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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.3435 — Exchange Of Certain State Lands.

94.3435 EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN STATE LANDS.
Notwithstanding any provision of section 94.343, subdivision 2, or any other existing law to the contrary, class A state lands located within the Red Lake Game Preserve, the conservation areas created under sections 84A.20 and 84A.31, the Beltrami Island Conservation Project, the Beltrami Island State Forest, the Pine Island Conservation Project, the Pine Island State Forest, and all state forests or parts thereof in the area within the proclaimed boundaries of the Superior National Forest and the Chippewa National Forest wherein consent of the state to acquisition of land by the United States has heretofore been given by or pursuant to law may be exchanged for other lands within or without said areas upon compliance with all other provisions of law relating to the exchange of such lands, even though such exchanges may reduce land holdings of the state within the respective areas above specified.
History:
1945 c 341 s 1; 2014 c 217 s 37
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.345 — Forms Prescribed By Attorney General.

94.345 FORMS PRESCRIBED BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The attorney general shall prescribe or approve the forms for all deeds, certificates, and other instruments required in these proceedings, and the procedure for delivery thereof.
History:
1941 c 393 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.346 — Titles.

94.346 TITLES.
Subdivision 1.
State may quiet.
The state may bring and maintain an action to quiet or register the title to any land or interest in land which it owns or claims in any capacity and to determine all adverse claims thereto under any law pertaining to such proceedings, whether or not the land is actually in possession of or occupied by the state or any other person or corporation.
Subd. 2.
Attorney general may perfect.
(a) The attorney general, at the request or with the approval of the board, may commence and carry on any necessary or proper actions to perfect the titles to lands owned by the state and subject to exchange under sections 94.341 to 94.347, and may authorize any county attorney or other attorney to assist in conducting any such action. The expenses of these actions, including such attorneys' fees as the attorney general may allow to county attorneys or other attorneys representing the state, shall be payable out of any appropriations available for the purposes of sections 94.341 to 94.347. Any county attorney performing such service shall be entitled to the fees allowed therefor in addition to regular compensation unless the salary is fixed on a full time basis.
(b) In case an action is necessary to perfect the title to any privately owned land involved in an exchange hereunder, and the owner of the land is unable to bear the expense thereof, the Land Exchange Board may authorize the attorney general to conduct such action and pay the expenses thereof as in case of actions to perfect the title to state lands. The expenses of the action, including attorney's fees, shall be deducted from the value of the land for the purpose of exchange, subject to payment by the owner for any difference in value as herein provided, or shall be repaid by the owner otherwise upon such terms as the board may direct. All money received on account of such expenses shall be remitted to the commissioner of management and budget and credited to the fund from which the expenses were paid.
History:
1941 c 393 s 6,7; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1986 c 444; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.347 — Certain Land Subjected To Like Trusts.

94.347 CERTAIN LAND SUBJECTED TO LIKE TRUSTS.
The lands acquired by the state under Laws 1939, chapter 343, shall be subject to like trusts as the state lands involved in the actions for damages mentioned therein. The commissioner shall determine to what trusts the several tracts of land so acquired shall be subject according to their location, character, and value, making due allowance for the relative proportions of the different trusts to which the damaged lands were subject, and make and file a certificate thereof in the office having custody of the records of such lands in the department. The determination of the commissioner so certified shall be deemed conclusive as to the trust status of the lands affected unless thereafter changed by act of the legislature.
History:
1941 c 393 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.351 — Escheat Subject To Encumbrance.

94.351 ESCHEAT SUBJECT TO ENCUMBRANCE.
When any land has become the property of the state by escheat and is subject to any encumbrance arising from taxes, assessments, or otherwise the commissioner of management and budget, with the approval of the governor and the attorney general and for a consideration to be determined by them, may execute in the name of the state a deed of the land to the holder of the encumbrance.
History:
(6329) RL s 2441; 1973 c 492 s 14; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.41 — Relinquishment Of Lands To United States.

94.41 RELINQUISHMENT OF LANDS TO UNITED STATES.
When any land has been erroneously certified or conveyed to the state by the United States, the governor may execute, under the seal of the state, a relinquishment or reconveyance thereof.
History:
(6528) RL s 2516
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.44 — Grant By Municipal Corporation.

