Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:390 Primary Sponsor:Reese Committee Number:01 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Equine infectious anemia Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Agriculture & Natural Resources Date Tabled:19930318 Computer Document Number:NO5/8854BD.93 Introduced Date:19930209 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930318 Last History Type:Tabled in Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Reese Type of Legislation:General Bill
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390 Senate 19930318 Tabled in Committee 01
390 Senate 19930209 Introduced, read first time, 01
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TO AMEND SECTION 47-13-1350, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TESTING OF HORSES BEFORE ENTRY INTO SOUTH CAROLINA, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TIME REQUIRED FOR A NEGATIVE REACTION BEFORE A HORSE MAY ENTER THE STATE AND PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 47-13-1370, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROOF OF TESTS FOR EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA FOR A PUBLIC ASSEMBLY OF HORSES, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TIME REQUIREMENT BEFORE A HORSE MAY ENTER AN ASSEMBLY AND REQUIRE A BLOOD SAMPLE DRAWN EACH TIME A HORSE IS OFFERED FOR SALE AT APPROVED AUCTION MARKETS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 47-13-1350 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 375 of 1990, is further amended to read:
"Section 47-13-1350. It is unlawful to enter the State with any a horse unless the horse has been tested for equine infectious anemia and reacted negatively within six twelve months before entry, except as provided in Section 47-13-1370(C). The state veterinarian, with the advice of the commanding officer of the State Highway Patrol, shall promulgate regulations to provide for the enforcement of this section."
SECTION 2. 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 a 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 specifically 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. This testing requirement does not apply to horses offered for sale at approved auction markets. These horses must be tested as provided in subsection (C).
(B) Horses which are permanently maintained permanently at a public stable or other public facility must be tested for equine infectious anemia each twelve months.
(C) A horse offered for sale at approved auction markets must have a blood sample drawn each time the horse is offered for sale. The blood sample must be drawn by the market's veterinarian at the seller's expense."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.