LD 1600
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beaver trapping or trapping with drowning sets on state-owned
land or public rights-of-way.

 
3.__Trapping near compact, built-up portion of city or
village.__A person may not trap outside that person's land within
1/2 mile of the compact, built-up portion of a city or village,
except:

 
A.__A person may trap within 1/2 mile of the built-up
portion of a city or village with drowning sets; and

 
B.__A person who has a written permit from the landowner may
trap on that landowner's land with cage-type live traps
within 1/2 mile of the built-up portion of a city or
village.

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

 
4.__Proof of ownership of land.__Before any prosecution is
made under subsection 1 or 2, the landowner or occupant shall
prove that landowner's ownership or that occupant's occupancy of
the land in question.

 
5.__Permission to trap on land of another.__This section may
not be construed to give license or permission to set, place or
tend traps on property that is owned by another person.

 
§12254.__Labeling traps

 
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.__A person who violates this section commits a civil
violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more
than $500 may be adjudged unless otherwise specified.

 
§12255.__Tending traps

 
1.__Failure to visit traps.__A person may not:

 
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:


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