4 Va. Admin. Code § 15-40-200

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024

Section 4VAC15-40-200 - Restricted use of above ground body-gripping traps in excess of five inches

It shall be unlawful to set above the ground any body-gripping trap with a jaw spread in excess of five inches when using any bait, lure, or scent; provided, that baited body gripping traps with a jaw spread up to 7-1/2 inches may be used when the trap is within an enclosure with openings no greater than 60 square inches and the trap trigger is recessed at least 12 inches from all openings; provided further that such traps must be staked to prevent them from turning over and may only be used on private lands with written permission of the landowner.

Derived from VR325-02-1 § 19, eff. July 1, 1978; amended, Virginia Register Volume 10, Issue 23, eff. September 8, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 9, eff. February 22, 1995; Volume 22, Issue 19, eff. July 1, 2006; Volume 27, Issue 23, eff. July 1, 2011.

Statutory Authority

§§ 29.1-501 and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.