14-401.17. Unlawful removal or destruction of electronic dog collars.
(a) It is unlawful to intentionally remove or destroy an electronic collar or other electronic device placed on a dog by its owner to maintain control of the dog.
(b) A first conviction for a violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent conviction for a violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
(c) This act is enforceable by officers of the Wildlife Resources Commission, by sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, and peace officers with general subject matter jurisdiction.
(d) Repealed by Session Laws 2005-94, s. 1, effective December 1, 2005, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 699, s. 1-4; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996) c. 682; 1997-150; 1998-6, s. 1; 1999-51, s. 1; 2000-12, s. 1; 2004-60, s. 3; 2005-94, s. 1; 2005-305, s. 4.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 52 - Miscellaneous Police Regulations.
§ 14-381 - Desecration of State and United States flag.
§ 14-382 - Pollution of water on lands used for dairy purposes.
§ 14-383 - Cutting timber on town watershed without disposing of boughs and debris; misdemeanor.
§ 14-384 - Injuring notices and advertisements.
§ 14-385 - Defacing or destroying public notices and advertisements.
§ 14-391 - Usurious loans on household and kitchen furniture or assignment of wages.
§ 14-394 - Anonymous or threatening letters, mailing or transmitting.
§ 14-395 - Commercialization of American Legion emblem; wearing by nonmembers.
§ 14-395.1 - Sexual harassment.
§ 14-398 - Theft or destruction of property of public libraries, museums, etc.
§ 14-399.2 - Certain plastic yoke and ring type holding devices prohibited.
§ 14-400 - Tattooing; body piercing prohibited.
§ 14-401 - Putting poisonous foodstuffs, antifreeze, etc., in certain public places, prohibited.
§ 14-401.1 - Misdemeanor to tamper with examination questions.
§ 14-401.2 - Misdemeanor for detective to collect claims, accounts, etc.
§ 14-401.3 - Inscription on gravestone or monument charging commission of crime.
§ 14-401.6 - Unlawful to possess, etc., tear gas except for certain purposes.
§ 14-401.9 - Parking vehicle in private parking space without permission.
§ 14-401.11 - Distribution of certain food or beverage prohibited.
§ 14-401.12 - Soliciting charitable contributions by telephone.
§ 14-401.13 - Failure to give right to cancel in off-premises sales.
§ 14-401.14 - Ethnic intimidation; teaching any technique to be used for ethnic intimidation.
§ 14-401.15 - Telephone sales recovery services.
§ 14-401.16 - Contaminate food or drink to render one mentally incapacitated or physically helpless.
§ 14-401.17 - Unlawful removal or destruction of electronic dog collars.
§ 14-401.18 - Sale of certain packages of cigarettes prohibited.
§ 14-401.18A - Sale of certain e-liquid containers prohibited.
§ 14-401.19 - Filing false security agreements.
§ 14-401.20 - Defrauding drug and alcohol screening tests; penalty.
§ 14-401.21 - Practicing "rebirthing technique"; penalty.
§ 14-401.22 - Concealment of death; disturbing human remains; dismembering human remains.
§ 14-401.23 - Unlawful manufacture, sale, delivery, or possession of Salvia divinorum.
§ 14-401.24 - Unlawful possession and use of unmanned aircraft systems.
§ 14-401.25 - Unlawful distribution of images.
§ 14-401.26 - TNC driver failure to display license plate information.
§ 14-401.27 - Impersonation of a transportation network company driver.