A couple of the key parts to pay attention to are these:



"§ 19A‑70. Intent.

(a)It is the intent of the General Assembly to protect the public against health and safety risks that inherently dangerous animals pose to the community and to protect the welfare of the individual animals held in private possession and at roadside zoos. The General Assembly finds that by their very nature these animals are wild and inherently dangerous and do not adjust well in captivity without sufficient provisions for animal welfare and professional animal care expertise.



Under definitions:

Family Boidae – all species whose adult length has the potential to exceed eight feet in length.



This bill was submitted to committee in the state senate of North Carolina on 3/23/05.



gray

[ Hide Replies ]

• Forgot to post this in the Boa forum - EricWI, Fri Mar 25 13:23:16 2005
• Yet another political threat to our hobby.....read on - gray, Fri Mar 25 17:17:13 2005