NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1975 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 540

HOUSE BILL 970

 

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT HUNTING FROM ANY HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY MAINTAINED BY THE STATE AND TO PROHIBIT DEER HUNTING WITH A CENTERFIRE RIFLE IN CHATHAM COUNTY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, take or kill any species of birds, animals or beasts, or attempt to hunt, take or kill any species of birds, animals or beasts by the use of firearms from the roadway or right-of-way of State-maintained public roads and highways in Chatham County.

Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful to hunt deer in Chatham County with a centerfire rifle.

Sec. 3. Any person, association of persons, or any firm or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprisoned for a period not to exceed 30 days, or both, in the discretion of the court.

Sec. 4. The provisions of this section shall not be deemed exclusive and any person hunting, killing or taking deer or attempting to hunt, kill or take deer without a valid license, or out of season, or between sunset and sunrise, or in violation of a statute prohibiting the taking of doe deer, may also be punished for violation of any statute prohibiting such acts.

Sec. 5. All lawful peace officers of the county and State who are authorized to enforce hunting laws and regulations, including officers of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, are hereby authorized and it shall be their duty to aid in the enforcement of this law.

Sec. 6. This act shall apply to Chatham County only.

Sec. 7. This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 10th day of June, 1975.