The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public safety and welfare
and it is not meant to constitute regulation and control of wildlife except
as trapping of such wildlife affects public safety.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
BUILDING
Any structure with four walls and a roof.
TAG
Any metal or waterproof paper bearing the operators name, address
and telephone number or any of the foregoing.
TRAP
Any box with a body hold trap contained therein or any spring hold,
figure four, or box wire or cage trap excluding only:
A.
Standard mouse traps measuring approximately four inches by 13/4 inches;
B.
Standard rat traps measuring approximately 65/8 inches by 31/4 inches;
and
C.
Have-a-Heart style traps used to trap animals alive without injury.
TRAPPING
Taking, killing and capturing wildlife with traps, deadfalls and
other devices, commonly used to take wildlife, or shooting or killing of wildlife
lawfully trapped. This definition shall include all lesser acts such as placing,
setting or staking such traps, deadfalls and other devices whether they result
in taking or not, and in every attempt to take and every act of assistance
to any other person in taking or attempting to take wildlife with traps, deadfalls
or other devices.
Any violations of any provision of this chapter shall constitute an
offense punishable, upon conviction, by a fine of not more than $250, or by
imprisonment not to exceed 15 days, or both.