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27-1051. Permits. (A) Permit Described—On or after August 1, 1962, any person, persons, firm or corporation wishing to operate a Daily Buying Station shall make written application to the State Veterinarian on the forms furnished by the office of the State Veterinarian and shall …

27-1052. Facilities for Handling Livestock and for Cleaning and Disinfecting the Daily Buying Station. (A) Facilities—Proper facilities for handling livestock shall consist of suitable pens in sufficient numbers for holding each species of livestock apart and separate. (B) Cleani…

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…

27-1054. Quarantine. (A) For What Purpose Shall Quarantines Be Issued—When any livestock shall be noted that are sick of or are suspected of being sick of or are suspected of being exposed to an infectious or contagious disease. (B) When Shall Quarantines Be Issued—When the State…

27-1055. Penalties. Any person who shall knowingly violate any provisions set forth in these regulations shall be subject to punishment in accordance with § 47-11-170 of the 1976 Code of Laws. ARTICLE 17 SOUTH CAROLINA PESTICIDE CONTROL Editor’s Note See SCSR 44-4 Doc. No. 4963, …

27-106. Inspection and Disposal. Any properly identified inspector is authorized to stop and inspect without a warrant, any person or means of conveyance moving within or from the State of South Carolina upon probable cause to believe that such means of conveyance or articles are…

27-107. Waiver of Liability. The South Carolina State Crop Pest Commission disclaims liability for any cost incident to inspection or treatment required under the provisions of this quarantine, other than for the services of the South Carolina State Crop Pest Commission.

27-1070. Definitions. A. Director means the Director of the Division of Regulatory and Public Service Programs, Clemson University. B. Department is the Department of Pesticide Regulation, a department within the Division of Regulatory and Public Service Programs, Clemson Univers…

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.

27-1080. 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…

27-109. Regulated Areas. A. Generally Infested Area. 1. Abbeville County. The entire county. 2. Aiken County. The entire county. 3. Anderson County. The entire county. 4. Calhoun County. The entire county. 5. Cherokee County. The entire county. 6. Chester County. The entire count…

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…

27-1095. Delegation of Authority. The State Crop Pest Commission hereby authorizes and delegates to the Director (hereafter, Director), Regulatory and Public Service Programs, Division of Public Service and Agriculture, Clemson University, the responsibility for the administratio…

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…

27-1099. Regulated Articles. (Statutory Authority: 1976 Code § 46-10-30) A. The following articles are regulated: (1) The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis Boheman) in any living stage of development; (2) Seed cotton; (3) Gin trash; (4) Used cotton equipment; (5) Any other products…

27-11. Currant and Gooseberry Plants. (1) All wild and cultivated currant and gooseberry plants growing in any Blister Rust-Control Area are hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance, and the South Carolina State Crop Pest Commission or its agents are authorized to destroy …

27-110. Other Regulated Areas. The entire states of Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia,…

27-12. Destroying Pines. In order to suppress any centers of blister-rust infection, the South Carolina State Crop Pest Commission or its agents are authorized to destroy five-leafed pine trees either (a) when the trees are found infected with blister rust, or (b) when the cultiv…

27-120. Definitions. A. ‘‘Certificate’’ means a document issued or authorized to be issued by an inspector to allow the movement of regulated articles to any destination. B. ‘‘Compacted soil’’ means soil attached to equipment which cannot be removed by brisk brushing or washing w…

27-121. Regulated Articles. A. The imported fire ant ( Solenopsis invicta Buren) in any living stage of development. B. Soil separately or with other things. C. Plants with roots with soil attached. D. Grass sod. E. Hay and straw. F. Used mechanized soil-moving equipment. G. Any …

27-122. Exemptions to Regulated Articles. A. Soil samples of one pound or less which are packaged so that no soil will be spilled in transit and are consigned to laboratories operating under compliance agreement. Information as to approved laboratories may be obtained from an ins…

27-123. Conditions Governing the Movement of Regulated Articles. A. Certificate or Permit Required. A certificate or permit must accompany the movement of regulated articles from any regulated area into or through any point outside thereof. Regulated articles originating outside …

27-124. Movement of Regulated Articles. There are no restrictions imposed on the movement of regulated articles within regulated areas unless the articles originate on infested properties and an inspector has determined that a hazard of spread exists and the property owner has be…

27-125. Disposition of Certificates and Permits. In all cases, certificates and permits shall be furnished by the carrier to the consignee at the destination of the shipment.

27-126. Movement for Scientific Purposes. Regulated articles may be moved for experimental or scientific purposes in accordance with specified conditions provided a permit is securely attached to the container of such articles or to the article itself.

27-127. Compliance Agreement. As a condition of issuance of certificates or permits for the movement of regulated articles, any person engaged in purchasing, assembling, exchanging, handling, processing, utilizing, treating, or moving such articles may be required to sign a compl…

27-128. Inspection and Disposal. Any properly identified inspector is authorized to stop and inspect, without a warrant, any person or means of conveyance moving within or from the State of South Carolina upon probable cause to believe that such means of conveyance or articles ar…

27-129. Waiver of Liability. The South Carolina State Crop Pest Commission disclaims liability for any cost incident to inspection or treatment required under the provisions of this quarantine, other than for the services of the South Carolina State Crop Pest Commission.

27-13. Movement of White Pines. White pines that meet the requirements of nursery inspection regulations and show no visible sign of blister-rust infection are allowed free movement.