It shall be the duty of any person owning, or having in his possession, any dog which develops any symptoms of rabies to immediately notify the county health officer of the condition, to immediately confine the dog securely in a manner that there will be no opportunity for it to come in contact with any other animals, and to keep the dog so confined and segregated until the person is notified by the health officer that it can be again set at liberty, or until some other disposition is made of the dog by the health officer.
(1977 Code, § 6-5013)
State Law Reference:
Confinement, S.C. Code § 47-5-100
Notice of animal affected or suspected of rabies, S.C. Code § 47-5-80