South Carolina Statutes
§ 47-9-20 — Marking, branding, or disfiguring small animals of another.
South Carolina § 47-9-20
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 47-9-20 (2026).
Text
Whoever shall be lawfully convicted of wilfully and knowingly marking, branding or disfiguring any sheep, goat or hog of any other person shall, for each and every sheep, goat or hog which he shall be convicted of marking, branding or disfiguring as aforesaid, be subject to a penalty of twenty-five dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twenty days. In case such offender shall afterwards repeat the same or commit a like offense, on conviction thereof he shall be liable to a fine of fifty dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding thirty days for each and every sheep, goat or hog by him so marked, branded or disfigured.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 6-302; 1952 Code SECTION 6-302; 1942 Code SECTION 1187; 1932 Code SECTION 1187; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 78; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 227; Cr. C. '02 SECTION 174; G. S. 2504; R. S. 169; 1789 (5) 140; 1892 (21) 115.
Nearby Sections
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§ 47-9-210
Definitions.§ 47-9-220
Branding is lawful.§ 47-9-230
Earmarking.§ 47-9-240
One brand per person.§ 47-9-250
Separate brands of wife or minor.§ 47-9-270
Issuance of certificate.§ 47-9-280
Recording certificate.§ 47-9-300
Registered brands for livestock.§ 47-9-330
Transfers of brands.§ 47-9-340
Cancellation of registration.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 47-9-20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/9/47-9-20.