Minnesota Legislature
SF 3254
as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; modifying youth hunting regulations; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.451, subdivision 4, by adding a
subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97A.451, subdivision
3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97A.451, subdivision 3,
is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Residents under age 16; small game.
(a) A resident under age 16 may deleted text begin notdeleted text end
obtain a small game license deleted text begin but maydeleted text end new text begin tonew text end take small game by firearms or bow and arrow
without deleted text begin a licensedeleted text end new text begin paying the applicable fees under section 97A.475, subdivisions 2, 4,
and 5,new text end if the resident is:
(1) age 14 or 15 and possesses a firearms safety certificate;
(2) age 13, possesses a firearms safety certificate, and is accompanied by a parent or
guardian;
(3) age 13, 14, or 15, possesses an apprentice hunter validation, and is accompanied
by a parent or guardian who possesses a small game license that was not obtained using an
apprentice hunter validation; or
(4) age 12 or under and is accompanied by a parent or guardian.
(b) A resident under age 16 may take small game by trapping without a small game
license, but a resident 13 years of age or older must have a trapping license. A resident
under age 13 may trap without a trapping license, but may not register fisher, otter,
bobcat, or pine marten unless the resident is at least age five. Any fisher, otter, bobcat,
or pine marten taken by a resident under age five must be included in the limit of the
accompanying parent or guardian.
(c) A resident under age 12 may apply for a turkey license and may take a turkey
without a firearms safety certificate if the resident is accompanied by an adult parent or
guardian who has a firearms safety certificate.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.451, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.
deleted text begin Personsdeleted text end new text begin Residentsnew text end under age 16; big game.
A deleted text begin persondeleted text end new text begin residentnew text end under the
age of 16 may deleted text begin notdeleted text end obtain a licensenew text begin without paying the fee required under section 97A.475,
subdivision 2,new text end to take big game deleted text begin unless the person possesses a firearms safety certificate. A
person under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to hunt big game.deleted text end new text begin
by firearms or bow and arrow if the resident is:
new text end
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(1) age 14 or 15 and possesses a firearms safety certificate;
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(2) age 13, possesses a firearms safety certificate, and is accompanied by a parent or
guardian;
new text end
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(3) age 13, 14, or 15, possesses an apprentice hunter validation, and is accompanied
by a parent or guardian who possesses a big game license that was not obtained using an
apprentice hunter validation; or
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(4) age 12 or under and is accompanied by a parent or guardian.
new text end
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97A.451, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin Subd. 4a. new text end
new text begin Nonresidents under age 18; big game. new text end
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(a) A nonresident under age
18 may obtain a big game license at the applicable resident fee under section 97A.475,
subdivision 2, if the nonresident:
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(1) possesses a firearms safety certificate; or
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(2) if age 13 or under, is accompanied by a parent or guardian when purchasing
the license.
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(b) A nonresident age 13 or under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to
take big game. A nonresident age 12 or under is not required to possess a firearms safety
certificate under section 97B.020 to take big game.
new text end