1. I. Any person who deliberately uses an artificial light during the period from September 1 through December 31 to illuminate, jack, locate or attempt to locate wild birds or wild animals shall be guilty of a violation.

   1. (a) Class I, II, and III state highways.
   2. (b) Class IV, V, and VI city or town roads, with the permission of the local governing body.

   I-a. The provisions of paragraph I shall not apply to a person using an artificial light to locate or view a moose from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on any day during the period of September 1 through the second Monday of October. In addition, the exception in this paragraph shall be limited to the following roads in Coos county:

2. II. The taking of raccoons pursuant to RSA 210:2 shall be an affirmative defense, as defined in RSA 626:7, I(b), to an alleged violation of this section.
3. III. The checking of traps pursuant to RSA 210:13 shall be an affirmative defense as defined in RSA 626:7, I(b) to an alleged violation of this section.

Source. 1979, 19:1. 1981, 9:1. 1993, 72:1. 1994, 51:4. 2001, 131:1. 2005, 6:1, eff. July 2, 2005.