Bill Text: SC S0980 | 2015-2016 | 121st General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Veterinarians and prescription drugs
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-21 - Act No. 274 [S0980 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2015-S0980-Comm_Sub.html
COMMITTEE REPORT
March 24, 2016
S. 980
S. Printed 3/24/16--S. [SEC 3/31/16 3:01 PM]
Read the first time January 13, 2016.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 980) to amend Chapter 69, Title 40 of the 1976 Code, relating to veterinarians, by adding Section 40-69-305 to require all prescription drugs dispensed to an animal's, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
DANIEL B. VERDIN III for Committee.
A BILL
TO AMEND CHAPTER 69, TITLE 40 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO VETERINARIANS, BY ADDING SECTION 40-69-305 TO REQUIRE ALL PRESCRIPTION DRUGS DISPENSED TO AN ANIMAL'S OWNER TO BE LABELED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW; AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THIS SECTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 69, Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 40-69-305. (A) The dispensing of a prescription drug to the owner of an end user for the treatment of a bodily injury or disease of an animal shall be unlawful, unless labeled with all information required by state and federal law and prescribed by a veterinarian licensed under this chapter.
(B) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or both."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
