130A-193. Vaccination and confinement of animals brought into this State.
(a) Vaccination Required. - An animal brought into this State that is required to be vaccinated under this Part shall immediately be securely confined and shall be vaccinated against rabies within one week after entry. The animal shall remain confined for two weeks after vaccination.
(b) Exceptions. - The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to:
(1) An animal brought into this State for exhibition purposes if the animal is confined and not permitted to run at large.
(2) An animal brought into this State accompanied by a certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian showing that the animal is apparently free from and has not been exposed to rabies and that the animal is currently vaccinated against rabies. (1935, c. 122, s. 11; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 2009-327, s. 8.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 6 - Communicable Diseases.
§ 130A-134 - Reportable diseases and conditions.
§ 130A-135 - Physicians to report.
§ 130A-136 - School principals and child care operators to report.
§ 130A-137 - Medical facilities may report.
§ 130A-138 - Operators of restaurants and other food or drink establishments to report.
§ 130A-139 - Persons in charge of laboratories to report.
§ 130A-140 - Local health directors to report.
§ 130A-141 - Form, content and timing of reports.
§ 130A-141.1 - Temporary order to report.
§ 130A-142 - Immunity of persons who report.
§ 130A-143 - Confidentiality of records.
§ 130A-144 - Investigation and control measures.
§ 130A-145 - Quarantine and isolation authority.
§ 130A-146 - Transportation of bodies of persons who have died of reportable diseases.
§ 130A-147 - Rules of the Commission.
§ 130A-148 - Laboratory tests for AIDS virus infection.
§ 130A-149 - Recodified as G.S130A-479 by Session Laws 2002-179, s2, effective October 1, 2002.
§ 130A-150 - Statewide surveillance and reporting system.
§ 130A-152 - Immunization required.
§ 130A-154 - Certificate of immunization.
§ 130A-155.1 - Submission of certificate to college or universities.
§ 130A-156 - Medical exemption.
§ 130A-157 - Religious exemption.
§ 130A-158 - Restitution required when vaccine spoiled due to provider negligence.
§ 130A-158.5 - Access to North Carolina Immunization Registry.
§ 130A-185 - Vaccination required.
§ 130A-186 - Appointment and certification of certified rabies vaccinator.
§ 130A-187 - County rabies vaccination clinics.
§ 130A-189 - Rabies vaccination certificates.
§ 130A-190 - Rabies vaccination tags.
§ 130A-191 - Possession and distribution of rabies vaccine.
§ 130A-192 - Animals not wearing required rabies vaccination tags.
§ 130A-193 - Vaccination and confinement of animals brought into this State.
§ 130A-194 - Quarantine of districts infected with rabies.
§ 130A-195 - Destroying stray or feral animals in quarantine districts.
§ 130A-196 - Notice and confinement of biting animals.
§ 130A-197 - Management of dogs, cats, and ferrets exposed to rabies.
§ 130A-199 - Rabid animals to be destroyed; heads to be sent to State Laboratory of Public Health.