{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-47-1-200","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 47-1-200","heading":"Requirements for transfer of animals and importation or exportation of dog or cat; penalties for violations.","body":"(A) During transportation, an animal must not be confined in one area for more than twenty-four consecutive hours without being adequately exercised, rested, fed, and watered. The time may be extended reasonably when an act of God causes a delay. The animal must be provided adequate space and ventilation.\n(B) A dog or cat under eight weeks of age must not be imported or exported without being accompanied by its dam.\n(C) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both.","path":["Title 47 - ANIMALS, LIVESTOCK, AND POULTRY","CHAPTER 1 Cruelty to Animals"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t47c001.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:40:14Z","sha256":"ff3191da1ec54b393e351a3c4b94d23a907b038fc1f92909464f1f894b800ce0","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-47-1-170","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-47-1-210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}