Injury, disability, or death; reckless disregard; penalties.

  1. Law
  2. South Carolina Code of Laws
  3. Animals, Livestock and Poultry
  4. Dogs And Other Domestic Pets
  5. Injury, disability, or death; reckless disregard; penalties.

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(A) It is unlawful for a person with reckless disregard to injure, disable, or cause the death of a guide dog or service animal.

(B) It is unlawful for a person with reckless disregard to allow his dog to injure, disable, or cause the death of a guide dog or service animal.

(C) A person who violates subsection (A) or (B) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 37, Section 1, eff June 2, 2003.


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