NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-72.5 (2026)

Larceny of motor fuel

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(a) If any person shall take and carry away motor fuel valued at less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) from an establishment where motor fuel is offered for retail sale with the intent to steal the motor fuel, that person shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(b) The term "motor fuel" as used in this section shall have the same meaning as found in G.S. 105-449.60(20).

(c) Conviction Report Sent to Division of Motor Vehicles. - The court shall report final convictions of violations of this section to the Division of Motor Vehicles. The Division of Motor Vehicles shall revoke a person's drivers license for a second or subsequent conviction under this section in accordance with G.S. 20-17(a)(16). (2001-352, s. 1.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: State v. Hill (N.C. Ct. App. 2023).

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State v. Hill (N.C. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-72.5 (a) (2019) (“If any person shall take and carry away motor fuel valued at less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) from an establishment where motor fuel is offered for retail sale with the intent to steal the motor fuel, that person shall be guilty of…”

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