North Carolina § 106-966 - Definitions.

§ 106-966. Definitions.

As used in this Article: "Certified prescribed burner" means an individual who has successfully completed a certification program approved by the North Carolina Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. "Prescribed burning" means the planned and controlled application of fire to naturally occurring vegetative fuels under safe weather and safe environmental and other conditions, while following appropriate precautionary measures that will confine the fire to a predetermined area and accomplish the intended management objectives. "Prescription" means a written plan prepared by a certified prescribed burner for starting, controlling, and extinguishing a prescribed burning. History (1999-121, s. 1; 2011-145, s. 13.25(aa), (bb); 2013-155, s. 15.) Editor's Note. - This section was formerly codified as G.S. 113-60.41. It was recodified as G.S. 106-921 by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(aa), effective July 1, 2011, and renumbered as G.S. 106-966 at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. Session Laws 2011-145, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2011.'" Session Laws 2011-145, s. 32.5 is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(bb), effective July 1, 2011, substituted "Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services" for "Department of Environment and Natural Resources" in subdivision (1). Session Laws 2013-155, s. 15, effective July 1, 2013, substituted "North Carolina Forest Service" for "Division of Forest Resources" in subsection (1).