Unlawful acquisition or exercise of control

S.C. Code Ann. § 47-21-30, under Title 47, Chapter 21.

S.C. Code Ann. § 47-21-30

Without the effective consent of the owner, it is unlawful for a person to acquire or otherwise exercise control over an animal facility, an animal from an animal facility, or other property from an animal facility with the intent to deprive the owner of the facility, animal, or property, and to disrupt or damage the enterprise conducted at the animal facility.