South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Article 8 - LIVESTOCK SALES
Section 5-424 - Dissemination of News of Financial Irresponsibility

Whenever an instance of financial irresponsibility has been verified by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, all sales establishments which have scheduled markets during the ensuing two days will be contacted by telephone and provided with information concerning the instance of irresponsibility. The Department will further notify all licensed markets by first class mail of the instance of irresponsibility. Whenever an instrument which has been dishonored is subsequently honored and payment has been received by the operator, he shall notify within twenty-four hours the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. This information will then be disseminated without delay by first class mail to all licensed operators within the State. A copy of each of the notices forwarded to operators of public livestock sales establishments must be forwarded simultaneously to the person alleged to be financially irresponsible.