(A) An owner, a possessor, or a person having the charge or custody of an animal may not:

(1) cruelly drive or work it when unfit for labor;

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 47-1-50

  • Animal: means a living vertebrate creature except a homo sapien. See South Carolina Code 47-1-10
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.

(2) carry it, or cause it to be carried, in or upon a vehicle or otherwise in an unnecessarily cruel or inhumane manner.

(B) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished for each offense in the manner prescribed in § 47-1-40(A).