§ 130A-201. Rabies emergency. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 130A‑201.  Rabiesemergency.

A local health director inwhose county or district rabies is found in the wild animal population asevidenced by a positive diagnosis of rabies in the past year in any wildanimal, except a bat, may petition the State Health Director to declare arabies emergency in the county or district. In determining whether a rabiesemergency exists, the State Health Director shall consult with the PublicHealth Veterinarian and the State Agriculture Veterinarian and may consult withany other source of veterinary expertise the State Health Director deemsadvisable. Upon finding that a rabies emergency exists in a county or district,the State Health Director shall petition the Executive Director of the WildlifeResources Commission to develop a plan pursuant to G.S. 113‑291.2(a1) toreduce the threat of rabies exposure to humans and domestic animals by foxes,raccoons, skunks, or bobcats in the county or district. Upon determination bythe State Health Director that the rabies emergency no longer exists for acounty or district, the State Health Director shall immediately notify theExecutive Director of the Wildlife Resources Commission. (1997‑402,s. 1.)