Chapter 27

27-10. Five-leafed Pines. When the South Carolina State Crop Pest Commission shall determine that there are five-leafed pines now growing in any area in the State, or that such pines are to be grown by a nursery or are to be planted for reforestation purposes in such area, and fu…

27-1000. Peanut Seed Certification Standards. I. Application of General Certification Standards The General Certification Standards, Clemson University Regulation 27-190, are basic and applicable and together with the following specific standards constitute the standards for cert…

27-1001. Sweet Potato Certification Standards. I. Application of General Certification Standards The General Certification Standards, Clemson University Regulation 27-190, are basic and applicable. II. Land Requirements A. Sweet potato stock eligible for certification must be pro…

27-1002. Small Grain Certification Standards (Wheat, Oats, Barley, Rye, and Triticale). I. Application of General Certification Standards The General Certification Standards, Clemson University Regulation 27-190, are basic and applicable and together with the following specific s…

27-1003. Soybean Certification Standards. I. Application of General Certification Standards The General Certification Standards, Clemson University Regulation 27-190, as adopted are basic and applicable and together with the following standards constitute the standards for certif…

27-1004. Tobacco Seed (Including Hybrids) Certification Standards. I. Application of General Certification Standards A. The General Certification Standards, Clemson University Regulation 27-190, are basic and applicable. B. The General Standards are modified as follows: Productio…

27-1005. Certification Standards for Hemp (Cannabis Sativa L. Subsp. Sativa). I. Application of Genetic Certification Standards A. The General Certification Standards, Clemson University Regulation 27-190, as adopted are basic and applicable and together with the following specif…

27-1010. General. A. These regulations promulgate requirements, procedures and/or definitions as authorized by applicable chapters of Title 47, S. C. Code of Laws (1976), as amended. Adherence to these regulations is mandatory, unless otherwise specifically indicated. B. Definiti…

27-1011. Diseases and Health Documentation. (See generally § 47-4-60). See SCSR 49-12 Doc. No. 5442, effective December 1, 2025, for 90 days, which promulgated an emergency amendment to SC ADC 27-1011, temporarily updating equid movement safeguards to heighten awareness of the EH…

27-1013. Importation of Livestock. A. Definitions. See Code § 47-4-20 and Regulation 27-1010. B. General. All livestock, as defined by 47-4-20(7), must, upon importation into the state, be accompanied by a CVI or an HP, unless specifically excepted herein. C. Where these regulati…

27-1014. Importation of Poultry. A. All poultry defined in the Provisions of the National Poultry Improvement Plan entering the State shall be U. S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean or equivalent or be accompanied with a CVI stating the poultry was tested negative for pullorum and typhoid …

27-1015. Public Livestock Markets. A. Categories-Public Livestock Markets consist of these categories: Livestock Auction Markets; Livestock Slaughter Assembly Points; Dealers; Expositions; and Miscellaneous. B. Definitions-See § 47-4-10 and Regulation 27-1010 for additional defin…

27-1016. Equine Facilities. A. General. These regulations are promulgated in accordance with S. C. Code Title 47, Chapters 4 and 13. Violations shall be punished in accordance with § 47-4-140. B. Definition. 1. Horse-for the purpose of this Article, ‘‘horse’’ means any member of …

27-1017. Covering the Admission of Poultry. 1. To facilitate the provisions of (R750,H3489) Section 2(b), and to protect the health of the poultry industry within the State of South Carolina and to protect the consumers of South Carolina egg products, all started poultry (poultry…

27-1018. Covering the Shipment of Dogs Into the State. 1. All dogs to be transported or moved into the state for any purpose shall be admitted only when accompanied by an approved health certificate stating that the dog or dogs did not originate within an area under quarantine fo…

27-1021. Modified Live Virus Hog Cholera Vaccine. No modified live virus hog cholera vaccine shall be sold or distributed within the State except to an individual who holds a valid hog cholera vaccine permit from the State Veterinarian. 27-1022. State Poultry Products Inspection …

