02 NCAC 52J .0304          CARE IN TRANSIT

(a)  Drivers or traveling attendants shall inspect each animal in transit with adequate frequency to determine the animal's comfort, health, and safety, and to obtain or provide relief or emergency care if needed.

(b)  If a transport lasts more than six hours, the transporter shall log the start and end times of the transport, the species, identification of the transported animal(s), any visible injury, illness or other medical condition, and care provided including stops, exercise, watering, feeding and veterinary care. This documentation shall be kept by the facility for a minimum of one year after the transport.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 19A‑24;

Eff. April 1, 1984;

Readopted Eff. September 1, 2022.