This bill aims to amend the enforcement of trapping violations in New Jersey by providing specific protections for trapping licensees during law enforcement investigations. It stipulates that the Department of Environmental Protection and other authorized enforcement personnel cannot issue violations for failing to check traps within the mandated time frame if the traps are located in areas under investigation and the licensee has been directed to leave the area by law enforcement agents.

The bill highlights the existing regulations that require traps to be checked daily, particularly for semi-aquatic species in tidal areas, and establishes a clear exception to these rules in the context of ongoing law enforcement activities. This legislative change is intended to ensure that trapping licensees are not penalized for compliance with law enforcement directives during investigations, thereby balancing wildlife management regulations with the realities of law enforcement operations. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.