Each bale of cotton accepted for storage in a warehouse operated under the state warehouse system must be identified by a numbered tag affixed to the bale. The tag must be designed so that the brand "South Carolina" may be unmistakably visible. The palmetto tree, with a bale of cotton lying at the roots, and the shield of the State must be printed on the tag. The county of origin may appear on the tag. The warehouse may utilize the Permanent Bale Identification (PBI) number and tag of another gin if that tag meets these requirements. If the PBI tag does not meet these requirements, the warehouseman may affix a sticker to the PBI tag or bale of cotton adjacent to the PBI tag that meets these requirements.
HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 436, Section 1, eff April 24, 1990; 2018 Act No. 232 (H.5152), Section 1, eff May 18, 2018.
Effect of Amendment
2018 Act No. 232, Section 1, added the fifth and sixth sentences, providing additional types of identification numbers, tags, and stickers that a warehouse may utilize.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 22 - State Warehouse System
Section 39-22-10. Authority to grant licenses; minimum standards to maintain.
Section 39-22-15. "Loss" defined.
Section 39-22-20. Applicants for license, bonding and security requirements.
Section 39-22-30. Department to promulgate regulations.
Section 39-22-40. Term "cotton" to refer to all nonperishable farm products.
Section 39-22-50. Chapter inapplicable to "linters" cotton.
Section 39-22-60. Department to accept federal standards and classifications of cotton.
Section 39-22-70. Receipt of lint cotton.
Section 39-22-90. Prohibited acts; penalties.
Section 39-22-100. State guarantee; limitations.
Section 39-22-110. Required identification tags on bales.
Section 39-22-120. Warehouse insurance requirements.
Section 39-22-130. Inspection of warehouses; inventory.
Section 39-22-140. Sums collected under this chapter must be deposited annually.
Section 39-22-160. Annual report.
Section 39-22-170. State's liability limited.