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§l«)A-20. I ilk' «.r Ailiilc. 



I'his Ailicio niav Ik- cilcil as Ihc Animal Wcllaic Ad. (1077. 2ncl Sess.. t. 1217. s. 

 I.) 



51MA-2I. Pnrposi's. 



The pmposcs ol (his Arliclc arc (i) (o proU'cl ihc owners of" tlogs and cats from the 

 IIk'II oI such pels; (ii) lo pawiii ilu- sak- oi use ol stolen pels; (iii) lo insure that 

 animals, as i(ems ol commeree. are jiroNitietl humane eare and trealmeni by regulating 

 Ihc Iransporlalion. sale, purchase, housing, care, hamlling and Ireatmeni ol such 

 animals hy persons or oigaui/alions engaged in transporting, buying, or selling them 

 lor such use; (i\ ) to insiue that animals conlineti in |iel shops, kennels, animal shelters 

 anti auction maikets are provided hiimaue caie anil treatment; (v) to prohibit the sale, 

 trade or adoption ol those animals which show physical signs ol inleclion. 

 communicable disease, or congenital abnormalities, unless veterinary care is assured 

 sub.scqueni lo sale, trade or adoption. (1077. 2nd Sess.. c. 1217, s. 2.) 



I9A-22. Animal Wollaro Soclion in Animal Health Division of Department of 

 Agriculture created; Director. 



Iheie is hereby created within the Animal Health Division of the North Carolina 

 Deparlmeni ol Agriculture, a new seilioii Ihereol. to be known as the Animal Welfare 

 Seclion ol saiti tiivision. 



I'he ("ommissioner ol Agriculture is hcieby aulhori/ed to appoint a Director of said 

 sectiori whose duties and authoritv siiall be determined by the Commissioner subjecl to 

 the approval of the Board of Agiiculture and subject to the provisions of this Article. 

 (1077, 2nd Sess.. c. 12 17. s. 1.) 



§ lOA-2.1. Detuiitions. 



Tor the pmposes of this Ailicle, the lollowing lerms. when used in the Article or the 

 rules or orders made pursuant thereto, sliall be construed respectively lo mean: 



(1) "Adequate Iced" means the piovision at suitable inteiA-als, n(M lo exceed 24 

 hours, of a i|uanlity of wholesome foodstuff suitable lot the species and age. sufficient 

 to maintain a leasonable level of nutrition in each animal. Such foodsluff shall be 

 served in a sanili/ed receptacle, tlish. or container. 



(2) "Adecjuate water" means a constant access to a supply ol clean, fresh, potable 

 water provideil in a sanitary manner or pioxitled at suitable inlei'vals for the species 

 and no! lo exceed 24 horns at any interval. 



(.1) "Ambient temperature" means the temperature stirroiinding the animal. 



(4) "Animal" means any ilomestit dog (Canis lamiliaris). domestic cat (Felis 

 ilomestica). 



(.*>) "Animal sheltei " means a laiilitv which is used to house or contain animals and 

 which is owned, opeiated. or maiiitainetl b\ a iluly incorporateil humane society. 

 animal wellare society. sociel\ loi the prevention of cruelly to animals, or other 

 nonprolil organi/alion devokxl lo the wellaie. pioleclion and humane Ircalnieni of 

 animals. 



(.Sa) "Boarding kennel" means a lac ilily or eslablishmeni which regularly offers lo 

 the public llie ser\ice ol boarding dogs oi cats or both lor a lee. Such a facility or 

 establishment may. in atldilion lo provitling sheltei. food and water, offer giotMiiing or 

 other services loi ilogs auil/oi cats. 



(h) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture of the Stale of Nt)rlh 

 Caiolina. 



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