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General Statutes

Chapter 106

997 published sections.

Article 1 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Article 2A - North Carolina Soil Additives Act of 1977

Article 4C - Structural Pest Control Act

Article 4D - North Carolina Biological Organism Act

Article 4F - Uniform Boll Weevil Eradication Act

Article 4G - Official Cotton Growers' Organization

Article 4H - Bedding

Article 8A - Sale of Agricultural Liming Materials and Landplaster

Article 12 - Food, Drugs and Cosmetics

Article 12A - Wholesale Prescription Drug Distributors

Article 14A - Licensing and Regulation of Rendering Plants, Rendering Operations, and Waste Kitchen Grease Collection

Article 17 - Marketing and Branding Farm Products

Article 19A - Records of Sales of Farm Products

Article 19B - Plant Protection and Conservation Act

Article 25A - North Carolina Egg Law

Article 25B - Egg Promotion Tax

Article 26 - Inspection of Ice Cream Plants, Creameries, and Cheese Factories

Article 28 - Records and Reports of Milk Distributors and Processors

Article 28C - Grade "A" Milk Sanitation

Article 29 - Inspection, Grading and Testing Milk and Dairy Products

Article 30 - Board of Crop Seed Improvement

Article 31 - North Carolina Seed Law

Article 31B - Vegetable Plant Law

Article 31C - North Carolina Commercial Feed Law of 1973

Article 34 - Animal Diseases

Article 35 - Public Livestock Markets

  • N.C.G.S. § 106-406 Permits from Commissioner of Agriculture for operation of public livestock markets; application therefor; hearing on application.
  • N.C.G.S. § 106-407 Bonds required of operators; exemption of certain market operations.
  • N.C.G.S. § 106-407.1 North Carolina Public Livestock Market Advisory Board created; appointment; membership; duties.
  • N.C.G.S. § 106-407.2 Revocation of permit by Board of Agriculture; restraining order for violations.
  • N.C.G.S. § 106-408 Marketing facilities prescribed; records of purchases and sales; time of sales; notice.
  • N.C.G.S. § 106-408.1 Market operation fees.
  • N.C.G.S. § 106-409 Removal of cattle from market for slaughter and nonslaughter purposes; identification; permit needed.
  • N.C.G.S. § 106-410 Removal of swine from market for slaughter and nonslaughter purposes; identification; permit needed; resale for feeding or breeding; out-of-state shipment.
  • N.C.G.S. § 106-411 Regulation of use of livestock removed from market; swine shipped out of State.
  • N.C.G.S. § 106-412 Admission of animals to markets; quarantine of diseased animals; sale restricted; regulation of trucks, etc.
  • N.C.G.S. § 106-413 Sale, etc., of certain diseased animals restricted; application of Article; sales by farmers.
  • N.C.G.S. § 106-414 Transportation, sale, etc., of diseased livestock; burden of proving health; movement to laboratory; removal of identification.
  • N.C.G.S. § 106-415 Cost of tests, serums, etc.
  • N.C.G.S. § 106-416 Rules and regulations.
  • N.C.G.S. § 106-417 Violation made misdemeanor; responsibility for health, etc., of animals.
  • N.C.G.S. § 106-417.1 Civil penalties.
  • N.C.G.S. § 106-418 Exemption from health provisions.

Article 35A - North Carolina Livestock Prompt Pay Law

Article 35B - Livestock Dealer Licensing Act

Article 36 - Plant Pests

Article 38A - Cotton Warehouse Act

Article 38B - Cotton Gins, Warehouses, Merchants

Article 39 - Leaf Tobacco Warehouses

  • N.C.G.S. § 106-453 Oath of tobacco weigher; duty of weigher to furnish list of number and weight of baskets weighed.
  • N.C.G.S. § 106-454 Warehouse proprietor, etc., to render bill of charges; penalty.
  • N.C.G.S. § 106-455 Tobacco purchases to be paid for by cash or check to order.

Article 40 - Leaf Tobacco Sales

Article 44A - Fruit and Vegetable Handlers Registration Act

Article 45 - Agricultural Societies and Fairs

Article 49 - Poultry; Hatcheries; Chick Dealers

Article 49B - Meat Inspection Requirements; Adulteration and Misbranding

Article 49C - Federal and State Cooperation as to Meat Inspection; Implementation of Inspection

Article 49D - Poultry Products Inspection Act

Article 49E - Disposal of Dead Diseased Poultry at Commercial Farms

Article 49F - Biological Residues in Animals

Article 49G - Production and Sale of Pen-Raised Quail

  • N.C.G.S. § 106-549.94 Regulation of pen-raised quail by Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; certain authority of North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission not affected.

Article 49H - Production, Sale, and Transportation of Farmed Cervids

  • N.C.G.S. § 106-549.97 Regulation by Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services of farmed cervids produced and sold for commercial purposes; definitions.

Article 50 - Promotion of Use and Sale of Agricultural Products

Article 50A - Promotion of Agricultural Research and Dissemination of Findings

Article 50B - North Carolina Agricultural Hall of Fame

Article 50C - Promotion of Sale and Use of Tobacco

Article 50D - Tobacco Growers Assessment Act

Article 51A - North Carolina Antifreeze Law of 1975

Article 52 - Agricultural Development

Article 53 - Grain Dealers

Article 54 - Adulteration of Grains

Article 55 - North Carolina Bee and Honey Act of 1977

Article 55A - Beehive Grants

Article 56 - North Carolina Commercial Fertilizer Law

Article 57 - Nuisance Liability of Agricultural and Forestry Operations

Article 57A - Civil Liability of Farmers

Article 58 - North Carolina Biologics Law of 1981

Article 61 - Agricultural Development and Preservation of Farmland

Article 61A - North Carolina Sentinel Landscapes Committee

Article 62A - Wine and Grape Growers Council

  • N.C.G.S. § 106-755.1 North Carolina Wine and Grape Growers Council – Creation; powers and duties.
  • N.C.G.S. § 106-755.2 North Carolina Wine and Grape Growers Council - Composition; terms; reimbursement.

Article 62B - Spirituous Liquor Advisory Council

Article 63 - Aquaculture Development Act

Article 65 - Strawberry Assessment Act

Article 66 - Pork Promotion Assessment Act

Article 66A - Transportation of Swine

Article 67 - Swine Farms

Article 68A - North Carolina Dairy Stabilization and Growth Program

Article 68B - Grade "A" Dairy Assessment Act

Article 69 - Horse Industry Promotion Act

Article 71 - Soil and Water Conservation Commission

Article 72 - Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program

Article 73 - Community Conservation Assistance Program

Article 74 - Acquisition and Control of State Forests and State Recreational Forests

Article 75 - Protection and Development of Forests; Fire Control

Article 76 - Protection of Forest Against Insect Infestation and Disease

Article 77 - Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact

Article 78 - Regulation of Open Fires

Article 79 - Firefighters on On-Call Status

Article 80 - North Carolina Prescribed Burning Act

Article 80A - Prescribed Burning Cost Share Program

Article 81 - Corporations for Protection and Development of Forests

Article 82 - Forestry Services and Advice for Owners and Operators of Forestland

Article 83 - Forest Development Act

Article 84 - Primary Forest Product Assessment Act

Article 85 - Agricultural Emergency Response Act

Article 85A - Supply Chain Emergency Act

Article 87 - North Carolina Sweetpotato Act

Article 88 - Large Animal Healthcare Enhancement Act