(A) General. It shall be unlawful for any dog or cat owner or keeper to fail to provide the dog or cat with a collar or harness to which a current rabies tag issued under this section is securely attached. The collar or harness, with attached tag, must be worn at all times, except during the time the dogs are performing at show, obedience trials, tracking test, field trials, training school or hunting or other event sanctioned and supervised by a recognized organization.
(B) Impoundment for not wearing tag. In addition to all other penalties as prescribed by law, a dog or cat is subject to impoundment in accordance with the provision of this chapter if the dog or cat is not wearing a current rabies tag or if the owner of the animal cannot produce sufficient written evidence of current rabies vaccination.
(C) Use of another animal’s tag prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to use for any animal a rabies vaccination tag issued to another animal.
(1987 Code, § 8-2-32) (Ord. passed 2-8-2005) Penalty, see § 94.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see G.S. § 130A-192