South Carolina Code 47-5-90. Reports of animal bites to health department
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 47-5-90
- Department: means the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, including county health departments. See South Carolina Code 47-5-20
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Pet: means only domesticated cats, dogs, and ferrets. See South Carolina Code 47-5-20
Every physician after his first professional attendance upon a person bitten by a pet or other animal, by the end of the next working day, shall report the bite to the county health department and the name, age, sex, weight, address, and telephone number of the person bitten. If no physician attends to the bite, it is the responsibility of the bitten adult or the parent or guardian of a bitten minor child to report the bite by the end of the next working day to the county health department.