{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-40-69-285","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 40-69-285","heading":"Liens for payment of fees.","body":"A licensed veterinarian has a lien on each animal treated, boarded, or cared for while in the veterinarian's custody for payment of charges for treatment, board, or care of the animal. The veterinarian has the right to retain the animal until the charges are paid by the owner of the animal.","path":["Title 40 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 69 Veterinarians","ARTICLE 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c069.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:24:14Z","sha256":"32174dd8c33913a5d9dbf884cc6479773b14ad475db0e3f96632340021bff238","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-40-69-280","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-40-69-290"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}