South Carolina Administrative Code

27-40. 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. ‘‘Compliance agreement’’ means a written agreement between an individual or concern engaged in growing, dea…

27-4000. Definitions. A. Horse For the purpose of these regulations, ‘‘horse’’ means any member of the equine family including horses, mules, asses, zebras or other equadae. B. Equine Sale Facility For the purpose of these regulations, an Equine Sales Facility hereinafter sometim…

27-4001. Permits. A. Requirement Any person, person, firm or corporation operating an Equine Sales Facility in South Carolina must possess a valid permit obtained in accordance with these regulations. B. Application Any person, persons, firm or corporation wishing to operate an E…

27-4002. Facilities. A. Cleaning and Disinfection All areas of the holding facilities shall have a drainage system and shall be cleaned and disinfected as the State Veterinarian or his authorized designee may prescribe. B. Bonding The facility must meet the bonding requirements a…

27-4003. Equine Infectious Anemia Testing. A. Testing Any horses entering an Equine Sales Facility in South Carolina must be accompanied by an official certificate showing that it has reacted negatively to an approved test for equine infectious anemia within the last six (6) mont…

27-4004. Records. A. A record keeping system shall be established by the operator of any Equine Sales Facility which ensures that appropriate records are maintained on all horses enter the facility. The records must include the name and address of the horse, date of sale, and the…

27-4005. Quarantine. A. The facility shall be placed under quarantine when it has been determined by the State Veterinarian or his authorized designee that any part of these regulations have been violated and that a quarantine is necessary. The facility shall also be placed under…

27-4006. Penalties. Any person who shall violate any provision in these regulations shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars or imprisoned not to exceed six months. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume…

27-41. Regulated Articles. A. The witchweed ( Striga spp.) in any living stage of development. B. Soil, compost, decomposed manure, humus, muck and peat, separately or with other things; sand; and gravel. Soil samples shipped to approved laboratories do not require attachment of …

27-42. Conditions Governing the Movement of Regulated Articles. A. Certificate or permit required. Unless exempted in a regulation supplemental hereto, a certificate or permit shall accompany the movement of regulated articles from any regulated area into or through any point out…

27-43. 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.

27-44. Movement for Scientific Purposes. Regulated articles may be moved for experimental or scientific purposes in accordance with specified conditions provided a scientific permit is securely attached to the container of such articles or to the article itself.

27-45. 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 shall be required to sign a compl…

27-46. Inspection and Disposal. Any properly identified inspector is authorized to stop and inspect, without a warrant, any person or conveyance moving within or from the State of South Carolina upon probable cause to believe that such means of conveyance or articles are infested…

27-47. Waiver of Liability. The South Carolina Crop Pest Commission disclaims liability for any cost incident to inspection or treatment required under the provisions of the quarantine, other than for the services of the South Carolina Crop Pest Commission.

27-48. 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.

27-49. Exemptions to Regulated Articles. A. Soil samples of any size collected and shipped to any U. S. Army Corps of Engineers laboratory. B. Small grains, if harvested in bulk (or into new or treated containers and if the grains and containers for the grains have not come in co…

27-5. Restrictions on Shipments of Honey from Apiary Infected with American Foulbrood. A. The shipment, transportation or movement of honey from an area infected with American Foulbrood or which is under quarantine for this disease, except when such honey is contained in new tin …

27-50. Regulated Areas. The official listing of quarantined areas in SC shall be maintained and made publicly available on Clemson’s website located at: www.clemson.edu/invasives. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 6, Issue No. 4, eff April 23, 1982; State Register Volume …

27-5000. Definitions. A. Definition Equine Slaughter Only Assembly Point -This facility shall be deemed to be one operated by a person or persons, firm or corporation, that shall on a continuing daily basis or on several days of each week, purchase equine from the general public,…

27-5001. Permits. A. Permits On or after July 1, 1993, any person, persons, firm or corporation wishing to operate an Equine Slaughter Assembly Point shall make written application to the State Veterinarian on the forms furnished by the office of the State Veterinarian and shall …

27-5002. Testing. Equine animals moving from S. C. premises to the Equine Slaughter Assembly Point may enter without a test. Equine animals from other states may enter the facility without testing provided they enter the state with identification acceptable to the State Veterinar…

27-5003. Records Required. 1. Date of Purchase 2. Name and Address of Seller 3. Identification 4. Disposition -When -Where -Proof of slaughter 5. Available to LPHD personnel and accessible at reasonable hours and of a type that ensures accountability. 6. Records shall be maintain…

27-5004. Movement of Animals From Facility. Any Equine after entering facility can only leave for shipment directly to slaughter and within a maximum of 15 days. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 17, Issue No. 5, Part 1, eff May 28, 1993.

