House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Amends GS 19A-71 to remove red wolves from the definition of dangerous wild animal.

Amends GS 19A-72, which prohibits allowing a member of the public from coming into direct physical contact with a dangerous wild animal, to add that members of the public do not include full time employees or supervised interns or volunteers.

Amends GS 19A-73 to add exemptions from the prohibited activities to (1) institutions accredited by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International; (2) institutions accredited or certified by the Zoological Association of America; (3) institutions holding a valid license issued by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) pursuant to the federal Animal Welfare Act; and (4) a motion picture or television production company employing or contracting with a dealer or exhibitor licensed under section 2133 of the federal Animal Welfare Act  or with a carrier, intermediate handler, or unlicensed exhibitor registered under section 2136 of the federal Animal Welfare Act for the transportation, purchase, exhibition, or use of dangerous animals in its motion picture or television production.

Amends GS 19A-74 by amending the requirements to be met for the prior possession exemption to no longer require a deductible of no more than $250 for the required liability insurance.