Any person, owning, possessing or controlling any cattle, horse, mule or ass which may be found infested or infected with or exposed to the cattle fever tick (margaropus annulatus) when served with a disinfection notice by the State Veterinarian, his assistant or any livestock inspector appointed by the Veterinarian, shall disinfect or have such cattle, horse, mule or ass disinfected, under the supervision of the State Veterinarian, his assistant or a livestock inspector appointed by the Veterinarian, in or with a disinfectant approved by the Veterinarian, in the manner and at the time and place specified in the disinfection notice within five days from the service of the notice and every fourteen days thereafter, if the notice so provides, until notified by the State Veterinarian, his assistant or livestock inspector appointed by the Veterinarian, that it is no longer required or necessary to disinfect such cattle, horse, mule or ass.
S.C. Code § 47-13-320