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'), and/or the Humane Society of the United States ('HSUS') which are hereby incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions. Copies of these documents may be obtained as follows:

1. (1) AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia may be accessed at no cost on their website at www.avma.org.
2. (2) The HSUS Euthanasia Reference Manual can be accessed at no cost via the link: https://humanepro.org/sites/default/files/documents/euthanasia-reference-manual.pdf.

History Note: Authority G.S. 19A-24;
Eff. March 23, 2009;
Readopted Eff. September 1, 2022.