Minnesota Administrative Rules

6216.0100 PURPOSE.

The purpose of this chapter is to prevent the spread of invasive species, including prohibited and regulated invasive aquatic plants and wild animals, into and within the state as authorized by Minnesota Statutes, sections 17.497 and 84D.12, while allowing flexibility for conditional possession of invasive species. This chapter also provides a public process for listing infested waters and classifying and designating nonnative species according to criteria in statute.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 14.388; 84.9691; 84D.12

History:

20 SR 2292(NO. 43); L 1996 c 385 art 2 s 7; 22 SR 2076; L 2004 c 243 s 40; L 2014 c 289 s 69; 43 SR 683

Published Electronically:

January 10, 2019