NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1975 SESSION

CHAPTER 525

SENATE BILL 781

AN ACT TO RESTRICT THE HUNTING OF GAME FROM PUBLIC ROADS IN BLADEN COUNTY.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, take, kill, or attempt to hunt, take or kill any game from any public road or highway where such public road or highway adjoins land which is posted according to law; provided, however, this act shall not apply to any person who has secured and has in possession the prior written permission of the owner or lessor of such posted land to hunt on said land.

Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of all law enforcement officers in Bladen County, including game protectors employed by the Wildlife Resources Commission, to enforce the provisions of this act.

Sec. 2 1/2. Any person convicted of violating this act shall be punished by a fine of up to fifty dollars ($50.00) or imprisonment up to 30 days, or both, in the discretion of the court.

Sec. 3. This act shall apply only to Bladen County.

Sec. 4. This act shall become effective July 1, 1975.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 10th day of June, 1975.