South Carolina H 4710: Maximum potential employment benefits

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2025-2026 Bill 4710 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4710

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS 
BY AMENDING SECTION 47-1-40, RELATING TO ILL-TREATMENT OF ANIMALS GENERALLY, SO 
AS TO ADD EXCEPTIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 47-1-40(C) of the S.C. 
Code is amended to read:

 (C) This section does not apply to:

 (1) fowl,;

 (2) 
accepted animal husbandry practices of farm operations and the training of 
animals,;

 (3) the 
practice of veterinary medicine,;

 (4) 
agricultural practices including, but not limited to, 
alteration of livestock or poultry to conform with breed or other show 
standards, dehorning cattle within standards provided by the South Carolina 
Department of Agriculture,;

 (5) 
forestry and silvacultural practices,;

 (6) 
wildlife management practices, or activity authorized by Title 50, including an 
activity authorized by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources or an 
exercise designed for training dogs for hunting, if repeated contact with a dog 
or dogs and another animal does not occur during this training exercise;

 (7) lawful activities conducted for the 
primary purpose of providing food for human or animal consumption;

 (8) lawful taking of game pursuant to 
Title 50;

 (9) lawful scientific or medical 
research;

 (10) zoological operations to include 
exhibitions;

 (11) national or state 
organization-sanctioned competitions;

 (12) law enforcement duties, including 
dog, animal, or rabies control officer duties;

 (13) humane society operations;

 (14) private landowners protecting 
property;

 (15) defending against any perceived 
imminent threat of any injury or damage to any person, other animal, or 
property;

 (16) any simulated fight as part of a 
motion picture, video, or other digital filming or live artistic performance; 
and

 (17) pest control practices by a 
licensed pest control professional.

SECTION 
2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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