California · Fish and Game Code - FGC
FGC §9004: Every trap shall be raised, cleaned, serviced, and emptied at intervals, not to exceed 96 hours, weather conditions at sea permitting, and no trap shall be abandoned in the waters of this state.
What this law says, in plain English
Traps must be raised, cleaned, serviced, and emptied every 96 hours or less, and cannot be abandoned in state waters.
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Every trap shall be raised, cleaned, serviced, and emptied at intervals, not to exceed 96 hours, weather conditions at sea permitting, and no trap shall be abandoned in the waters of this state.
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