Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29
CHAPTER 351-H, r. No. 7ss

AN ACT to amend Section 47e5 Of the Cen
eral Statutes Of 1913. relating to permits to
retain game.
Be It enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
Section /. That Section 47s5 Of the General
Statutes of 1913. be amended SO to read
47e5. Permits to Retain Characterization
TO Commission--Tags or seas--Prohibitions-
penalttes--Any person who is resident Of
this state and legally in possession of any
or the game birds or game animals, or any
part thereof, which have been caught taken
or killed at a time or in manner permitted
by the provisions of this chapter, and who Is
desirous of retaining possession Of the same
for his own use after the time in this chapter
limited, shall before such time, make appli-
cation to the Commission for leave to retain
the same, which applicatio shall be in writ
ing and signed sworn to by the applicant
and shall state:
First-The name and residence of the person
thereof
said birds or animals parts thereof.
Third-That If permitted to retain the same
by said Commission the applicant will retain
own use and will not ship. sell or dispose
Of the same.
If said Commission is satisfied that said
application is made in good faith and said
applicant will keep said birds and animals
and parts thereof, for his own use and not for
sale the said Commission shall cause tags or
seals which shall not be duplicated by others,
and which shall not be removed. 10 be at
taCned 10 each bird or animal or parts thereof.
Or In lieu thereof, If any applicant therefor
resides at distance from any game warden
then the Commission may issue to such appli-
cant written permit to keep and use such
game.
The person making such application shall,
before said tags seals are attached, pay TO
the Commission the reasonable expense Of max
Ing and attaching such tags and seals. After
the tags and seals have been so attached. or
such permit received, the person holding such
permit may, while the tags seals remain
upon said birds and animals and parts thereof
retain possession Of the same until consumed;
Provided, that no game birds may be retain
ed or had in possession after December thirty
first (S1) of the year In which such game birds
were taken or killed, and that moose or
in possession after January slst of the year
following that In which such game was taken
or killed.
Provided that nothing in this chapter con-
tanned shah prevent a person from dlsposing
of as a gift any of the birds and animals
mentioned herein. The having in possession OF
which is not tagged and sealed or for
which a retention permit has not been re
cetved, except during the open season ana I'VE
days thereafter is hereby made unlawful ANY
such game bird or game animal, or any part
thereof, had or held in possession by any per
son during the season when 1t Is unlawfui to
have the same in possession, Is hereby dc
clared contraband and the right OF any such
person to retain the same shall cease
Amy person who shall destroy, initiate. or cup
ncate any tag or seal attached TO any bird or
animal part thereof. or who SHAH snip 0,
sell any game bird animal or any paft
thereof which has been tagged or sealed az
aforesaid, or for which a permit to keep and
use the same has been issued, shall De gum
81 a misdemeanor and upon CONVICTION thereol
shall be punished by IN, nne s 81 ho Soi,srs and
coats Of prosecution, by imprisonment IN VIC
county Jail for not less than thirty nor NOR &c
than sixty days for each and every n.rd OF @,
animal or part thereof so shipped, sold OF
disposed Of
Approved. April "a. 1918.