North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 113
318 sections. Sourced from ncleg.gov; each section links to its full text with case-law cross-references.
- § 113-1 Meaning of terms
- § 113-3 Duties of the Department
- § 113-8 Powers and duties of the Department
- § 113-8.01 Pollution Prevention Pays Programs
- § 113-8.1 Repealed by Session Laws 1959, c. 779, s. 3
- § 113-14.1 Promotion of seashore industry and recreation
- § 113-14.3 Publications
- § 113-16 Cooperation with agencies of the federal government
- § 113-17 Agreements, negotiations and conferences with federal government
- § 113-18 Department authorized to receive funds from Federal Power Commission
- § 113-19 Cooperation with other State departments
- § 113-20 Cooperation with counties and municipal corporations
- § 113-21 Cooperation of counties with State in making water resource survey
- § 113-25 Notice to Department before beginning business of manufacturing products from mineral resources of State
- § 113-26.1 Bureau of Mines; mineral museum
- § 113-28.1 Designated employees commissioned special peace officers by Governor
- § 113-28.2 Powers of arrest
- § 113-28.2A Cooperation between law enforcement agencies
- § 113-28.4 Oaths required
- § 113-99.1 Recodified as § 113-270.2A
- § 113-110 Repealed by Session Laws 1945, c. 217
- § 113-127 Application of Article
- § 113-128 Definitions relating to agencies and their powers
- § 113-129 Definitions relating to resources
- § 113-130 Definitions relating to activities of public
- § 113-131 Resources belong to public; stewardship of conservation agencies; grant and delegation of powers; injunctive relief
- § 113-132 Jurisdiction of fisheries agencies
- § 113-133 Abolition of local coastal fishing laws
- § 113-133.1 Limitations upon local regulation of wildlife resources; certain local acts retained
- § 113-134 Rules
- § 113-134.1 Jurisdiction over marine fisheries resources in Atlantic Ocean
- § 113-135 General penalties for violating Subchapter or rules; increased penalty for prior convictions; interpretive provisions
- § 113-135.1 Limitation upon penalty for offense created by rules of Wildlife Resources Commission in certain instances
- § 113-136 Enforcement authority of inspectors and protectors; refusal to obey or allow inspection by inspectors and protectors
- § 113-137 Search on arrest; seizure and confiscation of property; disposition of confiscated property
- § 113-138 Enforcement jurisdiction of special conservation officers
- § 113-139 Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c. 830, s. 1
- § 113-168 Definitions
- § 113-168.1 General provisions governing licenses and endorsements
- § 113-168.2 Standard Commercial Fishing License
- § 113-168.3 Retired Standard Commercial Fishing License
- § 113-168.4 Sale of fish
- § 113-168.5 License endorsements for Standard Commercial Fishing License
- § 113-168.6 Commercial fishing vessel registration
- § 113-169.1 Permits for gear, equipment, and other specialized activities authorized
- § 113-169.2 Shellfish license for North Carolina residents without a SCFL
- § 113-169.3 Licenses for fish dealers
- § 113-169.4 Licensing of ocean fishing piers; fees
- § 113-169.5 Land or sell license; vessels fishing beyond territorial waters
- § 113-170 Exportation and importation of fish and equipment
- § 113-170.1 Nonresidents reciprocal agreements
- § 113-170.2 Fraud or deception as to licenses, permits, or records
- § 113-170.3 Record-keeping requirements; mandatory reporting for certain fisheries
- § 113-170.4 Rules as to possession, transportation, and disposition of fisheries resources
- § 113-170.5 Violations with respect to coastal fisheries resources
- § 113-171 Suspension, revocation, and reissuance of licenses
- § 113-171.1 Use of spotter planes in commercial fishing operations regulated
- § 113-172 License agents
- § 113-173 Recreational Commercial Gear License
- § 113-173.1 North Carolina Commercial Fishing Resource Fund
- § 113-174 Definitions
- § 113-174.1 License required; general provisions governing licenses
- § 113-174.2 Coastal Recreational Fishing License
- § 113-174.3 For-Hire Licenses
- § 113-174.5 Blocks of 10 Ten-Day Coastal Recreational Fishing Licenses
- § 113-175 Definitions
- § 113-175.1 North Carolina Marine Resources Fund
