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S.C. Code Ann. § 47-3-930: Interference with use of a guide dog or service animal; misdemeanor.

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  1. Title 47 - ANIMALS, LIVESTOCK, AND POULTRY
  2. CHAPTER 3 Dogs and Other Domestic Pets
  3. ARTICLE 15 Protection of Guide Dogs

(A) It is unlawful for a person who has received notice that his behavior is interfering with the use of a guide dog or service animal to continue with reckless disregard to interfere with the use of a guide dog or service animal by obstructing, intimidating, or jeopardizing the safety of the guide dog or service animal or its user.

(B) It is unlawful for a person with reckless disregard to allow his dog that is not contained by a fence, a leash, or another containment system to interfere with the use of a guide dog or service animal by obstructing, intimidating, or otherwise jeopardizing the safety of the guide dog or service animal or its user.

(C) A person who violates subsection (A) or (B) is guilty of a misdemeanor triable in magistrate's court and, upon conviction, is subject to the maximum fines and terms of imprisonment in magistrate's court.

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