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Chapter 97A
Section 97A.545
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Recent History
- 2011 Subd. 5 Amended 2011 c 2 art 5 s 36
- 2004 Subd. 5 Amended 2004 c 215 s 17
This is an historical version of this statute chapter. Also view the most recent published version.
97A.545 TRANSPORTATION OF GAME BIRDS.
Subdivision 1. Residents shipping by common carrier. A resident that ships game birds
to the resident by common carrier without being in the vehicle may not make more than three
shipments during a license year. A shipment may not contain more than the resident's daily limit.
Subd. 2. Nonresidents shipping by common carrier. A nonresident that ships game birds
to the nonresident by common carrier without being in the vehicle must obtain a shipping permit
from the commissioner. The commissioner shall issue the permit upon request, without a fee. The
carrier receiving the shipment must cancel the permit as prescribed by the commissioner.
Subd. 3. Shipping to other persons. A person must obtain a permit from the commissioner
to ship game birds to another person within or out of the state. The person must have the licenses
required to take the game birds.
Subd. 4. Game birds taken outside of this state. (a) A person may transport into the state
game birds that are lawfully taken and possessed outside of this state.
(b) A resident may ship the game birds by common carrier within the state. A nonresident
may ship the game birds out of the state by common carrier. Each shipment must be tagged or
sealed by a conservation officer as prescribed by the commissioner.
Subd. 5. Birds must be in undressed condition; exceptions. (a) Except as provided in
paragraph (b), a person may ship or otherwise transport game birds in an undressed condition only.
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the birds being shipped or otherwise transported:
(1) were taken on a shooting preserve and are marked or identified in accordance with
section 97A.121, subdivision 5;
(2) were taken, dressed, and lawfully shipped or otherwise transported in another state; or
(3) are migratory game birds that were lawfully tagged and packed by a federally permitted
migratory bird preservation facility.
History: 1986 c 386 art 1 s 80; 1987 c 149 art 1 s 38; 1987 c 384 art 1 s 11; 1993 c 231
s 33-36; 2004 c 215 s 17
Subdivision 1. Residents shipping by common carrier. A resident that ships game birds
to the resident by common carrier without being in the vehicle may not make more than three
shipments during a license year. A shipment may not contain more than the resident's daily limit.
Subd. 2. Nonresidents shipping by common carrier. A nonresident that ships game birds
to the nonresident by common carrier without being in the vehicle must obtain a shipping permit
from the commissioner. The commissioner shall issue the permit upon request, without a fee. The
carrier receiving the shipment must cancel the permit as prescribed by the commissioner.
Subd. 3. Shipping to other persons. A person must obtain a permit from the commissioner
to ship game birds to another person within or out of the state. The person must have the licenses
required to take the game birds.
Subd. 4. Game birds taken outside of this state. (a) A person may transport into the state
game birds that are lawfully taken and possessed outside of this state.
(b) A resident may ship the game birds by common carrier within the state. A nonresident
may ship the game birds out of the state by common carrier. Each shipment must be tagged or
sealed by a conservation officer as prescribed by the commissioner.
Subd. 5. Birds must be in undressed condition; exceptions. (a) Except as provided in
paragraph (b), a person may ship or otherwise transport game birds in an undressed condition only.
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the birds being shipped or otherwise transported:
(1) were taken on a shooting preserve and are marked or identified in accordance with
section 97A.121, subdivision 5;
(2) were taken, dressed, and lawfully shipped or otherwise transported in another state; or
(3) are migratory game birds that were lawfully tagged and packed by a federally permitted
migratory bird preservation facility.
History: 1986 c 386 art 1 s 80; 1987 c 149 art 1 s 38; 1987 c 384 art 1 s 11; 1993 c 231
s 33-36; 2004 c 215 s 17
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