I he DiiLilor sliall. bcloic ixliising (o issue oi iviicw ;irKl Ix'loic suspension or 

 revoealion ol i\ eeililieale ol legislialion or a license, give lo Ihe applicarK or holder 

 Iheieol a wrillen notiee eonlaining a slakinenl iiuliealing in \vha( respecis Ihe applicant 

 or holiler has laileil lo salisjv ilie ivqiiiieineiils lor Ihe holding of a cerlincale ol 

 legislralion or a license. 11 a eerlilkale ol regislralion or a license is snspendetl or 

 revoked under the piovisions hereof, ihe holder shall have live days Ironi such 

 suspension or revocation lo surrender all cerlilUales ol regislralion or liccn.ses issued 

 Ihereuuiler lo Ihe Direclor oi his aulhori/ed lepresenlalive. 



A person lo whom a cerlilicale ol regislralion oi a license is denied, suspended, or 

 revoked hy Ihe Direclor niav conlesi ihe action by filing a pelition under G.S. I50B-2.3 

 within live days alter the denial, suspension, or revocation. 



Any licensee whose license is re\oketl under Ihe provisions ol this Article shall not 

 he eligible to apply lor a new license hereiiiulei uiilil one vear has elapsed from Ihe 

 dale ol the onler revoking said license or il an appeal is taken Ironi said order ot 

 revoealion. one year lioni the dale ol Ihe order or linal judgment sustaining said 

 rcNocation. Any jierson who lias been an olllcer. agent, or em|tloyee ol a licensee 

 whose license has iieen rexokeil or suspended aiul who is responsible h)r or parlicipated 

 in Ihe \iolaliou upon which Ihe oixler ol suspension or revocation was based, shall not 

 be licensed within Ihe period during which Ihe oitler of suspension or revocation is in 

 elfecl. (1977. 2nd Sess.. c. 1217. s. II: I9S7. c. S27. s. b7.) 



§iyA-.^l. License iiol Iransleralile; change in nianagemont, etc., of business or 

 nperatiun. 



A license is nol Iranslerable. When Iheiv is a Iransler ol ownership, management, or 

 operation ol a business ol a licensee hereuiiiler. liie new owner, manager, or operator, 

 as (he case may be, whether il be an iinli\iilnal, linn, partnership, corporation, or other 

 enlily shall have 10 da\s Iroiii such sale oi Iransler lo secure a new license Irom the 

 Director lo operate said business. A licensee shall promptly notily Ihe Direclor of any 

 change in the name, address, manageuienl . or substantial control ol his business or 

 operation. (1977. 2nd Sess.. c. 1217. s. 12.) 



§ l*>A32. ProccdiiiT lor review ol Diredttr's decisinns. 



A denial, suspension, or rcNotalion ol a cerlilicale or license under this Article shall 

 be made in accordance with Chapter I.SOB ol the (ieneral Statutes. (1977, 2nd Sess., c. 

 1217, s. 11; 19X7, c. X27, s. bX.) 



§I9A-.V^. IViiiilty lor operation ol" pet shop, kennel or auction without license. 



Operation ol a pel shop, kennel, or public auclion wilhoiil a curreiillv \alid license 

 shall consliliile a misdemeanor subject lo a ju'iially oi nol less Ihau li\e dollars (.S5.00) 

 nor more than Iwenly lixe ilollars (.i>2.S.()()). and each (.lay ol operation shall constitute 

 a separate ollense. (1977. 2iul Sess.. c. 1217, s. 14.) 



§I9A-.M. IN-nally lor acting as dealer withmil license; disposition ol' animals in 

 custody ol unlicensed dt-aler. 



Ailing as a ilealei in animals as ileliiud in litis Ailitle willioiil a currenlly valid 

 dealers license shall consliliile a misdemeaiitii snbjecl lo a penailx oi not less than five 

 tlollars (.1..S.()()) tioi iiioie Ihau Iweiily li\e iloilais ($2.'). 00). or impiisoiimeni lor a 

 perioil nol lo exceed six months, or both line and impiisonnienl. Conliiuicd illegal 

 operation alter conviction shall consliliile a sepaiale ollense. Animals lountl in 

 possession or iiisidily ol an unlicensed dealei sluili iie siibjeil lo immediate sei/ure and 

 impoiiiidiiienl and upon cou\iclion ol such unlicensed dealer shall become subject lo 

 sale Ol eiilhanasia in Ihe discielioii ol llie Diiectoi . ( 197 /. 2nd Sess., c. 121 7, s. 15.) 



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