The department may employ a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine to serve as public health veterinarian of the department. In addition to the duties as public health veterinarian, this person shall aid administratively in the prevention and control of all diseases communicable from animal to man in this State and in combating these diseases in cooperation with the Department of Natural Resources, the extension service of Clemson University, and any other state or federal agencies engaged in similar efforts to combat diseases communicable from animal to man.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 6-123; 1952 Code Section 6-123; 1950 (46) 2406; 1952 (47) 2890; 1969 (56) 803; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1171, eff July 1, 1994; 2002 Act No. 343, Section 1, eff July 3, 2002.

Effect of Amendment

The 1993 amendment substituted "Department of Natural Resources" for "Division of Game of the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department".

The 2002 amendment deleted the second and third sentences relating to duties specific to rabies inoculation programs and education and, in the fourth sentence, substituted "the duties as public health veterinarian, this person" for "the above, he", deleted "which may become prevalent" following "man" and made other nonsubstantive changes.