27-1023. State Meat Inspection Regulation. A. Definitions. 1. Commission means the State Livestock-Poultry Health Commission, Clemson University. 2. Director means the Director, Livestock-Poultry Health Programs, Clemson University. 3. Custom Processor means the custom preparatio…

27-1024. Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis—Embargo Notice. Effective on or after August 31, 1971, the embargo on the movement of equine species into South Carolina will only apply to those states where Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis has been confirmed. Horses from those st…

27-1026. Quarantine of Garbage-Fed Swine. 1. General. This regulation is for the protection of the public health and animal health. It shall not in any way be construed to prevent an individual owner from feeding his swine his own household garbage; however, such swine must be fo…

27-1027. Importation of Ratites (Ostrich, Emu, Rhea and Other Flightless Birds in the Family Ratitae). (1) Effective immediately, no ratite may be imported into the State of South Carolina for any purpose unless the animal is accompanied by an Official Certificate of Veterinary I…

27-1028. Animal Proteins Prohibited in Ruminant Feeds. A. Definitions. (1) Protein derived from mammalian tissues means any protein-containing portion of mammalian animals, excluding: Blood and blood products; gelatin; inspected meat products which have been cooked and offered fo…

27-1029. Preapproval Requirements for Officials Meat & Poultry Establishments. A. Drawings and Information to be Furnished. Each applicant for inspection shall submit to the Director a set of complete drawings containing the floor plans of the establishment for which inspection i…

27-1030. Definition of Terms to be Used in All Subarticles of These Rules and Regula- tions. (A) Livestock Auction Market Defined—A Livestock Auction Market shall be deemed to be a market operated by a person or persons, firm or corporation, that shall on a regularly scheduled da…

27-1040. Definition of Terms to be Used in Subarticle II. (A) Definition of a Daily Sales Barn—A Daily Sales Barn shall be deemed to be a market that shall on a continuing daily basis or on several days of each week purchase livestock from the general public, such livestock being…

27-1044. Daily Sales Barn Veterinarian. (A) Daily Sales Barn Veterinarian—The Daily Sales Barn Operator shall on a private treaty basis employ the services of a licensed, accredited veterinarian and such veterinarian shall be one who is approved by the State Veterinarian. (B) Dut…

27-1047. Quarantine. (A) Reasons for Quarantine of Daily Sales Barn—If upon a visit by the Daily Sales Barn Veterinari- an, the State Veterinarian or his authorized agent any livestock sick of or suspected of being sick of or exposed to any contagious or infectious disease are no…

27-1050. Definition of Terms to be Used in Subarticle III. (A) Daily Buying Station Defined—A Daily Buying Station shall be deemed to be a market operated by a person or persons, firm or corporation, that shall on a continuing daily basis or on several days of each week, purchase…

27-1053. Records. (A) Records—Records shall be maintained according to § 47-11-80 of the 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws and shall be further maintained as specifically required by the State Veterinarian. The term ‘‘complete record’’ as stated in the law shall include the comple…

27-1071. Registration of Pesticides. A. All pesticide products must be registered with the Department for the period in which the products are offered for sale or distribution within the State. (1) Registrations must be maintained for a period of two (2) years after the last ship…

27-1072. Special Permits. A. Special permits may be granted by the Director for the use of certain pesticides within the State under specific circumstances. These permits will be in the form of either a South Carolina registration to meet certain special local needs or a South Ca…

27-1073. Coloration and Discoloration. A. The Director shall use the Munsell Book of Color as a color standard as described in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136, et seq.). HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 29, Issue No. 6, eff J…

27-1074. Pesticide Samples. A. Authorized agents of the Division of Regulatory and Public Service Programs are authorized to collect official samples of pesticide products manufactured, distributed, sold, or held for sale within the State. B. Authorized agents of the Division of …

27-1075. Restricted Use Pesticide Classifications. A. The State may adopt the same list of restricted use pesticides and use patterns established by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. B. The pesticides and use patterns restricted in the State are those so classified by th…

