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2023 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 145 - State Symbols and Other Official Adoptions
§ 145-9 - State reptile.

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§ 145-9. State reptile.

The turtle is adopted as the official State reptile of the State of North Carolina, and the eastern box turtle is designated as the emblem representing the turtles inhabiting North Carolina. (1979, c. 154, s. 1.)


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