as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/15/2018 02:26pm
Engrossments | ||
---|---|---|
Introduction | Posted on 03/15/2018 |
A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; allowing a person to take and keep feral swine; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.56, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.56, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
(a) A person may not deleted text begin possess ordeleted text end release feral
swine or swine that were feral during any part of the swine's lifetime or allow feral swine
to run at large.new text begin Except as provided under paragraph (b), a person may not possess feral
swine or swine that were feral during any part of the swine's lifetime.
new text end
(b) A person may not hunt or trap feral swine, except as authorized by the commissioner
for feral swine control or eradication. It is not a violation of this section if a person shoots
a feral swine and reports the taking to the commissioner within 24 hours. deleted text begin All swine taken
in this manner must be surrendered to the commissioner.
deleted text end
(c) A person who violates this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor.