§ 113-135.1. Limitation upon penalty for offense created by rules of Wildlife Resources Commission in certain instances. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 113‑135.1.  Limitation upon penalty foroffense created by rules of Wildlife Resources Commission in certain instances.

(a)        To prevent unsuspecting members of the public from beingsubject to harsh criminal penalties for offenses created by rules of the WildlifeResources Commission, the penalty for an offense that is solely a violation ofrules of the Wildlife Resources Commission is limited to a fine of ten dollars($10.00) except as follows:

(1)        Offenses set out in subsection (b) of this section are punishableas set forth in G.S. 113‑135 or other sections of the General Statutes.

(2)        A person who parks a vehicle in violation of a ruleregulating the parking of vehicles at boating access or boating launch areas isresponsible for an infraction and shall pay a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00).

(b)        The limitation upon penalty does not apply to any ruleviolation:

(1)        Punishable under G.S. 113‑294 or otherwise involvingaggravating elements that result in a greater punishment than provided by G.S.113‑135;

(2)        That involves a defendant subject to the collection‑licenseprovisions of G.S. 113‑272.4 or who is a dealer as defined in G.S. 113‑273;or

(3)        Relating to seasons, bag limits, creel limits, taking fishother than with hook and line, buying or selling wildlife, possessing ortransporting live wildlife, taking wildlife at night or with the aid of aconveyance, or falconry. (1979, c. 830, s. 1; 1987,c. 827, s. 98; 2005‑164, s. 1.)