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NC Gen Stat § 106-794 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 66 - Pork Promotion Assessment Act.|§ 106-794 - Payment and collection of assessment.

 106-794. Payment and collection of assessment.(a) The assessment shall not be collected unless more than half of the votes cast in the referendum are in favor of the assessment. If more than half of the votes cast in the referendum are in favor of the assessment, then the Association shall notify the Department of the amount of the assessment and the effective date of the assessment. The Department shall notify all buyers and pork producers of the assessment.(b) Each pork producer must pay an assessment on each porcine animal sold to a buyer.(c) A buyer of a porcine animal shall collect the assessment when buying a porcine animal by deducting the assessment from the price paid for the animal. The buyer shall remit collected assessments to the Department no later than the 10th day of the following month. The Department shall provide forms to buyers for reporting the assessment. If the total assessments collected by a buyer in a month are less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), the buyer may keep the assessments until the total amount due is at least twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or the end of the quarter, whichever comes first. All buyers shall file at least one report in each calendar quarter, regardless of the amount due.(d) A buyer of porcine animals shall keep records of the number of porcine animals purchased and the date purchased. All information or records regarding purchases of porcine animals by individual buyers shall be kept confidential by employees or agents of the Department and the Association, and shall not be disclosed except by court order.(e) The Association may bring an action to recover any unpaid assessments, plus the reasonable costs, including attorney fees, incurred in the action. (1991, c. 605, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-795 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 66 - Pork Promotion Assessment Act.|§ 106-795 - Use of assessments; Refunds.

 106-795. Use of assessments; refunds.(a) The Department shall remit all funds collected under this Article to the Association at least monthly. The Association shall use the funds to promote the interests of the pork industry. In order to prevent duplication of effort, these funds shall not be used for activities funded under 7 U.S.C. Chapter 79, Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information.(b) A pork producer may request a refund of an assessment deducted from the sales price of a porcine animal sold by the producer by submitting a written request for a refund to the Association within 30 days after the buyer of the animal collected the assessment. A refund request must be accompanied by proof of payment of the assessment satisfactory to the Association. The Association shall mail a refund to the producer within 30 days of receipt of a properly documented refund request. (1991, c. 605, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-796 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 66 - Pork Promotion Assessment Act.|§ 106-796 - Termination of assessment.

 106-796. Termination of assessment.Upon receipt of a petition signed by at least ten percent (10%) of the pork producers in North Carolina known to the Association, the Department shall notify the Association, and the Association shall, within six months, conduct a referendum upon the question of continuing the assessment. If a majority of the votes cast in the referendum are against continuing the assessment, or if the Association fails to conduct a referendum within the six-month period, the assessment expires at the end of the six-month period. If a majority of the votes cast in the referendum are in favor of continuing the assessment, then no subsequent referendum shall be held for at least three years. (1991, c. 605, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-798 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 66A - Transportation of Swine.|§ 106-798 - Identification required to transport swine.

 106-798. Identification required to transport swine.(a) No live swine shall be transported on a public road within the State unless the swine has an official form of identification approved by the State Veterinarian for this purpose.(b) Any live swine that is transported on a public road within this State without identification as required by this section is presumed to be a feral swine and is also subject to regulation by the Wildlife Resources Commission under Chapter 113 of the General Statutes. Any person transporting a swine without identification is subject to a civil penalty under this Article.(c) Swine that do not leave the premises of the swine owner are not subject to the identification requirement under this section.(d) The Board of Agriculture shall adopt rules to charge any swine owner a fee for the identification required under this section. The fee may not exceed the actual cost to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the identification approved by the State Veterinarian and any direct administrative costs associated with providing the identification to swine owners. The Board of Agriculture shall adopt any other rules necessary to implement this Article.  (2011-326, s. 19.7; 2011-369, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-798.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 66A - Transportation of Swine.|§ 106-798.1 - Penalty for unlawful transport of swine without identification.

 106-798.1. Penalty for unlawful transport of swine without identification.Any person who fails to obtain identification as required under this Article shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation. Each swine that has no identification is a separate violation.  (2011-326, s. 19.7; 2011-369, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-798.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 66A - Transportation of Swine.|§ 106-798.2 - Penalty for misuse of identification.

 106-798.2. Penalty for misuse of identification.Any person who misuses the identification required under this Article shall be subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each occurrence. A person misuses identification required under this Article by knowingly providing it to other than the owner of the swine or by engaging in other activity that is in violation of this Article.  (2011-326, s. 19.7; 2011-369, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-800 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 67 - Swine Farms.|§ 106-800 - Title.

