Section 210. Restricted use of certain steel foothold traps  


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  • It shall be unlawful to set on land any steel foothold trap with teeth set upon the jaws or with a maximum inside jaw spread exceeding 6-1/2 inches measured perpendicular to the hinges.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR325-02-1 § 20, eff. July 1, 1987; amended, Volume 10, Issue 23, eff. September 8, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 09, eff. February 22, 1995; Volume 24, Issue 23, eff. July 1, 2008; Volume 25, Issue 25, eff. August 1, 2009.

Statutory Authority

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