14-363.1. Living baby chicks or other fowl, or rabbits under eight weeks of age; disposing of as pets or novelties forbidden.
If any person, firm or corporation shall sell, or offer for sale, barter or give away as premiums living baby chicks, ducklings, or other fowl or rabbits under eight weeks of age as pets or novelties, such person, firm or corporation shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. Provided, that nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit the sale of nondomesticated species of chicks, ducklings, or other fowl, or of other fowl from proper brooder facilities by hatcheries or stores engaged in the business of selling them for purposes other than for pets or novelties. (1973, c. 466, s. 1; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 967, s. 4; 1993, c. 539, s. 245; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 47 - Cruelty to Animals.
§ 14-360 - Cruelty to animals; construction of section.
§ 14-360.1 - Immunity for veterinarian reporting animal cruelty.
§ 14-361 - Instigating or promoting cruelty to animals.
§ 14-361.1 - Abandonment of animals.
§ 14-362.1 - Animal fights and baiting, other than cock fights, dog fights and dog baiting.
§ 14-362.2 - Dog fighting and baiting.
§ 14-362.3 - Restraining dogs in a cruel manner.
§ 14-363 - Conveying animals in a cruel manner.