{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-130a-185","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-185","heading":"Vaccination required.","body":"(a)\tVaccination required. - The owner of an animal listed in this subsection over four months of age shall have the animal vaccinated against rabies:\n(1)\tCat.\n(2)\tDog.\n(3)\tFerret.\n(b)\tVaccination. - Only animal rabies vaccine licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture and approved by the Commission shall be used on animals in this State. A rabies vaccine may only be administered by one or more of the following:\n(1)\tA licensed veterinarian.\n(2)\tA registered veterinary technician under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian.\n(3)\tA certified rabies vaccinator. (1935, c. 122, s. 1; 1941, c. 259, s. 2; 1953, c. 876, s. 2; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 2009-327, s. 2.)","path":["Chapter 130A. Public Health.","Article 6. Communicable Diseases.","Part 6. Rabies."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_130A/GS_130A-185.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:20:37Z","sha256":"0ee1872b25517a527dbc61c3c57044d060180abd12e63a2ba23f8a2522739bc7","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-130a-184","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-130a-186"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}