South Carolina General Assembly
103rd Session, 1979-1980

Bill 3186

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3186
Ratification Number:       478
Act Number                 410
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Unlawful to color or dye animals or
                           birds
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(A410, R478, H3186)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 47-1-125 SO AS TO PROHIBIT ARTIFICIAL COLORING AND SALE OF ANIMALS OR FOWLS, PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

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

Unlawful to color or dye animals or birds

Section 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 47-1-125. (1) It is unlawful for any person to dye or color artificially any animal or fowl, including but not limited to rabbits, baby chickens, and ducklings, or to bring any dyed or colored animal or fowl into this State.

(2) It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale or give away as merchandising premiums, baby chickens, ducklings or other fowl under four weeks of age or rabbits under two months of age to be used as pets, toys or retail premiums.

(3) This section shall not be construed to apply to any animal or fowl, including but not limited to rabbits, baby chickens and ducklings to be used or raised for agricultural purposes by persons with proper facilities to care for them or for poultry or livestock exhibitions.

(4) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.