NAC503.157. Steel leghold traps: Use of bait.

     1. It is unlawful for a person to:

     (a) Place, set or maintain a steel leghold trap within 30 feet of exposed bait;

     (b) Capture a mammal or raptor with a steel leghold trap that is placed, set or maintained within 30 feet of exposed bait; or

     (c) Use any part of a game mammal, game bird, game fish, game amphibian or protected species of wildlife for bait.

     2. A person using bait is responsible if it becomes exposed for any reason.

     3. As used in this section, “raptor” means any species of bird of the order Falconiformes or Strigiformes that is protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of July 3, 1918, as amended, 16 U.S.C. §§ 703 et seq.

     [Bd. of Fish & Game Comm’rs, No. 18 part § 2, eff. 10-1-73; A 10-1-77; 9-25-79]—(NAC A by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R107-05, 9-18-2007)