South Carolina Statutes
§ 47-9-40 — Alterations of teeth of horses or mules.
South Carolina § 47-9-40
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 47-9-40 (2026).
Text
Any person who files down or drills, bores holes or otherwise makes alterations in the teeth of any horse or mule for the purpose of deception as to the age of such animal shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not exceeding thirty days or by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 6-304; 1952 Code SECTION 6-304; 1942 Code SECTION 5806-44; 1932 Code SECTION 1337; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 227; Cr. C. '12 SECTION 521; 1904 (24) 498.
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 47-9-40, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/9/47-9-40.