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HF 3362

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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Introduction Posted on 03/13/2006

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A bill for an act
 relating to game and fish; clarifying restrictions on taking farm-raised cervidae;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 17.452, subdivision 4; Minnesota
Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 35.155, subdivision 10; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 17.452, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Farmed cervidae are livestock.

Farmed cervidae are livestock andnew text begin , except
as provided in sections 35.155 and 97B.215,new text end are not wild animals for purposes of game
farm, hunting, or wildlife laws. Farmed cervidae and their products are farm products and
livestock for purposes of financial transactions and collateral.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 35.155, subdivision 10, is
amended to read:


Subd. 10.

Mandatory registrationnew text begin ; prohibition on raising cervidae for taking by
firearm or archery within Minnesotanew text end .

new text begin (a) new text end A person may not possess live cervidae in
Minnesota unless the person is registered with the Board of Animal Health and meets all
the requirements for farmed cervidae under this section. Cervidae possessed in violation
of this subdivision may be seized and destroyed by the commissioner of natural resources.

new text begin (b) A person may not raise cervidae or sell cervidae to another for the purpose
of charging customers to take the cervidae by firearm or archery within Minnesota. In
addition to other penalties prescribed by law, the board shall revoke the registration of
a person found in violation of this paragraph and prohibit farmed cervidae registration
under this section for two years.
 new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin [97B.215] SHOOTING FARMED CERVIDAE; PROHIBITION.
 new text end

new text begin A person who is not the owner or an employee of a registered cervidae farm may
not take farmed cervidae by firearm or archery. In addition to other penalties prescribed
by law, a person convicted under this section shall not be issued a license to take game
for two years after the conviction.
 new text end