North Carolina General Statutes
Article 3 - Animal Welfare Act.
§ 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 is hereby authorized to appoint a Director of said section whose duties and authority shall be determined by the Commissioner subject to the approval of the Board of Agriculture and subject to the provisions of this Article. (1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1217, s. 3; 1997-261, s. 1.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 19A - Protection of Animals

Article 3 - Animal Welfare Act.

§ 19A-20 - Title of Article.

§ 19A-21 - Purposes.

§ 19A-22 - Animal Welfare Section in Animal Health Division of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services created; Director.

§ 19A-23 - Definitions.

§ 19A-24 - Powers of Board of Agriculture.

§ 19A-25 - Employees; investigations; right of entry.

§ 19A-26 - Certificate of registration required for animal shelter.

§ 19A-27 - License required for operation of pet shop.

§ 19A-28 - License required for public auction or boarding kennel.

§ 19A-29 - License required for dealer.

§ 19A-30 - Refusal, suspension or revocation of certificate or license.

§ 19A-31 - License not transferable; change in management, etc., of business or operation.

§ 19A-32 - Procedure for review of Director's decisions.

§ 19A-32.1 - Minimum holding period for animals in animal shelters; public viewing of animals in animal shelters; disposition of animals.

§ 19A-33 - Penalty for operation of pet shop, kennel or auction without license.

§ 19A-34 - Penalty for acting as dealer without license; disposition of animals in custody of unlicensed dealer.

§ 19A-35 - Penalty for failure to adequately care for animals; disposition of animals.

§ 19A-36 - Penalty for violation of Article by dog warden.

§ 19A-37 - Application of Article.

§ 19A-38 - Use of license fees.

§ 19A-39 - Article inapplicable to establishments for training hunting dogs.

§ 19A-40 - Civil Penalties.

§ 19A-41 - Legal representation by the Attorney General.