2000 Minnesota Statutes

     88.644 Consent or bill of sale to be carried when 
  transporting trees; records. 

    Any person having in possession more than three decorative 
 trees, and any person transporting the same, on any public 
 highway in this state shall carry in possession the written 
 consent or bill of sale referred to in section 88.642.  

    The consent or bill of sale, or an original duplicate or 
 certified copy thereof, shall be kept in the possession of the 
 vendee named therein until January 31 of the year following the 
 date thereof and shall be open to inspection during reasonable 
 hours to any officer of the department of natural resources.  

    Failure to comply with any of the requirements of this 
 section constitutes a violation of sections 88.641 to 88.648 and 
 subjects the decorative trees not covered by a consent or bill 
 of sale to seizure and confiscation by the state as contraband 
 in addition to the other penalties provided for violation 
 thereof.  

    The provisions of this section shall not apply to 
 decorative trees in the possession of or being transported by 
 any properly authorized federal, state, or local government 
 official for a legitimate public purpose.  

    HIST: 1949 c 546 s 4; 1969 c 1129 art 10 s 2; 1983 c 133 s 3; 
 1984 c 655 art 1 s 15; 1986 c 444