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NC Gen Stat § 19A-46 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 19A - Protection of Animals|Article 4 - Animal Cruelty Investigators.|§ 19A-46 - Powers; magistrate's order; execution of order; petition; notice to owner.

 19A-46. Powers; magistrate's order; execution of order; petition; notice to owner.(a) Whenever any animal is being cruelly treated as defined in G.S. 19A-1(2), an animal cruelty investigator may file with a magistrate a sworn complaint requesting an order allowing the investigator to provide suitable care for and take immediate custody of the animal. The magistrate shall issue the order only when he finds probable cause to believe that the animal is being cruelly treated and that it is necessary for the investigator to immediately take custody of it. Any magistrate's order issued under this section shall be valid for only 24 hours after its issuance. After he executes the order, the animal cruelty investigator shall return it with a written inventory of the animals seized to the clerk of court in the county where the order was issued.(b) The animal cruelty investigator may request a law-enforcement officer or animal control officer to accompany him to help him seize the animal. An investigator may forcibly enter any premises or vehicle when necessary to execute the order only if he reasonably believes that the premises or vehicle is unoccupied by any person and that the animal is on the premises or in the vehicle. Forcible entry shall be used only when the animal cruelty investigator is accompanied by a law-enforcement officer. In any case, he must give notice of his identity and purpose to anyone who may be present before entering said premises. Forcible entry shall only be used during the daylight hours.(c) When he has taken custody of such an animal, the animal cruelty investigator shall file a complaint pursuant to Article 1 of this Chapter as soon as possible. When he seizes the animal, he shall leave with the owner, if known, or affixed to the premises or vehicle a copy of the magistrate's order and a written notice of a description of the animal, the place where the animal will be taken, the reason for taking the animal, and the investigator's intent to file a complaint in district court requesting custody of the animal pursuant to Article 1 of this Chapter.(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 7A-305(c), any person who commences a proceeding under this Article or Article 1 of this Chapter shall not be required to pay any court costs or fees prior to a final judicial determination as provided in G.S. 19A-4, at which time those costs shall be paid pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 6-18.(e) Any judicial order authorizing forcible entry shall be issued by a district court judge. (1979, c. 808, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 19A-47 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 19A - Protection of Animals|Article 4 - Animal Cruelty Investigators.|§ 19A-47 - Care of seized animals.

 19A-47. Care of seized animals.The investigator must take any animal he seizes directly to some safe and secure place and provide suitable care for it. The necessary expenses of caring for seized animals, including necessary veterinary care, shall be a charge against the animal's owner and a lien on the animal to be enforced as provided by G.S. 44A-4. (1979, c. 808, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 19A-48 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 19A - Protection of Animals|Article 4 - Animal Cruelty Investigators.|§ 19A-48 - Interference unlawful.

 19A-48. Interference unlawful.It shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor, to interfere with an animal cruelty investigator in the performance of his official duties. (1979, c. 808, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 318; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 19A-49 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 19A - Protection of Animals|Article 4 - Animal Cruelty Investigators.|§ 19A-49 - Educational requirements.

 19A-49. Educational requirements.Each animal cruelty investigator at his own expense must attend annually a course of at least six hours instruction offered by the North Carolina Humane Federation or some other agency. The course shall be designed to give the investigator expertise in the investigation of complaints relating to the care and treatment of animals. Failure to attend a course approved by the board of county commissioners shall be cause for removal from office. (1979, c. 808, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 19A-60 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 19A - Protection of Animals|Article 5 - Spay/Neuter Program.|§ 19A-60 - Legislative findings.

 19A-60. Legislative findings.The General Assembly finds that the uncontrolled breeding of cats and dogs in the State has led to unacceptable numbers of unwanted dogs, puppies and cats and kittens. These unwanted animals become strays and constitute a public nuisance and a public health hazard. The animals themselves suffer privation and death, are impounded, and most are destroyed at great expense to local governments. It is the intention of the General Assembly to provide a voluntary means of funding a spay/neuter program to provide financial assistance to local governments offering low-income persons reduced-cost spay/neuter services for their dogs and cats and to provide a statewide education program on the benefits of spaying and neutering pets. (2000-163, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 19A-61 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 19A - Protection of Animals|Article 5 - Spay/Neuter Program.|§ 19A-61 - Spay/Neuter Program established.

