A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to prohibit hunting and fishing from the right‑of‑way in robeson 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, with the use of a firearm or bow and arrow, from, on, across, or over the roadway or right‑of‑way of any public road, street, or highway.
SECTION 2.  It is unlawful to fish in any body of water from the roadway or right‑of‑way of any public road, street, or highway.
SECTION 3.  Violation of the provisions of this act is punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor. Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 15A‑1340.23, violation of this act is punishable by a fine of up to three hundred dollars ($300.00). A second or subsequent violation of Section 1 of this act is punishable by a fine of at least three hundred dollars ($300.00) and the loss of hunting privileges for a period of 12 months from the date of the violation.
SECTION 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.
SECTION 5.  This act applies only to Robeson County. This act becomes effective October 1, 2004, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.