1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to game and fish; modifying requirements for certain bear stands;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.137, subdivision 5.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.137, subdivision 5, is amended to 
1.6 	read:
1.7 		Subd. 5.Portable stands. Prior to the Saturday on or nearest September 16, a 
1.8 	portable stand may be left overnight in a wildlife management area by a person with a 
1.9 	valid bear license who is hunting within 100 yards of a bear bait site that is legally tagged 
1.10 	and registered as prescribed under section 97B.425. Any person leaving a portable stand 
1.11 	overnight under this subdivision must affix a tag with: (1) the person's name and address; 
1.12 	(2) the licensee's driver's license number; or (3) the "MDNR#" license identification 
1.13 	number issued to the licensee. The tag must be affixed to the stand in such a manner that 
1.14 	it can be read from the ground.