1.1A bill for an act

1.2relating to natural resources; modifying commissioner's authorities and duties;
1.3modifying definitions; modifying Minnesota Zoo provisions; modifying
1.4operating restrictions for all-terrain vehicles; modifying invasive species
1.5provisions; modifying watercraft provisions; providing for certain license
1.6seizures; modifying game and fish license provisions; modifying requirements
1.7for taking game and fish; providing for certain all-terrain vehicle registration and
1.8watercraft license exemptions; modifying nonresident all-terrain vehicle state trail
1.9pass requirements; requiring rulemaking;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012,
1.10sections 84.027, subdivision 13, by adding subdivisions; 84.922, subdivision
1.111a, by adding a subdivision; 84.9256, subdivision 1; 84.9275, subdivision
1.121; 84.928, subdivision 1; 84D.01, subdivision 15a; 84D.03, subdivision 4;
1.1384D.09; 84D.10, subdivisions 1, 4; 84D.105, subdivision 2; 84D.11, by
1.14adding subdivisions; 84D.13, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 85A.02,
1.15subdivision 10; 86B.005, subdivision 18, by adding subdivisions; 86B.13, by
1.16adding a subdivision; 86B.301, subdivision 2; 86B.501, subdivision 1; 86B.825,
1.17subdivision 2; 97A.135, subdivision 3; 97A.420, subdivision 1; 97A.441,
1.18subdivisions 6, 6a; 97A.445, subdivision 1; 97A.451, subdivisions 3, 3b, 4, 5,
1.19by adding a subdivision; 97A.475, subdivisions 2, 3, 8; 97A.485, subdivision 6;
1.2097B.0215; 97B.022, subdivision 2; 97B.055, subdivision 2; 97B.112; 97C.341;
1.2197C.345, subdivisions 1, 2; 97C.375; 97C.376, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; repealing
1.22Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 84D.01, subdivision 22; 97A.451, subdivision
1.234a; 97C.346; Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 2, article 5, section 69.
1.24BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.25    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.027, subdivision 13, is amended to read:
1.26    Subd. 13. Game and fish rules. (a) The commissioner of natural resources may
1.27adopt rules under sections 97A.0451 to 97A.0459 and this subdivision that are authorized
1.28under:
1.29(1) chapters 97A, 97B, and 97C to set open seasons and areas, to close seasons and
1.30areas, to select hunters for areas, to provide for tagging and registration of game and fish, to
1.31prohibit or allow taking of wild animals to protect a species, to prevent or control wildlife
2.1disease, to open or close bodies of water or portions of bodies of water for night bow
2.2fishing, and to prohibit or allow importation, transportation, or possession of a wild animal;
2.3(2) sections 84.093, 84.15, and 84.152 to set seasons for harvesting wild ginseng
2.4roots and wild rice and to restrict or prohibit harvesting in designated areas; and
2.5(3) section 84D.12 to designate prohibited invasive species, regulated invasive
2.6species, unregulated nonnative species, and infested waters.
2.7(b) If conditions exist that do not allow the commissioner to comply with sections
2.897A.0451 to 97A.0459, including the need to adjust season variables on an annual basis
2.9based upon current biological and harvest data, the commissioner may adopt a rule under
2.10this subdivision by submitting the rule to the attorney general for review under section
2.1197A.0455 , publishing a notice in the State Register and filing the rule with the secretary
2.12of state and the Legislative Coordinating Commission, and complying with section
2.1397A.0459 , and including a statement of the ~~emergency~~ conditions and a copy of the rule
2.14in the notice. The ~~emergency~~ conditions for opening a water body or portion of a water
2.15body for night bow fishing under this section may include the need to temporarily open
2.16the area to evaluate compatibility of the activity on that body of water prior to permanent
2.17rulemaking. The notice may be published after it is received from the attorney general or
2.18five business days after it is submitted to the attorney general, whichever is earlier.
2.19(c) Rules adopted under paragraph (b) are effective upon publishing in the State
2.20Register and may be effective up to seven days before publishing and filing under
2.21paragraph (b), if:
2.22(1) the commissioner of natural resources determines that an emergency exists;
2.23(2) the attorney general approves the rule; and
2.24(3) for a rule that affects more than three counties the commissioner publishes the
2.25rule once in a legal newspaper published in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth, or for a
2.26rule that affects three or fewer counties the commissioner publishes the rule once in a legal
2.27newspaper in each of the affected counties.
2.28(d) Except as provided in paragraph (e), a rule published under paragraph (c), clause
2.29(3), may not be effective earlier than seven days after publication.
2.30(e) A rule published under paragraph (c), clause (3), may be effective the day the
2.31rule is published if the commissioner gives notice and holds a public hearing on the rule
2.32within 15 days before publication.
2.33(f) The commissioner shall attempt to notify persons or groups of persons affected
2.34by rules adopted under paragraphs (b) and (c) by public announcements, posting, and
2.35other appropriate means as determined by the commissioner.
3.1(g) Notwithstanding section 97A.0458, a rule adopted under this subdivision is
3.2effective for the period stated in the notice but not longer than 18 months after the rule is
3.3~~adopted~~ effective.

3.4    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.027, is amended by adding a subdivision
3.5to read:
3.6    Subd. 19. Federal law compliance. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,
3.7the commissioner may establish, by written order, policies for the use and operation of
3.8other power-driven mobility devices, as defined under Code of Federal Regulations, title
3.928, section 35.104, on lands and in facilities administered by the commissioner for the
3.10purposes of implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act, United States Code, title
3.1142, section 12101 et seq. These policies are exempt from the rulemaking provisions of
3.12chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply.

3.13    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.027, is amended by adding a subdivision
3.14to read:
3.15    Subd. 20. Hunting licenses to critically ill persons. The commissioner may allow
3.16critically ill persons to purchase, once in a lifetime, hunting licenses otherwise limited by a
3.17lottery drawing, which licenses allow for taking game within established hunting seasons
3.18or season frameworks. The commissioner may provide the licenses to persons who are
3.19participating in a program for critically ill hunters sponsored by a nonprofit organization
3.20with expertise in providing hunting opportunities to hunters who are gravely ill or have
3.21physical disabilities. The commissioner may provide licenses or permits otherwise limited
3.22by drawings, including wild turkey, deer, bear, prairie chicken, and wolf. The commissioner
3.23may not allow the purchase of moose and elk licenses under this subdivision. Deer licenses
3.24authorized by the commissioner under this subdivision may be for deer of either sex.

3.25    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.922, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
3.26    Subd. 1a. Exemptions. All-terrain vehicles exempt from registration are:
3.27    (1) vehicles owned and used by the United States, an Indian tribal government, the
3.28state, another state, or a political subdivision;
3.29    (2) vehicles that are registered in another state or country ~~that~~ and have not been
3.30in this state for more than 30 consecutive days or that are registered by an Indian tribal
3.31government to a tribal member and have not been outside the tribal reservation boundary
3.32for more than 30 consecutive days;
3.33(3) vehicles that:
4.1(i) are owned by a resident of another state or country that does not require
4.2registration of all-terrain vehicles;
4.3(ii) have not been in this state for more than 30 consecutive days; and
4.4(iii) are operated on state and grant-in-aid trails by a nonresident possessing a
4.5nonresident all-terrain vehicle state trail pass;
4.6    (4) vehicles used exclusively in organized track racing events; and
4.7    (5) vehicles that are 25 years old or older and were originally produced as a separate
4.8identifiable make by a manufacturer.
4.9EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2014.