94.44 GRANT BY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.
When the United States shall desire land for any purpose of the government which is owned by any city, town, county, or other municipal or quasi-municipal corporation or in which such corporation has any right it shall be lawful for the governing body of such corporation to grant and convey the same to the United States.
History:
(6529) RL s 2517
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.45 — United States Survey; Damages.

94.45 UNITED STATES SURVEY; DAMAGES.
Any person employed pursuant to the laws of the United States in the execution of a survey may enter upon any land in the state for the purpose of doing any act which may be necessary thereto, and may establish permanent station marks, and erect the necessary signals and temporary observatories. If the parties interested cannot agree upon the amount to be paid for damages caused thereby either may petition the district court for the county in which the land is situated to assess the damages. The court shall appoint a time for a hearing as soon as may be, and order at least 20 days' notice thereof to be given to all parties interested, and shall, with or without view of the premises, as the court may determine, hear the parties and assess the damages. The person so entering upon the land may tender to the injured party damages and if, in case of a petition, the damages assessed do not exceed the amount tendered, the person entering shall recover costs; otherwise the other party shall recover costs.
History:
(6530) RL s 2518
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.46 — Injury To Signal.

94.46 INJURY TO SIGNAL.
Whoever willfully defaces, injures, or removes any signal, monument, building, or other property of the United States erected or used in the coast and geodetic survey, pursuant to the laws of the United States, shall forfeit not exceeding $50 for each offense, and shall be liable to the United States for all damages sustained by it in consequence thereof, to be recovered in a civil action.
History:
(6531) RL s 2519
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.47 — Purchasing Lands From United States.

94.47 PURCHASING LANDS FROM UNITED STATES.
The commissioner is hereby authorized to purchase, to accept by gift or lease, or by tenure title, any lands owned by the United States government, including timber thereon, within the townships in which state forests, or state parks or game refuges or public shooting grounds have been set apart, or will hereafter be set apart by the legislature. These tracts when the title thereto has become vested in the state shall become and be a part of the state forests, or state parks, or game refuges, or public shooting grounds subject to all laws and rules relating to state forests, or state parks, or game refuges, or public shooting grounds.
History:
(6536-1) 1935 c 333 s 1; 1985 c 248 s 70
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.48 — Expending Money On Leased Land.

94.48 EXPENDING MONEY ON LEASED LAND.
When lands are obtained by lease from the United States government under sections 94.47 to 94.51 the commissioner shall be authorized to make expenditures from any funds not otherwise obligated for the management, development, and utilization of such areas; to sell or otherwise dispose of products from such lands and make necessary rules to carry out the purposes of sections 94.47 to 94.51. Unless otherwise provided all incomes derived from such leased lands shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the state forest fund, and the same is hereby annually reappropriated for the use of the commissioner in the acquisition, management, development, and use of such leased lands until all obligations incurred have been paid in full. Thereafter all revenues received therefrom shall be distributed in accordance with Laws 1933, chapter 313.
History:
(6536-2) 1935 c 333 s 2; 1985 c 248 s 70
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.49 — Payment Of Obligations.

94.49 PAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS.
Obligations for the acquisition of lands by lease incurred under the authority of sections 94.47 to 94.51 shall be paid solely and exclusively from revenues derived from such lands and shall not impose any liability under the general credit and taxing power of the state.
History:
(6536-3) 1935 c 333 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.50 — Selling And Exchanging Lands.

94.50 SELLING AND EXCHANGING LANDS.
The commissioner, with the approval of the Executive Council, shall have full power and authority to sell, exchange, or lease lands under jurisdiction of the commissioner when it is deemed advantageous to the state in the interests of the highest development, utilization, and management of state forests. Such sale, lease, or exchange of lands shall not be contrary to the terms of any contract which has been entered into and shall not apply to state trust fund lands.
History:
(6536-4) 1935 c 333 s 4; 1986 c 444
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.51 — Rulemaking Authority.

