South Carolina § 47-4-100 Penalty for illegal transportation of livestock or poultry; civil liability.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 47-4-100 — Penalty for illegal transportation of livestock or poultry; civil liability.

South Carolina § 47-4-100

Title 47ANIMALS, LIVESTOCK, AND POULTRY

Ch. 4STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION

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S.C. Code Ann. § 47-4-100 (2026).

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(A)A person transporting livestock or poultry, or both, in violation of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished in accordance with Section 47-4-130.

(B)A person transporting livestock or poultry, or both, in violation of this title is liable in a civil action to a person injured for the full amount of damages that may result for a violation of this chapter. The action may be brought in the county in which the animals are sold, offered for sale, or delivered to a purchaser or where they may be detained in transit for violation of this chapter.

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(A) A person transporting livestock or poultry, or both, in violation of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished in accordance with Section 47-4-130. (B) A person transporting livestock or poultry, or both, in violation of this title is liable in a civil action to a person injured for the full amount of damages that may result for a violation of this chapter. The action may be brought in the county in which the animals are sold, offered for sale, or delivered to a purchaser or where they may be detained in transit for violation of this chapter.