4.10    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.922, is amended by adding a subdivision
4.11to read:
4.12    Subd. 14. No registration weekend. The commissioner shall designate by written
4.13order published in the State Register one weekend each year when, notwithstanding
4.14subdivision 1, an all-terrain vehicle may be operated on state and grant-in-aid all-terrain
4.15vehicle trails without a registration issued under this section. Nonresidents may participate
4.16during the designated weekend without a state trail pass required under section 84.9275.
4.17EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

4.18    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.9256, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
4.19    Subdivision 1. Prohibitions on youthful operators. (a) Except for operation on
4.20public road rights-of-way that is permitted under section 84.928 and as provided under
4.21paragraph (j), a driver's license issued by the state or another state is required to operate an
4.22all-terrain vehicle along or on a public road right-of-way.
4.23    (b) A person under 12 years of age shall not:
4.24    (1) make a direct crossing of a public road right-of-way;
4.25    (2) operate an all-terrain vehicle on a public road right-of-way in the state; or
4.26    (3) operate an all-terrain vehicle on public lands or waters, except as provided in
4.27paragraph (f).
4.28    (c) Except for public road rights-of-way of interstate highways, a person 12 years
4.29of age but less than 16 years may make a direct crossing of a public road right-of-way
4.30of a trunk, county state-aid, or county highway or operate on public lands and waters or
4.31state or grant-in-aid trails, only if that person possesses a valid all-terrain vehicle safety
4.32certificate issued by the commissioner and is accompanied by a person 18 years of age or
4.33older who holds a valid driver's license.
5.1    (d) To be issued an all-terrain vehicle safety certificate, a person at least 12 years
5.2old, but less than 16 18 years old, must:
5.3    (1) successfully complete the safety education and training program under section
5.484.925 , subdivision 1, including a riding component; and
5.5    (2) be able to properly reach and control the handle bars and reach the foot pegs
5.6while sitting upright on the seat of the all-terrain vehicle.
5.7    (e) A person at least 11 years of age may take the safety education and training
5.8program and may receive an all-terrain vehicle safety certificate under paragraph (d), but
5.9the certificate is not valid until the person reaches age 12.
5.10    (f) A person at least ten years of age but under 12 years of age may operate an
5.11all-terrain vehicle with an engine capacity up to 90cc on public lands or waters if
5.12accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
5.13    (g) A person under 15 years of age shall not operate a class 2 all-terrain vehicle.
5.14    (h) A person under the age of 16 may not operate an all-terrain vehicle on public
5.15lands or waters or on state or grant-in-aid trails if the person cannot properly reach and
5.16control the handle bars and reach the foot pegs while sitting upright on the seat of the
5.17all-terrain vehicle.
5.18(i) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), a nonresident at least 12 years old, but less than
5.1916 years old, may make a direct crossing of a public road right-of-way of a trunk, county
5.20state-aid, or county highway or operate an all-terrain vehicle on public lands and waters
5.21or state or grant-in-aid trails if:
5.22(1) the nonresident youth has in possession evidence of completing an all-terrain
5.23safety course offered by the ATV Safety Institute or another state as provided in section
5.2484.925 , subdivision 3; and
5.25(2) the nonresident youth is accompanied by a person 18 years of age or older who
5.26holds a valid driver's license.
5.27(j) A person 12 years of age but less than 16 years of age may operate an all-terrain
5.28vehicle on the bank, slope, or ditch of a public road right-of-way as permitted under
5.29section 84.928 if the person:
5.30(1) possesses a valid all-terrain vehicle safety certificate issued by the commissioner;
5.31and
5.32(2) is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian on a separate all-terrain vehicle.

5.33    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.9275, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
5.34    Subdivision 1. Pass required; fee. (a) A tribal member exempt from registration
5.35under section 84.922, subdivision 1a, clause (2), or a nonresident may not operate an
6.1all-terrain vehicle on a state or grant-in-aid all-terrain vehicle trail unless the operator
6.2carries a valid nonresident all-terrain vehicle state trail pass in immediate possession. The
6.3pass must be available for inspection by a peace officer, a conservation officer, or an
6.4employee designated under section 84.0835.
6.5(b) The commissioner of natural resources shall issue a pass upon application and
6.6payment of a $20 fee. The pass is valid from January 1 through December 31. Fees
6.7collected under this section, except for the issuing fee for licensing agents, shall be
6.8deposited in the state treasury and credited to the all-terrain vehicle account in the natural
6.9resources fund and, except for the electronic licensing system commission established by
6.10the commissioner under section 84.027, subdivision 15, must be used for grants-in-aid to
6.11counties and municipalities for all-terrain vehicle organizations to construct and maintain
6.12all-terrain vehicle trails and use areas.
6.13    (c) A nonresident all-terrain vehicle state trail pass is not required for:
6.14    (1) an all-terrain vehicle that is owned and used by the United States, another state,
6.15or a political subdivision thereof that is exempt from registration under section 84.922,
6.16subdivision 1a;
6.17    (2) a person operating an all-terrain vehicle only on the portion of a trail that is
6.18owned by the person or the person's spouse, child, or parent; or
6.19(3) a nonresident operating an all-terrain vehicle that is registered according to
6.20section 84.922.
6.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2014.

6.22    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.928, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
6.23    Subdivision 1. Operation on roads and rights-of-way. (a) Unless otherwise
6.24allowed in sections 84.92 to 84.928, a person shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle in
6.25this state along or on the roadway, shoulder, or inside bank or slope of a public road
6.26right-of-way of a trunk, county state-aid, or county highway.
6.27    (b) A person may operate a class 1 all-terrain vehicle in the ditch or the outside
6.28bank or slope of a trunk, county state-aid, or county highway unless prohibited under
6.29paragraph (d) or (f).
6.30    (c) A person may operate a class 2 all-terrain vehicle:
6.31    (1) within the public road right-of-way of a county state-aid or county highway on
6.32the extreme right-hand side of the road and left turns may be made from any part of
6.33the road if it is safe to do so under the prevailing conditions, unless prohibited under
6.34paragraph (d) or (f)~~. A person may operate a class 2 all-terrain vehicle~~;
7.1    (2) on the bank, slope, or ditch of a public road right-of-way of a trunk, county
7.2state-aid, or county highway but only to access businesses or make trail connections, and
7.3left turns may be made from any part of the road if it is safe to do so under the prevailing
7.4conditions, unless prohibited under paragraph (d) or (f); and
7.5    (3) on the bank or ditch of a public road right-of-way on a designated class 2
7.6all-terrain vehicle trail.
7.7    (d) A road authority as defined under section 160.02, subdivision 25, may after a
7.8public hearing restrict the use of all-terrain vehicles in the public road right-of-way under
7.9its jurisdiction.
7.10    (e) The restrictions in paragraphs (a), (d), (h), (i), and (j) do not apply to the
7.11operation of an all-terrain vehicle on the shoulder, inside bank or slope, ditch, or outside
7.12bank or slope of a trunk, interstate, county state-aid, or county highway:
7.13(1) that is part of a funded grant-in-aid trail; or
7.14(2) when the all-terrain vehicle is owned by or operated under contract with a publicly
7.15or privately owned utility or pipeline company and used for work on utilities or pipelines.
7.16    (f) The commissioner may limit the use of a right-of-way for a period of time if the
7.17commissioner determines that use of the right-of-way causes:
7.18    (1) degradation of vegetation on adjacent public property;
7.19    (2) siltation of waters of the state;
7.20    (3) impairment or enhancement to the act of taking game; or
7.21    (4) a threat to safety of the right-of-way users or to individuals on adjacent public
7.22property.
7.23    The commissioner must notify the road authority as soon as it is known that a closure
7.24will be ordered. The notice must state the reasons and duration of the closure.
7.25    (g) A person may operate an all-terrain vehicle registered for private use and used
7.26for agricultural purposes on a public road right-of-way of a trunk, county state-aid, or
7.27county highway in this state if the all-terrain vehicle is operated on the extreme right-hand
7.28side of the road, and left turns may be made from any part of the road if it is safe to do so
7.29under the prevailing conditions.
7.30    (h) A person shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle within the public road
7.31right-of-way of a trunk, county state-aid, or county highway from April 1 to August 1 in
7.32the agricultural zone unless the vehicle is being used exclusively as transportation to and
7.33from work on agricultural lands. This paragraph does not apply to an agent or employee
7.34of a road authority, as defined in section 160.02, subdivision 25, or the Department of
7.35Natural Resources when performing or exercising official duties or powers.
8.1    (i) A person shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle within the public road right-of-way
8.2of a trunk, county state-aid, or county highway between the hours of one-half hour after
8.3sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, except on the right-hand side of the right-of-way
8.4and in the same direction as the highway traffic on the nearest lane of the adjacent roadway.
8.5    (j) A person shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle at any time within the
8.6right-of-way of an interstate highway or freeway within this state.

