1. Prohibition.__A person may not set a trap for any wild animal without having the trap plainly labeled with that person's full name and address.

2. Penalties.__The following penalties apply to violations of this section.

A.__A person who violates subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

B.__A person who violates subsection 1 after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime.

Sec. 222. 12 MRSA §12255, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by Pt. D, §7, is amended to read:

§12255. Tending traps

1. Failure to visit traps. A person may not shall:

A. While trapping in an organized or incorporated place fail to:

(1) Check each trap, except killer-type traps, at least once in every calendar day; and

(2) Check each killer-type trap at least once in every 3 calendar days; and

B. While trapping in an unorganized place fail to:

(1) Check each trap, except killer-type traps and drowning sets, at least once in every calendar day; and

(2) Check each killer-type trap or drowning set at least once in every 5 calendar days.

This subsection does not apply to under-ice drowning sets for beaver and muskrat. For the purposes of this subsection, "check" means to visit or cause to be visited.

A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.