AN ACT to prohibit hunting 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.  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 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 Robeson County. This act becomes effective October 1, 2004, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 6th day of July, 2004.

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		 Beverly E. Perdue
	 President of the Senate

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		 Richard T. Morgan
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives