N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-28.4 (2026)
Oaths required
Before any employee of either the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources or the Department of Environmental Quality commissioned as a special peace officer shall exercise any power of arrest under this Article, the employee shall take the oaths required of public officers before an officer authorized to administer oaths. (1947, c. 577; 1973, c. 1262, s. 86; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(48); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, s. 14.30(rr).)
Aviation.
§§ 113-28.5 through 113-28.12. Recodified as §§ 63-65 to 63-72 by Session Laws 1979, c. 148, s. 5.
Commission on International Cooperation.
§§ 113-28.13 through 113-28.20: Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 1262, s. 86.
Community Action Partnership Act.
§§ 113-28.21 through 113-28.26: Recodified as §§ 108B-21 through 108B-26 by Session Laws 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1004, s. 34 (c).
SUBCHAPTER II. STATE PARKS.
Article 2.
Acquisition and Control of State Parks.
§ 113-29: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.10 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
§ 113-29.1: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(n), effective July 1, 2011.
§ 113-30: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(n), effective July 1, 2011.
§ 113-31: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(n), effective July 1, 2011.
§ 113-32: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(n), effective July 1, 2011.
§ 113-33: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(n), effective July 1, 2011.
§ 113-34: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.12 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
§ 113-34.1: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.14 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
§ 113-35: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.16 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
§ 113-35.1: Repealed by Session Laws 2009-484, s. 5, effective August 26, 2009.
§ 113-36: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(n), effective July 1, 2011.
§ 113-37: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.18 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
§ 113-38: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(n), effective July 1, 2011.
§ 113-39: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.20 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
§ 113-40: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.22 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
§ 113-41: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.24 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
§ 113-42: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.26 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
§ 113-43: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.28 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
§ 113-44: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.30 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
Forestry Advisory Committee.
§§ 113-44.1 through 113-44.2. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 1262, s. 28.
Forestry Study Act.
§§ 113-44.3 through 113-44.6: Repealed by Session Laws 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 653, s. 4.
Article 2C.
State Parks Act.
§ 113-44.7: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.40 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
§ 113-44.8: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.42 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
§ 113-44.9: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.44 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
§ 113-44.10: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.46 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
§ 113-44.11: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.48 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
§ 113-44.12: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.50 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
§ 113-44.13: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.52 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
§ 113-44.14: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.54 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
§ 113-44.15: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.56 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), effective July 1, 2015.
Private Lands Designated as State Forests.
§§ 113-45 through 113-50: Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c. 253.
Article 4.
Protection and Development of Forests; Fire Control.
§§ 113-51 through 113-60.3: Recodified as Article 75 of Chapter 106, G.S. 106-895 through G.S. 106-910, by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(p), effective July 1, 2011.
Article 4A.
Protection of Forest Against Insect Infestation and Disease.
§§ 113-60.4 through 113-60.10: Recodified as Article 76 of Chapter 106, G.S. 106-920 through G.S. 106-926, by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(r), effective July 1, 2011.
Article 4B.
Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact.
§§ 113-60.11 through 113-60.15: Recodified as Article 77 of Chapter 106, G.S. 106-930 through 106-934, by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(t), effective July 1, 2011.
§ 113-60.16: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 113-60.17: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 113-60.18: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 113-60.19: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 113-60.20: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 4C.
Regulation of Open Fires.
§§ 113-60.21 through 113-60.31: Recodified as Article 78 of Chapter 106, G.S. 106-940 through G.S. 106-950, by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(w), effective July 1, 2011.
Article 4D.
Fire Fighters on Standby Duty.
§§ 113-60.32, 113-60.33: Recodified as Article 79 of Chapter 106, G.S. 106-955 and G.S. 106-956, by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(y), effective July 1, 2011.
§§ 113-60.34 through 113-60.39. Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 4E.
North Carolina Prescribed Burning Act.
§§ 113-60.40 through 113-60.45: Recodified as Article 80 of Chapter 106, G.S. 106-965 through G.S. 106-970, by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(aa), effective July 1, 2011.
Article 5.
Corporations for Protection and Development of Forests.
§§ 113-61 through 113-77: Recodified as Article 81 of Chapter 106, G.S. 106-980 through G.S. 106-996, by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(cc), effective July 1, 2011.
§ 113-77.1: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 113-77.2: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 113-77.3: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 113-77.4: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 113-77.5: Reserved for future codification purposes.
Article 5A.
Natural Heritage Trust Program.
§§ 113-77.6 through 113-77.9: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-360, s. 14.3(b), effective August 1, 2013.
Article 6.
Fishing Generally.
§ 113-78: Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c. 830, s. 1.
§§ 113-79 through 113-81: Repealed by Session Laws 1947, c. 422, ss. 1, 9.
Article 6A.
Forestry Services and Advice for Owners and Operators of Forestland.
§§ 113-81.1 through 113-81.3: Recodified as Article 82 of Chapter 106, G.S. 106-1001 through G.S. 106-1003, by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(ee), effective July 1, 2011.
SUBCHAPTER IIA. DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING LICENSES.
Article 6B.
License Agents.
§§ 113-81.4 through 113-81.13: Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c. 830, s. 1.
SUBCHAPTER III. GAME LAWS.
Article 7.
North Carolina Game Law of 1935.
§§ 113-82 through 113-99: Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c. 830, s. 1.