SF 3158

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/09/2010 03:12pm

A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; modifying issuing fees; amending Minnesota Statutes
2008, section 97A.485, subdivision 6.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 97A.485, subdivision 6, is amended to
read:

Subd. 6.

Licenses to be sold and issuing fees.

(a) Persons authorized to sell
licenses under this section deleted text begin must issue the following licenses for the license fee and the
following issuing fees:
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deleted text begin (1) to take deer or bear with firearms and by archery, the issuing fee is $1;
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deleted text begin (2) Minnesota sporting, the issuing fee is $1;
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deleted text begin (3) to take small game, to take fish by angling or by spearing, and to trap fur-bearing
animals, the issuing fee is $1;
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deleted text begin (4) for a stamp validation that is not issued simultaneously with a license, an issuing
fee of 50 cents may be charged at the discretion of the authorized seller;
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deleted text begin (5) for stamp validations issued simultaneously with a license, there is no fee;
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deleted text begin (6) for licenses, seals, tags, or coupons issued without a fee under section 97A.441
or 97A.465, an issuing fee of 50 cents may be charged at the discretion of the authorized
seller;
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deleted text begin (7) for lifetime licenses, there is no fee; and
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deleted text begin (8) for all other licenses, permits, renewals, or applications or any other transaction
through the electronic licensing system under this chapter or any other chapter when an
issuing fee is not specified, an issuing fee of 50 cents may be charged at the discretion
of the authorized seller deleted text end new text begin may charge an issuing fee of up to $3 on all licenses, duplicate
licenses, permits, renewals, applications, stamp validations, seals, tags, or coupons sold,
unless an issuing fee is otherwise established by law. The amount of the issuing fee must
be prominently posted at the point of sale new text end .

(b) Only one issuing fee may be collected when selling more than one stamp in the
same transaction after the end of the season for which the stamp was issued.

(c) The agent shall keep the issuing fee as a commission for selling the licenses.

(d) The commissioner shall collect the issuing fee on licenses sold by the
commissioner.

(e) A license, except stamps, must state the amount of the issuing fee and that the
issuing fee is kept by the seller as a commission for selling the licenses.

(f) deleted text begin For duplicate licenses, including licenses issued without a fee, the issuing fees are:
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deleted text begin (1) for licenses to take big game, 75 cents; and
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deleted text begin (2) for other licenses, 50 cents.
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deleted text begin (g) deleted text end The commissioner may issue one-day angling licenses in books of ten licenses
each to fishing guides operating charter boats upon receipt of payment of all license fees,
excluding the issuing fee deleted text begin required deleted text end new text begin authorized new text end under this section. Copies of sold and unsold
licenses shall be returned to the commissioner. The commissioner shall refund the charter
boat captain for the license fees of all unsold licenses. Copies of sold licenses shall be
maintained by the commissioner for one year.