27-1076. Licensing of Pesticide Dealers and Dealer Records Maintenance. A. No person younger than eighteen (18) years-old will be licensed as a pesticide dealer. B. Pesticide dealers must pass a written examination, unless already certified as commercial applicators. C. Pesticide…

27-1077. Certification and Licensing of Private Applicators. A. No person younger than eighteen (18) years-old will be licensed as a private applicator. In hardship cases, however, persons under the age of eighteen (18) may be licensed at the discretion of the Director after appr…

27-1078. Certification and Licensing of Commercial Applicators. A. No person younger than eighteen (18) years-old will be licensed as a commercial applicator. B. Commercial applicators must demonstrate to the Director the financial responsibility required by law, before the Direc…

27-1079. Certification and Licensing of Noncommercial Applicators. A. No person younger than eighteen (18) years-old will be licensed as a noncommercial applicator. B. Noncommercial applicators are not required to demonstrate the same financial responsibility required of commerci…

27-108. Penalties. Under provisions of the Act creating a State Crop Pest Commission, approved March, 1912, any person who shall violate any of the regulations shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by law. 27-109. Regulated Areas. A. Gen…

27-1080. Exemptions from the Requirement of a License and of Certification. A. Doctors of veterinary medicine applying pesticides to animals during the normal course of their practice are exempt from the requirements of certification and licensing provided that they are not regul…

27-1081. Safe Handling, Storage, Display and Distribution of Pesticides. A. The distribution of pesticides which have been classified for restricted use must be made only to the following: (1) Licensed pesticide dealers; (2) Licensed certified applicators; and (3) Persons exempt …

27-1082. Disposal of Pesticides and Pesticide Containers. Unwanted pesticides and pesticide containers must be disposed of in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volum…

27-1083. Pesticide Application Assurance, Vehicle Identification, Applicator Records Maintenance, and Direct Supervision. A. At each customer’s request, all licensed commercial and non-commercial pesticide applicators are hereby required to provide the following information: (1) …

27-1084. Denial, Suspension or Revocation of a License or Certification; Assessment of Criminal Penalties. A. Each of the following acts shall be considered a violation of the South Carolina Pesticide Control Act, in addition to those mentioned in the Act, and shall constitute gr…

27-1085. Standards for Prevention or Control of Wood-destroying Organisms. A. Every person performing either preventive measures against or control measures for termites and other wood-destroying organisms (both insects and fungi) on the property of another must follow at a minim…

27-1090. Definitions [applicable to Backflow Prevention Act, Chemigation Act]. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code § 46-1-140) A. ‘‘Anti-Siphon Device’’ means any equipment designed to prevent backflow of chemicals into any water supply. B. ‘‘Check Valve’’ means a device effectively …

27-1091. Enforcement [of Backflow Prevention Act, Chemigation Act]. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code § 46-1-140) A. Regulatory and Public Service Programs, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Clemson University, hereafter referred to as Regulatory Programs, has responsi…

27-1092. Specifications and Records [pertaining to Backflow Prevention Act, Chemiga- tion]. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code § 46-1-140) A. The anti-siphon devices required by these regulations and the act to be installed: check valve, vacuum breaker, low pressure drain, and mecha…

27-1096. Reporting and Location of Cotton Acreage. A. All cotton producers in the State shall submit a preliminary Cotton Acreage Reporting Form (PCARF), as approved by the Commission, by May 1 (except when May 1 falls on a state or federal holiday or on a weekend, in which case …

27-1097. Participation in Program, Payment of Fees, Collections, Penalties. A. All cotton producers in the State are required to participate in the eradication/containment program. Participation shall include timely reporting of acreage and field locations, maintenance of access …

27-1098. Definitions. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code § 46-10-30) For the purpose of this Section, in addition to definitions contained in Chapter 46-10-20 of the Boll Weevil Eradication Act, the following shall apply: A. ‘‘Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of South Carolina, In…