NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1971 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 769

HOUSE BILL 1143

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND G.S. 14-134.1 TO CLARIFY ITS PROVISIONS WITH REGARD TO PLACING WASTES IN THE WATERS OF THE STATE.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 14-134.1, as the same appears in 1969 Replacement Volume 1B of the General Statutes of North Carolina, is hereby amended by striking the comma following the word "thereof, appearing in line 6, and substituting therefor a semi- colon; and by striking the words "or to deposit any of such materials in any river or stream.", appearing in lines 6 and 7, and substituting therefor the words "or unless specifically authorized by law or lawful authority, to place, deposit, leave or cause to be placed, deposited or left, either temporarily or permanently, any such materials in any waters within this State or over which this State has jurisdiction.", so that the statute shall read as follows:

"§ 14-134.1.  Depositing trash, garbage, etc., on lands of another or in waters of the State. — It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, organization, corporation, or for the governing body, agents or employees of any municipal corporation or county to willfully place, deposit, leave or cause to be placed, deposited or left, either temporarily or permanently, any trash, refuse, garbage, debris, litter, plastic materials, scrap vehicle or equipment, or waste materials of any kind upon the lands of another without first obtaining written consent of the owner thereof; or unless specifically authorized by law or lawful authority, to place, deposit, leave or cause to be placed, deposited or left, either temporarily or permanently, any such materials in any waters within this State or over which this State has jurisdiction. Provided, it shall not be unlawful to deposit such materials upon a public dump maintained by a municipality or county.

A violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment of not more than six months, or both, in the discretion of the court."

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1971.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 6th day of July, 1971.