Unless the conduct is covered under some other provision of law providing greater punishment, if any person steals, takes from its temporary location or from any person having the lawful custody thereof, or willfully destroys, defaces, or vandalizes a chemical or portable toilet as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-290 or a pumper truck that is operated by a septage management firm that is permitted by the Department of Environmental Quality under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-291.1, the person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. ?(2009-37, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 14.30(u).)

Attorney's Note

Under the N.C. Gen. Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 1 misdemeanorup to 120 days
For details, see § 15A-1340.23

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