94.51 RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
The commissioner is hereby authorized to make such rules as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 94.47 to 94.51 and is hereby authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with appropriative officials of the United States for and on behalf of the state of Minnesota in order to secure the full benefits to this state of the provisions of an Act of Congress introduced March 21, 1935, as H.R. 6914, and all other acts of Congress which have been or may be passed providing for ways and means of authorizing cooperation with the states for the purpose of stimulating the acquisition, development, and management of state lands and coordinating federal and state activities in carrying out a national program of land use and management, and for other similar purposes; that sections 94.47 to 94.51 and all other acts and amendments thereto and all rules and agreements made hereunder shall be liberally construed for the purpose of making possible the complete cooperation of the agencies of this state with the agencies of the federal government.
History:
(6536-5) 1935 c 333 s 5; 1985 c 248 s 70
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.52 — Expenditure Of State's Percentage Of Proceeds Of Sale Of Land To United States.

94.52 EXPENDITURE OF STATE'S PERCENTAGE OF PROCEEDS OF SALE OF LAND TO UNITED STATES.
Subdivision 1.
Expenditures.
All sums heretofore or that may hereafter be received from the United States government, on account of an Act of Congress approved May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 260), or any amendments thereof hereafter enacted shall be expended as follows:
One-half for public schools and the remainder for public roads in the counties in which the national forests are situated; provided, that any county coming within the provisions of said act of Congress is hereby authorized to borrow money from the federal government or any of its agencies and to use moneys received pursuant to the provisions of said act of Congress or amendments thereto for the purpose of repaying any loan or loans made to such county by the federal government or any of its agencies. In the case of the Superior National Forest, the counties of Cook, Lake, Koochiching, and St. Louis shall share in the distribution of the sum received from that source in the same proportion that the federally owned lands in each county which are within the boundaries of said forest bear to the total number of acres of federally owned lands in said forest area. In the case of the Chippewa National Forest, the counties of Cass, Itasca, and Beltrami shall share in the distribution of the sum received from that source in the same proportion that the federally owned lands in each county, which are within the boundaries of said forest bear to the total number of acres of federally owned lands in said forest area.
Subd. 2.
Distributions validated; appropriation.
(a) Any distribution made by the state of moneys received from the United States government on account of said act of Congress is hereby legalized and made valid and effective to the same extent as though the method of distribution used was provided for by the legislative enactment prior to the distribution thereof.
(b) There is hereby appropriated from such moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated to the public schools or the counties as provided by this section, an amount sufficient to make the necessary payments as are provided herein.
History:
(6536-11) 1913 c 58 s 1; Ex1936 c 80 s 1; 1943 c 569 s 1; 1959 c 158 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.521 — Distributing Federal Aid.

94.521 DISTRIBUTING FEDERAL AID.
Subdivision 1.
Expenditures.
All sums of money heretofore or which may hereafter be received from the United States government on account of the Act of Congress approved June 28, 1934 (Statutes at Large, volume 48, page 1273), amended by act approved June 26, 1936 (Statutes at Large, volume 49, page 1978), and the act approved June 28, 1938 (Statutes at Large, volume 52, page 1221), or any amendments thereof heretofore or hereafter enacted shall be expended as follows:
One-half for public schools and the remainder for public roads in the counties in which the land producing such money is situated.
Subd. 2.
Appropriation.
There is hereby appropriated to the public schools or counties entitled to such payment, from such money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, an amount sufficient to make the payments as provided herein.
History:
1947 c 336 s 1; 1959 c 158 s 13
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.522 — Payments To County Treasurers; Use Of Proceeds.

94.522 PAYMENTS TO COUNTY TREASURERS; USE OF PROCEEDS.
It shall be the duty of the commissioner of management and budget to transmit payments from the state treasury to the county treasurer of the respective counties for the sums that may be due in accordance with section 94.521, which sums are hereby appropriated out of the state treasury from the amounts received from the United States government pursuant to the aforesaid acts of Congress, and such money shall be used by the counties receiving the same for the purposes and in the proportions herein provided.
History:
1947 c 336 s 2; 1973 c 492 s 14; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 3 s 19
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.53 — Payments To County Treasurers; Federal Loans To Counties.

