02 NCAC 60b .1008          ANIMALS AT LARGE

(a)  No person shall have any dog, cat, or other pet upon a State Forest, State Recreational Forest, or Educational State Forest unless the animal is on a physical leash and under the control of the owner or person possessing the animal.

(b)  Hunting dogs used in accordance with North Carolina Wildlife Commission Game Land Rules pertaining to State Forests pursuant to 15A NCAC 10, shall be exempt from Paragraph (a) of this Rule.

(c)  No dog, cat, or other pet shall be allowed to enter any public building on State Forests, State Recreational Forest, or Educational State Forest, or designated swimming areas, except service animals for persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Chapter 168 of the North Carolina General Statutes.

(d)  Any owned animal or pet causing a threat or nuisance as determined on a case-by-case basis within any State Forest, State Recreational Forest, or Educational State Forest shall be removed.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 106-22; 106-870; 106-877; 106-887;

Eff. November 1, 2009;

Transferred from 15A NCAC 09C .1235 Eff. May 1, 2012;

Readopted Eff. April 1, 2018;

Amended Eff. September 1, 2021.