South Carolina Statutes
§ 50-11-780 — Dogs engaged in hunting not required to be constrained by leash.
South Carolina § 50-11-780
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 50-11-780 (2026).
Text
No dog is required to be constrained by a leash while it is actually engaged in hunting game and under supervision. As used in this section "supervision" means that the owner of the dog or his designee is either in the vicinity of the dog or in the process of trying to retrieve the dog.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: [Derived from former SECTION 50-11-150 (1985 Act No. 142, SECTION 1)]; 1988 Act No. 561, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1262.
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 50-11-780, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/11/50-11-780.