South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3420


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3420
Ratification Number:            93
Act Number:                     27
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19970211
Primary Sponsor:                Rhoad 
All Sponsors:                   Rhoad 
Drafted Document Number:        bbm\9132mm.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19970416
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19970521
Subject:                        Swine, pseudorabies eradication
                                program standards when importing;
                                Animals, Agriculture

History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19970604  Act No. A27
------  19970521  Signed by Governor
------  19970515  Ratified R93
Senate  19970416  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  19970415  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Wednesday, 19970416
Senate  19970410  Committee report: Favorable              01 SANR
Senate  19970304  Introduced, read first time,             01 SANR
                  referred to Committee
House   19970228  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19970227  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Friday, 19970228
House   19970226  Committee report: Favorable              20 HANR
House   19970211  Introduced, read first time,             20 HANR
                  referred to Committee


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(A27, R93, H3420)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-6-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE IMPORTATION OF SWINE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR RELIANCE ON PSEUDORABIES ERADICATION PROGRAM STANDARDS WHEN IMPORTING SWINE FOR FEEDING OR OTHER THAN FEEDING PURPOSES.

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

Reliance on pseudorabies standards for imported swine for nonfeeding

SECTION 1. Section 47-6-50(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 362 of 1994, is further amended to read:

"(B) The following is the procedure for importing swine for other than feeding purposes. The swine:

(1) have been tested and found negative for pseudorabies within thirty days before movement; or

(2) originated from a Qualified Pseudorabies Negative Herd as defined in Title 9, Part 85 of the Code of Federal Regulations; or

(3) originated from a Stage V state as defined by USDA-APHIS 91-55-022, Pseudorabies Eradication Program Standards."

Reliance on pseudorabies standards for imported swine for feeding

SECTION 2. Section 47-6-50(C) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 362 of 1994, is further amended to read:

"(C) The following is the procedure for importing swine for feeding purposes. The swine:

(1) have been tested and found negative for pseudorabies within thirty days before movement; or

(2) originated from a Qualified Pseudorabies Negative Herd as defined in Title 9, Part 85 of the Code of Federal Regulations; or

(3) originated from a Stage V or Stage IV state as defined in USDA-APHIS 91-55-022, Pseudorabies Eradication Program Standards. Swine entering the State from Stage V or Stage IV states must remain under quarantine on the farm of destination as designated on the certificate of veterinary inspection until they are moved directly to slaughter or moved with the permission of the State Veterinarian or an assistant; or

(4) originated from a monitored feeder pig herd. For purposes of this section, in order to qualify as a monitored feeder pig herd, testing must have been performed in accordance with the following standards:

(a) In herds of ten or less breeding swine, the swine must test negative within twelve months before movement.

(b) In herds of eleven to thirty-five breeding swine, ten randomly-selected breeding animals including gilts, sows, and boars must test negative within twelve months before movement.

(c) In herds of more than thirty-five breeding swine, either thirty or thirty percent of the total herd, whichever is less, randomly-selected breeding gilts, sows, and boars must test negative within twelve months before movement.

(d) Swine entering the State through the monitored feeder pig herd procedure remain under quarantine on the farm of destination as designated by the certificate of veterinary inspection until they are moved directly to slaughter or moved with written permission of the State Veterinarian or an assistant."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 21st day of May, 1997.