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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2013 10 first aid procedures, and treatment guidelines, as well as an escape recovery plan must be within sight of permanent housing, and a copy must accompany the transport of any venomous reptile. (c) In the event of an escape of a venomous reptile, the owner or possessor of the venomous reptile shall immediately notify local law enforcement." SECTION 5.(b) G.S. 14 -419 reads as rewritten: "§ 14 -419. Investigation of suspected violations; seizure and examination of reptiles; disposition of reptiles. (a) In any case in which any law- enforcement officer or animal control officer has probable cause to believe that any of the provisions of this Article have been or are about to be violated, it shall be the duty of the officer and the officer is authorized, empowered, and directed to immediately investigate the violation or impending violation and to consult with representatives of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences or the North Carolina Zoological Park or a designated representative of either the Museum or Zoological Park to identify Upropriate and safe methods to seize the reptile or reptiles involved, to seize the reptile or reptiles involved, and the officer is authorized and directed to deliver: (i) a reptile believed to be venomous to the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences or to its designated representative for examination for the purpose of ascertaining whether the reptile is regulated under this Article; and, (ii) a reptile believed to be a large constricting snake or crocodilian to the North Carolina Zoological Park for the purpose of ascertaining whether the reptile is regulated under this Article. If the Museum or the Zoological Park or their designated representatives find that a seized reptile is a venomous reptile, large constricting snake, or crocodilian regulated under this Article, the Museum or the Zoological Park or their designated representative shall determine final disposition of the reptile in a manner consistent with the safety of the „public, which in the case of a venomous reptile for which antivenin is not readily available, may include euthanasia. U If the Museum or the Zoological Park or their designated representatives find that the reptile is not a venomous reptile, large constricting snake, or crocodilian regulated under this Article, and either no criminal warrants or indictments are initiated in connection with the reptile within 10 days of initial seizure, or a court of law determines that the reptile is not being owned, possessed, used, transported, or trafficked in violation of this Article, then it shall be the duty of the law enforcement officer to return the reptile or reptiles to the person from whom they were seized within 15 days." PART VI. AMEND THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT TO PROVIDE THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION WITH TEMPORARY RULEMAKING AUTHORITY FOR MANNER OF TAKE SECTION 6. G.S. 15013-21.1 reads as rewritten: "§ 15013-21.1. Procedure for adopting a temporary rule. (a) Adoption. — An agency may adopt a temporary rule when it finds that adherence to the notice and hearing requirements of G.S. 15013-21.2 would be contrary to the public interest and that the immediate adoption of the rule is required by one or more of the following: (7) The need for the Wildlife Resources Commission to establish any of the following: a. No wake zones. b. Hunting or fishing seasens. seasons, including provisions for manner of take or any other conditions required for the implementation of ernnh ceacnn C. Hunting or fishing bag limits. Senate Bill 112 * -Third Edition Page 5