H432 Summary

• Requires all live swine transported on public roads in North Carolina to have official identification approved by the State Veterinarian, with civil penalties up to $5,000 per unmarked swine.

• Exempts swine that remain on the owner's premises from the identification requirement.

• Defines feral swine as free-ranging mammals of the species Sus scrofa and classifies them as nongame animals subject to Wildlife Resources Commission regulation.

• Prohibits the removal of live feral swine from traps or their transport after removal, with violations constituting separate Class 2 misdemeanor offenses.

• Becomes effective October 1, 2011, with identification and penalty provisions taking effect October 1, 2012.