94.53 PAYMENTS TO COUNTY TREASURERS; FEDERAL LOANS TO COUNTIES.
It shall be the duty of the commissioner of management and budget to transmit payments from the state treasury to the county treasurers of the respective counties for the sum that may be due in accordance with sections 94.52 to 94.54, which sum or sums are hereby appropriated out of the state treasury from the amounts received from the United States government pursuant to the aforesaid act of Congress. The commissioner of management and budget, upon being notified by the federal government or any agencies thereof that a loan has been made to any such county the repayment of which is to be made from such fund, is authorized to transmit a payment to the federal government or any agency thereof sufficient to repay such loan out of any money apportioned or due to such county under the provisions of such act of Congress, approved May 23, 1908 (Statutes at Large, volume 35, page 260).
History:
(6536-12) 1913 c 58 s 2; Ex1936 c 80 s 2; 1973 c 492 s 14; 1986 c 444; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 14; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 3 s 20
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.54 — Schools And Roads Near National Forests.

94.54 SCHOOLS AND ROADS NEAR NATIONAL FORESTS.
It shall be the duty of the county board of each county receiving such money to use the portion allotted to public schools to aid in maintaining those school districts that may be situated within or near the national forest, and the portion allotted for public roads shall be used, as far as practicable, in the construction and repair of roads within or near the national forests. This section shall not apply to any such sums of money which may have been allotted or set aside for the purpose of paying loans which may have been made by any county pursuant to the provisions of sections 94.52 and 94.53.
History:
(6536-13) 1913 c 58 s 3; Ex1936 c 80 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals › Chapter 94 — State Lands › Section 94.55 — Transfer Of State-owned Improvements.

94.55 TRANSFER OF STATE-OWNED IMPROVEMENTS.
The commissioner may sell or transfer an improvement located on state-owned lands, the compensation for which shall be determined by the commissioner. The sale or transfer shall be accomplished by a bill of sale, describing the improvement transferred and the terms and conditions of the sale or transfer. Proceeds resulting from the sale or transfer must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the land acquisition account established in section 94.165.
History:
1997 c 216 s 76
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.021 — Construction.

97A.021 CONSTRUCTION.
Subdivision 1.
Code of Criminal Procedure.
A provision of the game and fish laws that is inconsistent with the Code of Criminal Procedure or of penal law is only effective under the game and fish laws.
Subd. 2.
Authority of commissioner.
A provision of the game and fish laws is subject to, and does not change or modify the authority of the commissioner to delegate powers, duties, and functions under section 84.083.
Subd. 3.
Parts of wild animals.
A provision relating to a wild animal applies in the same manner to a part of the wild animal.
Subd. 4.
Dates and open seasons.
The dates specified in the game and fish laws and time periods prescribed for certain activities or as open season are inclusive, unless otherwise specified.
History:
1986 c 386 art 1 s 3; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 17
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.025 — Ownership Of Wild Animals.

97A.025 OWNERSHIP OF WILD ANIMALS.
The ownership of wild animals of the state is in the state, in its sovereign capacity for the benefit of all the people of the state. A person may not acquire a property right in wild animals, or destroy them, unless authorized under the game and fish laws or sections 17.47 to 17.498.
History:
1986 c 386 art 1 s 4; 1991 c 309 s 13; 1996 c 410 s 58; 2014 c 290 s 14
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.031 — Wanton Waste.

97A.031 WANTON WASTE.
(a) Unless expressly allowed, a person may not wantonly waste or destroy a usable part of a protected wild animal.
(b) This section does not apply to common carp.
History:
1986 c 386 art 1 s 5; 2023 c 60 art 4 s 40
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.037 — Hunter, Trapper, And Angler Harassment Prohibited.

97A.037 HUNTER, TRAPPER, AND ANGLER HARASSMENT PROHIBITED.
Subdivision 1.
Interference with taking wild animals prohibited.
A person who has the intent to prevent or disrupt another person from taking or preparing to take a wild animal or enjoyment of the out-of-doors must not disturb or interfere with that person if that person is lawfully taking or preparing to take a wild animal. "Preparing to take a wild animal" includes travel, camping, and other acts that occur on land or water where the affected person has the right or privilege to take lawfully a wild animal.
Subd. 2.
Disturbing wild animals prohibited.
A person who has the intent to prevent or disrupt a person from lawfully taking the animals may not disturb or engage in an activity that will tend to disturb wild animals.
Subd. 3.
Prohibition on public lands or without landowner permission.
A person who has intent to violate subdivision 1 or 2 may not enter or remain on public lands, or on private lands without permission of the owner.
Subd. 4.
Peace officer order; penalty.
A person must obey the order of a peace officer to stop the harassing conduct that violates this section if the officer observes the conduct. For purposes of this subdivision, "harassing conduct" does not include a landowner's or lessee's action to enforce the trespass law. Violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor.
History:
1989 c 287 s 1; 1998 c 401 s 33
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.041 — Exhibition Of Wildlife.

