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Article 1 - Civil Remedy for Protection of Animals.
§ 19A-1 - Definitions. - 19A-1. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1)...
§ 19A-1.1 - Exemptions. - 19A-1.1. Exemptions. This Article shall not apply to the following:...
§ 19A-2 - Purpose. - 19A-2. Purpose. It shall be the purpose of this Article...
§ 19A-3 - Preliminary injunction; care of animal pending hearing on the merits. - 19A-3. Preliminary injunction; care of animal pending hearing on the...
§ 19A-4 - Permanent injunction. - 19A-4. Permanent injunction. (a) In accordance with G.S. 1A-1, Rule...
Article 2 - Protection of Black Bears.
§ 19A-10 - Unlawful to buy, sell or enclose (except as provided) black bear. - 19A-10. Unlawful to buy, sell or enclose (except as provided)...
§ 19A-11 - Inapplicable to bona fide zoos, etc. - 19A-11. Inapplicable to bona fide zoos, etc. The provisions of...
§ 19A-12 - Possession of black bear on July 1, 1975; surrender of bear; modification of facilities; forfeiture. - 19A-12. Possession of black bear on July 1, 1975; surrender...
§ 19A-13 - Violation of Article. - 19A-13. Violation of Article. Violation of the provisions of this...
§ 19A-14 - Enforcement of Article. - 19A-14. Enforcement of Article. Law-enforcement officers of the Wildlife Resources...
Article 3 - Animal Welfare Act.
§ 19A-20 - Title of Article. - 19A-20. Title of Article. This Article may be cited as...
§ 19A-21 - Purposes. - 19A-21. Purposes. The purposes of this Article are (i) to...
§ 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...
§ 19A-23 - Definitions. - 19A-23. Definitions. For the purposes of this Article, the following...
§ 19A-24 - Powers of Board of Agriculture. - 19A-24. Powers of Board of Agriculture. (a) The Board of...
§ 19A-25 - Employees; investigations; right of entry. - 19A-25. Employees; investigations; right of entry. For the enforcement of...
§ 19A-26 - Certificate of registration required for animal shelter. - 19A-26. Certificate of registration required for animal shelter. No person...
§ 19A-27 - License required for operation of pet shop. - 19A-27. License required for operation of pet shop. No person...
§ 19A-28 - License required for public auction or boarding kennel. - 19A-28. License required for public auction or boarding kennel. No...
§ 19A-29 - License required for dealer. - 19A-29. License required for dealer. No person shall be a...
§ 19A-30 - Refusal, suspension or revocation of certificate or license. - 19A-30. Refusal, suspension or revocation of certificate or license. The...
§ 19A-31 - License not transferable; change in management, etc., of business or operation. - 19A-31. License not transferable; change in management, etc., of business...
§ 19A-32 - Procedure for review of Director's decisions. - 19A-32. Procedure for review of Director's decisions. A denial, suspension,...
§ 19A-32.1 - Minimum holding period for animals in animal shelters; public viewing of animals in animal shelters; disposition of animals. - 19A-32.1. Minimum holding period for animals in animal shelters; public...
§ 19A-33 - Penalty for operation of pet shop, kennel or auction without license. - 19A-33. Penalty for operation of pet shop, kennel or auction...
§ 19A-34 - Penalty for acting as dealer without license; disposition of animals in custody of unlicensed dealer. - 19A-34. Penalty for acting as dealer without license; disposition of...
§ 19A-35 - Penalty for failure to adequately care for animals; disposition of animals. - 19A-35. Penalty for failure to adequately care for animals; disposition...
§ 19A-36 - Penalty for violation of Article by dog warden. - 19A-36. Penalty for violation of Article by dog warden. Violation...
§ 19A-37 - Application of Article. - 19A-37. Application of Article. This Article shall not apply to...
§ 19A-38 - Use of license fees. - 19A-38. Use of license fees. All license fees collected shall...
§ 19A-39 - Article inapplicable to establishments for training hunting dogs. - 19A-39. Article inapplicable to establishments for training hunting dogs. Nothing...
§ 19A-40 - Civil Penalties. - 19A-40. Civil Penalties. The Director may assess a civil penalty...
§ 19A-41 - Legal representation by the Attorney General. - 19A-41. Legal representation by the Attorney General. It shall be...
Article 4 - Animal Cruelty Investigators.
§ 19A-45 - Appointment of animal cruelty investigators; term of office; removal; badge; oath; bond. - 19A-45. Appointment of animal cruelty investigators; term of office; removal;...
§ 19A-46 - Powers; magistrate's order; execution of order; petition; notice to owner. - 19A-46. Powers; magistrate's order; execution of order; petition; notice to...
§ 19A-47 - Care of seized animals. - 19A-47. Care of seized animals. The investigator must take any...
§ 19A-48 - Interference unlawful. - 19A-48. Interference unlawful. It shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor,...
§ 19A-49 - Educational requirements. - 19A-49. Educational requirements. Each animal cruelty investigator at his own...
Article 5 - Spay/Neuter Program.
§ 19A-60 - Legislative findings. - 19A-60. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that the uncontrolled...
§ 19A-61 - Spay/Neuter Program established. - 19A-61. Spay/Neuter Program established. There is established in the Department...
§ 19A-62 - Spay/Neuter Account established. - 19A-62. Spay/Neuter Account established. (a) Creation. - The Spay/Neuter Account...
§ 19A-63 - Eligibility for distributions from Spay/Neuter Account; Definitions. - 19A-63. Eligibility for distributions from Spay/Neuter Account; Definitions. (a) A...
§ 19A-64 - Distributions to counties and cities from Spay/Neuter Account. - 19A-64. Distributions to counties and cities from Spay/Neuter Account. (a)...
§ 19A-65 - Annual Report Required From Every Animal Shelter in Receipt of State or Local Funding. - 19A-65. Annual Report Required From Every Animal Shelter in Receipt...
§ 19A-66 - Notification of available funding. - 19A-66. Notification of available funding. Prior to January 1 of...
Article 5A - Animal Shelter Support Fund.
§ 19A-67 - Animal Shelter Support Fund. - 19A-67. Animal Shelter Support Fund. (a) Creation. - The Animal...
§ 19A-68 - Grants to counties and cities from Animal Shelter Support Fund. - 19A-68. Grants to counties and cities from Animal Shelter Support...
§ 19A-69 - Report. - 19A-69. Report. The Department shall report annually to the Joint...
Article 6 - Care of Animal Subjected to Illegal Treatment.
§ 19A-70 - Care of animal subjected to illegal treatment. - 19A-70. Care of animal subjected to illegal treatment. (a) In...