No person shall operate an animal shelter unless a certificate of registration for such animal shelter shall have been granted by the Director. Application for such certificate shall be made in the manner provided by the Director. No fee shall be required for such application or certificate. Certificates of registration shall be valid for a period of one year or until suspended or revoked and may be renewed for like periods upon application in the manner provided.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 19A-26
Certificate of registration required for animal shelter
Known as the Animal Welfare Act
The act spans §§ 19A-20 to 19A-44 (26 sections).
1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1217, s. 7; 1987, c. 827, s. 64.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.