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N.C.G.S. § 106-319

Burial of hogs and other livestock dying in transit.

Effective date
2026-08-08
Last verified
2026-08-09
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It shall be the duty of any owner or agent having in charge any swine or other livestock imported or transported into this State who shall, before delivery lose a hog or other livestock from natural or unnatural death to have the same delivered to a rendering plant or buried in the area to a depth of at least two feet within 12 hours after death of said swine or other livestock. (1941, c. 373, s. 3; 1955, c. 424, s. 3.)

Reviewed 2026-08-09 · source_verified