 106-800. Title.This Article shall be known as the "Swine Farm Siting Act". (1995, c. 420, s. 1; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 626, s. 7(a); 1997-458, s. 4.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-801 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 67 - Swine Farms.|§ 106-801 - Purpose.

 106-801. Purpose.The General Assembly finds that certain limitations on the siting of swine houses and lagoons for swine farms can assist in the development of pork production, which contributes to the economic development of the State, by lessening the interference with the use and enjoyment of adjoining property. (1995, c. 420, s. 1; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 626, s. 7(a); 1997-458, s. 4.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-802 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 67 - Swine Farms.|§ 106-802 - Definitions.

 106-802. Definitions.As used in this Article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(1) "Lagoon" means a confined body of water to hold animal byproducts including bodily waste from animals or a mixture of waste with feed, bedding, litter or other agricultural materials.(2) Repealed by Session Laws 1995 (Regular Session, 1996), c. 626, s. 7.(3) "Occupied residence" means a dwelling actually inhabited by a person on a continuous basis as exemplified by a person living in his or her home.(3a) "Outdoor recreational facility" means any plot or tract of land on which there is located an outdoor swimming pool, tennis court, or golf course that is open to either the general public or to the members and guests of any organization having 50 or more members.(4) "Site evaluation" means an investigation to determine if a site meets all federal and State standards as evidenced by the Waste Management Facility Site Evaluation Report on file with the Soil and Water Conservation District office or a comparable report certified by a professional engineer or a comparable report certified by a technical specialist approved by the North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation Commission.(5) "Swine farm" means a tract of land devoted to raising 250 or more animals of the porcine species.(6) "Swine house" means a building that shelters porcine animals on a continuous basis. (1995, c. 420, s. 1; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 626, s. 7(a); c. 743, s. 3; 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 1997-456, s. 15; 1997-458, s. 4.1; 1997-496, s. 12.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-803 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 67 - Swine Farms.|§ 106-803 - Siting requirements for swine houses, lagoons, and land areas onto which waste is applied at swine farms.

 106-803. Siting requirements for swine houses, lagoons, and land areas onto which waste is applied at swine farms.(a) A swine house or a lagoon that is a component of a swine farm shall be located:(1) At least 1,500 feet from any occupied residence.(2) At least 2,500 feet from any school; hospital; church; outdoor recreational facility; national park; State Park, as defined in G.S. 143B-135.44; historic property acquired by the State pursuant to G.S. 121-9 or listed in the North Carolina Register of Historic Places pursuant to G.S. 121-4.1; or child care center, as defined in G.S. 110-86, that is licensed under Article 7 of Chapter 110 of the General Statutes.(3) At least 500 feet from any property boundary.(4) At least 500 feet from any well supplying water to a public water system, as defined in G.S. 130A-313.(5) At least 500 feet from any other well that supplies water for human consumption. This subdivision does not apply to a well located on the same parcel or tract of land on which the swine house or lagoon is located and that supplies water only for use on that parcel or tract of land or for use on adjacent parcels or tracts of land all of which are under common ownership or control.(a1) The outer perimeter of the land area onto which waste is applied from a lagoon that is a component of a swine farm shall be at least 75 feet from any boundary of property on which an occupied residence is located and from any perennial stream or river, other than an irrigation ditch or canal.(a2) No component of a liquid animal waste management system for which a permit is required under Part 1 or 1A of Article 21 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, other than a land application site, shall be constructed on land that is located within the 100-year floodplain.(b) A swine house or a lagoon that is a component of a swine farm may be located closer to a residence, school, hospital, church, or a property boundary than is allowed under subsection (a) of this section if written permission is given by the owner of the property and recorded with the Register of Deeds.  (1995, c. 420, s. 1; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 626, s. 7(a); 1997-458, s. 4.1; 2015-241, s. 14.30(mm).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-804 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 67 - Swine Farms.|§ 106-804 - Enforcement.

