North Carolina § 106-405 - Prohibited acts; penalties.
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§ 106-405. Prohibited acts; penalties.
Except as provided in G.S. 106-404, any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of this Part is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. It is prohibited that any person knowingly and willfully: Hide or conceal any animals that are subject to a quarantine under this Part. Fail to report the occurrence of an animal disease for which a quarantine under this Part is in effect. Any person who has committed an act that is prohibited under subsection (b) of this section shall be subject to an administrative penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation. Each act in violation of subsection (b) of this section is a separate violation. History (1939, c. 360, s. 6; 1969, c. 693, s. 3; 1993, c. 539, s. 776; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2001-12, s. 4; 2003-6, s. 1; 2005-21, s. 1; 2009-103, s. 1.) Local Modification. - Macon: 1939, c. 360, s. 7. Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2009-103, s. 1, amended Session Laws 2001-12, s. 11, as amended by Session Laws 2003-6, s. 1, and Session Laws 2005-21, s. 1, by deleting the expiration date. Therefore, the 2001 amendment to this section by Session Laws 2001-12, will not expire October 1, 2009.
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Section 106-405 ("Prohibited acts; penalties.") 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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