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N.C.G.S. § 106-758 — revision history

Text is never overwritten. Each amendment lands as a new version row with its own effective range.

  1. Version 1 — 2026-08-08 to present

    Scraped from ncleg.gov; The General Statutes include changes through S.L. 2026-7.

    In addition to the definitions in G.S. 113-129, the following definitions shall apply as used in this Article, (1) Aquaculture. - The propagation and rearing of aquatic species in controlled or selected environments, including, but not limited to, ocean ranching; (2) Aquaculture facility. - Any land, structure or other appurtenance that is used for aquaculture, including, but not limited to, any laboratory, hatchery, rearing pond, raceway, pen, incubator, or other equipment used in aquaculture; (3) Aquatic species. - Any species of finfish, mollusk, crustacean, shellfish, or other aquatic invertebrate, amphibian, reptile, or aquatic plant, and including, but not limited to, "fish" and "fishes" as defined in G.S. 113-129(7); (4) Commissioner. - The Commissioner of Agriculture; (5) Department. - The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (6) Shellfish. - Mollusca, specifically including oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops.  (1989, c. 752, s. 147; 1993, c. 18, s. 1; 1997-261, s. 71; 2026-11, s. 20(a).)