2006 Minnesota Statutes
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97B.928 IDENTIFICATION OF TRAPS AND SNARES.
Subdivision 1. Information required. (a) A person may not set or place a trap or snare,
other than on property owned or occupied by the person, unless the following information is
affixed to the trap or snare in a manner that ensures that the information remains legible while the
trap or snare is on the lands or waters:
(1) the number and state of the person's driver's license;
(2) the person's Minnesota identification card number; or
(3) the person's name and mailing address.
(b) The commissioner may not prescribe additional requirements for identification of traps
or snares.
Subd. 2. Provisions not to apply. From April 1 to August 31, the trap identification
provisions of subdivision 1 do not apply to traps set for the taking of unprotected wild animals.
Subd. 3. Penalty. A person who violates subdivision 1, paragraph (a), is guilty of a petty
misdemeanor.
History: 1993 c 231 s 45
Subdivision 1. Information required. (a) A person may not set or place a trap or snare,
other than on property owned or occupied by the person, unless the following information is
affixed to the trap or snare in a manner that ensures that the information remains legible while the
trap or snare is on the lands or waters:
(1) the number and state of the person's driver's license;
(2) the person's Minnesota identification card number; or
(3) the person's name and mailing address.
(b) The commissioner may not prescribe additional requirements for identification of traps
or snares.
Subd. 2. Provisions not to apply. From April 1 to August 31, the trap identification
provisions of subdivision 1 do not apply to traps set for the taking of unprotected wild animals.
Subd. 3. Penalty. A person who violates subdivision 1, paragraph (a), is guilty of a petty
misdemeanor.
History: 1993 c 231 s 45
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