Document ID: General_Provisions_Article_6._§_130A-184._ Definitions.

Chapter Section: § 130A-184.  Definitions. 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.)

Metadata:
Article: {"article_title": "Article 6.", "section_title": "§ 130A-184.  Definitions.", "subchapter_title": "General Provisions", "type": "section"}

Subchapter: {"article_title": "Article 6.", "section_title": "§ 130A-184.  Definitions.", "subchapter_title": "General Provisions", "type": "section"}

Section Title: {"article_title": "Article 6.", "section_title": "§ 130A-184.  Definitions.", "subchapter_title": "General Provisions", "type": "section"}

Document Type: {"article_title": "Article 6.", "section_title": "§ 130A-184.  Definitions.", "subchapter_title": "General Provisions", "type": "section"}