(A) A person who violates Section 47-17-60, 47-17-70, 47-17-80, or 47-17-120 is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished in accordance with Section 47-4-130; but if such violation involves intent to defraud, or any distribution or attempted distribution of an article that is adulterated, such person shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. When construing or enforcing the provision of such sections, the act, omission, or failure of any person acting for or employed by any individual, partnership, corporation, or association within the scope of his employment or office shall in every case be deemed the act, omission, or failure of such individual, partnership, corporation, or association as well as of such person.
(B) When construing or enforcing this article, the act, omission, or failure of a person acting for or employed by an individual, a partnership, a corporation, an association, or other business unit, within the scope of his employment or office, is deemed the act, omission, or failure of the individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other business unit, as well as of the person.
(C) No carrier or warehouseman is subject to the penalties of this article, other than the penalties for violation of Section 47-17-80, by reason of his receipt, carriage, holding, or delivery, in the usual course of business, as a carrier or warehouseman, of livestock carcasses or their parts, meat food products, or meat by-products owned by another person unless the carrier or warehouseman has knowledge, or is in possession of facts which would cause a reasonable person to believe, that the articles were not inspected or marked in accordance with this article or were not otherwise in compliance with this article.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-620; 1967 (55) 293; 1994 Act No. 362, Section 25, eff May 3, 1994; 2000 Act No. 290, Section 7, eff May 19, 2000.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry
Chapter 17 - Meat And Meat Food
Section 47-17-10. Short title.
Section 47-17-20. Definitions.
Section 47-17-60. Prohibited acts.
Section 47-17-70. Slaughtering or processing except in compliance with article prohibited.
Section 47-17-90. Exemptions from provisions requiring inspection by Director.
Section 47-17-100. Violations.
Section 47-17-120. Permit required; fee; application; refusal, revocation, or suspension.
Section 47-17-130. Rules and regulations.
Section 47-17-150. Cost of inspection.
Section 47-17-310. Unlawful importation of foreign meat containing communicable diseases.
Section 47-17-320. Enforcement; confiscation and destruction of meat.