as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/18/2013 12:43pm
A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; modifying body-gripping trap restrictions; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 97B.903.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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A person may not set a body-gripping trap, unless the trap is:
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(1) at least five feet above the ground;
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(2) placed in a manner that the trap will protect domestic dogs from inadvertent
taking, as provided in rules of the commissioner; or
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(3) a water-set trap that is completely submerged in public waters, streams, or
wetlands.
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Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.903,
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is repealed.
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