Another ban on reptiles - NC

[sputnik]

This bill has been proposed for North Carolina wich if put in act will ban the following ("dangerous") andimals:

(1.) Class Mammalia

a. Order Carnivora

1. Family Felidae (lions, tigers, leopards, ocelots, servals, etc.) – all species except domestic cats.

2. Family Canidae (wolves, foxes, jackals, etc.) – all species except domestic dogs and indigenous foxes.

3. Family Ursidae (bears) – all species except black bears.

4. Family Viverridae (only binturongs).

5. Family Procyonidae (only kinkajous and coatis).

6. Family Hyaenidae (hyenas, etc.) – all species.

b. Order Marsupialia – only kangaroos.

c. Order Perissodactyla – only rhinoceroses.

d. Order Primates (lemurs, monkeys, chimpanzees, gorillas) – all species.

e. Order Proboscidae (elephants, etc.) – all species.

f. Order Rodentia – only prairie dogs and Gambian rats.

(2) Class Reptilia

a. Order Squamata

1. Family Varanidae – only water monitors and crocodile monitors.

2. Family Boidae – all species whose adult length has the potential to exceed eight feet in length.

3. Family Colubridae – only boomslangs and African twig snakes.

4. Family Elapidae (cobras, mambas, etc.) – all species.

5. Family Nactricidae – only keelback snakes.

6. Family Viperidae (vipers) – only nonindigenous species.

7. Family Helodermatidae (beaded lizards, Gila monsters, etc.) – all species.

8. Family Hydrophiidae (sea snakes, etc.) – all species.

9. Family Atractaspidae (mole vipers, etc.) – all species.

b. Order Crocodilia (crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials, etc.) – all species.

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2005/Bills/Senate/HTML/S1032v0.html


http://ieaka.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31

[ChaosCat]

I find their site hard to read (they probably don't want people reading it if they type it up that way) and had a question.

Do they have a little part that says people owning said animals on the bill can keep them if they got them before the "law" goes into effect?

[Alias47]

It provides for them to keep them...but they have to get a permit.

It says:

"§ 19A‑74. Personal possession permit required for possessor.

(a) A person may not own, possess, keep, harbor, bring into the State, act as a custodian of, or have custody or control of, an inherently dangerous animal unless that person holds a personal possession permit for that animal issued by the Department. A person may obtain a personal possession permit for an inherently dangerous animal only if the following requirements are met:

(1) The person was in legal possession of the inherently dangerous animal prior to January 1, 2006, and is the legal possessor of the inherently dangerous animal.

(2) The person applies for and is granted a personal possession permit for each inherently dangerous animal in the person's possession by March 31, 2006.

(b) Persons who meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section shall annually obtain a personal possession permit. From and after January 1, 2006, no new inherently dangerous animal shall be brought into possession under authority of a personal possession permit.

(c) A possessor shall file an application to receive a personal possession permit with the Department on forms provided by the Department. The application shall include the following:

(1) A written statement that sets forth at least the following information:

a. The name, address, telephone number, and date of birth of the possessor;

b. A description of the inherently dangerous animal possessed, including the scientific name, name, sex, age, color, weight, and any distinguishing marks or coloration that would aid in the identification of the animal;

c. A photograph of the inherently dangerous animal;

d. The address of the location where the inherently dangerous animal is to be kept, including directions to the location if no address exists;

e. The name, address, and telephone number of the person from whom the possessor obtained the inherently dangerous animal, if known;

f. The microchip number of the inherently dangerous animal, excluding inherently dangerous animals exempted under G.S. 19A‑75; and

g. The name, address, and telephone number of the veterinarian providing veterinary care to the inherently dangerous animal and a certificate of good health from the possessor's veterinarian.

(2) The possessor's certification in writing and notarized, that:

a. The applicant is 18 years of age or older;

b. The applicant has not been convicted of, or found responsible for, violating a State or local law prohibiting cruelty, neglect, or mistreatment of an animal, and has not within the past 10 years been convicted of a felony or convicted for possession, sale, or use of illegal narcotics;

c. The requirements set forth in subsection (a) of this section and of G.S. 19A‑75 have been met;

d. The facility and the conditions in which the inherently dangerous animal will be kept are in compliance with this Article;

e. The applicant has regularly provided veterinary care to the inherently dangerous animal when needed and will provide such care in the future; and

f. Proof that a licensed veterinarian has spayed or neutered the inherently dangerous animal, as required by G.S. 19A‑76.

(3) The possessor's plan for the quick and safe recapture of the inherently dangerous animal if the inherently dangerous animal escapes at the time of filing of the application.

(4) A copy of the possessor's policy for liability insurance at the time of filing of the application, as required by G.S. 19A‑79.

(5) Any additional information the Department may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article.

(6) Payment of a fee to be established by the Department for application, issuance, and renewal of a personal possession permit in order to recover the costs associated with the administration and enforcement of this Article. The fee collected under this section may be used only to administer and enforce the provisions of this Article.

(d) A permit shall not be granted unless the Department finds that all of the requirements in subsection (c) of this section have been met.

(e) The personal possession permit shall set forth all of the following information:

(1) The name, address, phone number, and date of birth of the permit holder;

(2) The address where the inherently dangerous animal or animals will be kept;

(3) The name, number, sex, species, age of the inherently dangerous animal or animals, and any distinguishing marks or coloration that would aid in the identification of the animals;

(4) The identification number required under G.S. 19A‑75, if applicable;

(5) The name, address, and phone number of the veterinarian who provides veterinary care to the inherently dangerous animal or animals named on the permit; and

(6) Any other relevant information the Department may deem necessary.

(f) If a person can no longer care for an inherently dangerous animal, that person may only transfer the animal to another person currently holding a valid personal possession permit.

(g) The Department shall keep records of persons carrying a valid permit. A permit holder shall notify the Department of any changes in the stated information on the permit, including the death of an inherently dangerous animal.