 19A-61. Spay/Neuter Program established.There is established in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services a voluntary statewide program to foster the spaying and neutering of dogs and cats for the purpose of reducing the population of unwanted animals in the State. The program shall consist of the following components:(1) Education Program. - The Department shall establish a statewide program to educate the public about the benefits of having cats and dogs spayed and neutered. The Department may work cooperatively on the program with the North Carolina School of Veterinary Medicine, other State agencies and departments, county and city health departments and animal control agencies, and statewide and local humane organizations. The Department may employ outside consultants to assist with the education program.(2) Local Spay/Neuter Assistance Program. - The Department shall administer the Spay/Neuter Account established in G.S. 19A-62. Monies deposited in the account shall be available to reimburse eligible counties and cities for the direct costs of spay/neuter surgeries for cats and dogs made available to low-income persons.  (2000-163, s. 1; 2010-31, s. 11.4(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 19A-62 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 19A - Protection of Animals|Article 5 - Spay/Neuter Program.|§ 19A-62 - Spay/Neuter Account established.

 19A-62. Spay/Neuter Account established.(a) Creation. - The Spay/Neuter Account is established as a nonreverting special revenue account in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Account consists of the following:(1) Repealed by Session Laws 2010-31, s. 11.4(c), effective October 1, 2010.(2) Twenty dollars ($20.00) of the additional fee imposed by G.S. 20-79.7 for an Animal Lovers special license plate.(3) Any other funds available from appropriations by the General Assembly or from contributions and grants from public or private sources.(b) Use. - The revenue in the Account shall be used by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as follows:(1) Repealed by Session Laws 2010-31, s. 11.4(c), effective October 1, 2010.(2) Up to twenty percent (20%) may be used to develop and implement the statewide education program component of the Spay/Neuter Program established in G.S. 19A-61(1).(3) Up to twenty percent (20%) of the money in the Account may be used to defray the costs of administering the Spay/Neuter Program established in this Article.(4) Funds remaining after deductions for the education program and administrative expenses shall be distributed quarterly to eligible counties and cities seeking reimbursement for reduced-cost spay/neuter surgeries performed during the previous calendar year. A county or city is ineligible to receive funds under this subdivision unless it requires the owner to show proof of rabies vaccination at the time of the procedure or, if none, require vaccination at the time of the procedure.(c) Report. - In March of each year, the Department must report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources and the Fiscal Research Division. The report must contain information regarding all revenues and expenditures of the Spay/Neuter Account.  (2000-163, s. 1; 2007-487, ss. 2, 3; 2008-187, s. 8; 2010-31, s. 11.4(c); 2011-326, s. 4; 2015-263, s. 25(b); 2020-78, s. 5.1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 19A-63 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 19A - Protection of Animals|Article 5 - Spay/Neuter Program.|§ 19A-63 - Eligibility for distributions from Spay/Neuter Account; Definitions.

 19A-63. Eligibility for distributions from Spay/Neuter Account; Definitions.(a) A county or city is eligible for reimbursement from the Spay/Neuter Account if it meets the following condition:(1) The county or city offers one or more of the following programs to low-income persons on a year-round basis for the purpose of reducing the cost of spaying and neutering procedures for dogs and cats:a. A spay/neuter clinic operated by the county or city.b. A spay/neuter clinic operated by a non-profit organization under contract or other arrangement with the county or city.c. A contract or contracts with one or more veterinarians, whether or not located within the county, to provide reduced-cost spaying and neutering procedures.d. Subvention of the spaying and neutering costs incurred by low-income pet owners through the use of vouchers or other procedure that provides a discount of the cost of the spaying or neutering procedure fixed by a participating veterinarian.e. Subvention of the spaying and neutering costs incurred by persons who adopt a pet from an animal shelter operated by or under contract with the county or city.(2) Reserved for future codification purposes.(b) The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) Local veterinarian. - A veterinarian licensed by the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board under Article 11 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes and practicing within the county where the services are provided. If no licensed veterinarian practices within that county, then a local veterinarian is a licensed veterinarian practicing in a county adjacent to the county where the services are provided. For purposes of this definition, "practicing" means engaging in the practice of veterinary medicine, as defined in Article 11 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes.(2) Low-income person. - An individual who qualifies for one or more of the programs of public assistance administered by the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to Chapter 108A of the General Statutes or whose annual household income is lower than one hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty level guidelines published by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.(c) Each county shall make rules or publish guidelines that designate what proof a low-income person must submit to establish that the person has an annual household income lower than one hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty level guidelines published by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.(d) Each county shall provide the opportunity to participate in the program created by this Article to all local veterinarians. Proof of the provision of this opportunity shall be included in the first reimbursement request of each calendar year.  (2000-163, s. 1; 2010-31, s. 11.4(d); 2015-241, s. 13.7(a); 2016-94, ss. 13.1(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 19A-65 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 19A - Protection of Animals|Article 5 - Spay/Neuter Program.|§ 19A-65 - Annual Report Required From Every Animal Shelter in Receipt of State or Local Funding.

