NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 484

SENATE BILL 501

 

AN ACT PROHIBITING HUNTING FROM PUBLIC ROADS WITHOUT LANDOWNER'S PERMISSION IN A PORTION OF FRANKLIN COUNTY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  In Franklin County, in an area bounded by the Warren County line on the North, the Nash County line on the East, Sandy Creek on the South and U.S. Highway 401 on the West, it shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take any game animal or game bird from any public highway, public road, or public right of way, without first securing the written permission of the owner of the land which abuts said public highway, public road or public right of way.  The prohibition herein contained shall include the North side of U.S. Highway 401 between the Warren County line and Sandy Creek.

Sec. 2. Any person violating the provisions hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not in excess of fifty dollars ($50.00) or imprisoned for not in excess of thirty days or both fined and imprisoned.

Sec. 3. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 4. This Act shall become effective July 1, 1969.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 14th day of May, 1969.