CLARIFY ANIMAL WELFARE ACT.

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
House Bill 441 (Local) Filed Wednesday, March 22, 2023
AN ACT TO CLARIFY THAT CERTAIN DOG TRAINING BUSINESSES ARE NOT CLASSIFIED AS PET SHOPS FOR PURPOSES OF LICENSING UNDER THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT.
Intro. by McNeely, Mills, Setzer.

Status: Ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Mar 23 2023)
H 441

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Mar 22 2023 - View Summary

    Amends GS 19A-23, which defines terms as they are used in Article 3 of GS Chapter 19A, the Animal Welfare Act, as follows. Applicable to Iredell County only, amends the definition of pet shop by specifying that a person or establishment that provides dog training and obedience services and derives less than 10% of its gross receipts from the sale of animals is not considered a pet shop.