A city or county may adopt an ordinance governing large wild cat, non-native bear, or great ape that is more restrictive than this chapter. However, nothing in this chapter requires a city or county to adopt an ordinance to be in compliance with this chapter.
S.C. Code § 47-2-50
2017 Act No. 86, Section 4, provides as follows:
"This act takes effect January 1, 2018, and applies to acts committed on or after that date."