(1) A person is guilty of unlawful interference with fishing or hunting gear in the second degree if the person: (a) Removes or releases a wild animal from another person's trap without permission; (b) Springs, pulls up, damages, possesses, or destroys another person's trap without the owner's permission; or (c) Interferes with recreational gear used to take fish or shellfish. (2) Unlawful interference with fishing or hunting gear in the second degree is a misdemeanor. (3) A person is guilty of unlawful interference with fishing or hunting gear in the first degree if the person: (a) Removes or releases fish or shellfish from commercial fishing gear without the owner's permission; or (b) Intentionally destroys or interferes with commercial fishing gear. (4) Unlawful interference with fishing or hunting gear in the first degree is a gross misdemeanor. (5) A person is not in violation of unlawful interference with fishing or hunting gear if the person removes a trap placed on property owned, leased, or rented by the person.
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