S.C. Code Regs. § 27-1030
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 5, May 24, 2024
Section 27-1030 - Definition of Terms to be Used in All Subarticles of These Rules and Regulations(A) Livestock Auction Market Defined--A Livestock Auction Market shall be deemed to be a market operated by a person or persons, firm or corporation, that shall on a regularly scheduled day or days of each week offer to the general public for the sale of livestock the facilities of livestock assembly and holding pens, the services of an auctioneer, and the services of a veterinarian as prescribed under Section 47-11-140 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina and as further prescribed under 27-1034 of these regulations. For the aforementioned services and facilities, the Livestock Auction Market operator shall receive from the owner of each animal sold a sum of money generally known as a commission fee.(B) Livestock Defined--The term "livestock" for the purposes of these regulations shall refer to cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses, mules and asses.(C) Approved Disinfectant--The term "approved disinfectant" as hereinafter used in these regulations shall be deemed to be a disinfectant approved by the State Veterinarian.(D) Seller--The term "seller" as hereinafter used in these regulations shall be the person, persons, firm or corporation who shall legally own the animals at the time they are presented for sale at the Livestock Auction Market, or any other public assembly for the sale of livestock, or it shall refer to that person who is acting as the duly authorized agent for the legal owner of said livestock.(E) Buyer--The term "buyer" as hereinafter used in Subarticle I of these regulations shall be the person, persons, firm or corporation who shall purchase any livestock offered for sale through the Livestock Auction Market, or it shall refer to that person who is acting as the duly authorized agent for the buyer of said livestock.(F) Livestock Auction Market Veterinarian--The term "Livestock Auction Market Veterinarian" as hereinafter used in Subarticle I of these regulations shall be any veterinarian authorized by the State Veterinarian to attend the Livestock Auction Market as official veterinarian under the provisions of Section 47-11-140 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina.(G) Highest Dollar--The term "highest dollar" as hereinafter used in Subarticle I of these regulations shall refer to a request by the seller that his livestock be sold through the Livestock Auction Market for dairy or breeding purposes or for other purposes, whichever shall bring him the highest monetary return.(H) Official Brucellosis Blood Test--The term "official brucellosis blood test" as hereinafter used in these regulations shall be an agglutination test for brucellosis run on a serum sample obtained from blood of livestock and shall be that test conducted by the Official State Brucellosis Laboratory.(I) Preliminary Brucellosis Blood Test--The term "preliminary brucellosis blood test" as hereinafter used in Subarticle I of these regulations shall be an agglutination test for brucellosis run on a serum sample obtained from blood of livestock and shall be that test conducted by the Auction Market Veterinarian according to the recommendations of the State Veterinarian.(J) Swine and/or Hogs--When the term "swine and/or hogs" is hereinafter used in these regulations it shall refer to any age, weight, sex, or breed of the porcine species unless otherwise indicated.(K) Serum--When the term "serum" is hereinafter used in these regulations it shall refer to anti-hog-cholera serum or antibody concentrate unless otherwise indicated.(L) Modified Live Vaccine--When the term "modified live vaccine" is hereinafter used in these regulations it shall refer to modified hog cholera vaccine of rabbit or tissue culture origin unless otherwise indicated.(M) Highest Bidder--When the term "highest bidder" is hereinafter used in these regulations it shall refer to that person making the highest bid on livestock offered for sale at auction and for the purpose of these regulations, that person shall be considered the buyer of the livestock with all responsibilities attendant thereunto.(N) Sick hogs--When the term "sick hogs" is hereinafter used in these regulations it shall refer to swine that are infected with an infectious or contagious disease, or swine that are suspected of being infected with an infectious or contagious disease, or swine that have been exposed to an infectious or contagious disease or swine that are suspected of having been exposed to an infectious or contagious disease.(O) Immediate Slaughter--When the term "immediate slaughter" is hereinafter used in these regulations it shall be deemed to mean that livestock purchased for immediate slaughter be slaughtered within 10 days.(P) Official State Brucellosis Laboratory--The term "Official State Brucellosis Laboratory" as hereinafter used in these regulations shall be the Clemson Diagnostic Laboratory located at Pontiac, S. C., the mailing address being P. O. Box 218, Elgin, South Carolina 29045, or such other laboratory as designated by the State Veterinarian.