- § 113-175.5 North Carolina Marine Resources Endowment Fund
- § 113-179 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 113-181 Duties and powers of Department
- § 113-182 Regulation of fishing and fisheries
- § 113-182.1 Fishery Management Plans
- § 113-183 Unlawful possession, transportation and sale of fish
- § 113-184 Possession and transportation of prohibited oyster equipment
- § 113-185 Fishing near ocean piers; trash or scrap fishing
- § 113-186 Measures for fish scrap and oil
- § 113-187 (Effective December 1, 2026) Penalties for violations of Subchapter and rules
- § 113-188 Additional restrictions authorized
- § 113-189 Protection of sea turtles, marine mammals, migratory birds, and finfish
- § 113-192 Moratorium on certain shark fishing tournaments during tourist season
- § 113-201 Legislative findings and declaration of policy; authority of Marine Fisheries Commission
- § 113-201.1 Definitions
- § 113-202 New and renewal leases for shellfish cultivation; termination of leases issued prior to January 1, 1966
- § 113-202.1 Water column leases for aquaculture
- § 113-202.2 Water column leases for aquaculture for perpetual franchises
- § 113-203 Transplanting of oysters and clams
- § 113-204 Propagation of shellfish
- § 113-205 Registration of grants in navigable waters; exercise of private fishery rights
- § 113-206 Chart of grants, leases and fishery rights; overlapping leases and rights; contest or condemnation of claims; damages for taking of property
- § 113-207 Taking shellfish from certain areas forbidden; penalty
- § 113-208 Protection of private shellfish rights
- § 113-210 Under Dock Oyster Culture
- § 113-211 Shellfish Growers Loan Program
- § 113-215 Definitions
- § 113-216 Legislative findings and declaration of policy
- § 113-217 New leases for marine aquaculture
- § 113-218 (Effective December 1, 2026) Protection of private marine aquaculture rights
- § 113-221 Rules
- § 113-221.1 Proclamations; emergency review
- § 113-221.2 Additional rules to establish sanitation requirements for scallops, shellfish, and crustacea; permits and permit fees authorized
- § 113-221.3 Monitoring program for State coastal fishing and recreation waters; removal or destruction of warning signs
- § 113-221.4 Embargo
- § 113-221.5 Right of entry to enforce certain sanitation requirements
- § 113-222 Arrest, service of process and witness fees of inspectors
- § 113-223 Reciprocal agreements by Department generally
- § 113-224 Cooperative agreements by Department
- § 113-225 Inspectors not to have financial interest in fisheries
- § 113-226 Administrative authority of Department; administration of funds; delegation of powers
- § 113-228 Adoption of federal regulations
- § 113-229 Permits to dredge or fill in or about estuarine waters or State-owned lakes
- § 113-230 Orders to control activities in coastal wetlands
- § 113-251 Definition of terms
- § 113-252 Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact and Commission
- § 113-253 Amendment to Compact to establish joint regulation of specific fisheries
- § 113-254 North Carolina members of Commission
- § 113-255 Powers of Commission and commissioners
- § 113-256 Powers herein granted to Commission are supplemental
- § 113-258 Commission subject to provisions of State Budget Act
- § 113-259 North Carolina members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
- § 113-261 Taking fish and wildlife for scientific purposes; permits to take in normally unauthorized manner; cultural and scientific operations
- § 113-262 Taking fish or wildlife by poisons, drugs, explosives or electricity prohibited; exceptions; possession of illegally killed fish or wildlife prohibited
- § 113-263 Inspecting plans and specifications of dams
- § 113-264 Regulatory power over agency property; public hunting opportunities; scheduling of managed hunts
- § 113-265 Obstructing or polluting flow of water into hatchery; throwing fish offal into waters
- § 113-266 Interference with artificial reef marking devices
- § 113-267 Replacement costs of marine, estuarine, and wildlife resources; rules authorized; prima facie evidence
- § 113-268 Injuring, destroying, stealing, or stealing from nets, seines, buoys, pots, etc
