GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2005

 

 

SESSION LAW 2006-12

HOUSE BILL 1882

 

 

AN ACT to regulate hunting from the right-of-way in greene county and to require written permission before hunting on the posted lands of another in greene county.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

SECTION 1.  It is unlawful for a person to hunt, take, or kill any wild animal or game bird with a firearm or bow and arrow, in the person's possession, from, on, or across the right-of-way of a public road in Greene County.

SECTION 2.  It is unlawful to hunt, take, or kill any wild animal or game bird on the posted lands of another in Greene County without having on one's person the written permission of the owner or lessee dated within the current hunting season.

SECTION 3.  As used in this act, the terms "to hunt" and "to take" are defined as provided in G.S. 113-130.

SECTION 4.  Violation of this act is a Class 3 misdemeanor, punishable for a first offense by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and punishable for a second or subsequent offense by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00).

SECTION 5.  This act is enforceable by law enforcement officers of the Wildlife Resources Commission, by sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, and by peace officers with general subject matter jurisdiction.

SECTION 6.  This act applies only to Greene County.

SECTION 7.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2006, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 15th day of June, 2006.

 

 

                                                        s/ Beverly E. Perdue

                                                         President of the Senate

 

 

                                                        s/ Richard T. Morgan

                                                         Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives