Chapter 68 - Fences and Stock Law.

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Chapter 68
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Article 1 - Lawful Fences.
G.S. 68-1 through 68-2
§§ 68-1 through 68-2. Repealed by Session Laws 1969, c. 691.
G.S. 68-3 through 68-4
§§ 68-3 through 68-4. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 741, s. 2.
G.S. 68-5
§ 68-5. Repealed by Session Laws 1969, c. 619.
Article 2 - Division Fences.
G.S. 68-6 through 68-14
§§ 68-6 through 68-14: Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 741, s. 2.
Article 3 - Livestock Law.
G.S. 68-15
§ 68-15. Term "livestock" defined.
G.S. 68-16
§ 68-16. Allowing livestock to run at large forbidden.
G.S. 68-17
§ 68-17. Impounding livestock at large; right to recover costs and damages; abandoned livestock.
G.S. 68-18
§ 68-18. Notice and demand when owner known.
G.S. 68-18.1
§ 68-18.1. Notice when owner not known.
G.S. 68-19
§ 68-19. Determination of damages by selected landowners or by referee.
G.S. 68-20
§ 68-20. Notice of sale and sale where owner fails to redeem or is unknown; application of proceeds.
G.S. 68-21
§ 68-21. Illegally releasing or receiving impounded livestock misdemeanor.
G.S. 68-22
§ 68-22. Impounded livestock to be fed and watered.
G.S. 68-23
§ 68-23. Right to feed impounded livestock; owner liable.
G.S. 68-24
§ 68-24. Penalties for violation of this Article.
G.S. 68-25
§ 68-25. Domestic fowls running at large after notice.
G.S. 68-26 through 68-41
§§ 68-26 through 68-41: Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 741, s. 2.
Article 4 - Stock along the Outer Banks.
G.S. 68-42
§ 68-42. Stock running at large prohibited; certain ponies excepted.
G.S. 68-43
§ 68-43. Authority of Secretary of Environmental Quality to remove or confine ponies on Ocracoke Island and Shackleford Banks.
G.S. 68-44
§ 68-44. Penalty for violation of G.S. 68-42.
G.S. 68-45
§ 68-45. Impounding stock.
G.S. 68-46
§ 68-46. "Outer banks of this State" defined.