DISPOSAL OF DEAD ANIMALS

Methods approved by the State Veterinarian for disposing of dead domesticated animals in addition to burial three feet beneath the surface of the ground are as follows: (1) rendering at a rendering plant licensed under G.S. 106-168.7; (2) complete incineration; (3) in the case of dead poultry, placing in a disposal pit as prescribed in G.S. 106-549.70; and (4) any method which in the professional opinion of the State Veterinarian would make possible the salvage of part of a dead animal's value without endangering human or animal health. History Note: Authority G.S. 106-403; Eff. April 1, 1984; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 26, 2017.