H 4219 General Bill, By Alexander
 A Bill to amend Section 47-13-1315, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the control and regulation of Equine Infectious Anemia in horses
 and other animals, so as to provide that only one vaccination a year to
 prevent Equine Infectious Anemia, whether administered within or without this
 State, is required of any horse or animal regardless of the number of times
 the animal is shown, sold, exhibited, or housed in a public stable or place in
 this State during that year.

   01/21/92  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   01/21/92  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-5

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 47-13-1315, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONTROL AND REGULATION OF EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA IN HORSES AND OTHER ANIMALS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY ONE VACCINATION A YEAR TO PREVENT EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA, WHETHER ADMINISTERED WITHIN OR WITHOUT THIS STATE, IS REQUIRED OF ANY HORSE OR ANIMAL REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE ANIMAL IS SHOWN, SOLD, EXHIBITED, OR HOUSED IN A PUBLIC STABLE OR PLACE IN THIS STATE DURING THAT YEAR.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 47-13-1315 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 47-13-1315. The state veterinarian and the Livestock-Poultry Health Service of Clemson University are vested with the authority to develop and institute programs to provide for the control of equine infectious anemia in this State and to adopt and provide for enforcement regulations necessary to carry out the program and the provisions of this article. This authority includes, but is not limited to, the power to make regulations requiring the testing of a horse, pony, mule, and ass for equine infectious anemia before sale, exhibition, or assembly at public stables or other public places, and authority to require the owner, operator, or person in charge of shows, sales, public stables, and other public places to require proof of freedom from equine infectious anemia before an animal is permitted to remain on the premises. However, only one vaccination a year to prevent equine infectious anemia, whether administered within or without this State, is required of any horse or animal regardless of the number of times the animal is shown, sold, exhibited, or housed in a public stable or place in this State during that year. The state veterinarian and the Livestock-Poultry Health Service of Clemson University may require such proof of annual vaccinations as they consider necessary."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.