97A.041 EXHIBITION OF WILDLIFE.
Subdivision 1.
Definition.
For the purposes of this section, "wildlife" means any wild mammal, wild bird, reptile, or amphibian.
Subd. 2.
Possession.
A person connected with a commercial enterprise may not possess wildlife in captivity for public exhibition purposes, except under permit as provided in this section.
Subd. 3.
Permit.
The commissioner may issue a permit to possess wildlife for public exhibition to an applicant qualified by education or experience in the care and treatment of wildlife. The permit fee is $10. The commissioner may prescribe terms and conditions of the permit. A permit issued under this section shall include a condition that allows an enforcement officer to enter and inspect the facilities where the wildlife covered by the permit are held in captivity.
Subd. 4.
Permit application.
An application for a permit must include:
(1) a statement regarding the education or experience in the care and treatment of wildlife of the applicant and each individual employed by the applicant for that purpose;
(2) a description of the facilities used to keep the wildlife in captivity;
(3) a statement of the number of species or subspecies of wildlife to be covered by the permit and a statement describing where and from whom the wildlife was acquired;
(4) a signed agreement that the standards prescribed by the commissioner will be followed; and
(5) other information requested by the commissioner.
Subd. 5.
Care and treatment.
The commissioner shall adopt, under chapter 14, reasonable standards for the care and treatment of captive wildlife for public display purposes, including standards of sanitation.
Subd. 6.
Violating possession standards.
If a violation is found during an inspection, the commissioner shall give the permittee notice to abate the violation within an adequate time determined by the commissioner. If the violation has not been abated when the time expires, the commissioner may request the attorney general to bring an action to abate the violation.
Subd. 7.
Exemption for zoos, circuses, pet shops.
This section does not apply to a publicly owned zoo or wildlife exhibit, privately owned traveling zoo or circus, or a pet shop.
History:
1986 c 386 art 1 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.043 — Fish Consumption Advisories.

97A.043 FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORIES.
The commissioner of natural resources, in cooperation with the commissioner of health, shall ensure that fish consumption advisories are displayed in at least four different languages, one of which must be English, to fairly represent the population of the state.
History:
2009 c 37 art 1 s 67
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.0451 — Authority For Using Emergency Rules Procedure; Expiration Of Authority.

97A.0451 AUTHORITY FOR USING EMERGENCY RULES PROCEDURE; EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.
Subdivision 1.
When to use emergency rulemaking.
When the commissioner is directed by statute, federal law, or court order to adopt, amend, suspend, or repeal a rule in a manner that does not allow for compliance with sections 14.14 to 14.28, or if the commissioner is expressly required or authorized by statute to adopt emergency rules, the commissioner shall adopt emergency rules in accordance with sections 97A.0451 to 97A.0459.
Subd. 2.
180-day time limit.
Unless the commissioner is directed by federal law or court order to adopt, amend, suspend, or repeal a rule in a manner that does not allow for compliance with sections 14.14 to 14.28, the commissioner may not adopt an emergency rule later than 180 days after the effective date of the statutory authority, except as provided in section 84.027, subdivision 13. If emergency rules are not adopted within the time allowed, the authority for the rules expires. The time limit of this section does not include any days used for review by the attorney general. If the 180-day period expires while the attorney general is reviewing the rule and the attorney general disapproves the rule, the commissioner may resubmit the rule to the attorney general after taking corrective action. The resubmission must occur within five working days after the commissioner receives written notice of disapproval. If the rule is again disapproved by the attorney general, it is withdrawn.
History:
1995 c 233 art 2 s 40
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.0452 — Notice Of Proposed Adoption Of Emergency Rule.