- § 113-270 Use of oyster shells by landscape contractors prohibited
- § 113-270.1 License agents
- § 113-270.1A Hunter safety course required
- § 113-270.1B License required to hunt, fish, or trap; fees set by Commission
- § 113-270.1C Combination hunting and inland fishing licenses
- § 113-270.1D Sportsman licenses
- § 113-270.2 Hunting licenses
- § 113-270.2A Voluntary contribution to hunter education program
- § 113-270.2B Voluntary migratory waterfowl conservation print
- § 113-270.3 Special activity licenses; big game kill reports
- § 113-270.4 Hunting and fishing guide license
- § 113-270.5 Trapping licenses
- § 113-271 Hook-and-line licenses in inland and joint fishing waters
- § 113-272 Repealed by Session Laws 2019-204, s. 6(h), effective September 1, 2019
- § 113-272.2 Special device licenses
- § 113-272.3 Special provisions respecting fishing licenses; grabbling; taking bait fish; use of landing nets; lifetime licenses issued from Wildlife Resources Commission headquarters; personalized lifetime sportsman combination licenses
- § 113-272.4 Collection licenses
- § 113-272.5 Captivity license
- § 113-272.6 Possession, Transportation, Importation, and Exportation of non-farmed cervids
- § 113-273 Other licenses
- § 113-274 Permits
- § 113-275 General provisions respecting licenses and permits
- § 113-276 Exemptions and exceptions to license and permit requirements
- § 113-276.1 Regulatory authority of Wildlife Resources Commission as to license requirements and exemptions
- § 113-276.2 Licensees and permittees subject to administrative control; refusal to issue or reissue, suspension, and revocation of their licenses and permits; court orders of suspension
- § 113-276.3 Mandatory suspension of entitlement to license or permit for fixed period upon conviction of specified offenses
- § 113-277 Suspension and revocation of licenses and permits in the discretion of the court; suspension of entitlement; court's power concurrent; definition of "conviction"; penalties
- § 113-280 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 113-289 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 113-290 Unlawful use of firearms
- § 113-290.1 Penalties
- § 113-291 General restrictions
- § 113-291.1 Manner of taking wild animals and wild birds
- § 113-291.1A Computer-assisted remote hunting prohibited
- § 113-291.2 Seasons and bag limits on wild animals and birds; including animals and birds taken in bag; possession and transportation of wildlife after taking
- § 113-291.3 Possession, sale, and transportation of wildlife
- § 113-291.4 Regulation of foxes; study of fox and fur-bearer populations
- § 113-291.4A Open seasons for taking foxes with firearms
- § 113-291.4B Taking foxes and coyotes in certain counties
- § 113-291.5 Regulation of dogs used in hunting; limitations on authority of Wildlife Resources Commission; control of dogs on game lands; control of dogs chasing deer; other restrictions
- § 113-291.5A Exemption from civil liability for landholder permitting retrieval of hunting dogs
- § 113-291.6 Regulation of trapping
- § 113-291.7 Regulation of bears; limited retention of local acts closing bear seasons
- § 113-291.8 Requirement to display hunter orange
- § 113-291.9 Taking of beaver
- § 113-291.10 Beaver Damage Control Advisory Board
- § 113-291.11 Feeding of alligators prohibited
- § 113-291.12 Unlawful to remove live feral swine from traps or transport live feral swine
- § 113-291.13 Application of wildlife laws to opossums
- § 113-292 Authority of the Wildlife Resources Commission in regulation of inland fishing and the introduction of exotic species
- § 113-293 Obstructing rivers or creeks; keeping open fishways in dams
- § 113-294 Specific violations
- § 113-294.1 Wildlife Poacher Reward Fund
- § 113-295 Unlawful harassment of persons taking wildlife resources
- § 113-296 Disabled Sportsman Program
- § 113-297 Method exemptions for disabled persons
- § 113-299 Aerial management of feral swine
- § 113-300 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 113-300.1 Use of poisons and pesticides in general
- § 113-300.2 Declaring wild animal or bird a pest; concurrence of Wildlife Resources Commission required before poison or pesticide may be used
- § 113-300.3 Penalties for violations of Article; repeated offenses
