HF 2858

as introduced - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to game and fish; requiring a license to sell 
  1.3             live bait; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 
  1.4             97A.475, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for 
  1.5             new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97C. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 97A.475, is 
  1.8   amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
  1.9      Subd. 25a.  [LIVE BAIT RETAILER.] The fee for a live bait 
  1.10  retailer license is $15. 
  1.11     Sec. 2.  [97C.392] [SELLING LIVE BAIT.] 
  1.12     Subdivision 1.  [LICENSE REQUIRED.] A person may not sell 
  1.13  live bait at retail without a live bait retailer license.  A 
  1.14  person must purchase a live bait retailer license for each live 
  1.15  bait retail outlet operated. 
  1.16     Subd. 2.  [LICENSE APPLICATION.] (a) An applicant for a 
  1.17  live bait retailer license must give the business name and 
  1.18  address for the retail outlet.  The address must include a 
  1.19  street address or fire number. 
  1.20     (b) The retail outlet name and location may be changed for 
  1.21  licensing purposes upon application to the commissioner. 
  1.22     Subd. 3.  [EXEMPTIONS.] This section does not apply to: 
  1.23     (1) a person who possesses a minnow retailer license; or 
  1.24     (2) a resident under age 18 who sells leeches at retail.