South Carolina § 47-3-950 Unauthorized control over guide dog or service animal; penalties.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 47-3-950 — Unauthorized control over guide dog or service animal; penalties.

South Carolina § 47-3-950

Title 47ANIMALS, LIVESTOCK, AND POULTRY

Ch. 3DOGS AND OTHER DOMESTIC PETS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 47-3-950 (2026).

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(A)It is unlawful for a person to wrongfully obtain or exert unauthorized control over a guide dog or service animal with the intent to deprive the guide dog or service animal user of his guide dog or service animal.

(B)A person who violates subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two thousand dollars or imprisoned not less than one year, or both.

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(A) It is unlawful for a person to wrongfully obtain or exert unauthorized control over a guide dog or service animal with the intent to deprive the guide dog or service animal user of his guide dog or service animal. (B) A person who violates subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two thousand dollars or imprisoned not less than one year, or both.