14-63. Burning of boats and barges.
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 boat, barge, ferry or float, without the consent of the owner thereof, he shall be punished as a Class H felon. In the event the consent of the owner is given for an unlawful or fraudulent purpose, however, the penalty provisions of this section shall remain in full force and effect. (1909, c. 854; C.S., s. 4243; 1971, c. 816, s. 6; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1; c. 179, s. 14.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
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.