Section 12259 - Trapping beaver1. Snares. A person may use snares to trap for beaver during the open beaver trapping season. [2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2003, c. 614, §9(AFF).]
2. Rules. All rules adopted pursuant to section 10104, subsection 1 pertaining to the trapping of beaver with killer-type traps also apply to the trapping of beaver with snares. [2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2003, c. 614, §9(AFF).]
3. Nonresident trapping beaver. A nonresident may not trap beaver in this State unless that nonresident's state or province of residency allows Maine residents to trap beaver in that state or province. A person who violates this subsection commits a Class E crime.
[2011, c. 253, §25(AMD).]
Amended by 2011, c. 253,§ 25, eff. 6/8/2011.2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW) . 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF) . 2003, c. 614, § 9 (AFF) . 2003, c. 655, §B221 (AMD) . 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF) .