Minnesota Session Laws - 1983, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1983 

                        CHAPTER 369--S.F.No. 985
           An act relating to game and fish; penalty for taking 
          or illegally possessing big game during the closed 
          season; requiring hunters and trappers to wear a blaze 
          orange cap, vest, or jacket during the firearm deer 
          season; amending Minnesota Statutes 1982, sections 
          97.55, subdivision 9; and 100.29, subdivision 8, and 
          by adding a subdivision. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1982, section 97.55, 
subdivision 9, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 9.  Every person violating the provisions of section 
100.29, subdivisions 10 or 11, relating to using an artificial 
light to locate wild animals, while in possession of a firearm, 
bow or other implement, capable of killing big game animals, or; 
knowingly transporting a big game animal illegally taken,; 
taking or illegally possessing a big game animal during the 
closed season; or provisions relating to buying or selling deer 
or buying fur bearing animals or raw furs shall be is guilty of 
a gross misdemeanor.  
    Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1982, section 100.29, 
subdivision 8, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 8.  It shall be unlawful to hunt or trap, or assist 
therein, in any territory zone open for the taking of deer with 
the use of firearms, during such open season, unless the visible 
portion of the hunter's or trapper's cap and outer garments, 
above the waist excluding sleeves if any and excluding gloves, 
shall be bright red or blaze orange or covered therewith. 
    Sec. 3.  Minnesota Statutes 1982, section 100.29, is 
amended by adding a subdivision to read:  
    Subd. 9a.  Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. 
from September 1 to December 31, it is unlawful to cast the rays 
of a spotlight, headlight or other artificial light in any 
field, woodland or forest for the purpose of spotting, locating 
or taking any wild animal except for taking raccoons in 
accordance with the provisions of subdivision 10.  
    It is not a violation of this subdivision for any person to 
carry out any agricultural, occupational or recreational 
practice, including snowmobiling, which is not related to 
spotting, locating or taking any wild animal. 
    Approved June 14, 1983