GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 898

Short Title:  Alamance/Regulate Hunting.	(Local)
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Sponsors: Representatives P. Wilson; Holt, S. Hunt, and Bowman.
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Referred to:  Basic Resources.
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March 27, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT HUNTING FROM ROADS AND TO REGULATE HUNTING AND FISHING ON PRIVATE LANDS IN ALAMANCE COUNTY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  It is unlawful to hunt, take, or kill any wild animal or wild bird, or to attempt to hunt, take, or kill any wild animal or wild bird on, from, or across the right-of-way of any public road, street, highway, or thoroughfare in Alamance County.
Sec. 2.  It is unlawful to hunt with, or possess a firearm or bow on another's land, or to fish on another's land, without the written permission of the owner or lessee of the land.  The written permission must have been obtained within the year prior to the date of entry onto the land, and must be carried on the person.
Sec. 3.  Violation of this act is a misdemeanor, punishable for a first conviction by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, and punishable for a subsequent conviction within three years by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars ($300.00), by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or by both.
Sec. 4.  This act is enforceable by law enforcement officers of the Wildlife Resources Commission, by sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, and by other peace officers with general subject matter jurisdiction.
Sec. 5.  Chapter 206 of the 1971 Session Laws is repealed.  Prosecutions for violations of Chapter 206 of the 1971 Session Laws occurring before October 1, 1989, are not abated or affected by this act, and Chapter 206 of the 1971 Session Laws remains applicable to those prosecutions.
Sec. 6.  This act applies only to Alamance County.
Sec. 7.  This act shall become effective October 1, 1989.