S.C. Code Regs. § § 27-1016
Adequate barns and pens must be of sufficient capacity and strength of enclosure to properly accommodate the anticipated number of animals that will be contained on the premise. There will also be required a perimeter fence at least two hundred yards from the hold facilities with gates locked when no facility personnel are present.
Animals must be housed in a facility that meet generally accepted standards for humane care, including adequate protection from adverse weather conditions and under a roofed facility and adequate provision for food and water.
The facility must provide a method of restraining animals for such procedures as identification, testing and treatment and in a manner that protects as much as possible against injury to animals and people.
Equine animals moving from S. C. premises to the Equine Slaughter Assembly Point may enter without a current EIA test.
Equine from other states may enter the facility without EIA testing or CVI provided they enter the state with identification acceptable to the State Veterinarian and are accompanied by a USDA Form 1-27 indicating they are moving to slaughter.
No known positive EIA reactor horses may enter the facility from out-of-state sources.
-When
-Where
-Proof of slaughter (require any existing negative EIAs as additional proof of slaughter be forwarded to State Veterinarian's Office; Exception: Horses going to slaughter in Canada).
Any Equine after entering facility can leave only for shipment directly to slaughter, and may remain on the premises a maximum of fifteen (15) days.
Equine may be shipped to EASP's in other states with prior approval of the State Veterinarian and the receiving state's animal health authority. All known EIA positive horses must move on a USDA Form 1-27.
An easily readable sign, at least 4 feet high by 8 feet wide, must be prominently displayed at the entrance to the facility. At the top of the sign in large, easily readable letters, the following wording must be listed, "This is an Equine Slaughter Assembly Point. By penalty of law, no animal may move from this facility except directly to slaughter".
No facility licensed for and used as an Equine Sales Facility may be licensed for use as an Equine Slaughter Assembly Point.
All animals not otherwise identified must be identified when unloaded at the facility by a method acceptable to the State Veterinarian.
It is the responsibility of the operator of the facility to maintain adequate health care for all animals and to care for them in a humane fashion.
Failure to provide adequate care for animals at all times will result in temporary or permanent suspension of licensure by the State Veterinarian.
Once disestablished as an equine slaughter assembly point, the premises may not be used to house EIA negative equine, for a period of ninety (90) days after the departure of the last of any positive/exposed equine.
Owners/operators of ESAP's must comply with the quarantine requirements as established in 47-13-1360 at all times. If the owner/operator does not possess sufficient property to establish the required separation distance utilizing his own property, such separation distance may be achieved by lease, easement or other interest in contiguous and adjacent real property. It is the responsibility of the facility operator to ensure that no equine at the facility comes any closer than the mandatory minimum 200 yards distance to any other equine legally on contiguous or adjacent public or private property.
S.C. Code Regs. § 27-1016