14-318. Exposing children to fire.
If any person shall leave any child under the age of eight years locked or otherwise confined in any dwelling, building or enclosure, and go away from such dwelling, building or enclosure without leaving some person of the age of discretion in charge of the same, so as to expose the child to danger by fire, the person so offending shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1893, c. 12; Rev., s. 3795; C.S., s. 4443; 1983, c. 175, s. 9, 10, c. 720, s. 4; 1993, c. 539, s. 221; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 39 - Protection of Minors.
§ 14-315 - Selling or giving weapons to minors.
§ 14-315.1 - Storage of firearms to protect minors.
§ 14-315.2 - Warning upon sale or transfer of firearm to protect minor.
§ 14-316 - Permitting young children to use dangerous firearms.
§ 14-317 - Permitting minors to enter barrooms or billiard rooms.
§ 14-318 - Exposing children to fire.
§ 14-318.1 - Discarding or abandoning iceboxes, etc.; precautions required.
§ 14-318.2 - Child abuse a misdemeanor.
§ 14-318.4 - Child abuse a felony.
§ 14-318.6 - Failure to report crimes against juveniles; penalty.
§ 14-320.1 - Transporting child outside the State with intent to violate custody order.
§ 14-321 - Failing to pay minors for doing certain work.
§ 14-321.1 - Prohibit baby sitting service by sex offender or in the home of a sex offender.
§ 14-321.2 - Prohibit unlawful transfer of custody of minor child.