8.7    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84D.01, subdivision 15a, is amended to read:
8.8    Subd. 15a. Service provider. "Service provider" means an individual who or entity
8.9that:
8.10(1) decontaminates, installs, or removes water-related equipment or structures into
8.11or from waters of the state for hire or as a service provided as a benefit of membership in a
8.12yacht club, boat club, marina, or similar organization; or
8.13(2) rents or leases water-related equipment that will be used in, placed into, or
8.14removed from waters of the state.
8.15Service provider does not include a person working under the supervision of an individual
8.16with a valid service provider permit issued under section 84D.108.

8.17    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84D.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
8.18    Subd. 4. Commercial fishing and turtle, frog, and crayfish harvesting
8.19restrictions in infested and noninfested waters. (a) All nets, traps, buoys, anchors,
8.20stakes, and lines used for commercial fishing or turtle, frog, or crayfish harvesting in
8.21an infested water that is designated because it contains invasive fish, invertebrates, or
8.22certifiable diseases, as defined in section 17.4982, may not be used in any other waters.
8.23If a commercial licensee operates in an infested water designated because it contains
8.24invasive fish, invertebrates, or certifiable diseases, as defined in section 17.4982, all nets,
8.25traps, buoys, anchors, stakes, and lines used for commercial fishing or turtle, frog, or
8.26crayfish harvesting in waters designated as infested with invasive fish, invertebrates, or
8.27certifiable diseases, as defined in section 17.4982, must be tagged with tags provided by
8.28the commissioner, as specified in the commercial licensee's license or permit. This tagging
8.29requirement does not apply to commercial fishing equipment used in Lake Superior.
8.30(b) All nets, traps, buoys, anchors, stakes, and lines used for commercial fishing or
8.31turtle, frog, or crayfish harvesting in an infested water that is designated solely because it
8.32contains Eurasian water milfoil must be dried for a minimum of ten days or frozen for a
8.33minimum of two days before they are used in any other waters, except as provided in this
8.34paragraph. Commercial licensees must notify the department's regional or area fisheries
9.1office or a conservation officer before removing nets or equipment from an infested water
9.2designated solely because it contains Eurasian water milfoil and before resetting those nets
9.3or equipment in any other waters. Upon notification, the commissioner may authorize a
9.4commercial licensee to move nets or equipment to another water without freezing or drying,
9.5if that water is designated as infested solely because it contains Eurasian water milfoil.
9.6(c) A commercial licensee must remove all aquatic macrophytes from nets and other
9.7equipment ~~when the nets and equipment are removed from~~ before placing the equipment
9.8into waters of the state.
9.9(d) The commissioner shall provide a commercial licensee with a current listing of
9.10designated infested waters at the time that a license or permit is issued.

9.11    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84D.09, is amended to read:
9.1284D.09 AQUATIC MACROPHYTES.
9.13    Subdivision 1. Transportation prohibited. Unless specifically authorized under
9.14a license or permit issued by the commissioner, a person may not transport aquatic
9.15macrophytes, except as provided in this section.
9.16    Subd. 2. Exceptions. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a person may transport
9.17aquatic macrophytes:
9.18    (1) that are duckweeds in the family Lemnaceae;
9.19    ~~(2) for disposal as part of a harvest or control activity when specifically authorized~~
9.20~~under an aquatic plant management permit pursuant to section~~ ~~103G.615, under permit~~
9.21~~pursuant to section~~ ~~84D.11, or as specified by the commissioner;~~
9.22    ~~(3)~~ (2) for purposes of constructing shooting or observation blinds in amounts
9.23sufficient for that purpose, provided that the aquatic macrophytes are emergent and cut
9.24above the waterline;
9.25    ~~(4)~~ (3) when legally purchased or traded by or from commercial or hobbyist sources
9.26for aquarium, wetland or lakeshore restoration, or ornamental purposes;
9.27    ~~(5)~~ (4) when harvested for personal or commercial use if in a motor vehicle;
9.28    ~~(6)~~ (5) to the department, or another destination as the commissioner may direct, in a
9.29sealed container for purposes of identifying a species or reporting the presence of a species;
9.30    ~~(7) when transporting commercial aquatic plant harvesting or control equipment to a~~
9.31~~suitable location for purposes of cleaning any remaining aquatic macrophytes;~~
9.32    ~~(8)~~ (6) that are wild rice harvested under section 84.091;
9.33    ~~(9)~~ (7) in the form of fragments of emergent aquatic macrophytes incidentally
9.34transported in or on watercraft or decoys used for waterfowl hunting during the waterfowl
9.35season; or
10.1    ~~(10)~~ (8) when removing water-related equipment from waters of the state for
10.2purposes of cleaning off aquatic macrophytes before leaving a water access site.

10.3    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84D.10, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
10.4    Subdivision 1. Launching prohibited. A person may not place or attempt to place
10.5into waters of the state water-related equipment, including aquatic plant harvesting or
10.6control equipment that has aquatic macrophytes~~, zebra mussels,~~ or prohibited invasive
10.7species attached except as provided in this section.

10.8    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84D.10, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
10.9    Subd. 4. Persons transporting water-related equipment. (a) When leaving waters
10.10of the state a person must drain water-related equipment holding water and live wells and
10.11bilges by removing the drain plug before transporting the water-related equipment off
10.12the water access site or riparian property.
10.13    (b) Drain plugs, bailers, valves, or other devices used to control the draining of water
10.14from ballast tanks, bilges, and live wells must be removed or opened while transporting
10.15water-related equipment.
10.16    (c) Emergency response vehicles and equipment may be transported on a public road
10.17with the drain plug or other similar device replaced only after all water has been drained
10.18from the equipment upon leaving the water body.
10.19    (d) Portable bait containers used by licensed aquatic farms, portable bait containers
10.20when fishing through the ice except on waters designated infested for viral hemorrhagic
10.21septicemia, and marine sanitary systems are exempt from this subdivision.
10.22    (e) A person must not dispose of bait in waters of the state.
10.23(f) A boat lift, dock, swim raft, or associated equipment that has been removed
10.24from any water body may not be placed in another water body until a minimum of 21
10.25days have passed.
10.26(g) A person who transports water that is appropriated from noninfested surface
10.27water bodies and that is transported by a commercial vehicle, excluding watercraft, or
10.28commercial trailer, which vehicle or trailer is specifically designed and used for water
10.29hauling, is exempt from paragraphs (a) and (b), provided that the person does not discharge
10.30the transported water to other surface waters or within 100 feet of a surface water body.
10.31(h) A person transporting water from noninfested surface water bodies for
10.32firefighting or emergencies that threaten human safety or property is exempt from
10.33paragraphs (a) and (b).

