North Carolina § 156-138 - Punishment for violating law as to drainage districts.
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§ 156-138. Punishment for violating law as to drainage districts.
If any person shall violate any of the provisions of law in reference to drainage districts as provided in this Chapter, or shall leave any log, brush, trash, or other thing where it is liable to wash into an adjacent stream and obstruct the flow of water or cut any tree so as to fall in a stream, or place any other obstruction in a stream in a drainage district, he shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) or imprisoned not more than 30 days. History (1905, c. 541, ss. 7, 9; Rev., s. 3378; C.S., s. 5382.)
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Section 156-138 ("Punishment for violating law as to drainage districts.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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