1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to game and fish; modifying fish house licensing requirements;amending 
1.3 	Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.355, subdivisions 4, 7a; Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97C.355, subdivision 2.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 97C.355, subdivision 2, is 
1.7 	amended to read:
1.8 		Subd. 2.License required. A person may not ~~take fish from~~leave a dark house,
1.9 	~~or~~ fish house ~~that is left~~, or shelter unattended on the ice ~~overnight~~ unless the house is 
1.10 	licensed and has a license tag attached to the exterior in a readily visible location, except 
1.11 	as provided in this subdivision. The commissioner must issue a tag with a dark house or 
1.12 	fish house license, marked with a number to correspond with the license and the year of 
1.13 	issue. A dark house or fish house license is not required of a resident on boundary waters 
1.14 	where the adjacent state does not charge a fee for the same activity.

1.15 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.355, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.16 		Subd. 4.Distance between houses. A person may not erect a dark house,~~or~~ fish 
1.17 	house, or shelter within ten feet of an existing dark house or fish house.

1.18 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97C.355, subdivision 7a, is amended to read:
1.19 		Subd. 7a.Houses left overnight. A fish house,~~or~~ dark house, or shelter left on the 
1.20 	ice overnight must be marked with reflective material on each side of the ~~house~~ structure. 
1.21 	The reflective material must measure a total area of no less than two square inches on each 
2.1 	side of the ~~house~~ structure. ~~Violation of this subdivision is not subject to subdivision 8~~ 
2.2 	~~or section 97A.301.~~