APPENDIX J 



III 



§ 19A-23. Dennitions. 



For (he purposes of this Ariicle. (he (ollowing (crms. when used in (he 

 Article or the rules or orders made pursuant thereto, shall be construed 

 respectively to mean: 



(1) "Adequate feed" means the provisi(<n at suitable inle^^'als. not to exceed 

 24 hours, of a quantity of wholesome foodstuff 



suitable for the species and age, sufficient to maintain a 

 reasonable level of nutrition in each animal. Such foodstuff 

 shall be served in a sanitized receptacle, dish, or 

 container. 



(2) "Adequate water" means a constant access to a supply of 

 clean, fresh, potable water provided in a sanitary manner or 

 provided at suitable intervals for the species and not to 

 exceed 24 hours at any interval. 



(3) "Ambient temperature" means the temperature surrounding the 

 animal. 



(4) "Animal" means any domestic dog (Canis familiaris). domestic cat (Fells 

 domestica). 



(4)(a) "Animal control officer" means a city or county employee designated 

 as animal control officer, dog warden, or o(her designations that may be used, 

 whose responsibility iricludes the seizing, impounding, or custody ol animals. 



(5) "Animal shelter" means a taciiiiy which is used to house or 



contain animals and which is owned, operated, contracted or maintained by a 

 county, city, town or other municipality, or by a duly incorporated humane 

 society, animal welfare society, society lor the prevention of cruelty to 

 animals, or other nonprofit organization devoted to the welfare, protection and 

 humane treatment of animals. 



(5a) "Boarding kennel" means a facility or establishment which 

 regularly offers to the public the service of boarding dogs 

 or cats or both for a fee. Such a facility or establishment 

 may. in addition to providing shelter, food and water, offer 

 grooming or other services for dogs and/or cats. 



(6) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture of the 

 State of North Carolina. 



(7) "Dealer" means any person who in the regular course of business for 

 compensation or profit buvs. sells, exchanges, or donates, or of i er s t o s-clL, 

 e x ch a ng e, or d on iue animals to the general public, another dealer, pet shop, or 

 research facility; facility, prov id e d, however , t h at a n i n di v idual who bree ds a n d 

 r ais e s on h is own prem is e s no more t h a n t he off s pr i ng of five c a n i ne or f eli n e 

 fem al e s per ye a r , u n l e s s bre d a n d r ais e d s pec i fic all y (or re s earch p u rpo s e s s h all 

 no t be con sid ere d t o be a deal er for t he p u rpo s e s of th is A rt i c l e . 



(8) "Director" means the Director of the Animal Welfare Section 

 of the Animal Health Division of the Department of 

 Agriculture. 



(9) "Euthanasia" means the humane destruction of an animal accomplished 

 by a method that involves rapid unconsciousness and immediate death or by a 

 method that involves anesthesia, produced by an agent which causes painless 

 loss of consciousness, and death during such loss of consciousness. 



(10) "Housing facility" means any room, building, or area used to contain a 

 primary enclosure or enclosures. 



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