South Carolina Code 47-21-200. Unlawful acquisition or exercise of control
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 47-21-200
- Crop operation: includes a vehicle, building, structure, or premises where a crop is raised, maintained, tested, handled, housed, exhibited, or offered for sale and includes a research facility where research on or testing of crops is conducted. See South Carolina Code 47-21-20
- Deprive: means :
(a) to withhold an animal or other property from the owner permanently or for such an extended time that a major portion of the value or enjoyment of the animal or property is lost to the owner;
(b) to restore the animal or other property only upon payment for reward or other compensation; or
(c) to dispose of an animal or other property in a manner that makes recovery of the animal or property by the owner unlikely. See South Carolina Code 47-21-20 - Effective consent: includes consent by a person legally authorized to act for the owner. See South Carolina Code 47-21-20
- Owner: means a person who has title to the property, possession of the property, whether lawful or not, or a greater right to possession of the property than the actor. See South Carolina Code 47-21-20
- Person: means an individual, corporation, association, nonprofit corporation, joint-stock company, firm, trust, partnership, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or other legal entity. See South Carolina Code 47-21-20
Without the effective consent of the owner, it is unlawful for a person to acquire or otherwise exercise control over a crop operation, a crop from a crop operation, or other property from a crop operation with the intent to deprive the owner of the operation, crop, or property, and to disrupt or damage the enterprise conducted at the crop operation.