S.C. Code Regs. 27-11. Currant and Gooseberry Plants

(1) All wild and cultivated currant and gooseberry plants growing in any Blister Rust-Control Area are hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance, and the South Carolina State Crop Pest Commission or its agents are authorized to destroy such plants wherever found.

(2) In the case of cultivated currant and gooseberry plants (other than those growing on apparently abandoned or unoccupied premises) the owner of the plants shall be notified by an agent of the South Carolina State Crop Pest Commission at least ten days in advance of the date on which such plants are to be destroyed, and the owner shall have the right of appeal from the agent direct to the South Carolina State Crop Pest Commission.

(3) No person, firm, or corporation shall knowingly plant any currant or gooseberry plants of any kind or variety within any such Blister Rust Control Area unless a special permit shall have been issued therefor by the South Carolina State Crop Pest Commission nor shall any person, firm or corporation transport such plants into such area from any other part of the State without such a special permit.