as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/16/2012 10:06am
A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; placing restrictions on certain traps for furbearers;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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A person may not set a body-gripping, conibear-type 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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