NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1979 SESSION

CHAPTER 387

HOUSE BILL 507

AN ACT TO MAKE IMPAIRMENT OF THE OPERATION OF RAILROADS ILLEGAL.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  Article 36 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Section 14-279.1 to read as follows:

"§ 14-279.1.  Unlawful impairment of operation of railroads - Any person who, without authorization of the affected railroad company, shall willfully do or cause to be done any act to railroad engines, equipment, or rolling stock so as to impede or prevent movement of railroad trains or so as to impair the operation of railroad equipment shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective October 1, 1979.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 18th day of April, 1979.