- § 113-300.5 Short title
- § 113-300.6 Governor to execute compact; form of compact
- § 113-300.7 Appointment of Compact Administrator; implementation; rules; amendments
- § 113-300.8 Violations
- § 113-301.1 Wildlife Resources Commission obligated to make efforts to notify members of the public who may be affected by operative provisions of statutes and rules
- § 113-302 Prima facie evidence provisions
- § 113-302.1 Inspection of licensed or commercial premises; authority to secure inspection warrants
- § 113-303 Arrest, service of process and witness fees of protectors
- § 113-304 Reciprocal agreements by Wildlife Resources Commission
- § 113-305 Cooperative agreements by Wildlife Resources Commission
- § 113-306 Administrative authority of Wildlife Resources Commission; disposition of license funds; delegation of powers; injunctive relief; emergency powers
- § 113-307.1 Legislative assent to specific federal acts
- § 113-308 Definitions
- § 113-309 Declaration of policy
- § 113-310 Certain activities not to be deemed illegal or in restraint of trade
- § 113-311 Referendum and assessment declared to be in public interest
- § 113-312 Application to Marine Fisheries Commission for authority to conduct referendum
- § 113-313 Action of Marine Fisheries Commission on application
- § 113-314 Agency to determine time and place of referendum, amount and basis of assessment, etc.; notice of referendum
- § 113-315 Maximum assessment
- § 113-315.1 Arrangements for and management of referendum; expenses
- § 113-315.2 Referendum may be by mail ballot or box ballot; who may vote
- § 113-315.3 Preparation and distribution of ballots; conduct of referendum; canvass and declaration of results
- § 113-315.4 Levy and collection of assessment; use of proceeds and other funds
- § 113-315.5 Alternative method for collection of assessment
- § 113-315.6 Subsequent referendum where assessment defeated
- § 113-315.7 Subsequent referendum where assessment adopted
- § 113-315.8 Refund of assessment; refusal to pay assessment
- § 113-315.9 Bond of financial officer; audit
- § 113-315.15 Short title
- § 113-315.16 Legislative findings
- § 113-315.17 Definitions
- § 113-315.18 Fishermen's Economic Development Program
- § 113-315.19 Personnel needs
- § 113-315.25 Creation of Authority; membership; appointment; terms and vacancies; officers; meetings and quorum; compensation
- § 113-315.26 Personnel
- § 113-315.27 Executive committee
- § 113-315.28 Purposes of Authority
- § 113-315.29 Powers of Authority
- § 113-315.30 Approval of acquisition and disposition of real property
- § 113-315.31 Issuance of bonds
- § 113-315.32 Power of eminent domain
- § 113-315.33 Exchange of property; removal of buildings, etc
- § 113-315.34 Jurisdiction of the Authority; application of Chapter 20; appointment and authority of special police
- § 113-315.35 Audit
- § 113-315.36 Building contracts
- § 113-315.38 Warehouses, wharves, etc., on property abutting navigable waters
- § 113-315.39 Taxation
- § 113-316 General statement of purpose and effect of revisions of Subchapter IV made in 1965 and 1979
- § 113-317 Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c. 830, s. 1
- § 113-331 Definitions
- § 113-332 Declaration of policy
- § 113-333 Powers and duties of the Commission
- § 113-334 Criteria and procedures for placing animals on protected animal lists
- § 113-335 North Carolina Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee
- § 113-336 Powers and duties of the Advisory Committee
- § 113-351 Unified hunting and fishing licenses; subsistence license waiver
- § 113-377.8 Repeal of certain public, public-local, special and private acts
- § 113-378 Persons drilling for oil or gas to register and furnish bond
- § 113-379 Filing log of drilling and development of each well
- § 113-380 Violation a misdemeanor
- § 113-381 Title
- § 113-382 Declaration of policy
- § 113-389 Definitions
- § 113-390 Waste prohibited
- § 113-391 Jurisdiction and authority; rules and orders
- § 113-391.1 Trade secret and confidential information determination; protection; retention; disclosure to emergency personnel
- § 113-392 Protecting pool owners; drilling units in pools; location of wells; shares in pools
- § 113-393 Development of lands as drilling unit by agreement or order of Commission
