14-318.1. Discarding or abandoning iceboxes, etc.; precautions required.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to discard, abandon, leave or allow to remain in any place any icebox, refrigerator or other container, device or equipment of any kind with an interior storage area of more than one and one-half cubic feet of clear space which is airtight, without first removing the door or doors or hinges from such icebox, refrigerator, container, device or equipment. This section shall not apply to any icebox, refrigerator, container, device or equipment which is being used for the purpose for which it was originally designed, or is being used for display purposes by any retail or wholesale merchant, or is crated, strapped or locked to such an extent that it is impossible for a child to obtain access to any airtight compartment thereof. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1955, c. 305; 1993, c. 539, s. 222; 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.