 19A-65. Annual Report Required From Every Animal Shelter in Receipt of State or Local Funding.Every county or city animal shelter, or animal shelter operated under contract with a county or city or otherwise in receipt of State or local funding shall prepare an annual report in the form required by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services setting forth the numbers, by species, of animals received into the shelter, the number adopted out, the number returned to owner, and the number destroyed. The report shall also contain the total operating expenses of the shelter and the cost per animal handled. The report shall be filed with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services by March 1 of each year. A city or county that does not timely file the report required by this section is not eligible to receive reimbursement payments under G.S. 19A-64 during the calendar year in which the report was to be filed.  (2000-163, s. 5; 2010-31, s. 11.4(f).)
NC Gen Stat § 19A-66 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 19A - Protection of Animals|Article 5 - Spay/Neuter Program.|§ 19A-66 - Notification of available funding.

 19A-66. Notification of available funding.Prior to January 1 of each year, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall notify counties and cities that have, prior to that notification deadline, established eligibility for distribution of funds from the Spay/Neuter Account pursuant to G.S. 19A-63, of the following:(1) The amount of funding in the Spay/Neuter Account that the Department will have available for distribution to each county or city receiving notification to pay reimbursement requests submitted by the county or city during the calendar year following the notification deadline; and(2) The amount of additional funding, if any, the Department estimates, but does not guarantee, may be available to pay reimbursement requests submitted by the notified county or city to the Department during the calendar year following the notification deadline.(3) The maximum amount that may be reimbursed for each surgical procedure for a female dog or cat during the upcoming calendar year.(4) The maximum amount that may be reimbursed for each surgical procedure for a male dog or cat during the upcoming calendar year.  (2010-31, s. 11.4(g); 2013-377, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 19A-67 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 19A - Protection of Animals|Article 5A - Animal Shelter Support Fund.|§ 19A-67 - Animal Shelter Support Fund.

 19A-67. Animal Shelter Support Fund.(a) Creation. - The Animal Shelter Support Fund is established as a special fund in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Fund consists of appropriations by the General Assembly or contributions and grants from public or private sources.(b) Use. - The Fund shall be used by the Animal Welfare Section of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to reimburse local governments for expenses related to their operation of a registered animal shelter due to any of the following:(1) The denial, suspension, or revocation of the shelter's registration.(2) An unforeseen catastrophic disaster at an animal shelter.(c) Rules. - The Board of Agriculture shall issue rules detailing eligible expenses and application guidelines that comply with the requirements of this Article.(d) Reversion. - Any appropriated and unencumbered funds remaining at the end of each fiscal year in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) shall revert to the General Fund.  (2015-241, s. 13.7(b); 2016-113, s. 6(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 19A-68 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 19A - Protection of Animals|Article 5A - Animal Shelter Support Fund.|§ 19A-68 - Distributions to counties and cities from Animal Shelter Support Fund.

 19A-68. Distributions to counties and cities from Animal Shelter Support Fund.(a) Reimbursable Costs. - Local governments eligible for distributions from the Animal Shelter Support Fund may receive reimbursement only for the direct operational costs of the animal shelter following an event described in G.S. 19A-67(b). For purposes of this subsection, direct operational costs shall include veterinary services, sanitation services and needs, animal sustenance and supplies, and temporary housing and sheltering. Counties and cities shall not be reimbursed for administrative costs or capital expenditures for facilities and equipment.(b) Cost-Share. - A local government requesting distributions from the Animal Shelter Support Fund must provide a local match based on their most recent development tier designation as defined in G.S. 143B-437.08. Local governments located in development tier one counties must provide a match equivalent to one dollar ($1.00) for every three dollars ($3.00) distributed from the Fund. Local governments located in development tier two counties must provide a match equivalent to one dollar ($1.00) for every two dollars ($2.00) distributed from the Fund. Local governments located in development tier three counties must provide a match equivalent to one dollar ($1.00) for every one dollar ($1.00) distributed from the Fund.(c) Application. - A county or city eligible for reimbursement from the Animal Shelter Support Fund shall apply to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services within 60 days of when the reimbursable cost has been incurred. The application shall be submitted in the form required by the Department and shall include an itemized listing of the costs for which reimbursement is sought.(d) Distribution. - The Department shall make payments from the Animal Shelter Support Fund to eligible counties and cities that have made timely application for reimbursement within 30 days of receipt of requests.  (2015-241, s. 13.7(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 19A-69 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 19A - Protection of Animals|Article 5A - Animal Shelter Support Fund.|§ 19A-69 - Report.

