{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-47-9-40","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 47-9-40","heading":"Alterations of teeth of horses or mules.","body":"Any person who files down or drills, bores holes or otherwise makes alterations in the teeth of any horse or mule for the purpose of deception as to the age of such animal shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not exceeding thirty days or by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars.","path":["Title 47 - ANIMALS, LIVESTOCK, AND POULTRY","CHAPTER 9 Livestock Generally","ARTICLE 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t47c009.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:40:49Z","sha256":"ec3432a18a29f156b297d77c6b763cdc298426e6c840636f7bd60de1fbfbb19d","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-47-9-30","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-47-9-50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}