North Carolina General Statutes
Article 35 - Public Livestock Markets.
§ 106-417 - Violation made misdemeanor; responsibility for health, etc., of animals.

106-417. Violation made misdemeanor; responsibility for health, etc., of animals.
Any person, firm, or corporation who shall knowingly violate any provisions set forth in this Article or any rule or regulation duly established by the State Board of Agriculture, or any officer or inspector who shall willfully fail to comply with any provisions of this Article, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A market operating under this Article shall not be responsible for the health or death of an animal sold through such market if the provisions of this Article have been complied with. (1941, c. 263, s. 12; 1943, c. 724, s. 6; 1967, c. 894, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 781; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 106 - Agriculture

Article 35 - Public Livestock Markets.

§ 106-406 - Permits from Commissioner of Agriculture for operation of public livestock markets; application therefor; hearing on application.

§ 106-407 - Bonds required of operators; exemption of certain market operations.

§ 106-407.1 - North Carolina Public Livestock Market Advisory Board created; appointment; membership; duties.

§ 106-407.2 - Revocation of permit by Board of Agriculture; restraining order for violations.

§ 106-408 - Marketing facilities prescribed; records of purchases and sales; time of sales; notice.

§ 106-408.1 - Market operation fees.

§ 106-409 - Removal of cattle from market for slaughter and nonslaughter purposes; identification; permit needed.

§ 106-410 - Removal of swine from market for slaughter and nonslaughter purposes; identification; permit needed; resale for feeding or breeding; out-of-state shipment.

§ 106-411 - Regulation of use of livestock removed from market; swine shipped out of State.

§ 106-412 - Admission of animals to markets; quarantine of diseased animals; sale restricted; regulation of trucks, etc.

§ 106-413 - Sale, etc., of certain diseased animals restricted; application of Article; sales by farmers.

§ 106-414 - Transportation, sale, etc., of diseased livestock; burden of proving health; movement to laboratory; removal of identification.

§ 106-415 - Cost of tests, serums, etc.

§ 106-416 - Rules and regulations.

§ 106-417 - Violation made misdemeanor; responsibility for health, etc., of animals.

§ 106-417.1 - Civil penalties.

§ 106-418 - Exemption from health provisions.