80-21. Larceny of branded timber.
If any person shall knowingly and unlawfully buy, sell, take and carry away, secrete, destroy or convert to his own use, any timber upon which a trademark is stamped, branded or otherwise impressed, or shall knowingly and unlawfully buy, sell, take and carry away, secrete, destroy or convert to his own use, any timber upon which a trademark has been intentionally and without lawful authority removed, defaced or destroyed, he shall be deemed guilty of larceny thereof and punished as in other cases of larceny. (1903, c. 261, s. 5; Rev., s. 3853; C.S., s. 3991.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 80 - Trademarks, Brands, etc
§ 80-15 - Timber dealers may adopt.
§ 80-16 - How adopted, registered and published.
§ 80-17 - Property in and use of trademarks.
§ 80-18 - Effect of branding timber purchased.
§ 80-19 - Trademark on timber evidence of ownership.
§ 80-20 - Fraudulent use of timber trademark, misdemeanor.
§ 80-21 - Larceny of branded timber.
§ 80-22 - Altering timber trademark crime.
§ 80-23 - Possession of branded logs without consent, misdemeanor.