<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 8-106. - Sale, trade or purchase of animals.</div>
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               All pet shop owners or operators shall comply with the following subsections:
               
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                  (1)
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                  <span class="ital">Sale or trade of sick or diseased animals.</span> It shall be a violation of this article for a pet shop owner or operator to sell
                  or trade an animal which has shown physical signs of infection or communicable disease
                  unless the animal has received veterinary care and a good-health certificate from
                  a licensed North Carolina veterinarian. The owner or operator shall disclose to a
                  prospective purchaser or trader any veterinary treatment rendered any animal within
                  30 days of a sale or trade. Any person who has paid for or traded for any animal shall
                  be allowed, upon request, to view the records kept pursuant to <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH8BU_ARTIVPESH_S8-107RE" class="section-link" data-product-id="12650">section 8-107</a>.
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                  (2)
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                  <span class="ital">Sale or trade of underaged animals.</span> It shall be a violation of this article for a pet shop owner or operator to sell
                  or trade a dog or cat that is under six weeks of age.
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                  (3)
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                  <span class="ital">Animals which cannot be sold by a pet shop.</span> The sale or trade of the following animals shall be a violation of this article:
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                  a.
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                  Lions.
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                  b.
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                  Tigers.
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                  c.
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                  Bears.
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                  d.
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                  Wolves.
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                  e.
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                  Nondomesticated felidae.
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                  f.
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                  Monkeys.
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                  g.
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                  Apes.
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                  h.
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                  Livestock.
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                  i.
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                  Any poisonous animal, reptile or insect whose venom is known to be deadly to humans.
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                  j.
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                  Turtle eggs or live turtles.
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                  k.
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                  Any other animals, reptiles, insects or fish which are prohibited by federal or state
                  regulations.
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                  (4)
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                  <span class="ital">Notice of sale of certain animals.</span> The animal control director shall have the authority to require pet shops to notify
                  animal control of the sale of certain animals. When this becomes necessary animal
                  control will provide pet shops with prior notice and the appropriate notification
                  form. The form will primarily request the name and address of the purchaser.
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               (Ord. of 7-23-90(2), Â§ 7)
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