- § 113-395 Permits, fees, and notice required for oil and gas activities
- § 113-395.1 Miscellaneous permit requirements
- § 113-395.2 Subsurface injection of waste prohibited
- § 113-395.3 Environmental compliance review requirements for applicants and permit holders
- § 113-395.4 Seismic or geophysical data collection
- § 113-396 Wells to be kept under control
- § 113-397 Hearing in emergency
- § 113-398 Procedure and powers in hearings by Department
- § 113-399 Suits by Department
- § 113-400 Assessing costs of hearings
- § 113-401 Party to hearings; review
- § 113-402 Administrative review
- § 113-403 Judicial review
- § 113-406 Effect of pendency of judicial review; stay of proceedings
- § 113-407 Stay bond
- § 113-408 Enjoining violation of laws and rules; service of process; application for drilling well to include residence address of applicant
- § 113-409 Punishment for making false entries, etc
- § 113-410 Penalties for other violations
- § 113-411 Dealing in or handling of illegal oil, gas or product prohibited
- § 113-412 Seizure and sale of contraband oil, gas and product
- § 113-415 Conflicting laws
- § 113-415.1 Local ordinances regulating oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities invalid; petition to preempt local ordinance
- § 113-420 Notice and entry to property
- § 113-421 Presumptive liability for water contamination; compensation for other damages; responsibility for reclamation
- § 113-422 Indemnification
- § 113-423 Required lease terms
- § 113-423.1 Surface activities
- § 113-425 Registry of landmen required
- § 113-426 Publication of information for landowners
- § 113-427 Additional remedies
- § 113-269 (Effective December 1, 2026) Robbing or injuring hatcheries and other aquaculture operations
- § 113-270.3A Elk permits by raffle and auction
- § 113-300.10 (Effective December 1, 2026) Regulation of waterfowl hunting in Currituck County
- § 113-300.11 (Effective December 1, 2026) Definitions
- § 113-300.12 (Effective December 1, 2026) Hunting licenses
- § 113-300.13 (Effective December 1, 2026) Game Commission of Currituck County created; membership; terms; vacancies; powers
- § 113-300.14 (Effective December 1, 2026) Sale and issuance of licenses; clerk to the Game Commission; records; remittance of fees
- § 113-300.15 (Effective December 1, 2026) Control over blind licenses; complaints; appeals
- § 113-300.16 (Effective December 1, 2026) Licenses for stationary bush blinds and float blinds; fees
- § 113-300.17 (Effective December 1, 2026) Licenses for point blinds; fees
- § 113-300.18 (Effective December 1, 2026) Prima facie evidence of hunting
- § 113-300.19 (Effective December 1, 2026) Aiding unlicensed persons unlawful
- § 113-300.20 (Effective December 1, 2026) Floating devices restricted
- § 113-300.21 (Effective December 1, 2026) Decoy requirement; use of licensed blinds; temporary locations
- § 113-300.22 (Effective December 1, 2026) Revocation of licenses; criminal penalty
- § 113-300.23 (Effective December 1, 2026) Airboats and seaplanes; mufflers
- § 113-300.24 (Effective December 1, 2026) Expenses; compensation; disposition of funds; budget and audit
- § 113-300.25 (Effective December 1, 2026) Vacant blinds
- § 113-300.26 (Effective December 1, 2026) Location of blinds; proximity to residences
- § 113-300.27 (Effective December 1, 2026) Renting of blinds prohibited
- § 113-300.28 (Effective December 1, 2026) Denial of licenses to consistent violators
- § 113-300.29 (Effective December 1, 2026) Times for waterfowl hunting
- § 113-300.30 (Effective December 1, 2026) Survey of blinds
- § 113-300.31 (Effective December 1, 2026) Records of blind locations
- § 113-300.32 (Effective December 1, 2026) Number of blinds
- § 113-300.33 (Effective December 1, 2026) Anchoring near blinds
- § 113-300.34 (Effective December 1, 2026) Blind licenses; application; consideration; hearings; appeals; issuance
- § 113-300.35 (Effective December 1, 2026) Standards governing issuance of licenses
- § 113-300.36 (Effective December 1, 2026) Unlicensed blinds; unauthorized use; removal
- § 113-300.37 (Effective December 1, 2026) Overnight anchoring of float blinds
- § 113-300.38 (Effective December 1, 2026) Rules of the Wildlife Resources Commission