South Carolina Statutes
§ 47-3-960 — Intentional injury, disability, or death; penalties.
South Carolina § 47-3-960
This text of South Carolina § 47-3-960 (Intentional injury, disability, or death; penalties.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Carolina primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 47-3-960 (2026).
Text
(A)It is unlawful for a person to intentionally injure, disable, or cause the death of a guide dog or service animal, except in the case of self-defense or humane euthanasia.
(B)A person who violates subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Legislative History
HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 37, SECTION 1, eff June 2, 2003.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 47-3-10
Definitions.§ 47-3-410
Animal shelter defined.§ 47-3-420
Methods of euthanasia.§ 47-3-430
Provision governing shelters.§ 47-3-440
Penalties; injunction.§ 47-3-450
Exceptions.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 47-3-960, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/3/47-3-960.