§ 106-940 Purpose and findings
§ 106-941 Definitions
§ 106-942 High hazard counties; permits required; standards
§ 106-943 Open burning in non-high hazard counties; permits required; standards
§ 106-944 Open burning prohibited statewide
§ 106-945 Permit conditions
§ 106-946 Permit suspension and cancellation
§ 106-947 Control of existing fires
§ 106-948 Penalties
§ 106-949 Effect on other laws
§ 106-950 Exempt fires; no permit fees
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 106 > Article 78 - Regulation of Open Fires

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-941
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Forest ranger: means a forest ranger designated under N. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-941
  • in writing: may be construed to include printing, engraving, lithographing, and any other mode of representing words and letters: Provided, that in all cases where a written signature is required by law, the same shall be in a proper handwriting, or in a proper mark. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, public or private institution, political subdivision, or government agency. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-941
  • property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Woodland: means woodland as defined in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 106-941