GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2005

SESSION LAW 2005-94

HOUSE BILL 862

AN ACT to make the law prohibiting the removal of electronic collars from dogs apply statewide.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 14-401.17(d) is repealed.

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2005, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 15^th day of June, 2005.

                                                                    s/ Beverly E. Perdue

                                                                         President of the Senate

                                                                    s/ James B. Black

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives

                                                                    s/ Michael F. Easley

                                                                         Governor

Approved 9:05 p.m. this 21^st day of June, 2005