11.1    Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84D.105, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
11.2    Subd. 2. Inspector authority. (a) The commissioner shall train and authorize
11.3individuals to inspect water-related equipment for aquatic macrophytes, aquatic invasive
11.4species, and water. The commissioner may enter into a delegation agreement with a
11.5tribal or local government where inspection authority as provided under paragraphs (b),
11.6(g), and (h) is delegated to tribal and local governments that assume all legal, financial,
11.7and administrative responsibilities for inspection programs on some or all public waters
11.8within their jurisdiction.
11.9(b) Inspectors may visually and tactilely inspect watercraft and water-related
11.10equipment to determine whether aquatic invasive species, aquatic macrophytes, or water
11.11is present. If a person transporting watercraft or water-related equipment refuses to
11.12take required corrective actions or fails to comply with an order under section 84D.10,
11.13subdivision 3, an inspector who is not a licensed peace officer shall refer the violation
11.14to a conservation officer or other licensed peace officer.
11.15(c) In addition to paragraph (b), a conservation officer or other licensed peace officer
11.16may inspect any watercraft or water-related equipment that is stopped at a water access
11.17site, any other public location in the state, or a private location where the watercraft or
11.18water-related equipment is in plain view, if the officer determines there is reason to believe
11.19that aquatic invasive species, aquatic macrophytes, or water is present on the watercraft or
11.20water-related equipment.
11.21(d) Conservation officers or other licensed peace officers may utilize check stations
11.22in locations, or in proximity to locations, where watercraft or other water-related
11.23equipment is placed into or removed from waters of the state. Any check stations shall be
11.24operated in a manner that minimizes delays to vehicles, equipment, and their occupants.
11.25(e) Conservation officers or other licensed peace officers may order water-related
11.26equipment to be removed from a water body if the commissioner determines such action is
11.27needed to implement aquatic invasive species control measures.
11.28(f) The commissioner may require mandatory inspections of water-related equipment
11.29before a person places or removes water-related equipment into or out of a water body.
11.30Inspection stations may be located at or near public water accesses or in locations that
11.31allow for servicing individual or multiple water bodies. The commissioner shall ensure
11.32that inspection stations:
11.33(1) have adequate staffing to minimize delays to vehicles and their occupants;
11.34(2) allow for reasonable travel times between public accesses and inspection stations
11.35if inspection is required before placing water-related equipment into a water body;
11.36(3) are located so as not to create traffic delays or public safety issues;
12.1(4) have decontamination equipment available to bring water-related equipment
12.2into compliance; and
12.3(5) do not reduce the capacity or hours of operation of public water accesses.
12.4(g) The commissioner may authorize tribal and local governments that enter into
12.5a delegation agreement with the commissioner to conduct mandatory inspections of
12.6water-related equipment at specified locations within a defined area before a person
12.7places or removes water-related equipment into or out of a water body. Tribal and local
12.8governments that are authorized to conduct inspections under this paragraph must:
12.9(1) assume all legal, financial, and administrative responsibilities for implementing
12.10the mandatory inspections, alone or in agreement with other tribal or local governments;
12.11(2) employ inspectors that have been trained and authorized by the commissioner;
12.12(3) conduct inspections and decontamination measures in accordance with guidelines
12.13approved by the commissioner;
12.14(4) have decontamination equipment available at inspection stations or identify
12.15alternative decontamination equipment locations within a reasonable distance of the
12.16inspection station that can bring water-related equipment into compliance;
12.17(5) provide for inspection station locations that do not create traffic delays or public
12.18safety issues; and
12.19(6) submit a plan approved by the commissioner according to paragraph (h).
12.20(h) Plans required under paragraph (g) must address:
12.21(1) no reduction in capacity or hours of operation of public accesses and fees that
12.22do not discourage or limit use;
12.23(2) reasonable travel times between public accesses and inspection stations;
12.24(3) adequate staffing to minimize wait times and provide adequate hours of operation
12.25at inspection stations and public accesses;
12.26(4) adequate enforcement capacity;
12.27(5) measures to address inspections of water-related equipment at public water
12.28accesses for commercial entities and private riparian land owners; and
12.29(6) other elements as required by the commissioner to ensure statewide consistency,
12.30appropriate inspection and decontamination protocols, and protection of the state's
12.31resources, public safety, and access to public waters.
12.32(i) A government unit authorized to conduct inspections under this subdivision must
12.33submit an annual report to the commissioner summarizing the results and issues related
12.34to implementing the inspection program.
12.35(j) The commissioner may waive the plan requirement in paragraph (g) for inspection
12.36programs where authorized inspectors are placed directly at one or more water access
13.1sites, with no requirement for a person to travel from the water access for inspection
13.2or decontamination, and no local ordinance or other regulation requiring a mandatory
13.3inspection before placing watercraft or water-related equipment into a water body or after
13.4watercraft or water-related equipment are removed from a water body.

13.5    Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84D.11, is amended by adding a subdivision
13.6to read:
13.7    Subd. 2b. Transport of water. The commissioner may issue a permit under this
13.8section or an authorization under other licenses or permits pursuant to sections 97C.801,
13.997C.811, and 103G.271 to allow the transport of water in containers or water-related
13.10equipment specifically designed and used for hauling water.

13.11    Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84D.11, is amended by adding a subdivision
13.12to read:
13.13    Subd. 2c. Transport of aquatic macrophytes. The commissioner may issue a
13.14permit to allow the transport of aquatic macrophytes to locations specified in the permit
13.15for purposes of research, education, and decontaminating equipment.

13.16    Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84D.11, is amended by adding a subdivision
13.17to read:
13.18    Subd. 2d. Special permits. The commissioner may issue special permits for the
13.19activities in this section. A special permit may be issued in the form of a general permit
13.20to a governmental subdivision or to the general public to conduct one or more activities
13.21under a single permit.

13.22    Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84D.13, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
13.23    Subd. 2. Cumulative remedy. The authority of conservation officers and other
13.24licensed peace officers to issue civil citations is in addition to other remedies available
13.25under law, except that the state may not seek penalties under any other provision of law
13.26for the incident subject to the citation.

13.27    Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84D.13, is amended by adding a subdivision
13.28to read:
13.29    Subd. 9. Training for offenders. A person who is convicted of or subject to a final
13.30order for a violation of this chapter involving water-related equipment must successfully
13.31complete a training course as provided in section 86B.13.
14.1EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.

14.2    Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85A.02, subdivision 10, is amended to read:
14.3    Subd. 10. Wild animal exemption. (a) The board shall not be subject to the
14.4provisions of chapters 17, ~~19, 97, 98, 99, 100, and 101~~ 35, 97A, 97B, and 97C, and
14.5section 343.21, subdivision 8, relating to purchase, barter, sale, possession, breeding, or
14.6transporting wild animals, but must comply with paragraph (b).
14.7(b) The board must request a permit from the Board of Animal Health for any
14.8exemption from the provisions of chapter 35 or rules adopted thereunder and from the
14.9Department of Natural Resources for any exemption from the provisions of chapters
14.1097A, 97B, 97C, or rules adopted thereunder.

14.11    Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 86B.005, is amended by adding a
14.12subdivision to read:
14.13    Subd. 15a. Rice boat. "Rice boat" means a nonmotorized watercraft being used
14.14for harvesting wild rice.

14.15    Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 86B.005, subdivision 18, is amended to read:
14.16    Subd. 18. Watercraft. "Watercraft" means any contrivance used or designed for
14.17navigation on water, except:
14.18(1) a ~~duck~~ waterfowl boat during the ~~duck~~ waterfowl hunting ~~season~~ seasons;
14.19(2) a rice boat during the harvest season; or
14.20(3) a seaplane.

14.21    Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 86B.005, is amended by adding a
14.22subdivision to read:
14.23    Subd. 18a. Waterfowl boat. "Waterfowl boat" means a watercraft being used
14.24while hunting waterfowl.

14.25    Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 86B.13, is amended by adding a subdivision
14.26to read:
14.27    Subd. 1a. Training for offenders. A person who is convicted of or subject to
14.28a final order for a violation of chapter 84D involving water-related equipment must
14.29successfully complete the training course in subdivision 1 before continuing operation or
14.30use of water-related equipment.
14.31EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015.

