§ 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-11 – Inapplicable to bona fide zoos, etc.
19A-11. Inapplicable to bona fide zoos, etc. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to bona fide zoos which are operated by federal, State, or local governmental agencies, or to educational institutions in which black bears are kept or exhibited as part of a bona fide course of training or research in the natural […]
§ 19A-12 – Possession of black bear on July 1, 1975; surrender of bear; modification of facilities; forfeiture.
19A-12. Possession of black bear on July 1, 1975; surrender of bear; modification of facilities; forfeiture. Any person, firm or corporation in possession of a black bear on July 1, 1975, under an existing permit issued by the Wildlife Resources Commission, where the conditions under which such black bear is held are in violation of […]
§ 19A-13 – Violation of Article.
19A-13. Violation of Article. Violation of the provisions of this Article shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor. (1975, c. 56, s. 4; 1993, c. 539, s. 314; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
§ 19A-14 – Enforcement of Article.
19A-14. Enforcement of Article. Law-enforcement officers of the Wildlife Resources Commission and all other peace officers are authorized and empowered to enforce the provisions of this Article. (1975, c. 56, s. 5.)
§ 19A-20 – Title of Article.
19A-20. Title of Article. This Article may be cited as the Animal Welfare Act. (1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1217, s. 1.)
§ 19A-21 – Purposes.
19A-21. Purposes. The purposes of this Article are (i) to protect the owners of dogs and cats from the theft of such pets; (ii) to prevent the sale or use of stolen pets; (iii) to insure that animals, as items of commerce, are provided humane care and treatment by regulating the transportation, sale, purchase, housing, […]
§ 19A-22 – Animal Welfare Section in Animal Health Division of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services created; Director.
19A-22. Animal Welfare Section in Animal Health Division of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services created; Director. There is hereby created within the Animal Health Division of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, a new section thereof, to be known as the Animal Welfare Section of said division. The Commissioner of Agriculture […]