South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 27 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STATE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH COMMISSION
Article 15 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Section 27-1010 - General

(1) Sick-this term shall be applied to any poultry or livestock which has been exposed to or infected by those diseases as listed in Section 47-4-50 and Regulation Regulation 27-1011, or which otherwise display to the State Veterinarian symptoms of a contagious, communicable or contagious disease.

(2) Exotic-means any animal or bird not otherwise identified as livestock or poultry herein that is native to a foreign country or of a foreign origin or character, is not native to the United States, or was introduced from abroad. This term specifically includes, but is not limited to, lions, tigers, leopards, elephants, camels, antelope, anteaters, kangaroos and water buffalo, species of foreign domestic cattle such as Ankole, Gayal and Yak, ostrich, emus, cassowaries, rheas, etc.

(3) Wild-means any animal which is now or historically has been found in the wild, or in the wild state, within the boundaries of the United States, its territories or possessions. This term includes but is not limited to; animals such as: deer, skunk, opossum, raccoon, musk armadillo, coyote, squirrel, fox, wolf, etc.

(4) Feral-means any animal commonly understood to have been domesticated but now living not under effective human control or in the wild.

(5) Certified Poultry-that poultry certified under the National Poultry Improvement Plan.

(6) Noncertified Poultry (NCP)-that poultry which is not certified under the National Poultry Improvement Plan.

(7) Excluded Poultry-poultry excluded from the National Poultry Improvement Plan.

(8) Immediate Slaughter-livestock/poultry purchased for immediate slaughter must be slaughtered within 10 days of purchase or acquisition for immediate slaughter.