South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

S. 496

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator McConnell
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9575ac03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3816

Introduced in the Senate on March 19, 2003
Introduced in the House on March 2, 2004
Last Amended on May 19, 2004
Currently residing in conference committee

Summary: Rabies shots, fee increased

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3/19/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   3/19/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural 
                        Resources SJ-5
   2/19/2004  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural 
                        Resources SJ-10
   2/25/2004  Senate  Read second time SJ-30
   2/25/2004  Senate  Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-30
   2/26/2004  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-22
    3/2/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-4
    3/2/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-4
   4/22/2004  House   Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural 
                        Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-2
   4/28/2004  House   Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 29, 2004 HJ-16
   4/29/2004  House   Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 4, 2004 HJ-22
    5/4/2004  House   Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 11, 2004 HJ-13
   5/11/2004  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). Scott, Lloyd, Koon, Bales, 
                        Stillle, EH Pitts, Breeland, R Brown, and Mahaffey 
                        HJ-11
   5/19/2004  House   Amended HJ-281
   5/19/2004  House   Read second time HJ-281
   5/19/2004  House   Roll call Yeas-58  Nays-30 HJ-281
   5/20/2004  House   Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Scott HJ-99
   5/20/2004  House   Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments 
                        HJ-102
   5/20/2004          Scrivener's error corrected
    6/2/2004  Senate  Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-44
    6/2/2004  House   House insists upon amendment and conference committee 
                        appointed Reps. Koon, Ott, and Frye HJ-44
    6/2/2004  Senate  Conference committee appointed Sens. Waldrep, Verdin, 
                        Sheheen SJ-33

View the latest legislative information at the LPITS web site

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/19/2003
2/19/2004
4/22/2004
5/19/2004
5/20/2004

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

AMENDED

May 19, 2004

S. 496

Introduced by Senator McConnell

S. Printed 5/19/04--H.    [SEC 5/20/04 2:38 PM]

Read the first time March 2, 2004.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RABIES INOCULATIONS, CERTIFICATES, TAGS, AND FEES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FEE FROM THREE DOLLARS TO FIVE DOLLARS FOR A RABIES INOCULATION AT A RABIES CLINIC PROMOTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND LICENSED VETERINARIANS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 47-5-60 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 343 of 2002, is further amended to read:

"Section 47-5-60.    A pet owner must have his pet inoculated against rabies at a frequency to provide continuous protection of the pet from rabies using a vaccine approved by the department and licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture. Evidence of rabies inoculation is a certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian. The rabies vaccination certificate forms may be provided by the licensed veterinarian or by the department or its designee. The veterinarian may stamp or write his name and address on the certificate. The certificate must include information recommended by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians. The licensed veterinarian administering the vaccine shall provide one copy of the certificate to the owner of the pet and must retain one copy in his files for not less than three years. With the issuance of the certificate, the licensed veterinarian shall furnish a serially numbered metal license tag bearing the same number and year as the certificate with the name and telephone number of the veterinarian, veterinary hospital, or practice. The metal license tag at all times must be attached to a collar or harness worn by the pet for which the certificate and tag have been issued. Annually before February first, the veterinarian shall report to the department the number of animals inoculated against rabies during the preceding year. The department, in conjunction with licensed veterinarians, shall promote annual rabies clinics. The fee for rabies inoculation at these clinics may not exceed three five dollars, including the cost of the vaccine, and this charge must be paid by the pet owner. Fees collected by veterinarians at these clinics are their compensation.

Any animal shelter may offer private pet owners the opportunity to have their pet inoculated against rabies at the same price and under the same terms and conditions provided by this section.

A pet owner in having his pet inoculated against rabies may choose any type of rabies serum approved by the USDA for use in vaccinating his pet against rabies. The department must approve for use in rabies inoculations any type of serum approved by the USDA and these serums must be offered at annual rabies clinics sponsored by the department under this section."

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

----XX----

This web page was last updated on Monday, December 7, 2009 at 10:17 A.M.