§ 106-400. Sale or transportation of animals affected with disease prohibited. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 106‑400.  Sale ortransportation of animals affected with disease prohibited.

No person shall sell, trade,offer for sale or trade, or transport by motor vehicle on any public road orother public place within the State any animal affected with a contagiousanimal disease, unless permitted by the State Veterinarian in writing and inaccordance with the provisions of the permit. The State Veterinarian or anauthorized representative may examine any animal that is being transported ormoved, sold, traded, or offered for sale or trade on any public road or otherpublic place within the State for the purpose of determining if the animal isaffected with a contagious animal disease or is being transported or offeredfor sale or trade in violation of this Part. If the animal is found to bediseased or is being moved, sold, offered for sale or trade in violation ofthis Part, it shall be placed under quarantine under G.S. 106‑401 in aplace to be determined by the State Veterinarian or an authorizedrepresentative. Any animal shipped or otherwise moved into this State inviolation of federal laws or regulations shall be handled in accordance withthe provisions of this Part.  (1939, c. 360, s. 1; 2001‑12, s. 5; 2003‑6,s. 1; 2005‑21, s. 1; 2009‑103, s. 1.)