97A.0452 NOTICE OF PROPOSED ADOPTION OF EMERGENCY RULE.
The proposed emergency rule must be published with a notice of intent to adopt emergency rules in the State Register, and the same notice must be mailed to all persons registered with the commissioner to receive notice of any rulemaking proceedings. The notice must include a statement advising the public that a free copy of the proposed rule is available on request from the commissioner and that notice of the date of submission of the proposed emergency rule to the attorney general will be mailed to any person requesting to receive the notice. For at least 25 days after publication the commissioner shall afford all interested persons an opportunity to submit data and views on the proposed emergency rule in writing. The notice must also include the date on which the 25-day comment period ends.
History:
1995 c 233 art 2 s 41
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.0453 — Notice To Committees For Fees Fixed By Rule.

97A.0453 NOTICE TO COMMITTEES FOR FEES FIXED BY RULE.
Before the commissioner submits notice to the State Register of intent to adopt emergency rules that establish or adjust fees, the commissioner shall send a copy of the notice and the proposed rules to the chairs of the house of representatives Ways and Means Committee and the senate Committee on Finance.
History:
1995 c 233 art 2 s 42; 1996 c 305 art 3 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.0454 — Modifying Proposed Emergency Rule.

97A.0454 MODIFYING PROPOSED EMERGENCY RULE.
The proposed emergency rule may be modified if the modifications are supported by the data and views submitted to the commissioner.
History:
1995 c 233 art 2 s 43
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.0455 — Submitting Proposed Emergency Rule To Attorney General.

97A.0455 SUBMITTING PROPOSED EMERGENCY RULE TO ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Subdivision 1.
Submission.
The commissioner shall submit to the attorney general the proposed emergency rule as published, with any modifications. On the same day that it is submitted, the commissioner shall mail notice of the submission to all persons who requested to be informed that the proposed emergency rule has been submitted to the attorney general. If the proposed emergency rule has been modified, the notice must state that fact, and must state that a free copy of the proposed emergency rule, as modified, is available upon request from the commissioner.
Subd. 2.
Review.
(a) The attorney general shall review the proposed emergency rule as to its legality, review its form to the extent the form relates to legality, and shall approve or disapprove the proposed emergency rule and any modifications on the tenth working day following the date of receipt of the proposed emergency rule from the commissioner. The attorney general shall send a statement of reasons for disapproval of the rule to the commissioner, the chief administrative law judge, the Legislative Coordinating Commission, and to the revisor of statutes.
(b) The attorney general shall disregard any error or defect in the proceeding due to the commissioner's failure to satisfy any procedural requirement imposed by law or rule if the attorney general finds:
(1) that the failure did not deprive any person or entity of an opportunity to participate meaningfully in the rulemaking process; or
(2) that the commissioner has taken corrective action to cure the error or defect so that the failure did not deprive any person or entity of an opportunity to participate meaningfully in the rulemaking process.
Subd. 3.
Costs.
The attorney general shall assess the commissioner for the actual cost of processing rules under this section. The commissioner shall include in the department's budget money to pay the attorney general's assessment. Receipts from the assessment must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund.
History:
1995 c 233 art 2 s 44; 1998 c 254 art 1 s 22
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.0456 — Effective Date Of Emergency Rule.

97A.0456 EFFECTIVE DATE OF EMERGENCY RULE.
The emergency rule takes effect five working days after approval by the attorney general. The attorney general shall file two copies of the approved emergency rule with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall forward one copy of each approved and filed emergency rule to the revisor of statutes. Failure of the attorney general to approve or disapprove a proposed emergency rule within ten working days is approval.
History:
1995 c 233 art 2 s 45
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.0457 — Publishing Approval.

97A.0457 PUBLISHING APPROVAL.
As soon as practicable, notice of the attorney general's decision must be published in the State Register and the adopted rule must be published in the manner as provided for adopted rules in section 14.18.
History:
1995 c 233 art 2 s 46
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.0458 — Effective Period Of Emergency Rule.

