S.C. Code Regs. § 27-1036
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 5, May 24, 2024
Section 27-1036 - Specific Rules and Regulations Regarding the Sale of Swine(A) Swine to Be Treated Against Hog Cholera Except as Noted Under Paragraphs B, C, D, and I--All swine entered into a Livestock Auction Market for other than immediate slaughter shall be inoculated against hog cholera using serum alone. The dosage of serum shall be determined by agreement between the State Veterinarian and the Livestock Auction Market Veterinarian. All swine so inoculated shall be properly identified by an ear tag or other means of identification furnished to the market veterinarian by the Livestock-Poultry Health Division.(B) Hog Cholera Treatment of Sows and Their Pigs--Pregnant sows and gilts shall be given anti-hog-cholera serum alone. Pigs suckling the dam, when both are entered in the sale and both are purchased by the same owner, may be given serum alone.(C) Hog Cholera Treatment of "No Sale" Hogs--Hogs being entered into a Livestock Auction Market and subsequently not being sold, shall, before they are allowed to leave the Livestock Auction Market, be inoculated against hog cholera according to the provisions of Section 47-11-110 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina and 27-1036(A) of these rules and regulations, except as noted under 27-1036(B) and (D).(D) "No Sale" Hogs Moved for Immediate Slaughter--When hogs enter a Livestock Auction Market and the owner subsequently elects not to sell such, the Livestock Auction Market Veterinarian may issue the owner a permit to move such hogs for immediate slaughter without inoculating them against hog cholera, provided that the Scale Ticket or a receipt for sale from the Slaughtering Establishment to which the hogs move is returned to the Livestock Auction Market Veterinarian.(E) Restriction on Entering Market--No swine, except for immediate slaughter, shall enter a market more than 24 hours prior to a sale, and those swine entering a market not for immediate slaughter shall be inoculated with serum within 24 hours following termination of the sale.(F) Quarantine Pens--Separate pens shall be provided for holding hogs which have or are suspected of having been exposed to a contagious or infectious disease, and said pens shall be properly identified.(G)(1) Disposition of Sick or Exposed Hogs--If sick hogs are noted prior to unloading at the Livestock Auction Market, then it shall be the right and duty of the Livestock Auction Market Veterinarian, the Livestock Auction Market Operator or his employees, or any veterinarian or livestock inspector or livestock Law Enforcement Officer employed by the State Veterinarian or the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, to refuse permission for such hogs to enter the Livestock Auction Market. It shall be the duty of any State or Federally employed Veterinarian or Livestock Inspector, or the Livestock Auction Market Veterinarian to issue a quarantine to the owner of such hogs and such hogs shall be returned to the premises of the owner under said quarantine, until the cause of the illness or suspected illness can be determined by the State Veterinarian.(2) When Sick Hogs Are Noted in the Auction Market--If sick hogs are noted in the Livestock Auction Market, such hogs shall be moved to a quarantine pen and the seller of such hogs shall either return them to his premises under an official State quarantine until the cause of such illness or suspected illness can be determined by the State Veterinarian, or send them to immediate slaughter subject to inspection.(H) Who Shall Quarantine Livestock--The Livestock Auction Market Veterinarian shall have the right and shall be expected to issue a quarantine verbally or in writing on livestock sick of, or suspected of being sick of or exposed to a contagious or infectious disease. Any veterinarian or Livestock Inspector or Livestock Law Enforcement Officer employed by the State Veterinarian or the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, in the absence of or in cooperation with the Livestock Auction Market Veterinarian shall also be empowered to issue quarantines.(I) Hog Cholera Treatment of Swine Interstate to Certain States--Swine consigned for interstate movement may be treated with anti-hog-cholera serum alone or antibody concentrate alone to states whose laws, rules and regulations provide for such prophylaxis. Such swine must be moved interstate within 5 days (120 hours) after receiving such prophylaxis.(J) Identification of Swine Sold for Slaughter--Swine sold for slaughter shall be identified by a yellow paint mark at least 3 by 3 inches, and accompanied by an original slaughter certificate indicating the date, name of market, name and address of buyer, the number of swine, and the signature of the buyer or his agent. A copy of the slaughter certificate will be furnished to the State Veterinarian's office. The market shall be responsible for marking the swine and issuing the slaughter certificate.