South Carolina § 16-27-20 Definitions.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 16-27-20 — Definitions.

South Carolina § 16-27-20

Title 16CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Ch. 27ANIMAL FIGHTING AND BAITING ACT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 16-27-20 (2026).

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As used in this chapter:

(a)"Animal" means any live vertebrate creature, domestic or wild.

(b)"Fighting" means an attack with violence by an animal against another animal or a human.

(c)"Baiting" means to provoke or to harass an animal with one or more animals with the purpose of training an animal for, or to cause an animal to engage in, fights with or among other animals or between animals and humans.

(d)"Person" means every natural person or individual and any firm, partnership, association, or corporation.

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As used in this chapter: (a) "Animal" means any live vertebrate creature, domestic or wild. (b) "Fighting" means an attack with violence by an animal against another animal or a human. (c) "Baiting" means to provoke or to harass an animal with one or more animals with the purpose of training an animal for, or to cause an animal to engage in, fights with or among other animals or between animals and humans. (d) "Person" means every natural person or individual and any firm, partnership, association, or corporation.