It is unlawful for any person to brand, or to cause to be branded, any livestock:

(1) With any brand unless it has been registered with and certified by the Secretary of State as his brand and has been recorded with the clerk of court in each county where he has livestock;

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 47-9-380

  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Livestock: includes neat cattle, horses, mules, asses, hogs, sheep and goats; and

    (2) "Owner" and "stock owner" mean any person who owns livestock. See South Carolina Code 47-9-210

(2) With any brand which is registered, certified and recorded as the brand of another; or

(3) With any brand which has been abandoned or the registration of which has been canceled, unless the brand has thereafter been granted to him.

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