#1, this is not a legal requirement, nor could it be raised under any animal welfare issue. Even is a mole was 'foul caught' it won't last long at all. A 24 hour check is neither here nor there........
#2 I was always under the assumption that mole traps were not covered under the STAO.....
I bet this jeff fella isn't using any of his money on the legal side of things, he will be in bed with the RSPCA and needs outing as such. IMO.