H*3420 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H*3420(Rat #0093, Act #0027 of 1997) General Bill, By Rhoad
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 47-6-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, RELATING TO THE IMPORTATION OF SWINE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR RELIANCE ON
PSEUDORABIES ERADICATION PROGRAM STANDARDS WHEN IMPORTING SWINE FOR FEEDING OR
OTHER THAN FEEDING PURPOSES.
02/11/97 House Introduced and read first time HJ-15
02/11/97 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-15
02/26/97 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-4
02/27/97 House Read second time HJ-19
02/27/97 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day HJ-21
02/28/97 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
03/04/97 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-16
03/04/97 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources SJ-16
04/10/97 Senate Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and
Natural Resources SJ-18
04/15/97 Senate Read second time SJ-23
04/15/97 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day SJ-23
04/16/97 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-17
05/15/97 Ratified R 93
05/21/97 Signed By Governor
05/21/97 Effective date 05/21/97
06/02/97 Copies available
06/02/97 Act No. 27
(A27, R93, H3420)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-6-50, AS AMENDED, CODE
OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE
IMPORTATION OF SWINE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR RELIANCE
ON PSEUDORABIES ERADICATION PROGRAM STANDARDS
WHEN IMPORTING SWINE FOR FEEDING OR OTHER THAN
FEEDING PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Reliance on pseudorabies standards for imported swine for
nonfeeding
SECTION 1. Section 47-6-50(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended
by Act 362 of 1994, is further amended to read:
"(B) The following is the procedure for importing swine for
other than feeding purposes. The swine:
(1) have been tested and found negative for pseudorabies within
thirty days before movement; or
(2) originated from a Qualified Pseudorabies Negative Herd as
defined in Title 9, Part 85 of the Code of Federal Regulations; or
(3) originated from a Stage V state as defined by USDA-APHIS
91-55-022, Pseudorabies Eradication Program Standards."
Reliance on pseudorabies standards for imported swine for feeding
SECTION 2. Section 47-6-50(C) of the 1976 Code, as last
amended by Act 362 of 1994, is further amended to read:
"(C) The following is the procedure for importing swine for
feeding purposes. The swine:
(1) have been tested and found negative for pseudorabies within
thirty days before movement; or
(2) originated from a Qualified Pseudorabies Negative Herd as
defined in Title 9, Part 85 of the Code of Federal Regulations; or
(3) originated from a Stage V or Stage IV state as defined in
USDA-APHIS 91-55-022, Pseudorabies Eradication Program Standards.
Swine entering the State from Stage V or Stage IV states must remain
under quarantine on the farm of destination as designated on the
certificate of veterinary inspection until they are moved directly to
slaughter or moved with the permission of the State Veterinarian or an
assistant; or
(4) originated from a monitored feeder pig herd. For purposes of
this section, in order to qualify as a monitored feeder pig herd, testing
must have been performed in accordance with the following standards:
(a) In herds of ten or less breeding swine, the swine must test
negative within twelve months before movement.
(b) In herds of eleven to thirty-five breeding swine, ten
randomly-selected breeding animals including gilts, sows, and boars must
test negative within twelve months before movement.
(c) In herds of more than thirty-five breeding swine, either thirty
or thirty percent of the total herd, whichever is less, randomly-selected
breeding gilts, sows, and boars must test negative within twelve months
before movement.
(d) Swine entering the State through the monitored feeder pig
herd procedure remain under quarantine on the farm of destination as
designated by the certificate of veterinary inspection until they are moved
directly to slaughter or moved with written permission of the State
Veterinarian or an assistant."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 21st day of May, 1997. |