<html> <head> <title>Rule 41:08:02:13 Traps to be rendered inoperable -- Removal of trapping devices.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:13"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 41:08:02:13 Traps to be rendered inoperable -- Removal of trapping devices."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:justify; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>41:08:02:13.&nbsp;&nbsp;Traps to be rendered inoperable -- Removal of trapping devices.</b> All traps shall be rendered inoperable and all snares shall be closed to their permanent stop, or closed to less than two and one-half inches if the snare is not equipped with a permanent stop, if the person responsible for checking the traps or snares is not actively trapping and checking them within the time frames as provided in &#167;&nbsp;41:08:02:03. All traps and snares (set or unset), stakes, cables, chains, wires, or other devices used for the purpose of attaching a trap or snare shall be removed from public lands and improved road rights-of-way prior to May 1 of each year. However, live traps may remain or be placed on public lands and improved road rights-of-way beyond May 1 but shall be removed by September 1 of each year.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 30 SDR 21, effective August 25, 2003; 41 SDR 7, effective July 30, 2014; 45 SDR 155, effective June 24, 2019.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-2-18">41-2-18(14)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-8-20">41-8-20.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-2-18">41-2-18(14)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=41-8-20">41-8-20.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>