80-22. Altering timber trademark crime.
If any person shall willfully change, alter, erase or destroy any registered timber mark or brand put or cut upon any logs, timber, lumber or boards, except by the consent of the owner thereof, with intent to steal the said logs or timber, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. (1889, c. 142, s. 3; 1903, c. 41; Rev., s. 3855; C.S., s. 3992; 1943, c. 543; 1993, c. 539, s. 585; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
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.