HB388 Summary

• Reduces residency requirement for resident trapping licenses from six months to 90 days and increases the resident license fee from $7.65 to $20.

• Changes nonresident trapping license fee structure to equal the amount charged a resident of Alabama for a similar license in the nonresident's state, with a minimum fee of 10 times the resident license fee.

• Eliminates the requirement that plastic tags be used on traps and removes the requirement that license numbers appear on trap tags, requiring only the owner's name and address on metal tags.

• Removes the previous exemption from licensing fees for residents and nonresidents trapping beaver only, making beaver trapping subject to the same licensing requirements as other fur-bearing animals.

• Establishes penalties for violations as a misdemeanor with fines ranging from $250 to $2,000 for each offense, effective the first day of the third month following passage.