2007 Minnesota Statutes

84D.06 UNLISTED NONNATIVE SPECIES.
    Subdivision 1. Process. A person may not introduce an unlisted nonnative aquatic plant or
wild animal species unless:
(1) the person has notified the commissioner in a manner and form prescribed by the
commissioner;
(2) the commissioner has made the classification determination required in subdivision 2
and designated the species as appropriate; and
(3) the introduction is allowed under the applicable provisions of this chapter.
    Subd. 2. Classification. (a) If the commissioner determines that a species for which a
notification is received under subdivision 1 should be classified as a prohibited invasive species,
the commissioner shall:
(1) adopt a rule under section 84D.12, subdivision 3, designating the species as a prohibited
invasive species; and
(2) notify the person from which the notification was received that the species is subject to
section 84D.04.
(b) If the commissioner determines that a species for which a notification is received under
subdivision 1 should be classified as an unregulated nonnative species, the commissioner shall:
(1) adopt a rule under section 84D.12, subdivision 3, designating the species as an
unregulated nonnative species; and
(2) notify the person from which the notification was received that the species is not subject
to regulation under this chapter.
(c) If the commissioner determines that a species for which a notification is received under
subdivision 1 should be classified as a regulated invasive species, the commissioner shall notify
the applicant that the species is subject to the requirements in section 84D.07.
History: 1996 c 385 art 1 s 6; 2004 c 243 s 23