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Home » US Law » 2022 North Carolina General Statutes » Chapter 106 - Agriculture » Article 49E - Disposal of Dead Diseased Poultry at Commercial Farms.

§ 106-549.70 – Disposal pit, incinerator, or poultry composting facility required.

106-549.70. Disposal pit, incinerator, or poultry composting facility required. Every person, firm or corporation engaged in raising or producing poultry for commercial purposes shall provide and maintain a disposal pit, incinerator, or poultry composting facility of a size and design, approved by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in which all dead poultry carcasses […]

§ 106-549.71 – Penalty for violation.

106-549.71. Penalty for violation. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this Article is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1961, c. 1197, s. 2; 1999-408, s. 8.)

§ 106-549.72 – Civil penalties.

106-549.72. Civil penalties. The Commissioner may assess a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) against any person who violates a provision of this Article or any rule promulgated thereunder. In determining the amount of the penalty, the Commissioner shall consider the degree and extent of harm caused by the violation. The […]