15.1    Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 86B.301, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
15.2    Subd. 2. Exemptions. A watercraft license is not required for:
15.3(1) a watercraft that is covered by a license or number in full force and effect under
15.4federal law or a federally approved licensing or numbering system of another state, and
15.5has not been within this state for more than 90 consecutive days, which does not include
15.6days that a watercraft is laid up at dock over winter or for repairs at a Lake Superior
15.7port or another port in the state;
15.8(2) a watercraft from a country other than the United States that has not been within
15.9this state for more than 90 consecutive days, which does not include days that a watercraft is
15.10laid up at dock over winter or for repairs at a Lake Superior port or another port in the state;
15.11(3) a watercraft owned by the United States, an Indian tribal government, a state, or
15.12a political subdivision of a state, except watercraft used for recreational purposes;
15.13(4) a ship's lifeboat;
15.14(5) a watercraft that has been issued a valid marine document by the United States
15.15government;
15.16(6) a ~~duck~~ waterfowl boat during ~~duck~~ waterfowl hunting season;
15.17(7) a rice boat during the harvest season;
15.18(8) a seaplane; ~~and~~
15.19(9) a nonmotorized watercraft ten feet in length or less; and
15.20(10) a watercraft that is covered by a valid license or number issued by a federally
15.21recognized Indian tribe in the state under a federally approved licensing or numbering
15.22system and that is owned by a member of that tribe.
15.23EFFECTIVE DATE.Clause (10) is effective January 1, 2015.

15.24    Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 86B.501, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
15.25    Subdivision 1. Personal flotation or lifesaving devices. (a) Watercraft and ~~duck~~
15.26 waterfowl boats using the waters of this state must be equipped with the number and type
15.27of personal flotation or lifesaving devices prescribed by the commissioner.
15.28(b) The commissioner may not:
15.29(1) require sailboards to be equipped with personal flotation or lifesaving devices; or
15.30(2) require persons on sailboards to wear personal flotation or lifesaving devices
15.31or have them readily available.

15.32    Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 86B.825, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
15.33    Subd. 2. Exempt watercraft. A watercraft is not required to have a certificate of
15.34title if the watercraft is:
16.1(1) owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale;
16.2(2) used by a manufacturer solely for testing;
16.3(3) from a jurisdiction other than this state, temporarily using the waters of this state;
16.4(4) owned by the United States, a state, this state, or a political subdivision;
16.5(5) a ~~duck~~ waterfowl boat used only during ~~duck~~ waterfowl hunting season;
16.6(6) a rice boat used only during the wild rice harvesting season;
16.7(7) owned by a person, firm, or corporation operating a resort as defined in section
16.8157.15 or a recreational camping area as defined in section 327.14, subdivision 8, except
16.9with respect to a previously titled watercraft; or
16.10(8) watercraft manufactured prior to August 1, 1979.

16.11    Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.135, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
16.12    Subd. 3. Cooperative farming agreements. On any public hunting, game refuge,
16.13wildlife management area, aquatic management area, or scientific and natural area lands,
16.14the commissioner may enter into written cooperative farming agreements on a sharecrop
16.15basis, without competitive bidding, for the purpose of wildlife and plant management.
16.16Cooperative farming agreements may also be used to allow pasturing of livestock. The
16.17agreements may provide for the bartering of a share of any crop, produced from these
16.18lands, for services or products that will enhance or benefit the management of state lands
16.19for plant and animal species. Cooperative farming agreements pursuant to this section shall
16.20not be considered leases for tax purposes under section 272.01, subdivision 2, or 273.19.

16.21    Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.420, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
16.22    Subdivision 1. Seizure. (a) An enforcement officer shall immediately seize the
16.23license of a person who unlawfully takes, transports, or possesses wild animals when the
16.24restitution value of the wild animals exceeds $500. Except as provided in subdivisions
16.252, 4, and 5, the person may not use or obtain any license to take the same type of wild
16.26animals involved, including a duplicate license, until an action is taken under subdivision
16.276. If the license seized under this paragraph was for a big game animal, the license seizure
16.28applies to all licenses to take big game issued to the individual. If the license seized under
16.29this paragraph was for small game animals, the license seizure applies to all licenses to
16.30take small game issued to the individual.
16.31(b) In addition to the license seizure under paragraph (a), if the restitution value of
16.32the wild animals unlawfully taken, possessed, or transported is $5,000 or more, all other
16.33game and fish licenses held by the person shall be immediately seized. Except as provided
17.1in subdivision 2, 4, or 5, the person may not obtain any game or fish license or permit,
17.2including a duplicate license, until an action is taken under subdivision 6.
17.3(c) A person may not take wild animals covered by a license seized under this
17.4subdivision until an action is taken under subdivision 6.

17.5    Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.441, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
17.6    Subd. 6. Taking deer; disabled veterans. A person authorized to issue licenses
17.7must issue, without a fee, a license to take deer with firearms or by archery to a resident
17.8that is a veteran, as defined in section 197.447, and that has a 100 percent service
17.9connected disability as defined by the United States Veterans Administration upon being
17.10furnished satisfactory evidence. The commissioner, upon request, must issue a permanent
17.11card documenting satisfactory evidence of 100 percent permanently disabled status. The
17.12card serves as satisfactory evidence to obtain a license under this subdivision at all agent
17.13locations.

17.14    Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.441, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:
17.15    Subd. 6a. Taking small game; disabled veterans. A person authorized to issue
17.16licenses must issue, without a fee, a license to take small game to a resident who is a veteran,
17.17as defined in section 197.447, and who has a 100 percent service connected disability as
17.18defined by the United States Veterans Administration upon being furnished satisfactory
17.19evidence. The commissioner, upon request, must issue a permanent card documenting
17.20satisfactory evidence of 100 percent permanently disabled status. The card serves as
17.21satisfactory evidence to obtain a license under this subdivision at all agent locations.

17.22    Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.445, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
17.23    Subdivision 1. Angling; Take a Kid Fishing Weekends. (a) A resident age 16
17.24years or older may take fish by angling without an angling or license and may take fish by
17.25spearing from a dark house without a spearing license and without a fish house or dark
17.26house license during one three-day consecutive period of the open water angling season
17.27and one three-day consecutive period of the ice angling season designated by ~~rule of~~
17.28 the commissioner if the resident is accompanied by a child who is under age 16. The
17.29commissioner may, by written order published in the State Register, establish the three-day
17.30consecutive periods. The written order is not subject to the rulemaking provisions of
17.31chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply.
17.32    (b) The commissioner ~~shall~~ may designate and publicize the three-day periods as
17.33"Take a Kid Fishing Weekend" for the open water angling season and "Take a Kid Ice
18.1Fishing Weekend" for the ice angling season. The commissioner shall announce the date
18.2of each three-day weekend at least 30 days in advance of the date it occurs.

18.3    Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.451, is amended by adding a
18.4subdivision to read:
18.5    Subd. 2a. Residents age 16 or 17; spearing. Residents age 16 or over and under
18.6age 18 may take fish by spearing without a spearing license but must possess a fishing
18.7license under section 97A.475, subdivision 6, clause (7).

18.8    Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.451, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
18.9    Subd. 3. Residents and nonresidents under age 16; small game. (a) A resident or
18.10nonresident under age 16 may not obtain a small game license but may take small game
18.11by firearms or bow and arrow without a license if the resident or nonresident is:
18.12    (1) age 14 or 15 and possesses a firearms safety certificate;
18.13    (2) age 13, possesses a firearms safety certificate, and is accompanied by a parent or
18.14guardian;
18.15    (3) age 13, 14, or 15, and possesses an apprentice hunter validation~~, and is~~
18.16~~accompanied by a parent or guardian who possesses a small game license that was not~~
18.17~~obtained using an apprentice hunter validation~~ as provided under section 97B.022; or
18.18    (4) age 12 or under and is accompanied by a parent or guardian.
18.19    (b) A resident under age 16 may take small game, other than wolves, by trapping
18.20without a small game license, but a resident 13 years of age or older must have a trapping
18.21license. A resident under age 13 may trap small game, other than wolves, without a
18.22trapping license, but may not register fisher, otter, bobcat, or pine marten unless the
18.23resident is at least age five. Any fisher, otter, bobcat, or pine marten taken by a resident
18.24under age five must be included in the limit of the accompanying parent or guardian.
18.25    (c) A resident or nonresident under age 13 must obtain a free turkey license to
18.26take turkey and may take a turkey without a firearms safety certificate if the resident or
18.27nonresident is accompanied by an adult parent or guardian who has a firearms safety
18.28certificate.
18.29    (d) A resident under age 13 may apply for a prairie chicken license and may take a
18.30prairie chicken without a firearms safety certificate if the resident is accompanied by an
18.31adult parent or guardian who has a firearms safety certificate.

