prohibiting the sale and use of adhesive-based rodent traps.

HB 1351 prohibits the sale, distribution, and use of adhesive-based rodent traps, commonly known as glue traps, within New Hampshire. The bill defines these traps as devices that capture rodents using an adhesive substance and bans their importation, transport, and possession by individuals, retailers, and exterminators. While the law generally takes effect on January 1, 2025, it includes a one-year grace period allowing retailers and licensed pest control professionals to sell or use existing inventory acquired before that date. This legislation aims to eliminate the use of these specific traps in the state, with the ban becoming fully enforceable for all new stock starting in 2026.