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http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByArticle/Chapter_19A/Article_3.html
NCDA&CS Veterinary Division Animal Welfare Section, David Marshall, DVM, State Veterinarian Mailing Address:1030 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1030 Physical Address: 2 W. Edenton Street, Room 348, Raleigh, NC 27601 Phone: (919) 715-7111; FAX: (919) 733-6431