South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 47 - Animals, Livestock and Poultry
Chapter 5 - Rabies Control

Section 47-5-10. Short title. - This chapter may be referred to as the "Rabies Control...

Section 47-5-20. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) "Carnivore" means a flesh-eating...

Section 47-5-30. Public health veterinarian; duties. - The department may employ a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine...

Section 47-5-40. Interference with authorized representative carrying out duties. - The enforcement of the provisions of this chapter must be...

Section 47-5-50. Prohibition on sale of wild carnivores as pets; sale of domesticated ferrets. - (A) No carnivores, which normally are not domesticated, may be...

Section 47-5-60. Inoculation of pets; certificates and tags. - A pet owner must have his pet inoculated against rabies...

Section 47-5-80. Notice to health department of animal affected or suspected of being affected by rabies. - A pet owner or any other person shall notify the...

Section 47-5-90. Reports of animal bites to health department. - Every physician after his first professional attendance upon a person...

Section 47-5-100. Quarantine, examination, and destruction of biting or attacking dog, cat, or ferret. - The county health department shall serve notice upon the owner...

Section 47-5-110. Pets bitten or otherwise exposed to animal suspected of having rabies. - The county health department shall serve a written notice to...

Section 47-5-120. Danger of rabies spread; quarantine and inoculation of pets; reduction of stray and feral animal population. - When there is a danger of rabies spread in a...

Section 47-5-150. Department to provide or insure availability of human vaccine; reimbursement. - The department must ensure the availability of antirabic (human) vaccine...

Section 47-5-180. Enforcement. - The department shall enforce this chapter. The sheriff and his...

Section 47-5-190. Liability for accident or subsequent disease from inoculation. - The county health departments, the county rabies control officers, their...

Section 47-5-200. Violation; penalty. - A person refusing to comply with the provisions of this...

Section 47-5-210. Power of political subdivisions to prohibit pets running at large and impose additional control measures. - Nothing in this chapter may be construed to limit the...