South Carolina Code 47-3-440. Penalties; injunction
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 47-3-440
- Animal Shelter: means :
(a) a facility operated by or under contract for the State or a county, a municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State for the purpose of impounding or harboring seized, stray, homeless, abandoned, or unwanted dogs, cats, and other animals;
(b) a veterinary hospital or clinic operated by a veterinarian or veterinarians which operates for the purpose set forth in subitem (a) in addition to its customary purposes;
(c) a facility operated, owned, or maintained by an incorporated humane society, animal welfare society, or other nonprofit organization for the purpose of providing for and promoting the welfare, protection, and humane treatment of animals. See South Carolina Code 47-3-470 - Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
No person may kill any animal impounded or quarantined in an animal shelter by any means except as provided by this article. Any person who violates the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is subject to the penalty provisions in Chapter 1 of Title 47 for each animal killed. The Attorney General of South Carolina may bring an action to enjoin a violation of this article.