97A.0458 EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF EMERGENCY RULE.
Emergency rules adopted under sections 97A.0451 to 97A.0459 shall be effective for the period stated in the notice of intent to adopt emergency rules which may not be longer than 180 days. The emergency rules may be continued in effect for an additional period of up to 180 days if the commissioner gives notice of continuation by publishing notice in the State Register and mailing the same notice to all persons registered with the commissioner to receive notice of any rulemaking proceedings. The continuation is not effective until these notices have been mailed. No emergency rule may remain in effect on a date 361 days after its original effective date. The emergency rules may not be continued in effect after 360 days without following the procedure of sections 14.14 to 14.28.
History:
1995 c 233 art 2 s 47
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.0459 — Approving Form Of Emergency Rule.

97A.0459 APPROVING FORM OF EMERGENCY RULE.
No approved emergency rule shall be filed with the secretary of state or published in the State Register unless the revisor of statutes has certified that the emergency rule's form is approved.
History:
1995 c 233 art 2 s 48
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.051 — Publishing Rules And Laws.

97A.051 PUBLISHING RULES AND LAWS.
Subdivision 1.
[Repealed, 2003 c 28 art 1 s 20]
Subd. 2.
Summary of fish and game laws.
(a) The commissioner shall prepare a summary of the hunting and fishing laws and rules and deliver a sufficient supply to license vendors.
(b) At the beginning of the summary, under the heading "Trespass," the commissioner shall summarize the trespass provisions under sections 97B.001 to 97B.945, state that conservation officers and peace officers must enforce the trespass laws, and state the penalties for trespassing.
(c) In the summary, the commissioner shall, under the heading "Duty to Render Aid," summarize the requirements under section 609.662 and state the penalties for failure to render aid to a person injured by gunshot.
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 1989 c 155 s 5]
Subd. 4.
Rules have force and effect of law.
When a rule is effective, it has the force and effect of law. Violation of a rule has the same penalty as a violation of the law under which the rule was adopted.
History:
1986 c 386 art 1 s 9; 1989 c 155 s 3; 1991 c 243 s 1; 1991 c 259 s 12-14,23; 1994 c 585 s 1; 2009 c 176 art 2 s 11; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 46
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.052 — Peace Officer Training Account.

97A.052 PEACE OFFICER TRAINING ACCOUNT.
Subdivision 1.
Account established; sources.
The peace officer training account is created in the game and fish fund in the state treasury. Revenue from the portion of the surcharges assessed to criminal and traffic offenders in section 357.021, subdivision 7, paragraph (a), clause (1), shall be deposited in the account. Money in the account may be spent only for the purposes provided in subdivision 2.
Subd. 2.
Purposes of account.
Money in the peace officer training account may only be spent by the commissioner for peace officer training for employees of the Department of Natural Resources who are licensed under sections 626.84 to 626.863 to enforce game and fish laws.
History:
1Sp2011 c 2 art 4 s 9; 2020 c 83 art 1 s 13
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.057 — Federal Law Compliance; Restriction On License Revenue.

97A.057 FEDERAL LAW COMPLIANCE; RESTRICTION ON LICENSE REVENUE.
Subdivision 1.
Compliance with federal law.
The commissioner shall take any action necessary to comply with the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, United States Code, title 16, sections 669 to 669i, and the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act, United States Code, title 16, sections 777 to 777k. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an appropriation for an information or telecommunications technology project from the game and fish fund, as established in section 97A.055, must be made to the commissioner. Any assets acquired with or expenditures made from the game and fish fund must remain under control of the commissioner.
Subd. 2.
Restriction on license revenue.
Money accruing to the state from fees charged for hunting and angling licenses shall not be used for any purpose other than game and fish activities and related activities under the administration of the commissioner.
History:
2002 c 376 s 7; 1Sp2015 c 4 art 5 s 11; 2021 c 31 art 2 s 15
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.065 — Dedication Of Certain Receipts.