 106-804. Enforcement.(a) Any person who owns property directly affected by the siting requirements of G.S. 106-803 pursuant to subsection (b) of this section may bring a civil action against the owner or operator of a swine farm who has violated G.S. 106-803 and may seek any one or more of the following:(1) Injunctive relief.(2) An order enforcing the siting requirements under G.S. 106-803.(3) Damages caused by the violation.(b) A person is directly affected by the siting requirements of G.S. 106-803 only if the person owns a facility or property located within the siting requirements specified under G.S. 106-803.(c) If the court determines it is appropriate, the court may award court costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expert witnesses' fees, to any party. If a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction is sought, the court may require the filing of a bond or equivalent security. The court shall determine the amount of the bond or security.(d) Nothing in this section shall restrict any other right that any person may have under any statute or common law to seek injunctive or other relief. (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 626, s. 7(a); 1997-458, s. 4.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-805 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 67 - Swine Farms.|§ 106-805 - Written notice of swine farms.

 106-805. Written notice of swine farms.Any person who intends to construct a swine farm whose animal waste management system is subject to a permit under Part 1 or 1A of Article 21 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes shall, after completing a site evaluation and before the farm site is modified, notify all adjoining property owners; all property owners who own property located across a public road, street, or highway from the swine farm; the county or counties in which the farm site is located; and the local health department or departments having jurisdiction over the farm site of that person's intent to construct the swine farm. This notice shall be by certified mail sent to the address on record at the property tax office in the county in which the land is located. Notice to a county shall be sent to the county manager or, if there is no county manager, to the chair of the board of county commissioners. Notice to a local health department shall be sent to the local health director. The written notice shall include all of the following:(1) The name and address of the person intending to construct a swine farm.(2) The type of swine farm and the design capacity of the animal waste management system.(3) The name and address of the technical specialist preparing the waste management plan.(4) The address of the local Soil and Water Conservation District office.(5) Information informing the adjoining property owners and the property owners who own property located across a public road, street, or highway from the swine farm that they may submit written comments to the Division of Water Resources, Department of Environmental Quality.  (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 626, s. 7(a); 1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s. 27.34(d); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 1997-458, s. 4.1; 2013-413, s. 57(d); 2015-241, s. 14.30(u).)
NC Gen Stat § 106-813 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 68A - North Carolina Dairy Stabilization and Growth Program.|§ 106-813 - North Carolina Dairy Stabilization and Growth Fund.

 106-813. North Carolina Dairy Stabilization and Growth Fund.(a) The North Carolina Dairy Stabilization and Growth Fund is created as a nonreverting account in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Fund shall consist of any money appropriated to the Fund by the General Assembly and money made available to it from grants, donations, and other sources. The Board of Agriculture shall actively seek donations, grants, and other sources of money for the Fund.(b) The Board shall use the monies in the Fund as follows:(1) Up to two percent (2%) of the money appropriated annually by the General Assembly may be used by the Department for the costs of administering the Dairy Stabilization and Growth Program. In the event that the General Assembly does not make an appropriation to the Fund in a given year, up to two percent (2%) of the balance remaining in the Fund may be used by the Department for the costs of administering the Program.(2) The monies remaining after administrative expenses are deducted shall be used to provide assistance to North Carolina dairy farmers in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 106-814.(3) At the end of any fiscal year in which the total payments to North Carolina dairy farmers under G.S. 106-814 are less than fifty percent (50%) of the amount appropriated by the General Assembly for the year, five percent (5%) of the unspent appropriation for the year may be set aside for use in that year and subsequent years for programs to support the development of the dairy industry. (2006-139, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-814 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 68A - North Carolina Dairy Stabilization and Growth Program.|§ 106-814 - Dairy Stabilization and Growth Program.

 106-814. Dairy Stabilization and Growth Program.(a) On July 1 of each year the Board of Agriculture shall set a milk support baseline price. The baseline price per hundredweight of milk shall be the average United States Department of Agriculture Federal Milk Market Order Class I price mover for the previous 10 years less fifty cents (50 ).(b) The Board shall adopt rules implementing the provisions of this Article. The rules shall include criteria for eligibility for distributions from the Fund, procedures for applications for distributions from the Fund, the method by which the amount of a payment to a producer shall be calculated, and the manner of payment to producers.(c) Each month the Board shall determine whether the monthly announced United States Department of Agriculture Federal Milk Market Order Class I price mover has dropped below the baseline price set for the year. If the monthly announced Class I price mover is lower than the baseline price, then each producer who meets the requirements of subsection (f) of this section shall become eligible for a distribution from the Fund in an amount equal to the difference between the baseline price and the monthly announced Class I price mover multiplied by the hundredweight of milk sold by the producer for the month.(d) Under exceptional circumstances, and in the discretion of the Board, the amount of any monthly distribution as calculated by the formula set forth in subsection (c) of this section may be increased by an amount not to exceed one dollar ($1.00) per hundredweight of milk sold in that month.(e) Distributions shall be made to eligible producers at least quarterly, unless in the judgment of the Board the payment amounts are trivial. All payments under the Program are subject to the availability of funds.(f) To be eligible to receive assistance from the Dairy Stabilization and Growth Fund, a dairy farmer shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that they are in compliance with the following rules and regulations:(1) For Grade A milk producers, the federal Grade A milk regulations.(2) For non-Grade A producers, Article 26 of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes and the rules implementing that Article.(g) Farmers who fail to demonstrate compliance with applicable rules and regulations shall become ineligible for assistance from the Fund until compliance is attained. (2006-139, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-820 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 69 - Horse Industry Promotion Act.|§ 106-820 - Title.

