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; providing for certain 1.3 trapping by nonresidents; providing for tending 1.4 snares; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 1.5 97A.475, subdivision 20; 97B.601, subdivision 3, by 1.6 adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in 1.7 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97B; repealing Minnesota 1.8 Rules, part 6234.2400, subpart 10. 1.9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.10 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 97A.475, 1.11 subdivision 20, is amended to read: 1.12 Subd. 20. [TRAPPING LICENSE.] The fee for a license to 1.13 trap fur-bearing animals is: 1.14 (1) forpersonsresidents over age 13 and under age 18, $6; 1.15and1.16 (2) forpersonsresidents age 18 and older, $20; and 1.17 (3) for nonresidents, $73. 1.18 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 97B.601, 1.19 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 1.20 Subd. 3. [NONRESIDENTS: RACCOON, BOBCAT, FOX, COYOTE, 1.21 CANADA LYNX.] A nonresident may not take raccoon, bobcat, fox, 1.22 coyote, or Canada lynx by firearms without a separate license to 1.23 take that animal in addition to a small game license. 1.24 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 97B.601, is 1.25 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.26 Subd. 3a. [NONRESIDENTS; TRAPPING SMALL GAME.] A 1.27 nonresident may take small game by trapping only on land owned 2.1 by the nonresident, if the nonresident possesses a trapping 2.2 license and a small game license. 2.3 Sec. 4. [97B.952] [TENDING SNARES.] 2.4 A snare must be tended at least once every third calendar 2.5 day. 2.6 Sec. 5. [REPEALER.] 2.7 Minnesota Rules, part 6234.2400, subpart 10, is repealed.