North Carolina § 106-798 Identification required to transport swine

North Carolina Statutes

§ 106-798 — Identification required to transport swine

North Carolina § 106-798

Ch. 106Agriculture

Art. 66ATransportation of Swine

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 106-798 (2026).

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(a)No live swine shall be transported on a public road within the State unless the swine has an official form of identification approved by the State Veterinarian for this purpose.

(b)Any live swine that is transported on a public road within this State without identification as required by this section is presumed to be a feral swine and is also subject to regulation by the Wildlife Resources Commission under Chapter 113 of the General Statutes. Any person transporting a swine without identification is subject to criminal penalties under Chapter 113 of the General Statutes.

(c)Swine that do not leave the premises of the swine owner are not subject to the identification requirement under this section.

(d)The Board of Agriculture shall adopt rules to charge any swine owner a fee for the

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(a) No live swine shall be transported on a public road within the State unless the swine has an official form of identification approved by the State Veterinarian for this purpose.
(b) Any live swine that is transported on a public road within this State without identification as required by this section is presumed to be a feral swine and is also subject to regulation by the Wildlife Resources Commission under Chapter 113 of the General Statutes. Any person transporting a swine without identification is subject to criminal penalties under Chapter 113 of the General Statutes.
(c) Swine that do not leave the premises of the swine owner are not subject to the identification requirement under this section.
(d) The Board of Agriculture shall adopt rules to charge any swine owner a fee for the identification required under this section. The fee may not exceed the actual cost to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the identification approved by the State Veterinarian and any direct administrative costs associated with providing the identification to swine owners. The Board of Agriculture shall adopt any other rules necessary to implement this Article. (2011-326, s. 19.7; 2011-369, s. 1; 2024-32, s. 3(a).)