GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1983 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 166

HOUSE BILL 314

 

AN ACT TO PERMIT DARE, PASQUOTANK AND CHOWAN COUNTIES TO SELL IMPOUNDED DOGS AND CATS TO LICENSED ANIMAL DEALERS.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  Article 5 of Chapter 67 of the General Statutes is amended by adding after the word "dogs" wherever it appears the words "and cats".

Sec. 2.  The second sentence of G.S. 67-32 is amended by adding after the words "each dog" the words "or cat".

Sec. 3.  The last sentence of G.S. 67-32 is amended by adding after the word "dog" wherever it appears the words "or cat".

Sec. 4.  The second sentence of G.S. 67-32 is amended by adding before the final period the following:  "or are to be sold to an animal dealer licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture under the Animal Welfare Act (Chapter 54 of Title 7 U.S.C.)".

Sec. 5.  This act applies only to Pasquotank, Dare and Chowan counties.

Sec. 6.  This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 12th day of April, 1983.