(A) A person transporting livestock or poultry, or both, in violation of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished in accordance with § 47-4-130.

(B) A person transporting livestock or poultry, or both, in violation of this title is liable in a civil action to a person injured for the full amount of damages that may result for a violation of this chapter. The action may be brought in the county in which the animals are sold, offered for sale, or delivered to a purchaser or where they may be detained in transit for violation of this chapter.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 47-4-100

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Livestock: means all classes and breeds of animals, domesticated or feral, raised for use, sale, or display. See South Carolina Code 47-4-20
  • Person: means an individual, a trust, a firm, a joint stock company, a corporation including a government corporation, a partnership, an association, a municipality, a commission, or a political subdivision of this or another state. See South Carolina Code 47-4-20
  • Poultry: means all avian species including wildfowl raised for use, sale, or display and domestic fowl. See South Carolina Code 47-4-20
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