18.32    Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.451, subdivision 3b, is amended to read:
19.1    Subd. 3b. Nonresidents age 16 or over and under age 18; small game. ~~(a)~~ A
19.2nonresident age 16 or over and under age 18 may take small game by firearms or archery
19.3and may obtain a small game license at the youth fee under section 97A.475, subdivision
19.43 , paragraph (a), clause (14), if the nonresident possesses a firearms safety certificate or an
19.5apprentice hunter validation as provided under section 97B.022.
19.6~~(b) A nonresident under age 16 may take small game by firearms or archery and may~~
19.7~~obtain a small game license without paying the applicable fees under section~~ ~~97A.475~~,
19.8~~subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, if the nonresident is:~~
19.9~~(1) age 14 or 15 and possesses a firearms safety certificate;~~
19.10~~(2) age 13, possesses a firearms safety certificate, and is accompanied by a parent~~
19.11~~or guardian; or~~
19.12~~(3) age 12 or under and is accompanied by a parent or guardian.~~

19.13    Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.451, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
19.14    Subd. 4. Residents and nonresidents under age 13 16; big game. (a) A resident
19.15or nonresident age 12, 13, 14, or 15 may not obtain a license to take big game unless
19.16the person possesses a firearms safety certificate or an apprentice hunter validation as
19.17provided under section 97B.022. A nonresident age 12 or 13 must be accompanied by a
19.18parent or guardian to hunt big game.
19.19    (b) A resident or nonresident age ten or ~~over and under age 13~~ 11 must obtain a
19.20license under paragraph (c) and may take big game, provided the person is under the direct
19.21supervision of a parent or guardian where the parent or guardian is within immediate reach.
19.22    (c) A resident or nonresident age ten ~~or over and under age 13~~, 11, or 12 must obtain
19.23a license to take big game ~~and may obtain the license without paying the fee required~~
19.24 under section 97A.475, subdivision 2 or 3.

19.25    Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.451, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
19.26    Subd. 5. Nonresident youth; angling. (a) A nonresident under age 16 may:
19.27(1) take fish by angling without a license if a parent or guardian has a fishing license.
19.28Fish taken by a nonresident under age 16 without a license must be included in the limit
19.29of the parent or guardian;
19.30(2) purchase a youth fishing license under section 97A.475, subdivision 7, paragraph
19.31(a), clause (8), and possess a limit of fish; or
19.32(3) be included under a nonresident family angling license and possess a limit of fish.
19.33(b) A nonresident age 16 or over and under age 18 must purchase a youth license to
19.34angle under section 97A.475, subdivision 7, paragraph (a), clause (8).
20.1(c) Nonresidents age 16 or over and under age 18 may take fish by spearing without
20.2a spearing license but must possess a fishing license under section 97A.475, subdivision 7,
20.3paragraph (a), clause (8).
20.4(d) Nonresidents under age 16 may take fish by spearing without a spearing or
20.5angling license.
20.6(e) Limits for fish taken by spearing must comply with one of the options listed
20.7under paragraph (a).

20.8    Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.475, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
20.9    Subd. 2. Resident hunting. Fees for the following licenses, to be issued to residents
20.10only, are:
20.11    (1) for persons age 18 or over and under age 65 to take small game, $15.50;
20.12    (2) for persons age 65 or over, $7 to take small game;
20.13    (3) for persons age 18 or over to take turkey, $26;
20.14    (4) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take turkey, $5;
20.15    (5) for persons age 18 or over to take deer with firearms during the regular firearms
20.16season, $30;
20.17    (6) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by archery, $30;
20.18    (7) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader
20.19season, $30;
20.20    (8) to take moose, for a party of not more than six persons, $356;
20.21    (9) to take bear, $44;
20.22    (10) to take elk, for a party of not more than two persons, $287;
20.23    (11) to take Canada geese during a special season, $4;
20.24    (12) to take prairie chickens, $23;
20.25    (13) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer with firearms during
20.26the regular firearms season, $5;
20.27    (14) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer by archery, $5;
20.28    (15) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer by muzzleloader
20.29during the muzzleloader season, $5;
20.30(16) for persons age 18 or over to take small game for a consecutive 72-hour period
20.31selected by the licensee, $19, of which an amount equal to: one-half of the fee for the
20.32migratory waterfowl stamp under subdivision 5, clause (1), shall be deposited in the
20.33waterfowl habitat improvement account under section 97A.075, subdivision 2; one-half
20.34of the fee for the pheasant stamp under subdivision 5, clause (2), shall be deposited in
20.35the pheasant habitat improvement account under section 97A.075, subdivision 4; and
21.1one-half of the small game surcharge under subdivision 4, shall be deposited in the
21.2wildlife acquisition account;
21.3(17) for persons age 16 or over and under age 18 to take small game, $5; ~~and~~
21.4(18) to take wolf, $30.;
21.5(19) for persons age 12 and under to take turkey, no fee;
21.6(20) for persons age 10, 11, or 12 to take deer by firearm, no fee;
21.7(21) for persons age 10, 11, or 12 to take deer by archery, no fee; and
21.8(22) for persons age 10, 11, or 12 to take deer by muzzleloader during the
21.9muzzleloader season, no fee.

21.10    Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.475, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
21.11    Subd. 3. Nonresident hunting. (a) Fees for the following licenses, to be issued
21.12to nonresidents, are:
21.13    (1) for persons age 18 or over to take small game, $90.50;
21.14    (2) for persons age 18 or over to take deer with firearms during the regular firearms
21.15season, $160;
21.16    (3) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by archery, $160;
21.17    (4) for persons age 18 or over to take deer by muzzleloader during the muzzleloader
21.18season, $160;
21.19    (5) to take bear, $225;
21.20    (6) for persons age 18 or over to take turkey, $91;
21.21    (7) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take turkey, ~~$13~~ $5;
21.22    (8) to take raccoon or bobcat, $178;
21.23    (9) to take Canada geese during a special season, $4;
21.24    (10) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer with firearms during
21.25the regular firearms season in any open season option or time period, ~~$15~~ $5;
21.26    (11) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer by archery, ~~$15~~ $5;
21.27    (12) for persons age 13 or over and under age 18 to take deer during the muzzleloader
21.28season, ~~$15~~ $5;
21.29(13) for persons age 18 or over to take small game for a consecutive 72-hour period
21.30selected by the licensee, $75, of which an amount equal to: one-half of the fee for the
21.31migratory waterfowl stamp under subdivision 5, clause (1), shall be deposited in the
21.32waterfowl habitat improvement account under section 97A.075, subdivision 2; one-half
21.33of the fee for the pheasant stamp under subdivision 5, clause (2), shall be deposited in
21.34the pheasant habitat improvement account under section 97A.075, subdivision 4; and
22.1one-half of the small game surcharge under subdivision 4, shall be deposited into the
22.2wildlife acquisition account;
22.3(14) for persons age 16 ~~and over and under age 18~~ or 17 to take small game, ~~$15~~
22.4 $5; ~~and~~
22.5(15) to take wolf, $250.;
22.6(16) for persons age 12 and under to take turkey, no fee;
22.7(17) for persons age ten, 11, and 12 to take deer by firearm, no fee;
22.8(18) for persons age ten, 11, or 12 to take deer by archery, no fee; and
22.9(19) for persons age ten, 11, or 12 to take deer by muzzleloader during the
22.10muzzleloader season, no fee.
22.11    (b) A $5 surcharge shall be added to nonresident hunting licenses issued under
22.12paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (6) and (8). An additional commission may not be assessed
22.13on this surcharge.

