South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 3 - Dogs And Other Domestic Pets
Section 47-3-910. Short title.

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry

Chapter 3 - Dogs And Other Domestic Pets

Section 47-3-10. Definitions.

Section 47-3-20. Local animal care and control ordinances authorized.

Section 47-3-30. Establishment of animal shelters; funding.

Section 47-3-40. Impoundment or quarantine of cat or dog running at large; release to owner.

Section 47-3-50. Allowing dogs or cats to run at large; penalty.

Section 47-3-55. Animal shelter personnel to contact owner if known; implant of identifying microchip in adopted or redeemed dogs and cats.

Section 47-3-60. Disposition of quarantined or impounded animals.

Section 47-3-70. County and municipal powers not limited by article.

Section 47-3-75. Transfer of domestic animal to animal shelter ten days after date owner was to pick up animal; requirements.

Section 47-3-110. Liability for attacks by dogs, provoked attacks, trained law enforcement dogs.

Section 47-3-210. Buying, selling, receiving, or keeping sheep-killing dog prohibited.

Section 47-3-220. Dog found in act of worrying or destroying sheep may be killed.

Section 47-3-230. Liability of owner of sheep-killing dog for payment to owner of sheep killed or injured.

Section 47-3-310. Disposal or removal of feral dogs from certain property.

Section 47-3-320. Training of conservation officers to remove dogs; liability of officers.

Section 47-3-410. Animal shelter defined.

Section 47-3-420. Methods of euthanasia.

Section 47-3-430. Provision governing shelters.

Section 47-3-440. Penalties; injunction.

Section 47-3-450. Exceptions.

Section 47-3-470. Definitions.

Section 47-3-480. Provisions for sterilization; exceptions; payment of costs; subsequent notification of sterilization for animals not sterile when acquired.

Section 47-3-490. Failure to comply; remedies.

Section 47-3-500. Adoption of additional policies by other entities.

Section 47-3-510. Owner may register dog; fee.

Section 47-3-520. Availability of registration file.

Section 47-3-530. Penalties for stealing or killing identifiable dog.

Section 47-3-540. Destruction of identifiable dog by animal control officer; prior notification of owner.

Section 47-3-550. Promulgation of regulations.

Section 47-3-610. Unlawful to taunt, torment, tease, beat, strike, or administer desensitizing drug to police dog or horse.

Section 47-3-620. Unlawful to torture, mutilate, injure, disable, poison, or kill police dog or horse.

Section 47-3-630. Penalties.

Section 47-3-710. Definitions.

Section 47-3-720. Dangerous animal not to go unconfined on premises; "unconfined" defined; exceptions.

Section 47-3-730. Dangerous animal not permitted beyond premises unless safely restrained.

Section 47-3-740. Owning or harboring animal for fighting or attacking humans or domestic animals prohibited; selling, breeding, buying or attempting to buy, or intent to do same, prohibited; exceptions.

Section 47-3-750. Seizure and impoundment of dangerous animal.

Section 47-3-760. Penalties; registration of dangerous animals.

Section 47-3-770. When person is lawfully on premises; authority to use force to repel attack by dangerous animal when lawfully on premises; no liability for action taken to repel or restrain unprovoked attack of dangerous animal.

Section 47-3-910. Short title.

Section 47-3-920. Definitions.

Section 47-3-930. Interference with use of a guide dog or service animal; misdemeanor.

Section 47-3-940. Injury, disability, or death; reckless disregard; penalties.

Section 47-3-950. Unauthorized control over guide dog or service animal; penalties.

Section 47-3-960. Intentional injury, disability, or death; penalties.

Section 47-3-970. Restitution.

Section 47-3-980. Intentional misrepresentation of animal as service animal; penalties.

Section 47-3-990. Rules and regulations related to access of places of public accommodation by nonservice animals.