CLARIFY ANIMAL WELFARE STATUTES.

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House Bill 851 (Public) Filed Tuesday, May 4, 2021
AN ACT TO AMEND THE DANGEROUS DOG LAWS TO PERMIT A CASE-BY-CASE DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A DOG TRAINED FOR DOG FIGHTING IS DANGEROUS.
Intro. by Harrison, McElraft.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (May 12 2021)
H 851

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: May 5 2021 - View Summary

    Amends GS 67-4.1 (Dogs, definitions) by removing a dog owned or trained primarily or partially for dog fighting from the definition of a “dangerous dog.”
    Amends GS 67-4.5 (Dogs, local ordinances) by requiring local government programs for the control of dangerous dogs to be consistent with the provisions of Article 1A of Chapter 67 of the General Statutes (Dangerous dogs).
    Effective October 1, 2021.