A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to prohibit hunting on the property of another without written permission in wilson county.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  It is unlawful to hunt on the land of another without having on one's person while hunting the written permission, signed and dated for the current hunting season, of the landowner or lessee, or the landowner's or lessee's designee.
SECTION 2.  Violation of this act is a Class 3 misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class 2 misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense.
SECTION 3.  This act is enforceable by law enforcement officers of the Wildlife Resources Commission, by sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, and by peace officers with general subject matter jurisdiction.
SECTION 4.  This act applies only to Wilson County.
SECTION 5.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2005, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.