The commission shall impose a quarantine against the importation of slaughtered meat or poultry from an area of the country affected by a contagious, an infectious, or a communicable disease when the raw meat or poultry poses a serious threat to the animal or poultry industry or the general public.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-412; 1954 (48) 1710; 1960 (51) 2085; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 11, eff May 3, 1994.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry
Chapter 13 - Diseases And Infections
Section 47-13-20. Powers and duties of commission.
Section 47-13-30. Penalties for violations of chapter.
Section 47-13-60. Sale of diseased livestock or fowl unlawful.
Section 47-13-70. Selling flesh of diseased or injured animals.
Section 47-13-80. Commissioner of Agriculture charged with enforcement of Section 47-13-70.
Section 47-13-110. Sale of biological products containing living disease-producing agent.
Section 47-13-130. Appropriation of funds in event of outbreak of diseases in animals and poultry.
Section 47-13-310. Notice to disinfect; violation is a misdemeanor.
Section 47-13-320. Orders to disinfect animals exposed to cattle fever tick.
Section 47-13-340. Venue of prosecutions under Section 47-13-310.
Section 47-13-360. Indemnity payments for killing of certain animals.
Section 47-13-370. Blank forms used to certify test results.
Section 47-13-380. Appointment of appraisers of animals to be killed.
Section 47-13-390. Procedure in event prescribed appraisal method is unsatisfactory to owner.
Section 47-13-400. Form and payment of appraisements.
Section 47-13-410. Procedure when animal killed because exposed to contagion or infection.
Section 47-13-420. Expenses of appraisal.
Section 47-13-510. "Brucellosis" defined; declaring animal infected.
Section 47-13-520. "Approved accredited veterinarian" defined.
Section 47-13-530. Conduct of control.
Section 47-13-540. Exposed or suspected animals subject to quarantine.
Section 47-13-550. Vaccination.
Section 47-13-560. Tattooing or branding of vaccinated animals.
Section 47-13-570. Sale of vaccine.
Section 47-13-580. Sale of cattle generally.
Section 47-13-590. Sale of infected animals.
Section 47-13-600. Liability for sale of infected animal except for slaughter.
Section 47-13-610. Veterinarian shall require testing of suspected animals.
Section 47-13-620. Compulsory tests of cattle.
Section 47-13-630. Blood samples to be drawn by veterinarian.
Section 47-13-640. Report and branding of infected animals.
Section 47-13-650. Cooperation with United States Department of Agriculture; inspectors.
Section 47-13-670. Enforcement of rules and regulations.
Section 47-13-680. Violations.
Section 47-13-820. Tuberculin and paratuberculin tests; observation.
Section 47-13-830. Quarantine of herds in which reactors are found.
Section 47-13-850. Liability for disposing of affected animal except for immediate slaughter.
Section 47-13-860. Official tests.
Section 47-13-870. Inspectors; accepting assistance from United States Government.
Section 47-13-880. Violations.
Section 47-13-1210. Definitions.
Section 47-13-1220. Authority and functions of commission.
Section 47-13-1230. Promulgation of regulations by commission; poultry advisory committee.
Section 47-13-1240. Penalties.
Section 47-13-1310. Definitions.
Section 47-13-1330. Official tests.
Section 47-13-1340. Reporting of tests.
Section 47-13-1350. Unlawful for horse to enter State unless tested; rules and regulations.
Section 47-13-1360. Quarantine of exposed horses.
Section 47-13-1365. Disposition of animal after second confirmatory test.
Section 47-13-1370. Proof of tests required for public assembly of horses.
Section 47-13-1390. False certificates unlawful; penalties.
Section 47-13-1400. Additional penalties for violation of article.