Section 47-1-50 - Cruel work; carriage in vehicles; penalties(A) An owner, a possessor, or a person having the charge or custody of an animal may not:(1) cruelly drive or work it when unfit for labor;(2) carry it, or cause it to be carried, in or upon a vehicle or otherwise in an unnecessarily cruel or inhumane manner.(B) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished for each offense in the manner prescribed in Section 47-1-40(A).1998 Act No. 367, Section 3, eff 5/27/1998; 1992 Act No. 398, Section 1, eff 6/2/1992; 1881 (17) 573; R. S. 508; G. S. 1704; Cr. C. '02 Section 626; Cr. C. '12 Section 911; Cr. C. '22 Section 560; 1932 Code Section 1595; 1942 Code Section 1595; 1952 Code Section 6-5; 1962 Code Section 6-5.