27-5005. Bonding. This facility must meet the bonding requirements as set forth by the USDA Packers and Stockyards Administration. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 17, Issue No. 5, Part 1, eff May 28, 1993.

27-5006. Penalties. Any person who shall violate any provisions set forth in these regulations shall be subject to the punishment in accordance with Section 47-13-1400 which states, ‘‘that any person violating the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con…

27-5007. Sign At Entry Point (Required Sign At Entry Gate). An easily readable sign: at least 4 feet high by 8 feet wide must be prominently displayed at the entrance to the facility. At the top of the sign in large, easily readable letters, the following wording must be listed, …

27-5008. Restrictions. No facility licensed for and used as an Equine Auction Market may be licensed for use as an Equine Slaughter Assembly Point Facility. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 17, Issue No. 5, Part 1, eff May 28, 1993.

27-5009. Identification. All animals not otherwise identified must be identified when unloaded at the facility by a method acceptable to the State Veterinarian (at the minimum, a USDA Backtag). HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 17, Issue No. 5, Part 1, eff May 28, 1993.

27-5010. Suspension of Operation Order. It is the responsibility of the operator of the facility to maintain adequate health care for all animals and to care for them in a humane fashion. Failure to provide adequate care for animals at all times will result in temporary or perman…

27-5011. Disestablishment. Once disestablished as an equine slaughter facility, the premises may not be used to house EIA negative equine, for a period of ninety (90) days after the departure of the last positive/exposed equine. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 17, Issue N…

27-5020. Quarantine of Phytophagous Snails. A. Definitions (1) Commission. The State Crop Pest Commission; (2) Director. The Director, Regulatory and Public Service Programs, Clemson University; (3) Compliance agreement. A written agreement between a person dealing in or moving r…

27-55. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Tropical Soda Apple Quarantine, had the following history: Added by State Register Volume 23, Issue No. 5, eff May 28, 1999; State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4490, eff June 26, 2015. Repealed by SCSR 48-4 Doc. No.…

27-56. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Benghal Dayflower Quarantine, had the following history: Added by SCSR 42-5 Doc. No. 4807, eff May 25, 2018. Repealed by SCSR 48-4 Doc. No. 5175, eff April 26, 2024. ARTICLE 5C EMERALD ASH BORER QUARANTINE [REPEALED]

27-57. Repealed. HISTORY: Former Regulation, titled Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine, had the following history: Added by SCSR 42-5 Doc. No. 4807, eff May 25, 2018. Repealed by SCSR 48-4 Doc. No. 5175, eff April 26, 2024. ARTICLE 5D ASIAN LONGHORNED BEETLE QUARANTINE

27-58. Asian Longhorned Beetle Quarantine. 58.1. Definitions. A. ‘‘Asian Longhorned Beetle’’ (ALB) means the insect known as Asian longhorned beetle ( Anoplo- phora glabripennis ) in any living stage of development. B. ‘‘Certificate’’ means a document or permit, electronic or oth…

27-6. Centers of Infected and Dangerous Zones. Any area in the State in which bees are found to be infected with any disease is declared to be the center of an infected and dangerous zone. Such zone shall extend for two miles in every direction from the center, and all bees and f…

27-60. Definitions. For the purpose of this quarantine and regulation, the following shall be construed respectively to mean: 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. ‘…

27-61. Regulated Articles. A. The sweetpotato weevil (Cylas formicarius elegantulus Sum.) in any living stage of development. B. Sweetpotato plants, roots and vines, or parts thereof. C. Vines or roots of any other plants belonging to the genus (Ipomea spp.) D. Any other products…

27-62. Conditions Governing the Movement of Regulated Articles. A. Certificate or permit required. A certificate or permit issued or authorized to be issued by an inspector of the State of origin shall accompany the movement of regulated articles: (1) From any regulated area into…

27-63. Disposition of Certificates and Permits. In all cases, certificates or permits shall be furnished by the carrier to the consignee at the destination of the shipment.

27-64. Movement for Scientific Purposes. Regulated articles may be moved for experimental or scientific purposes under such conditions as may be prescribed by the responsible regulatory official of the state of destination provided a scientific permit is securely attached to the …

27-65. 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 compli…

27-66. 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…

27-67. Removal of Areas from Regulation. When satisfactory evidence has been presented that no sweetpotato weevils have been found for a period of one year, said regulated area may be removed from regulation at the discretion of the State Entomologist.

27-68. 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.

27-69. 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.