§ 106-549.94. Regulation of pen-raised quail by Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; certain authority of North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission not affected.
Article 49G.
Production and Sale of Pen‑Raised Quail.
§ 106‑549.94. Regulation of pen‑raisedquail by Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; certain authority ofNorth Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission not affected.
(a) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is givenexclusive authority to regulate the production and sale of pen‑raisedquail for food purposes. The Board of Agriculture shall promulgate rules andregulations for the production and sale of pen‑raised quail for foodpurposes in such a manner as to provide for close supervision of any person,firm, or corporation producing and selling pen‑raised quail for foodpurposes.
(b) The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission shallretain its authority to regulate the possession and transportation of live pen‑raisedquail. (1971, c. 515, ss. 1‑4;c. 1114; 1973, c. 1262, s. 18; 1977, c. 905, ss. 1, 2; 1979, c. 830, s. 15;1997‑261, ss. 63, 109.)