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1 American Veterinary Medical Association, the Humane Society of the United States or of the American Humane Association. The Animal Control Officer shall maintain a record of all animals impounded under this section which shall include the date of impoundment, the length of impoundment, the method of disposal of the animal and the name of the person or institution to whom any animal has been released." SECTION 8. G.S. 130A-193 reads as rewritten: "§ 130A-193. Vaccination and confinement of animals brought into this State. (a) Vaccination Required. - " a°'- °~ °~* An animal brought into this State that is required to be vaccinated under this Part shall immediately be securely confined and shall be vaccinated against rabies within one week after entry. The animal shall remain confined for two weeks after vaccination. (b) Exceptions. -The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to: (1) ^~ ~g~azAn animal brought into this State for exhibition purposes if the animal is confined and not permitted to run at fa~ge;~lar~e• (2) ^~~-or-~An animal brought into this State accompanied by a certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian showing that the deg-e~-ea~ animal is apparently free from and has not been exposed to rabies and that the deg-er e~-lu}s-r~~ed~ies-i~ss~ee-~~~tm, ~-~,n~fanimal is currently vaccinated against rabies. SECTION 9. G.S. 130A-194 reads as rewritten: "§ 130A-194. Quarantine of districts infected with rabies. An area may be declared under quarantine against rabies by the local health director when the disease exists to the extent that the lives of persons are endangered. When quarantine is declared, each d~animal in the area that is required to be vaccinated under this Part shall be confined on the premises of the owner or in a veterinary ''°~~~*°'. LT°•-~°~~°~ a°°~ °~ c-~s-hospital unless the animal is on a leash or under the control and in the sight of a responsible ~~e-permitted-te lei=e-~#P-premise~e€ tie-e;~~ter er~~ ~~~T I}es~i~}:adult." SECTION 10. G.S. 130A-195 reads as rewritten: "§ 130A-195. Destroying stray or feral animals in quarantine districts. When quarantine has been declared and a~^^ ~~a °~*~ stray or feral animals continue to run uncontrolled in the area, any peace officer or Animal Control Officer shall have the right, after reasonable effort has been made to apprehend the animals, to destroy the e-atsstray or feral animals and properly dispose of their bodies." SECTION 11. G.S. 130A-196 reads as rewritten: ~~ "§ 130A-196. Notice and confinement of albbiting ~^ °ti^° ~^ ~a~ Notice. - When a person has been bitten by ~~ deg-er-eor an animal required to be vaccinated under this Part, the person or parent, guardian or person standing in loco parentis of the person, and the person owning the animal or in control or possession of the animal shall notify the local health director immediately and give the name and address of the person bitten and the owner of the animal. If the animal that bites a person is a stray or feral animal, the local a~ency responsible for animal control shall make a reasonable attempt to locate the owner of the animal. If the owner cannot be identified within 72 hours of the event_ the local health or c:ontmement. -When an animal required to be vaccinated under this Part tit b}tebites a pe~se~rperson, the animal shall be immediately confined for 10 days in a place designated by the local health director. L-T°~~~°~~°~, *'~° The local health director may authorize a dog trained and used by a law enforcement agency to be released from confinement to perform official duties upon submission of proof that the dog has been vaccinated for rabies in compliance with this Part. After reviewing the circumstances of the particular case, the local health director may allow the owner to confine the animal on the owner's property. An owner Attachment number 1 SL2009-0327 Session L~~ 2009-327 PaP a,~~ 3