South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Article 8 - LIVESTOCK SALES
Section 5-422 - Records Required

Each public livestock sales establishment must maintain a ledger or suitable substitute listing each and every sale transacted by the establishment. A deposit slip must be obtained not later than the next banking day following the date of sale covering the entire proceeds from the sale of livestock the previous day. These records shall be made available to any member of the Marketing Division of the South Carolina Department of Agriculture who is a duly authorized agent of the Commissioner for inspection upon demand, and failure to do so shall be considered a violation of Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 47 of the 1976 Code and punishable as follows: First offense $25; second offense $50; and third and subsequent offenses $100 and revocation or suspension of licenses.