N.C.G.S. § 130A-184 — 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.

   The following definitions apply in this Part: (1) Animal Control Officer. - A city or county employee whose responsibility includes animal control. The term "Animal Control Officer" also includes agents of a private organization that is operating an animal shelter under contract with a city or county whenever those agents are performing animal control functions at the shelter. (2) Cat. - A domestic  feline of the genus and species Felis catus. (3) Certified rabies vaccinator. - A person appointed and certified to administer rabies vaccine to animals in accordance with this Part. (4) Dog. - A domestic  canine of the genus, species, and subspecies Canis lupus familiaris. (4a) Feral. - An animal that is not socialized. (4b) Ferret. - A domestic mammal of the genus, species, and subspecies Mustela putorius furo. (5) Rabies vaccine. - An animal rabies vaccine licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture and approved for use in this State by the Commission. (6) State Public Heath Veterinarian. - A person appointed by the Secretary to direct the State public health veterinary program. (6a) Stray. - An animal that meets both of the following conditions: a. Is beyond the limits of confinement or lost. b. Is not wearing any tags, microchips, tattoos, or other methods of identification. (7) Vaccination. - The administration of rabies vaccine by a person authorized to administer it under G.S. 130A-185. (1935, c. 122, s. 1; 1949, c. 645, s. 1; 1953, c. 876, s. 1; 1957, c. 1357, s. 3; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 2009-304, s. 2; 2009-327, s. 1.)