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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 156. Drainage § 156-138. Punishment for violating law as to drainage districts - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-156-drainage/nc-gen-st-sect-156-138/
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