HB52 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jimmy Martin
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Trapping of fur-bearing animals, licensing, use of plastic tags on traps and the requirement that the license number of the owner of a trap be contained on any tag, deleted, Sec. 9-11-59 am'd.
Summary: HB52 would change trapping tags and license rules for fur-bearing animals in Alabama, eliminating plastic tags and altering what must appear on trap tags.
What This Bill Does
It removes the requirement to use plastic tags on traps and eliminates the obligation to place the owner's license number on any tag. It maintains a trapping license system with resident licenses costing $7.65 and nonresident licenses $500.15 (beaver-only trapping may be exempt from license fees). Traps must be identified with tags showing the owner's name and address, and beaver traps would have tags showing only the owner's name and address. If traps are used unlawfully, they can be confiscated and the violator faces misdemeanor charges with fines of $250 to $2,000 per offense. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

Who It Affects
Trappers and trap owners in Alabama (both residents and nonresidents), due to licensing fees, identification requirements, and tag rules
Law enforcement and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (enforce tagging, confiscate traps, and impose penalties)

Key Provisions
Delete the use of plastic tags on traps and delete the requirement that the owner's license number appear on any tag
Establish trapping licenses: resident license $7.65; nonresident license $500.15; beaver-only trap licensing may be exempt from fees; licenses valid only during the fur-bearing season
Trap identification: traps must have a tag bearing the owner's name and address; beaver traps use a tag bearing only the owner's name and address
Enforcement and penalties: unlawful trapping can lead to confiscation of traps and fines of $250–$2,000 per offense (misdemeanor)
Effective date: the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage

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Subjects: Conservation and Natural Resources Department