S 0299 General Bill, By Peeler

Similar(H 3115)
 A Bill to amend Section 47-13-1370, as amended, Code of Laws of South
 Carolina, 1976, relating to proof of tests for Equine Infectious Anemia
 required for the public assembly of horses, so as to revise the time period
 during which certain tests must be conducted, and to provide that the Coggins
 Test for Equine Infectious Anemia, whether administered within or without this
 State, is required to be administered only once a year to 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.

   01/27/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   01/27/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
                     Resources SJ-5
   03/18/93  Senate Tabled in committee

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 47-13-1370, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROOF OF TESTS FOR EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA REQUIRED FOR THE PUBLIC ASSEMBLY OF HORSES, SO AS TO REVISE THE TIME PERIOD DURING WHICH CERTAIN TESTS MUST BE CONDUCTED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COGGINS TEST FOR EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA, WHETHER ADMINISTERED WITHIN OR WITHOUT THIS STATE, IS REQUIRED TO BE ADMINISTERED ONLY ONCE A YEAR TO 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 47-13-1370 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 375 of 1990, is further amended to read:

"Section 47-13-1370. (A) All horses must be accompanied by written proof of an approved negative test for equine infectious anemia when entering any public assembly of horses. These public assemblies include, but are not limited to, shows, fairs, organized trail rides, rodeos and other exhibitions, as well as organized sales. Animals moving directly to a slaughter plant or assembly point for slaughter which has been specifically approved by the state veterinarian are not subject to the negative test requirement. The owner, operator, or person in charge of these shows, fairs, organized trail rides, rodeos and other exhibitions, organized sales, and other public places where horses are assembled shall require that each animal be accompanied by an official certificate showing that it has been negative to an approved test for equine infectious anemia within the last six twelve months.

(B) Horses which are permanently maintained at a public stable or other public facility must be tested for equine infectious anemia each twelve months.

(C) The Coggins Test or other test for equine infectious anemia, whether administered within or without this State, is required to be administered only once each twelve months to 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 period. The state veterinarian and the Livestock-Poultry Health Service of Clemson University may require such proof of annual test administrations as they consider necessary."

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