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You cannot steal used cooking grease from a restaurant.

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Added: 2026/3/18

The Law

When biodiesel became popular, yellow grease became a hot commodity, leading thieves to siphon thousands of gallons of fry oil from fast-food dumpsters. North Carolina specifically made it a felony to steal used cooking oil worth more than a thousand dollars. The law successfully cut down on slippery late-night capers.

Source & Citation

Code/Statute: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-79.2
North Carolina General Statutes - Larceny

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