North Carolina § 113-291 - 13. Application of wildlife laws to opossums.
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§ 113-291. 13. Application of wildlife laws to opossums.
No State or local statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances related to the capture, captivity, treatment, or release of wildlife shall apply to the Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) between the dates of December 29 of each year and January 2 of each subsequent year. History (2015-73, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2014-7, ss. 1-3, added an exemption for Clay County related to the capture, captivity, treatment, or release of Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana). Session Laws 2015-155, s. 1 repealed Session Laws 2014-7, effective July 20, 2015. Session Laws 2015-73, s. 1, effective June 11, 2015, was codified as this section at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 113-291 ("13. Application of wildlife laws to opossums.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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