North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 68 Fences and Stock Law

Article 1 - Lawful Fences.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-1 through 68-2. Repealed by Session Laws 1969, c. 691
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-3 through 68-4. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 741, s. 2
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-5. Repealed by Session Laws 1969, c. 619

Article 2 - Division Fences.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-6 through 68-14. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 741, s. 2

Article 3 - Livestock Law.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-15. Term "livestock" defined
The word "livestock" in this Chapter shall include, but shall not be limited to, equine animals, bovine animals, sheep, goats, llamas, and swine. (Code,...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-16. Allowing livestock to run at large forbidden
If any person shall allow his livestock to run at large, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. (Code, s. 2811; 1889,...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-17. Impounding livestock at large; right to recover costs and damages
Any person may take up any livestock running at large or straying and impound the same; and such impounder may recover from the owner...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-18. Notice and demand when owner known
If the owner of impounded livestock is or becomes known to the impounder, actual notice of the whereabouts of the impounded livestock must be...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-18.1. Notice when owner not known
If the owner of the impounded livestock is not known or cannot be found, the impounder shall inform the sheriff of the county in...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-19. Determination of damages by selected landowners or by referee
If the owner and impounder cannot agree as to the cost of impounding and maintaining such livestock, as well as damages to the impounder...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-20. Notice of sale and sale where owner fails to redeem or is unknown; application of proceeds
If the owner fails to redeem his livestock within three days after the notice and demand as provided in G.S. 68-18 is received or...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-21. Illegally releasing or receiving impounded livestock misdemeanor
If any person willfully releases any lawfully impounded livestock without the permission of the impounder or receives such livestock knowing that it was unlawfully...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-22. Impounded livestock to be fed and watered
If any person shall impound or cause to be impounded any livestock and shall fail to supply to the livestock during the confinement a...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-23. Right to feed impounded livestock; owner liable
When any livestock is impounded under the provisions of this Chapter and remains without reasonably adequate feed and water for more than 24 hours,...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-24. Penalties for violation of this Article
A violation of G.S. 68-16, 68-21 or 68-22 is a Class 3 misdemeanor. (1971, c. 741, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 539; 1994,...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-25. Domestic fowls running at large after notice
(a) If any person shall permit any turkeys, geese, chickens, ducks or other domestic fowls to run at large on the lands of any...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-26 through 68-41. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 741, s. 2

Article 4 - Stock along the Outer Banks.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-42. Stock running at large prohibited; certain ponies excepted
From and after July 1, 1958, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to allow his or its horses, cattle, goats,...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-43. Authority of Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources to remove or confine ponies on Ocracoke Island and Shackleford Banks
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article, the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources shall have authority to remove or cause to be removed...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-44. Penalty for violation of G.S. 68-42
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of G.S. 68-42 shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. (1957, c. 1057, s. 2;...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-45. Impounding stock
The provisions of G.S. 68-24 to 68-30, relative to the impounding of stock running at large shall apply with equal force and effect along...
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 68-46. "Outer banks of this State" defined
For the purposes of this Article, the terms "outer banks of this State" shall be construed to mean all of that part of North...

Last modified: March 23, 2014