When there is a danger of rabies spread in a community, and it is necessary in the interest of the public's health and safety, the commissioner of the department or his designee may issue an order to include the general quarantine or immediate inoculation, or both, of pets against rabies within the affected community whether or not these pets have been previously inoculated. The order may require that efforts to reduce the stray and feral animal population be undertaken.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-131; 1952 Code Section 6-131; 1950 (46) 2406; 1969 (56) 803; 2002 Act No. 343, Section 1, eff July 3, 2002.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry
Section 47-5-30. Public health veterinarian; duties.
Section 47-5-40. Interference with authorized representative carrying out duties.
Section 47-5-50. Prohibition on sale of wild carnivores as pets; sale of domesticated ferrets.
Section 47-5-60. Inoculation of pets; certificates and tags.
Section 47-5-90. Reports of animal bites to health department.
Section 47-5-110. Pets bitten or otherwise exposed to animal suspected of having rabies.
Section 47-5-150. Department to provide or insure availability of human vaccine; reimbursement.
Section 47-5-180. Enforcement.
Section 47-5-190. Liability for accident or subsequent disease from inoculation.