22.14    Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.475, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
22.15    Subd. 8. Minnesota sporting; super sports. (a) The commissioner shall issue
22.16Minnesota sporting licenses to residents only. The licensee may take fish by angling
22.17and small game. The fee for the license is:
22.18(1) for an individual, $31.50; and
22.19(2) for a combined license for a married couple to take fish and for one spouse to
22.20take small game, $45.50.
22.21(b) The commissioner shall issue Minnesota super sports licenses to residents only.
22.22The licensee may take fish by angling, including trout; small game, including pheasant
22.23and waterfowl; and deer by firearms or muzzleloader or by archery. The fee for the super
22.24sports license, including all required stamp validations is:
22.25(1) for an individual age 18 or over, ~~$92.50~~ $86.50; and
22.26(2) for a combined license for a married couple to take fish, including the trout and
22.27salmon stamp validation, and for one spouse to take small game, including pheasant
22.28and waterfowl, and deer, ~~$118.50~~ $110.50.
22.29(c) Revenue for the stamp endorsements under paragraph (b) shall be deposited
22.30according to section 97A.075, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4.
22.31(d) Revenue for the deer license endorsement under paragraph (b) shall be deposited
22.32according to section 97A.075, subdivision 1.

22.33    Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.485, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
23.1    Subd. 6. Licenses to be sold and issuing fees. (a) Persons authorized to sell
23.2licenses under this section must issue the following licenses for the license fee and the
23.3following issuing fees:
23.4    (1) to take deer or bear with firearms and by archery, the issuing fee is $1;
23.5    (2) Minnesota sporting, the issuing fee is $1;
23.6    (3) to take small game, to take fish by angling or by spearing, and to trap fur-bearing
23.7animals, the issuing fee is $1;
23.8(4) to apply for a limited hunt drawing, the issuing fee is $1 unless the application
23.9requires a license purchase at the time of application and the license purchase requires
23.10an application fee;
23.11(5) for a prairie chicken license, the issuing fee is $1;
23.12(6) for a turkey license, the issuing fee is $1;
23.13(7) for an elk license, the issuing fee is $1;
23.14(8) for a moose license, the issuing fee is $1;
23.15(9) for a wolf license, the issuing fee is $1;
23.16    ~~(4)~~ (10) for a stamp validation that is not issued simultaneously with a license, an
23.17issuing fee of 50 cents may be charged at the discretion of the authorized seller;
23.18    ~~(5)~~ (11) for stamp validations issued simultaneously with a license, there is no fee;
23.19    ~~(6)~~ (12) for licenses, seals, tags, or coupons issued without a fee under section
23.2097A.441 or 97A.465, an the issuing fee ~~of 50 cents may be charged at the discretion of~~
23.21~~the authorized seller~~ is $1;
23.22    ~~(7)~~ (13) for lifetime licenses, there is no fee; and
23.23    ~~(8)~~ (14) for all other licenses, permits, renewals, or applications or any other
23.24transaction through the electronic licensing system under this chapter or any other chapter
23.25when an issuing fee is not specified, an issuing fee of ~~50 cents~~ $1 may be charged at the
23.26discretion of the authorized seller.
23.27    (b) Only one issuing fee may be collected when selling more than one stamp in the
23.28same transaction after the end of the season for which the stamp was issued.
23.29    (c) The agent shall keep the issuing fee as a commission for selling the licenses.
23.30    (d) The commissioner shall collect the issuing fee on licenses sold by the
23.31commissioner.
23.32    (e) A license, except stamps, must state the amount of the issuing fee and that the
23.33issuing fee is kept by the seller as a commission for selling the licenses.
23.34    (f) For duplicate licenses, including licenses issued without a fee, the issuing fees are:
23.35    (1) for licenses to take big game, 75 cents; and
23.36    (2) for other licenses, 50 cents.
24.1    (g) The commissioner may issue one-day angling licenses in books of ten licenses
24.2each to fishing guides operating charter boats upon receipt of payment of all license
24.3fees, excluding the issuing fee required under this section. Copies of sold and unsold
24.4licenses shall be returned to the commissioner. The commissioner shall refund the charter
24.5boat captain for the license fees of all unsold licenses. Copies of sold licenses shall be
24.6maintained by the commissioner for one year.

24.7    Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.0215, is amended to read:
24.897B.0215 PARENT OR GUARDIAN RESPONSIBILITY; VIOLATION.
24.9A parent or ~~legal~~ guardian of a minor may not knowingly direct, allow, or permit
24.10the minor to hunt without the required license, permit, training, or certification, or in
24.11violation of the game and fish laws.

24.12    Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.022, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
24.13    Subd. 2. Apprentice hunter validation requirements. (a) A resident or nonresident
24.14born after December 31, 1979, who is age 12 or over and who does not possess a hunter
24.15education firearms safety certificate may be issued an apprentice hunter validation. An
24.16apprentice hunter validation may be purchased two license years in a lifetime and used to
24.17obtain hunting licenses during the same license year that the validation is purchased.
24.18    (b) An individual in possession of an apprentice hunter validation may hunt small
24.19game, deer, and bear only when accompanied by an adult ~~licensed to hunt~~ who has a
24.20valid license to hunt the same species of game in Minnesota and whose license was not
24.21obtained using an apprentice hunter validation.
24.22(c) When an individual in possession of an apprentice hunter validation is hunting
24.23turkey or prairie chicken under paragraph (b), the accompanying adult may be licensed
24.24for another permit area or time period but must be licensed for the same season as the
24.25apprentice hunter. If the accompanying adult is not licensed for the same permit area or
24.26time period as the apprentice hunter, the accompanying adult may not shoot or possess a
24.27firearm or bow while accompanying the apprentice hunter under this paragraph.
24.28    (d) An apprentice hunter validation holder must obtain all required licenses and
24.29stamps.

24.30    Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.055, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
24.31    Subd. 2. Restrictions related to motor vehicles. A person may not take a wild
24.32animal with a firearm or by archery from a motor vehicle except as permitted in this
24.33section. Notwithstanding section 97B.091, a person may transport a bow uncased while
25.1in ~~an electric motor-powered boat~~ a motorized watercraft and may take rough fish while
25.2in the boat as provided in section 97C.376, subdivision 3.

25.3    Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97B.112, is amended to read:
25.497B.112 SPECIAL HUNTS ~~FOR YOUTH~~.
25.5The commissioner may by rule establish criteria, special seasons, and limits for
25.6youth and adult hunters to take big game and small game by firearms or archery in
25.7designated areas or times as part of the agency's overall effort in hunter recruitment and
25.8retention. The criteria may also include provisions for an unlicensed adult to assist a ~~youth~~
25.9 hunter during a special season or special hunt established under this section.

25.10    Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97C.341, is amended to read:
25.1197C.341 CERTAIN AQUATIC LIFE PROHIBITED FOR BAIT.
25.12(a) A person may not use live minnows imported from outside of the state, game
25.13fish, goldfish, or carp for bait. Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (d), the commissioner
25.14may~~, by written order published in the State Register,~~ adopt rules to authorize the use of
25.15game fish eggs as bait in Lake Superior and its tributaries below the posted boundaries and
25.16prescribe restrictions on their use. ~~The order is exempt from the rulemaking provisions of~~
25.17~~chapter 14 and section~~ ~~14.386~~ ~~does not apply.~~
25.18(b) A person may not import or possess live, frozen, or processed bait from known
25.19waters where viral hemorrhagic septicemia has been identified as being present: (1)
25.20unless the bait has been processed to inactivate viral hemorrhagic septicemia in a manner
25.21prescribed by rules adopted by the commissioner; or (2) except as provided in paragraph
25.22(c). For purposes of this paragraph, "bait" includes fish, aquatic worms, amphibians,
25.23invertebrates, and insects used for taking wild animals in waters of the state.
25.24    (c) Cisco and rainbow smelt taken under rules adopted by the commissioner may
25.25be used as:
25.26    (1) fresh or frozen bait only on Lake Superior; or
25.27    (2) bait that has been processed to inactivate viral hemorrhagic septicemia in a
25.28manner prescribed by rules adopted by the commissioner.
25.29(d) To ensure that frozen or dead fish being brought into the state are not in violation
25.30of paragraph (b), the following paperwork must accompany the shipment. Documents
25.31must be open for inspection by the commissioner at any reasonable time. All documents
25.32must be available to purchasers of these bait items. Each container or package of frozen or
25.33dead fish must have the following information:
25.34(1) water body source;
26.1(2) lot number;
26.2(3) company contact including name, phone, and address;
26.3(4) date of packaging and labeling; and
26.4(5) valid negative fish health certification from the source water body.

