GENERAL ASSEMBLY OE NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 1989 



1 (I) 'Adequate feed" means the provision al siiilahle intenais. not lo exceed 24 hours. 



2 of a quantity ol wholesome foodsiulT suitahle lor the species and age. sufficient to 



3 maintain a reasonable level of nutrition in each animal. Such foodstuff shall he sened 



4 in a .sanitized receptacle, dish, or container. 



5 (2) Adequate water" means a constaiil access to a supply of clean, fresh, potable 



6 water provided in a sanitary manner or provided al suitable intervals for the species 



7 and not to exceed 24 hours at any interval. 



8 (.1) 'Ambient temperature" means the temperature surrounding the animal. 



9 (4) 'Animal' means any domestic dog (Canis familiaris). domestic cat (Felis 



10 domeslica). 



1 1 (4a) 'Animal control olllcer' means a city or county employee designated as animal 



12 control o f ficer, dog warden, or other designation that may be used, whose 



1 3 ie s|>o!isibilily includes the s ei zing, impounding, or keeping custody of animals. 



14 (5) 'Animal shelter" means a facility which is used to house or contain animals and 



15 which is under contract with, owned, operated, or maintained by a county, city, town. 



16 or other municipality, or by a duly incorporated humane society, animal welfare 



17 society, society for the prevention of cruelly lo animals, or other nonprofit organization 



18 devoted to the welfare, protection and humane treatment of animals. 



19 (5a) 'Boarding kennel' means a facility or establishment which regularly offers to the 

 2 public the service of boaiiling dogs or cats or both for a lee. Such a facility or 

 21 establishment may. in addilion to providing shelter, food and water, offer grooming or 

 2 2 other services for dogs and/or cats. 



2 3 (6) 'Commissioner' means Ihe Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of North 

 2 4 Carolina. 



2 5 (7) 'Dealer' means an> person wlu) in Ihe regular course of business for 



26 compensation or prollt buys, sells, exchanges, or donates, (^r offers to sell, exchange. 



27 w don ate donates animals lo the general pub lic, another dealer, pel shop, or re.search 



28 laci lily . fa c ilit y ; prov -iUo.1^ lmwcvcr-.r-Um-aft-4n d i v i dua l-wbo breeds and ra i ses on h i s 



2 9 w v n prem i ses n o more I t mu -t h e o f fspr i n g of five can i ne < ^r fel i ne fem al es per ye a r . 



3 u n l e ss b red ^aruLrais e d sp ecific a ll y for re s eurc inx ii po . ses sh all no t he cons i d e red to b e a 



31 tiiiula^ lor the pui f^jxcs. of thi s A rticle. 



32 (8) 'Director' means Ihe Director of Ihe Animal Welfare Section of the Animal 



3 3 Health Division of Ihe Deparlmeni of Agriculture. 



34 (9) 'Hulhanasia" means Ihe humane ileslruclion of an animal accomplished by a 



3 5 methoil thai involves lapitl iMKonsciousness and immediate death or by a method that 



36 involves anesthesia, piothiccd by an ageiii which causes painless loss of con.sciousness. 



37 and death iluring such loss ul consciousness. 



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