What is the NC Landowner Protection Act? The NC Landowner Protection Act (passed in 2011), does not change general trespass laws nor have any effect on lands which are not posted; the Act strengthens existing trespass law on private property by clarifying these elements:

1. Defines the requirements pertaining to written permission to hunt, fish, or trap on posted lands such that: a. the written permission must be dated within the last twelve (12) months; b. be signed by the landowner, lessee, or agent of that land; and, c. the written consent must be carried in-person by the visitor while onsite and provided upon request of any law enforcement officer.
2. Allows wildlife officers to enforce trespass laws onsite.
3. Allows landowners to post land using purple paint marks and/or by posting no-trespassing signs as currently allowed.