South Carolina H5090 amends animal cruelty laws, increasing penalties and clarifying exemptions.
South Carolina H5090 amends the state's animal cruelty laws by increasing penalties for various offenses, including the mistreatment of animals, offering animals as prizes, and the unlawful sale of dyed animals. It also revises the penalties for cutting the muscles of horses, asses, mules, mares, or geldings. The bill prohibits the auction or raffle of live animals and the use of animals as prizes in contests or competitions, with exemptions for certain educational and agricultural programs.
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