Maine Statutes
§ 12 §12254 — Labeling traps
Maine § 12 §12254
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §12254 (2026).
Text
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 or that person's trapping online licensing system identification number issued by the department.
2.Penalties.
The following penalties apply to violations of this section.
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Legislative History
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B216 (RPR). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2025, c. 64, §1 (AMD).
Nearby Sections
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§ 12 §12201
Trapping license§ 12 §12202
Trapping by landowner§ 12 §12203
Trapping by agents of commissioner§ 12 §12204
Apprentice trapper license§ 12 §12251
Closed seasons§ 12 §12252
Unlawful trapping methods§ 12 §12253
Consent to trap§ 12 §12254
Labeling traps§ 12 §12255
Tending traps§ 12 §12256
Disturbing traps of another§ 12 §12257
Trapping by certain department employees§ 12 §12258
Eel permit for licensed trappers§ 12 §12259
Trapping beaver§ 12 §12260
Trapping bear§ 12 §12260-A
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 12 §12254, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/12%20%C2%A712254.