as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/24/2011 10:35am
A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; providing for licenses to take deer and angle without a
fee upon discharge from military service; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
section 97A.441, by adding subdivisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.441, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:
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Upon being furnished
satisfactory evidence, a person authorized to issue licenses must issue, without a fee,
a license to take deer by firearms or archery to a resident who has served during the
preceding 24 months in active service, as defined under section 190.05, subdivision 5b
or 5c, as a member of the United States armed forces, including the National Guard or
other military reserves. A resident is eligible for a license under this subdivision once
during a 24-month period.
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Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.441, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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Upon being furnished
satisfactory evidence, a person authorized to issue licenses must issue, without a fee, a
license to angle to a resident who has served during the preceding 24 months in active
service, as defined under section 190.05, subdivision 5b or 5c, as a member of the United
States armed forces, including the National Guard or other military reserves. A resident is
eligible for a license under this subdivision twice during a 24-month period.
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