§ 14-142. Injuries to dams and water channels of mills and factories. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 14‑142.  Injuries todams and water channels of mills and factories.

If any person shall cut away,destroy or otherwise injure any dam, or part thereof, or shall obstruct ordamage any race, canal or other water channel erected, opened, used orconstructed for the purpose of furnishing water for the operation of any mill,factory or machine works, or for the escape of water therefrom, he shall beguilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. (1866, c. 48; Code, s. 1087;Rev., s. 3678; C.S., s. 4315; 1969, c. 1224, s. 13; 1993, c. 539, s. 82; 1994,Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)