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SF 2332

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 07/03/2019 11:42am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; modifying eligibility for provisional firearms safety
certificates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 97B.015, subdivision 6;
97B.1055.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97B.015, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Provisional certificate for persons with new text begin permanent physical or
new text end developmental disability.

Upon the recommendation of a course instructor, the
commissioner may issue a provisional firearms safety certificate to a person who satisfactorily
completes the classroom portion of the firearms safety course but is unable to pass the
written or an alternate format exam portion of the course because of new text begin a permanent physical
disability or
new text end developmental disability as defined in section 97B.1055, subdivision 1. The
certificate is valid only when used according to section 97B.1055.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97B.1055, is amended to read:


97B.1055 HUNTING BY PERSONS WITH new text begin A PERMANENT PHYSICAL OR
new text end DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY.

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

For purposes of this section and section 97B.015, subdivision
6
deleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end "deleted text begin person withdeleted text end developmental disability" means a deleted text begin person who has been diagnosed asdeleted text end new text begin
diagnosis of
new text end having substantial limitations in present functioning, manifested as significantly
subaverage intellectual functioning, existing concurrently with demonstrated deficits in
adaptive behavior, deleted text begin and who manifestsdeleted text end new text begin whennew text end these conditions new text begin manifest new text end before the person's
22nd birthdaydeleted text begin . A person with a related condition means a person who meets the diagnostic
definition under section 252.27, subdivision 1a.
deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (2) "permanent physical disability" means a physical disability that prevents a person
from being able to navigate natural terrain or hold a firearm for a required field component
for the firearms safety training program under section 97B.020.
new text end

Subd. 2.

Obtaining license.

(a) Notwithstanding section 97B.020, a person with new text begin a
permanent physical disability or
new text end developmental disability may obtain a firearms hunting
license with a provisional firearms safety certificate issued under section 97B.015,
subdivision 6
.

(b) Any person accompanying or assisting a person with new text begin a permanent physical disability
or
new text end developmental disability under this section must possess a valid firearms safety certificate
issued by the commissioner.

Subd. 3.

Assistance required.

A person who obtains a firearms hunting license under
subdivision 2 must be accompanied and assisted by a parent, guardian, or other adult person
designated by a parent or guardian when hunting. A person who is not hunting but is solely
accompanying and assisting a person with new text begin a permanent physical disability or new text end developmental
disability need not obtain a hunting license.

Subd. 4.

Prohibited activities.

(a) This section does not entitle a person to possess a
firearm if the person is otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal
law or a court order.

(b) No person shall knowingly authorize or permit a persondeleted text begin ,deleted text end who by reason of new text begin a permanent
physical disability or
new text end developmental disability is incapable of safely possessing a firearmdeleted text begin ,deleted text end
to possess a firearm to hunt in the state or on any boundary water of the state.