§ 106-895 Powers of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
§ 106-896 Forest rangers, deputy rangers, and emergency workers
§ 106-897 Forest laws defined
§ 106-898 Duties of forest rangers; payment of expenses by State and counties
§ 106-899 Powers of forest rangers and deputy rangers to prevent and extinguish fires; authority to issue citations and warning tickets
§ 106-900 Powers of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services law-enforcement officers
§ 106-901 Warning tickets for violations of the forest laws
§ 106-902 Compensation of forest rangers, deputy rangers, and emergency workers
§ 106-903 Overtime compensation for forest fire fighting
§ 106-904 Woodland defined
§ 106-905 Misdemeanor to destroy posted forestry notice
§ 106-906 Cooperation between counties and State in forest protection and development
§ 106-907 Instructions on forest preservation and development
§ 106-908 Authority of Governor to close forests and woodlands to hunting, fishing and trapping
§ 106-909 Publication of proclamation; annulment thereof
§ 106-910 Violation of proclamation a misdemeanor
§ 106-911 Annual report on wildfires
§ 106-915 B.R.I.D.G.E. Youthful Offenders Program; annual report
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 106 > Article 75 - Protection and Development of Forests; Fire Control

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  • property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
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  • United States: shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3