as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to game and fish; modifying prohibitions on use of lights to take fish;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 97C.335.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 97C.335, is amended to read:
A person may not use artificial lights to lure or attract fish or to see fish in the water
deleted text begin while spearingdeleted text end , except that while anglingnew text begin or spearingnew text end , a person may affix to the end of a
fishing line a lighted artificial bait with hooks attachednew text begin or affix a lighted artificial bait to a
spearnew text end . Any battery that is used in lighted fishing lures cannot contain any intentionally
introduced mercury.