1st Engrossment - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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1st Engrossment | Posted on 08/14/1998 |
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to game and fish; requiring financial 1.3 security in connection with certain fishing contests; 1.4 amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 97C.081, 1.5 subdivision 3. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 97C.081, 1.8 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 1.9 Subd. 3. [CONTESTS AUTHORIZED BY COMMISSIONER.] The 1.10 commissioner may, by rule or permit, allow fishing contests with 1.11 entry fees over $10 per person or total prizes valued at more 1.12 than $2,000. 1.13 If entry fees are over $25 per person, or total prizes are 1.14 valued at more than $25,000, and if the applicant has either: 1.15 (1) not previously conducted a fishing contest requiring a 1.16 permit under this subdivision; or 1.17 (2) ever failed to make required prize awards in a fishing 1.18 contest conducted by the applicant, 1.19 the applicant must furnish the commissioner evidence of 1.20 financial responsibility in the form of a surety bond or bank 1.21 letter of credit in the amount of $25,000. Permits must be 1.22 issued without a fee and if the commissioner does not deny the 1.23 permit within 14 days, excluding holidays, after receipt of an 1.24 application, the permit is granted.