26.5    Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97C.345, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
26.6    Subdivision 1. Period when use prohibited. Except as specifically authorized, a
26.7person may not take fish with a spear from the third Monday in February to ~~April 30 with~~
26.8~~a spear,~~ the Friday before the last Saturday in April and may not take fish with a fish
26.9trap, net, dip net, seine, or other device capable of taking fish from the third Monday
26.10in February to April 30.

26.11    Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97C.345, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
26.12    Subd. 2. Possession. (a) Except as specifically authorized, a person may not possess
26.13a spear, fish trap, net, dip net, seine, or other device capable of taking fish on or near any
26.14waters. Possession includes personal possession and in a vehicle.
26.15(b) A person may possess ~~spears,~~ dip nets, and spear guns allowed under section
26.1697C.381 on or near waters between sunrise and sunset from May 1 to the last Sunday in
26.17February, or as otherwise prescribed by the commissioner. A person may possess a spear
26.18on or near waters between sunrise and sunset from the last Saturday in April to the last
26.19Sunday in February, or as otherwise prescribed by the commissioner.

26.20    Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97C.375, is amended to read:
26.2197C.375 TAKING ROUGH FISH BY SPEARING.
26.22(a) A resident or nonresident may take rough fish by spearing according to paragraph
26.23(b) and during the times, in waters, and in the manner prescribed by the commissioner.
26.24(b) Suckers may be taken by spearing from the last Saturday in April through the
26.25last Sunday in February.

26.26    Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97C.376, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
26.27    Subdivision 1. Season. (a) The regular bow fishing season for residents and
26.28nonresidents is from ~~May 1~~ the last Saturday in April to the last Sunday in February at
26.29any time of the day.
26.30(b) The early bow fishing season for residents and nonresidents is open only south
26.31of State Highway 210 from the Monday after the last Sunday in February to the Friday
27.1before the last Saturday in April at any time of the day. During the early season, a person
27.2may bow fish:
27.3(1) only from a boat; and
27.4(2) only while on a lake or on the Mississippi, Minnesota, or St. Croix River.

27.5    Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97C.376, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
27.6    Subd. 2. Possession of bows and arrows. A person may possess bows and arrows
27.7for the purposes of bow fishing on or within 100 feet of waters at any time from ~~May 1~~ the
27.8last Saturday in April to the last Sunday in February and at other times on lakes and rivers
27.9south of State Highway 210 as specified in subdivision 1, paragraph (b), subject to local
27.10ordinances. A person must take reasonable measures to retrieve arrows and wounded fish.

27.11    Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97C.376, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
27.12    Subd. 3. Nighttime restrictions on motors. (a) From sunset to sunrise, ~~a person~~
27.13~~bow fishing with the assistance of a gasoline-powered motor must use a four-stroke~~
27.14~~engine powered generator.~~ the noise limits for total noise while bow fishing ~~from sunset~~
27.15~~to sunrise shall~~ must not exceed a noise level of 65 decibels on the A scale measured at
27.16a distance of 50 feet from the motorboat or equivalent noise levels at other distances as
27.17specified by the commissioner in a pass-by test ~~or 67 decibels on the A scale measured~~
27.18~~at idle in a stationary test at least four feet above the water and at least four feet behind~~
27.19~~the transom of the motorboat being tested~~.
27.20(b) The noise limits under paragraph (a) shall be determined under a test procedure
27.21approved by the commissioner under section 86B.321, subdivision 2.
27.22(c) The noise limits in paragraph (a) do not preclude enforcement of other laws
27.23relating to motorboat noise.
27.24(d) The noise levels under section 86B.321 apply to persons traveling to and from
27.25bow fishing sites from sunset to sunrise.

27.26    Sec. 53. ANTLER POINT RESTRICTIONS.
27.27The commissioner of natural resources may not impose an antler point restriction in
27.28areas outside the Series 300 deer permit areas, other than that imposed under Minnesota
27.29Rules, part 6232.0200, subpart 6, unless the legislature approves the antler point restriction.

27.30    Sec. 54. RULEMAKING; GAME FISH EGGS AS BAIT.
27.31(a) The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, part
27.326262.0100, by adding a subpart to read:
28.1"Spawn bags may be bought or sold only if the bags are made with:
28.2A. fish eggs from a licensed aquaculture facility; or
28.3B. fish eggs that are:
28.4(1) legally taken from a source outside Minnesota that has been certified disease-free;
28.5and
28.6(2) preserved and labeled as required under a bait preservation permit. Records must
28.7be maintained as required for bait preservation permits."
28.8(b) The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, part
28.96262.0300, subpart 5, to read:
28.10"A. Except as provided in this subpart, the taking of fish for bait purposes from all
28.11Minnesota waters of Lake Superior and all waters of the St. Louis River downstream of
28.12the Fond du Lac Dam in St. Louis and Carlton Counties, including any and all outflows,
28.13estuaries, streams, creeks, or waters adjacent to or flowing into these waters is prohibited.
28.14B. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 84D.03, subdivision 3, and
28.1597C.341, paragraph (b), eggs from legally taken and possessed trout harvested from Lake
28.16Superior or its tributaries below the posted boundaries may be used to make spawn bags
28.17for bait as provided in this item and as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 97C.341,
28.18paragraph (a). Spawn bags may be used only in Lake Superior and its tributaries below
28.19the posted boundaries and may be transported to and from Lake Superior or its tributaries
28.20below the posted boundaries."
28.21(c) The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes,
28.22section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota
28.23Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided under Minnesota Statutes,
28.24section 14.388.

28.25    Sec. 55. RULEMAKING; WILDLIFE RESTITUTION VALUE FOR SANDHILL
28.26CRANES.
28.27(a) The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, part
28.286133.0030, by adding a new item establishing the wildlife restitution value of $200 for a
28.29sandhill crane.
28.30(b) The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes,
28.31section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section, and Minnesota
28.32Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided under Minnesota Statutes,
28.33section 14.388.

28.34    Sec. 56. RULEMAKING; SPEARING ROUGH FISH.
29.1The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, part
29.26262.0600, to make seasons for spearing rough fish consistent with the date changes in
29.3sections 47 to 49. The commissioner may use the good cause exemption under Minnesota
29.4Statutes, section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (3), to adopt rules under this section, and
29.5Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply except as provided under Minnesota
29.6Statutes, section 14.388.

29.7    Sec. 57. RULEMAKING; REMOVING SPEARING RESTRICTIONS.
29.8The commissioner of natural resources shall amend Minnesota Rules, part
29.96264.0400, subparts 8, 27, 74, 75, and 76, to remove restrictions on taking fish by spearing
29.10for the following lakes: Big Mantrap, Lobster, Beers, West Battle, Deer, Cross, Sugar,
29.11Eagle, Owasso, North Star, Moose, and Spider. The commissioner may use the good
29.12cause exemption under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388, to adopt rules under this
29.13section, and Minnesota Statutes, section 14.386, does not apply, except as provided under
29.14Minnesota Statutes, section 14.388.

29.15    Sec. 58. REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
29.16The revisor of statutes shall replace the term "duck boat" with the term "waterfowl
29.17boat" where the term appears in Minnesota Rules, part 6110.1200, subpart 3.

29.18    Sec. 59. REPEALER.
29.19(a) Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 84D.01, subdivision 22; 97A.451, subdivision
29.204a; and 97C.346, are repealed.
29.21(b) Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 2, article 5, section 69, is repealed.
29.22EFFECTIVE DATE.Paragraph (b) is effective retroactively from July 1, 2012.