North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 106. Agriculture § 106-896. Forest rangers, deputy rangers, and emergency workers

(1) “Deputy ranger” means a highly trained emergency worker hired on a temporary basis to respond to a given emergency or condition. A deputy ranger shall be sworn or affirmed to the terms of “General Oath” as provided in G.S. 11-11. A deputy ranger shall have the powers and duties as enumerated in G.S. 106-899.

(2) “Emergency worker” means a person who is not an employee of the North Carolina Forest Service but is an individual serving on a temporary basis in case of fire, storm, snow, earthquake, flood, or other similar emergency. Except for a deputy ranger, an emergency worker is not sworn or affirmed to the terms of “General Oath” provided in G.S. 11-11.

(3) “Forest ranger” means an employee of the North Carolina Forest Service who has been sworn or affirmed to the terms of “General Oath” provided in G.S. 11-11. A forest ranger shall have the powers and duties as enumerated in G.S. 106-898 and G.S. 106-899.