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2016 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 14 - Criminal Law.
Article 22 - Damages and Other Offenses to Land and Fixtures.
§ 14-140.1 - Certain fire to be guarded by watchman.
Universal Citation: NC Gen Stat § 14-140.1 (2016)
14-140.1. Certain fire to be guarded by watchman.
Any person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity who shall burn any brush, grass, or other material whereby any property may be endangered or destroyed, without keeping and maintaining a careful watchman in charge of the burning, shall be guilty of an infraction which may include a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00). Fire escaping from the brush, grass, or other material while burning shall be prima facie evidence of violation of this provision. (1995, c. 210, s. 2; 2015-263, s. 27.)
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