Louisiana § RS 56:260 - Setting a trap, snare, net, or other device
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 56:260 — Setting a trap, snare, net, or other device, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 56:260. Setting a trap, snare, net, or other device
A. No person shall set any trap, capable of taking any nongame quadruped more than one day before the open trapping or alligator season, or permit such device to remain set after the closing day of the open season. All traps shall be run daily and all traps must be removed from the trapping grounds and alligator hunting areas the last day of open season.
B. Violation of this Section constitutes a class four violation.
Acts 1970, No. 550, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 183, §2; Acts 1981, No. 837, §3; Acts 1982, No. 730, §2; Acts 1992, No. 528, §1, eff. June 29, 1992.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 56:260 ("Setting a trap, snare, net, or other device") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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