Maine § 12252. - Unlawful trapping methods
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 12252. — Unlawful trapping methods, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12252.. Unlawful trapping methods
1. Unlawfully rigging traps. A person may not use auxiliary teeth on any leg-hold trap set on land.
2. Use or possession of prohibited implements or aids. A person may not:
A. Set or tend a snare for the purpose of trapping any wild animal or wild bird, except as provided in section 10105, subsection 1 and section 12259; [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
B. Set or tend a set gun for the purpose of killing, taking, catching, wounding, harming or molesting any wild animal or wild bird; [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
C. Deposit any medicinal, poisonous or stupefying substance for the purpose of killing, taking, catching, wounding, harming or molesting any wild animal or wild bird, except that a landowner or member of the landowner's immediate family may use gas cartridges on the landowner's own land for woodchuck control; or [PL 2015, c. 301, §31 (AMD).]
D. Sell, advertise, give notice of the sale or keep for sale any set gun or poisonous substance for the taking of wild animals or wild birds, except that a person may sell, advertise, give notice of sale of or keep for sale rodenticide for orchard mouse control and gas cartridges for woodchuck control. [PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).]
3. Use of pole traps. A person may not use or set any steel trap on the top of a pole, constituting a device commonly known as a "pole trap" for the purposes of catching any wild bird.
4. Penalty. A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.
Frequently Asked Questions About Maine § 12252.
What does Maine Revised Statutes § 12252. cover?
Section 12252. ("Unlawful trapping methods") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Maine § 12252.?
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Is this the official text of Maine law?
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How does Maine § 12252. apply to my situation?
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