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Chapter 97A
Section 97A.411
Recent History
- 2015 Subd. 3 Amended 2015 c 4 art 5 s 15
- 2012 Subd. 1 Amended 2012 c 277 art 2 s 3
- 2012 Subd. 4 New 2012 c 277 art 2 s 4
- 2008 Subd. 2 Repealed 2008 c 368 art 2 s 82
- 2007 Subd. 1 Amended 2007 c 131 art 1 s 24
- 2007 Subd. 1 Amended 2007 c 57 art 1 s 85
- 2001 Subd. 2 Amended 2001 c 2 s 107
- 2000 Subd. 1 Amended 2000 c 341 s 3
- 1998 Subd. 1 Amended 1998 c 252 s 1
- 1997 Subd. 1 Amended 1997 c 226 s 19
- 1997 Subd. 3 Amended 1997 c 226 s 20
- 1996 Subd. 1 Amended 1996 c 410 s 25
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97A.411 VALIDITY OF LICENSES.
Subdivision 1. License period. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), a
license is valid during the lawful time within the license year that the licensed activity may be
performed. A license year begins on the first day of March and ends on the last day of February.
(b) A license issued under section 97A.475, subdivision 6, clause (5),97A.475, subdivision
7 , clause (2), (3), (5), or (6), or
97A.475, subdivision 12, clause (2), is valid for the full license
period even if this period extends into the next license year, provided that the license period
selected by the licensee begins at the time of issuance.
(c) When the last day of February falls on a Saturday, an annual resident or nonresident fish
house or dark house license, including a rental fish house or dark house license, obtained for the
license year covering the last day of February, is valid through Sunday, March 1 and the angling
license of the fish house licensee is extended through March 1.
(d) A lifetime license issued under section 97A.473 or 97A.474 is valid during the lawful time
within the license year that the licensed activity may be performed for the lifetime of the licensee.
Subd. 2. Signature on stamps. A migratory waterfowl or pheasant stamp issued under the
game and fish laws must be signed by the licensee across the front of the stamp to be valid.
Subd. 3. Deer license. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), a license to take deer
by archery, firearms, or muzzleloader issued after the opening of the related archery, firearms, or
muzzleloader deer season, respectively, is not valid until the second day after it is issued.
(b) The commissioner may issue a license to take additional deer under section97B.301,
subdivision 4 , that is valid immediately upon issuance.
(c) Paragraph (a) does not apply to deer licenses for discharged military personnel under
section 97A.465, subdivision 4.
History: 1986 c 386 art 1 s 55; 1992 c 462 s 13; 1996 c 410 s 25; 1997 c 226 s 19,20; 1998
c 252 s 1; 2000 c 341 s 3; 1Sp2001 c 2 s 107
Subdivision 1. License period. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), a
license is valid during the lawful time within the license year that the licensed activity may be
performed. A license year begins on the first day of March and ends on the last day of February.
(b) A license issued under section 97A.475, subdivision 6, clause (5),
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period even if this period extends into the next license year, provided that the license period
selected by the licensee begins at the time of issuance.
(c) When the last day of February falls on a Saturday, an annual resident or nonresident fish
house or dark house license, including a rental fish house or dark house license, obtained for the
license year covering the last day of February, is valid through Sunday, March 1 and the angling
license of the fish house licensee is extended through March 1.
(d) A lifetime license issued under section 97A.473 or 97A.474 is valid during the lawful time
within the license year that the licensed activity may be performed for the lifetime of the licensee.
Subd. 2. Signature on stamps. A migratory waterfowl or pheasant stamp issued under the
game and fish laws must be signed by the licensee across the front of the stamp to be valid.
Subd. 3. Deer license. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), a license to take deer
by archery, firearms, or muzzleloader issued after the opening of the related archery, firearms, or
muzzleloader deer season, respectively, is not valid until the second day after it is issued.
(b) The commissioner may issue a license to take additional deer under section
subdivision 4
(c) Paragraph (a) does not apply to deer licenses for discharged military personnel under
section 97A.465, subdivision 4.
History: 1986 c 386 art 1 s 55; 1992 c 462 s 13; 1996 c 410 s 25; 1997 c 226 s 19,20; 1998
c 252 s 1; 2000 c 341 s 3; 1Sp2001 c 2 s 107
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