Is there an NC law on books re: leaving dog in a car? Where can I read a copy of that law?

Hi there...here's the NC animal welfare act, which may have been updated since this was released:

http://www.ncagr.com/vet/AnimalWelfarePacket.htm

Consider ringing your local shelter to learn of if there's a particular law about leaving dogs unattended in vehicles. It is essentially at the discretion of the animal control agency who investigates the report.

If I remember correctly, there is not a specific part of the law which makes it illegal to leave a dog in a car. It's up to the discretion of animal control whether or not the animal is endangered from being in the car.