A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to regulate deer hunting on the land of another in wilson county.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  It is unlawful to hunt deer on the land of another unless the hunter has, on the hunter's person, a written permission signed and dated for the current deer season by the owner or lessee of the land granting the hunter permission to hunt deer on that land.
SECTION 2.  A first conviction for a violation of this act is a Class 3 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent conviction for a violation of this act is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
SECTION 3.  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.
SECTION 4.  This act applies only to Wilson County.
SECTION 5.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2004, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.