02 NCAC 52J .0401. ADOPTION BY REFERENCE

A person required to obtain a certificate of registration pursuant to G.S. 19A, Article 3 may use any method of euthanasia approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), or the American Humane Association (AHA) which are hereby incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions.  Copies of these documents may be obtained as follows:

(1)           AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia may be accessed at no cost on their website at www.avma.org.

(2)           The HSUS Euthanasia Training Manual can be purchased through their website at www.hsus.org at a cost of nineteen dollars and ninety-five cents ($19.95).

(3)           The AHA publication, Euthanasia by Injection, can be purchased through their website at www.americanhumane.org at a cost of ten dollars ($10.00).

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 19A-24;

Eff. March 23, 2009.