2015 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 68 - Fences and Stock Law.
Article 3 - Livestock Law.
§ 68-21 - Illegally releasing or receiving impounded livestock misdemeanor.

NC Gen Stat § 68-21 (2015) What's This?

68-21. Illegally releasing or receiving impounded livestock misdemeanor.

If any person willfully releases any lawfully impounded livestock without the permission of the impounder or receives such livestock knowing that it was unlawfully released, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. (Code, s. 2819; 1889, c. 504; Rev., s. 3310; C.S., s. 1853; 1971, c. 741, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 537; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)


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