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17.457 RESTRICTED SPECIES.
    Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.
(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture.
(c) "Restricted species" means Eurasian wild pigs and their hybrids (Sus scrofa subspecies
and Sus scrofa hybrids), excluding domestic hogs (S. scrofa domesticus).
(d) "Release" means an intentional introduction or escape of a species from the control
of the owner or responsible party.
    Subd. 2. Importation; possession; release of restricted species. It is unlawful for a person
to import, possess, propagate, transport, or release restricted species, except as provided in
subdivision 3.
    Subd. 3. Permits. (a) The commissioner may issue permits for the transportation, possession,
purchase, or importation of restricted species for scientific, research, educational, or commercial
purposes. A permit issued under this subdivision may be revoked by the commissioner if
the conditions of the permit are not met by the permittee or for any unlawful act or omission,
including accidental escapes.
(b) The commissioner may issue permits for a person to possess and raise a restricted species
for commercial purposes if the person was in possession of the restricted species on March 1,
1993. Under the permit, the number of breeding stock of the restricted species in the possession
of the person may not increase by more than 25 percent and the person must comply with the
certification requirements in subdivision 7.
(c) A person may possess a restricted species without a permit for a period not to exceed two
days for the purpose of slaughtering the restricted species for human consumption.
    Subd. 4. Notice of escape of restricted species. In the event of an escape of a restricted
species, the owner must notify within 24 hours a conservation officer and the Board of Animal
Health and is responsible for the recovery of the species. The commissioner may capture or
destroy the escaped animal at the owner's expense.
    Subd. 5. Enforcement. This section may be enforced under sections 97A.205 and 97A.211.
    Subd. 6. Penalty. A person who violates subdivision 2, 4, or 7 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
    Subd. 7. Certification and identification requirements. (a) A person who possesses
restricted species on July 1, 1993, must submit certified numbers of restricted species in the
person's possession to the Board of Animal Health by June 1, 1993.
(b) Restricted species in the possession of a person must be marked in a permanent fashion
to identify ownership. The restricted species must be marked as soon as practicable after birth or
purchase.
    Subd. 8. Containment. The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of natural
resources, shall develop criteria for approved containment measures for restricted species with the
assistance of producers of restricted species.
    Subd. 9. Bond; security. A person who possesses restricted species must file a bond
or deposit with the commissioner security in the form and in the amount determined by the
commissioner to pay for the costs and damages caused by an escape of a restricted species.
    Subd. 10. Fee. The commissioner shall impose a fee for permits in an amount sufficient to
cover the costs of issuing the permits and for facility inspections. The fee may not exceed $50.
Fee receipts must be deposited in the general fund.
History: 1993 c 129 s 3; 1994 c 623 art 1 s 16-18,46; 1999 c 231 s 30; 1Sp2001 c 2 s 26

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