§ 19A-45 – Appointment of animal cruelty investigators; term of office; removal; badge; oath; bond.
19A-45. Appointment of animal cruelty investigators; term of office; removal; badge; oath; bond. (a) The board of county commissioners is authorized to appoint one or more animal cruelty investigators to serve without any compensation or other employee benefits in his county. In making these appointments, the board may consider persons nominated by any society incorporated […]
§ 19A-46 – Powers; magistrate's order; execution of order; petition; notice to owner.
19A-46. Powers; magistrate’s order; execution of order; petition; notice to owner. (a) Whenever any animal is being cruelly treated as defined in G.S. 19A-1(2), an animal cruelty investigator may file with a magistrate a sworn complaint requesting an order allowing the investigator to provide suitable care for and take immediate custody of the animal. The […]
§ 19A-47 – Care of seized animals.
19A-47. Care of seized animals. The investigator must take any animal he seizes directly to some safe and secure place and provide suitable care for it. The necessary expenses of caring for seized animals, including necessary veterinary care, shall be a charge against the animal’s owner and a lien on the animal to be enforced […]
§ 19A-34 – Penalty for acting as dealer without license; disposition of animals in custody of unlicensed dealer.
19A-34. Penalty for acting as dealer without license; disposition of animals in custody of unlicensed dealer. Acting as a dealer in animals as defined in this Article without a currently valid dealer’s license shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor. Continued illegal operation after conviction shall constitute a separate offense. Animals found in possession or custody […]
§ 19A-26 – Certificate of registration required for animal shelter.
19A-26. Certificate of registration required for animal shelter. No person shall operate an animal shelter unless a certificate of registration for such animal shelter shall have been granted by the Director. Application for such certificate shall be made in the manner provided by the Director. No fee shall be required for such application or certificate. […]
§ 19A-27 – License required for operation of pet shop.
19A-27. License required for operation of pet shop. No person shall operate a pet shop unless a license to operate such establishment shall have been granted by the Director. Application for such license shall be made in the manner provided by the Director. The license shall be for the fiscal year and the license fee […]
§ 19A-28 – License required for public auction or boarding kennel.
19A-28. License required for public auction or boarding kennel. No person shall operate a public auction or a boarding kennel unless a license to operate such establishment shall have been granted by the Director. Application for such license shall be made in the manner provided by the Director. The license period shall be the fiscal […]
§ 19A-29 – License required for dealer.
19A-29. License required for dealer. No person shall be a dealer unless a license to deal shall have been granted by the Director to such person. Application for such license shall be in the manner provided by the Director. The license period shall be the fiscal year and the license fee shall be seventy-five dollars […]
§ 19A-30 – Refusal, suspension or revocation of certificate or license.
19A-30. Refusal, suspension or revocation of certificate or license. The Director may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or revoke a certificate of registration for any animal shelter or a license for any public auction, kennel, pet shop, or dealer, if after an impartial investigation as provided in this Article he determines that […]
§ 19A-31 – License not transferable; change in management, etc., of business or operation.
19A-31. License not transferable; change in management, etc., of business or operation. A license is not transferable. When there is a transfer of ownership, management, or operation of a business of a licensee hereunder, the new owner, manager, or operator, as the case may be, whether it be an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or other […]