 106-820. Title.This Article may be cited as the Horse Industry Promotion Act. (1998-154, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-821 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 69 - Horse Industry Promotion Act.|§ 106-821 - Findings.

 106-821. Findings.The General Assembly finds that the horse industry makes an important contribution to the State's economy, and that it is appropriate for the State to provide a means for horse owners to voluntarily assess themselves in order to provide funds to promote the interests of the horse industry. (1998-154, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-822 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 69 - Horse Industry Promotion Act.|§ 106-822 - Definitions.

 106-822. Definitions.As used in this Article:(1) "Commercial horse feed" means any commercial feed, as defined in G.S. 106-284.33, labeled or marketed for equine use.(2) "Council" means the North Carolina Horse Council.(3) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.(4) "Equine" means a horse, pony, mule, donkey, or hinny.(5) "Horse owner" means a person who (i) is a North Carolina resident and (ii) owns or leases an equine.  (1998-154, s. 1; 2014-103, s. 8.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-823 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 69 - Horse Industry Promotion Act.|§ 106-823 - Referendum.

 106-823. Referendum.(a) The Council may conduct a referendum among horse owners upon the question of whether an assessment shall be levied consistent with this Article.(b) The Council shall determine all of the following:(1) The amount of the proposed assessment, not to exceed four dollars ($4.00) per ton of commercial horse feed.(2) The period for which the assessment shall be levied, not to exceed 10 years.(3) The time and place of the referendum.(4) Procedures for conducting the referendum and counting votes.(5) Any other matters pertaining to the referendum.(c) The amount of the proposed assessment and the method of collection shall be set forth on the ballot.(d) All horse owners are eligible to vote in the referendum. The Council shall send press releases about the referendum to at least 10 daily and 10 weekly or biweekly newspapers having general circulation in a county in the State, and to any trade journals deemed appropriate by the Council. Notice of the referendum also shall be posted in every place the Council identifies as selling commercial horse feed. Any questions concerning eligibility to vote shall be resolved by the board of directors of the Council.  (1998-154, s. 1; 2015-263, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-824 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 69 - Horse Industry Promotion Act.|§ 106-824 - Majority vote required; collection of assessment.

 106-824. Majority vote required; collection of assessment.(a) The assessment shall not be collected unless a majority of the votes cast in the referendum are in favor of the assessment. If a majority of the votes cast in the referendum are in favor of the assessment, the Department shall notify all commercial horse feed manufacturers and distributors of the assessment. The assessment shall apply to all commercial horse feed subject to the provisions of G.S. 106-284.40(b), and the assessment shall be remitted to the Department with the inspection fee imposed by G.S. 106-284.40. The Department shall provide forms for reporting the assessment. Persons who purchase commercial horse feed on which the assessment has not been paid shall report these purchases and pay the assessment to the Department.(b) The Council may bring an action to collect unpaid assessments against any feed manufacturer or distributor who fails to pay the assessment. (1998-154, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-825 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 69 - Horse Industry Promotion Act.|§ 106-825 - Use of funds; refunds.

 106-825. Use of funds; refunds.(a) The Department shall remit all funds collected under this Article to the Council at least quarterly. The Council shall use these funds to promote the interests of the horse industry and may use these funds for those administrative expenses that are reasonably necessary to carry out this function.(b) Any person who purchases commercial horse feed upon which the assessment has been paid shall have the right to receive a refund of the assessment by making demand in writing to the Council within one year of purchase of the feed. This demand shall be accompanied by proof of purchase satisfactory to the Council. (1998-154, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 106-830 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 106 - Agriculture|Article 70 - North Carolina Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council.|§ 106-830 - through 106-833: Expired. See note.

 106-830 through 106-833: Expired. See note.