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SF 227

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/07/2017 09:13am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to watercraft; exempting certain watercraft used for trapping from licensing
requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 86B.301, subdivision
2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 86B.301, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Exemptions.

A watercraft license is not required for:

(1) a watercraft that is covered by a license or number in full force and effect under
federal law or a federally approved licensing or numbering system of another state, and has
not been within this state for more than 90 consecutive days, which does not include days
that a watercraft is laid up at dock over winter or for repairs at a Lake Superior port or
another port in the state;

(2) a watercraft from a country other than the United States that has not been within this
state for more than 90 consecutive days, which does not include days that a watercraft is
laid up at dock over winter or for repairs at a Lake Superior port or another port in the state;

(3) a watercraft owned by the United States, an Indian tribal government, a state, or a
political subdivision of a state, except watercraft used for recreational purposes;

(4) a ship's lifeboat;

(5) a watercraft that has been issued a valid marine document by the United States
government;

(6) a waterfowl boat during waterfowl-hunting season;

(7) a rice boat during the harvest season;

(8) a seaplane;

(9) a nonmotorized watercraft ten feet in length or less; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(10) a watercraft that is covered by a valid license or number issued by a federally
recognized Indian tribe in the state under a federally approved licensing or numbering system
and that is owned by a member of that tribenew text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (11) a nonmotorized watercraft that is 12 feet in length or less and that is operated solely
for setting or tending traps for a fur-bearing animal during the applicable trapping seasonnew text end .