GENERAL ASSKMBL^ Oh NOR I H CAROL! NA SESSION 1989 



1 (c) The Dcpamnent s hall colled and aclminisler the fee levied by this section and 



2 shall design, prim, and liimish to all Naccin a tois in the State the necessary forms for 



3 fili ng returns and in struct io ns to ensure the lull collection of the fee. 



4 ( d) the fee levied under thi s section is due and payahle to the Department in 



5 quarterly installments on o r hefo re the l.'Sth day o f the month following the end of (he 



6 quarter in which the fee accrue s. Eve ry vacci nator liable for the fee shall, on or hefore 



7 the date the fee is due, pr epare and render a return on the form prescribed l>y the 



8 Department. The return shall state the total numiier of rabies vaccines administered by 



9 the vaccinator in the preceding quarter. 



1 (e) The Department sha l l retain ten percent (10%) of the proceeds collected under 



1 1 this .section for the a dmini strativ e costs o f c( ) U ec tion and sha ll deposit, on a quarterly 



1 2 basis, the balance of the p n )ceeds in t he Animal Welfare Act Enforcement Fund in the 



13 Departmen t of Agriculture. 



^ ^ (f) The Depar t ment may adopt such rules as are necessary to implement the 



15 provisions of this section. 



16 (g) Penaltie s. 



17 (I) A person who fa ils or refuses to (lie the return required by this secticni 



1 8 sh all pay a p e nalty of ten dolla rs ($10.0 0) for each day s omission. In case of failure 



1 9 or refusal to Hie the re t urn or pay the f ee lor a period oi thirty (.30) days alter the lime 



2 required for filing the retu rn or l( )r paying the fee, there shall be an additional fee, as a 



2 1 JH;na[ly^ Jlfjjw percent (5 %) of jhe fee due in addit ion to any oth er penalty, with a n 



22 a dditional fee of fi ve percent [5%) for each additiona l month or l"racti(>n (hereof until 

 2 3 the fee is pa id. I'he D epartment may , for g ood cau.se shown, compromise or forgive 

 24 the penalties imposed by this subdivision. 



2 5 {2) Any jierson who wilUuH)' atleinpl^ in any manner to e vade a lee imposed 



26 unde i this sectio n or who willf ully f ails to pay the fee or make and file a return shall. 



27 in addi tion to all other penalties provided by law, be gu ilty of a m isde meanor and shall 



28 he punishable b y a fine not to exceed one Ihtm sand dollars (.$1.000). imprisonme nt not 



2 9 to exceed six motilhs. or both . " 



30 Sec. 7. Sections .S and d of this aci shall become eliecli\c January I. 1990. 



31 anil Section h applies to vaccinations admiiiiskivtl administered on or alter that dale. 



32 Hie remainder of this acl is ellecli\e on Oclolxi I. 1991. 

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