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 requirement under the State Fish and Game Code that mandates traps to be checked at least once per day for certain species. However, it introduces a safeguard for licensees who are complying with law enforcement directives, ensuring they are not penalized for circumstances beyond their control. This legislation is set to take effect immediately upon passage.