HF 2921

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; modifying the license period for angling and fish house
licenses; amending Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97A.411,
subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97A.411, subdivision 1,
is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

License period.

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) deleted text begin , (d), and deleted text end new text begin
to new text end (e), a license is valid during the lawful time within the license year that the licensed
activity may be performed. Except as provided in paragraph (c), a license year begins on
the first day of March and ends on the last day of February.

(b) A license issued under section 97A.475, subdivision 6, clause (5), 97A.475,
subdivision 7, clause (2), (3), (5), or (6), or 97A.475, subdivision 12, clause (2), is valid
for the full license period even if this period extends into the next license year, provided
that the license period selected by the licensee begins at the time of issuance.

(c) deleted text begin The license year for resident fishing, the angling portion of a sporting license,
nonresident fishing, resident fish house, resident dark house, and nonresident fish house
begins on March 1 and ends on April 30 of the following year deleted text end new text begin When the last day of
February falls on a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, an annual resident or nonresident fish
house or dark house license, including a rental fish house or dark house license, obtained
for the license year covering the last day of February, is valid through the first Monday
in March and the angling license of the fish house licensee is extended through the first
Monday in March new text end .

(d) A lifetime license issued under section 97A.473 or 97A.474 is valid during the
lawful time within the license year that the licensed activity may be performed for the
lifetime of the licensee.

(e) A three-year fish house or dark house license is valid during the license year that
it is purchased and the two succeeding license years.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end