1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; providing exemption for water-related service 
1.3 	provider training; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84D.108, 
1.4 	subdivision 2.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84D.108, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 2.Permit requirements. (a) Service providers must complete invasive 
1.8 	species training provided by the commissioner and pass an examination to qualify for a 
1.9 	permit. Service provider permits are valid for three calendar years.
1.10 	(b) A $50 application and testing fee is required for service provider permit 
1.11 	applications.
1.12 	(c) Persons working for a permittee must satisfactorily complete aquatic invasive 
1.13 	species-related training provided by the commissioner, except as provided under 
1.14 	paragraph (d).
1.15 	(d) A person working for a permittee that is a resort need not complete the training 
1.16 	under paragraph (c) if the water-related equipment or structures removed or installed by 
1.17 	the person remain on property owned by the resort and are only removed from and placed 
1.18 	into the same water of the state. A permittee is responsible for the direct supervision 
1.19 	of a person engaged under this paragraph. For purposes of this paragraph, "resort" has 
1.20 	the meaning given under section 157.15.