Current Status Bill Number:1260 Ratification Number:461 Act Number:436 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19960320 Primary Sponsor:Leventis All Sponsors:Leventis, McGill, Moore, Richter, McConnell, Gregory, Russell, Jackson, Greg Smith, Passailaigue, Courson, Land and Thomas Drafted Document Number:pt\2326jm.96 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19960522 Date of Last Amendment:19960425 Governor's Action:U Became law without signature of Governor Date of Governor's Action:19960606 Subject:Domestic animals, regulation by counties
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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------ 19960709 Act No. A436
------ 19960606 Unsigned, became law without
signature of Governor
------ 19960530 Ratified R461
House 19960522 Read third time, enrolled for
ratification
House 19960521 Read second time
House 19960516 Recalled from Committee 20 HANR
House 19960430 Introduced, read first time, 20 HANR
referred to Committee
Senate 19960429 Read third time, sent to House
Senate 19960425 Amended, read second time
Senate 19960424 Committee report: Favorable with 01 SANR
amendment
Senate 19960320 Introduced, read first time, 01 SANR
referred to Committee
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(A436, R461, S1260)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-3-75, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DOGS AND OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS, REGULATION BY COUNTIES, AND THE TRANSFER OF A DOMESTIC ANIMAL TO AN ANIMAL SHELTER TEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE OWNER WAS TO PICK UP THE ANIMAL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ANIMAL MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IF THE WRITTEN CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR THE TRANSFER AND IF AN ATTEMPT IS MADE TO NOTIFY THE OWNER BY REGULAR MAIL, AND ALSO BY CERTIFIED MAIL, AT THE OWNER'S LAST KNOWN ADDRESS ON THE DATE THE OWNER FAILED TO PICK UP THE ANIMAL AS AGREED, TO REFERENCE THE BOARDING OF ANIMALS OF OTHERS PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO FAILS TO PICK UP AN ANIMAL AS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, WHO FAILS TO PAY HIS BOARDING FEES IN A TIMELY MANNER, OR WHO ABANDONS AN ANIMAL AT AN ANIMAL HOSPITAL, A DOG KENNEL, A CAT KENNEL, ANOTHER ANIMAL CARE FACILITY, OR BOARDING FACILITY IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTION, MAY BE IMPRISONED NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS OR FINED NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Misdemeanor created, etc.
SECTION 1. Section 47-3-75 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 354 of 1992, is amended to read:
"Section 47-3-75. (A) An animal delivered to a veterinarian, a dog kennel, a cat kennel, an animal hospital, another animal care facility, or to a person who boards domestic animals on the person's premises for a fee may be transferred to an appropriate animal shelter ten days after the date the owner failed to pick up the animal as agreed to pursuant to a written contract or agreement. The animal may be transferred only if the written contract or agreement provides for the transfer and if an attempt is made to notify the owner by regular mail and by certified mail at the owner's last known address on the date the owner failed to pick up the animal as agreed.
(B) A person who boards animals of others pursuant to subsection (A) shall post written notice of the provisions of this section at the person's place of business.
(C) A person who fails to pick up an animal as provided for in subsection (A), who fails to pay his boarding fees in a timely manner, or who abandons an animal at an animal hospital, a dog kennel, a cat kennel, another animal care facility, or boarding facility is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, may be imprisoned not more than thirty days or fined not more than two hundred dollars."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/6/96.