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This bill prohibits the sale, distribution, and use of adhesive-based rodent traps (commonly known as glue traps) in New Hampshire, with specific provisions affecting manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and exterminators. The legislation defines adhesive-based traps as devices designed to capture rodents using an adhesive substance and establishes comprehensive restrictions on their shipment, sale, and use within the state. Under the bill, no person, company, or entity may import, sell, distribute, purchase, or use these traps, whether for commercial or personal purposes. Retailers who already have adhesive-based traps in their possession prior to the effective date will have a 3-month grace period to sell their existing stock, while exterminators will similarly have 3 months to use their existing traps while providing rodent control services. Violations of the law will result in penalties not exceeding $500 per day of sale or offering for sale. The bill will take effect on January 1, 2026, and is expected to have a minimal fiscal impact of less than $10,000 annually. The legislation aims to prevent what are considered inhumane methods of rodent control by eliminating adhesive-based traps that can cause prolonged suffering to captured animals.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=0481&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=HB152