14-62.1. Burning of building or structure in process of construction.
If any person shall wantonly and willfully set fire to or burn or cause to be burned, or aid, counsel or procure the burning of, any building or structure in the process of construction for use or intended to be used as a dwelling house or in carrying on any trade or manufacture, or otherwise, whether the same or any of them respectively shall then be in the possession of the offender, or in the possession of any other person, he shall be punished as a Class H felon. (1957, c. 792; 1971, c. 816, s. 5; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47, 1981, c. 63, s. 1, c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1161; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
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North Carolina General Statutes
Article 15 - Arson and Other Burnings.
§ 14-58 - Punishment for arson.
§ 14-58.1 - Definition of "house" and "building."
§ 14-58.2 - Burning of mobile home, manufactured-type house or recreational trailer home.
§ 14-59 - Burning of certain public buildings.
§ 14-59.1 - Burning of jails or prisons.
§ 14-60 - Burning of schoolhouses or buildings of educational institutions.
§ 14-61 - Burning of certain bridges and buildings.
§ 14-62 - Burning of certain buildings.
§ 14-62.1 - Burning of building or structure in process of construction.
§ 14-62.2 - Burning of churches and certain other religious buildings.
§ 14-62.3 - Burning of commercial structure.
§ 14-63 - Burning of boats and barges.
§ 14-64 - Burning of ginhouses and tobacco houses.
§ 14-65 - Fraudulently setting fire to dwelling houses.
§ 14-66 - Burning of personal property.
§ 14-67.1 - Burning other buildings.
§ 14-67.2 - Burning caused during commission of another felony.
§ 14-68 - Failure of owner of property to comply with orders of public authorities.
§ 14-69 - Failure of officers to investigate incendiary fires.
§ 14-69.1 - Making a false report concerning destructive device.
§ 14-69.2 - Perpetrating hoax by use of false bomb or other device.