 19A-69. Report.The Department shall report annually to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources and the Fiscal Research Division no later than March 1. The report shall contain information regarding all revenues and expenditures of the Animal Shelter Support Fund.  (2015-241, s. 13.7(b); 2020-78, s. 5.1(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 20-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 1 - Division of Motor Vehicles.|§ 20-1 - Division of Motor Vehicles established.

 20-1. Division of Motor Vehicles established.The Division of Motor Vehicles of the Department of Transportation is established. This Chapter sets out the powers and duties of the Division. (1941, c. 36, s. 1; 1949, c. 1167; 1973, c. 476, s. 193; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; c. 863; 1987, c. 827, s. 2; c. 847, s. 1; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 756, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 1 - Division of Motor Vehicles.|§ 20-2 - Commissioner of Motor Vehicles; rules.

 20-2. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles; rules.(a) Commissioner and Assistants. - The Division of Motor Vehicles shall be administered by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of the Department of Transportation. The Commissioner shall be paid an annual salary to be fixed by the Governor and allowed traveling expenses as allowed by law.In any action, proceeding, or matter of any kind, to which the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles is a party or in which he may have an interest, all pleadings, legal notices, proof of claim, warrants for collection, certificates of tax liability, executions, and other legal documents, may be signed and verified on behalf of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles by the Assistant Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or by any director or assistant director of any section of the Division of Motor Vehicles or by any other agent or employee of the Division so authorized by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.(b) Rules. - The Commissioner may adopt rules to implement this Chapter. Chapter 150B of the General Statutes governs the adoption of rules by the Commissioner.  (1941, c. 36, s. 2; 1945, c. 527; 1955, c. 472; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1983, c. 717, s. 5; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1034, s. 164; 1991, c. 477, s. 4; 2012-142, s. 25.1(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 20-3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 1 - Division of Motor Vehicles.|§ 20-3 - Organization of Division.

 20-3. Organization of Division.The Commissioner, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, shall organize and administer the Division in such manner as he may deem necessary to conduct the work of the Division. (1941, c. 36, s. 3; 1975, c. 716, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-3.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 1 - Division of Motor Vehicles.|§ 20-3.1 - Purchase of additional airplanes.

 20-3.1. Purchase of additional airplanes.The Division of Motor Vehicles shall not purchase additional airplanes without the express authorization of the General Assembly. (1963, c. 911, s. 1 1/2; 1971, c. 198; 1975, c. 716, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-4.02 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 1 - Division of Motor Vehicles.|§ 20-4.02 - Quadrennial adjustment of certain fees and rates.

 20-4.02. Quadrennial adjustment of certain fees and rates.(a) Adjustment for Inflation. - Beginning July 1, 2020, and every four years thereafter, the Division shall adjust the fees and rates imposed pursuant to the statutes listed in this subsection for inflation in accordance with the Consumer Price Index computed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The adjustment for per transaction rates in subdivision (8a) of this subsection shall be rounded to the nearest cent and all other adjustments under this subsection shall be rounded to the nearest twenty-five cents (25 ):(1) G.S. 20-7.(2) G.S. 20-11.(3) G.S. 20-14.(4) G.S. 20-16.(5) G.S. 20-26.(6) G.S. 20-37.15.(7) G.S. 20-37.16.(8) G.S. 20-42(b).(8a) G.S. 20-63(h), with respect to the per transaction rates set in that subsection.(9) G.S. 20-85(a)(1) through (10).(10) G.S. 20-85.1.(11) G.S. 20-87, except for the additional fee set forth in G.S. 20-87(6) for private motorcycles.(12) G.S. 20-88.(13) G.S. 20-289.(14) G.S. 20-385.(15) G.S. 44A-4(b)(1).(b) Computation. - In determining the rate of inflation to use when making an adjustment pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Division shall base the rate on the percent change in the annual Consumer Price Index over the preceding four-year period.(c) Rules. - The provisions of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes shall not apply to the inflation adjustment required by this section.(d) Consultation and Publication. - At least 90 days prior to making an adjustment pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and notwithstanding any provision of G.S. 12-3.1 to the contrary, the Division shall (i) consult with the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, (ii) provide a report to the chairs of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Department of Transportation and the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on Transportation, and (iii) publish notice of the fees that will be in effect in the offices of the Division and on the Division's Web site.(e) Effective Date. - Any adjustment to fees or rates under this section applicable to a motor vehicle sold or leased by a motor vehicle dealer, as defined in G.S. 20-286(11), is only applicable to a motor vehicle sale or lease made on or after the effective date of the fee or rate adjustment regardless of the date of submission of a title and registration application for the motor vehicle to the Division. No adjustment to fees or rates under this section applies to a motor vehicle sale or lease made prior to the effective date of the fee or rate adjustment.  (2015-241, s. 29.30(s); 2016-120, s. 1; 2018-42, s. 8.)