North Carolina § 14-416 Mishandling of certain reptiles declared public nuisance and criminal offense

North Carolina Statutes

§ 14-416 — Mishandling of certain reptiles declared public nuisance and criminal offense

North Carolina § 14-416

Ch. 14Criminal Law

Art. 55Regulation of Certain Reptiles

Subch. XIGENERAL POLICE REGULATIONS

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-416 (2026).

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The intentional or negligent exposure of other human beings to unsafe contact with venomous reptiles, large constricting snakes, or crocodilians is essentially dangerous and injurious and detrimental to public health, safety and welfare, and is therefore declared to be a public nuisance and a criminal offense, to be abated and punished as provided in this Article. (1949, c. 1084, s. 1; 2009-344, s. 1.)

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The intentional or negligent exposure of other human beings to unsafe contact with venomous reptiles, large constricting snakes, or crocodilians is essentially dangerous and injurious and detrimental to public health, safety and welfare, and is therefore declared to be a public nuisance and a criminal offense, to be abated and punished as provided in this Article. (1949, c. 1084, s. 1; 2009-344, s. 1.)