§ 14-363.1. Living baby chicks or other fowl, or rabbits under eight weeks of age; disposing of as pets or novelties forbidden. - North Carolina Statutes

§14‑363.1.  Living baby chicks or other fowl, or rabbits under eight weeksof age; disposing of as pets or novelties forbidden.

If any person, firm orcorporation shall sell, or offer for sale, barter or give away as premiumsliving baby chicks, ducklings, or other fowl or rabbits under eight weeks ofage as pets or novelties, such person, firm or corporation shall be guilty of aClass 3 misdemeanor.  Provided, that nothing contained in this section shall beconstrued to prohibit the sale of nondomesticated species of chicks, ducklings,or other fowl, or of other fowl from proper brooder facilities by hatcheries orstores engaged in the business of selling them for purposes other than for petsor novelties. (1973, c. 466, s. 1; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 967,s. 4; 1993, c. 539, s. 245; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)