Prohibits enforcement of certain trapping violations in areas subject to law enforcement investigation.
This bill prohibits the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection from issuing violations to trapping licensees who fail to check traps within required timeframes if the traps are located in areas under active law enforcement investigation and the licensee has been instructed by authorities to vacate the area. It directly affects licensed trappers operating in regions where federal, state, or local law enforcement is conducting an investigation. The key provision suspends enforcement of standard trap-checking requirements (N.J.A.C. 7:25-5.12(i), which mandates daily checks for semi-aquatic species and every 24 hours for other traps) during such investigations. The bill takes immediate effect and creates a temporary exception to routine enforcement procedures.
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Introduced Jan 30, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
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