97A.065 DEDICATION OF CERTAIN RECEIPTS.
Subdivision 1.
[Repealed, 2012 c 277 art 1 s 91]
Subd. 2.
Fines and forfeited bail.
Fines and forfeited bail collected from prosecutions of violations of: the game and fish laws or rules adopted thereunder; sections 84.091 to 84.15 or rules adopted thereunder; chapter 348; and any other law relating to wild animals or aquatic vegetation, must be deposited in the state treasury. Half the receipts must be credited to the general fund, and half the receipts must be credited to the game and fish fund under section 97A.055.
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 1994 c 561 s 28]
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 1987 c 149 art 1 s 54]
Subd. 5.
Restitution for wild animals.
Money collected from restitution under section 97A.341 for wild animals killed, injured, or possessed in violation of the game and fish laws must be used by the commissioner for replacement, propagation, or protection of wild animals.
Subd. 6.
Deer license donations and surcharges.
(a) The surcharges collected under section 97A.475, subdivision 3a, paragraph (b), shall be deposited in an account in the special revenue fund and are appropriated to the commissioner for deer management, including for grants or payments to agencies, organizations, or individuals for assisting with the cost of processing deer taken for population management purposes for venison donation programs. None of the additional license fees shall be transferred to any other agency for administration of programs other than venison donation. If any money transferred by the commissioner is not used for a venison donation program, it shall be returned to the commissioner.
(b) The surcharges and donations under section 97A.475, subdivisions 3, paragraph (b); 3a, paragraph (a); and 4, paragraph (b), shall be deposited in an account in the special revenue fund and are appropriated to the commissioner for the walk-in access program.
History:
1986 c 386 art 1 s 12; 1986 c 429 s 1; 1987 c 149 art 1 s 8; 1987 c 384 art 1 s 5; 1987 c 404 s 118; 1989 c 19 s 2; 1989 c 298 s 1; 1993 c 184 s 6; 1996 c 410 s 58; 1Sp1997 c 2 s 7; 1998 c 367 art 8 s 1; 1999 c 243 art 11 s 1; 2000 c 478 art 2 s 7; 2000 c 495 s 29; 2001 c 185 s 23; 1Sp2001 c 5 art 5 s 1; 2003 c 28 art 1 s 13; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50; 2006 c 281 art 2 s 18; 2007 c 57 art 1 s 81; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 2012 c 277 art 1 s 21; 1Sp2021 c 6 art 3 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.071 — Wildlife Acquisition Account.

97A.071 WILDLIFE ACQUISITION ACCOUNT.
Subdivision 1.
Account established.
The wildlife acquisition account is established as an account in the game and fish fund.
Subd. 2.
Revenue from small-game license surcharge and lifetime licenses.
Revenue from the small-game surcharge and $6.50 annually from the lifetime fish and wildlife trust fund, established in section 97A.4742, for each license issued under sections 97A.473, subdivisions 3 and 5, and 97A.474, subdivision 3, shall be credited to the wildlife acquisition account and is appropriated to the commissioner. The money in the account shall be used by the commissioner only for the purposes of this section, and acquisition and development of wildlife lands under section 97A.145 and maintenance of the lands, in accordance with appropriations made by the legislature.
Subd. 2a.
Use of wildlife acquisition account money.
Of the money annually appropriated and available from the wildlife acquisition account:
(1) at least 50 percent must be used for land costs; and
(2) the remainder may only be used for other land acquisition costs, development, and maintenance of wildlife lands, and activities under subdivision 3.
Subd. 3.
Waterfowl breeding grounds in Canada.
The wildlife acquisition account may be used for developing, preserving, restoring, and maintaining waterfowl breeding grounds in Canada under agreement or contract with any nonprofit organization dedicated to the construction, maintenance, and repair of projects that are acceptable to the governmental agency having jurisdiction over the land and water affected by the projects. The commissioner may execute agreements and contracts if the commissioner determines that the use of the funds will benefit the migration of waterfowl into the state.
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 1994 c 561 s 28]
Subd. 5.
Definitions.
(a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.
(b) "Development" means fencing, signing, and on-site improvement of the land that is related to the purposes for which the land was acquired. Development includes material or equipment that is purchased or rented and labor that is necessary to provide for the onsite improvement of the land.
(c) "Land costs" means the purchase price of land acquired by the commissioner under section 97A.145.
(d) "Maintenance" means noxious weed control and other on-site functions performed on a regular basis to sustain the environmental conditions that result from the original improvement of the land.
(e) "Other acquisition costs" means acquisition coordination costs, costs of engineering services, appraisal fees, attorney fees, taxes, assessments required at the time of purchase, and recording fees for land acquired by the commissioner under section 97A.145.
History:
1986 c 386 art 1 s 13; 1990 c 391 art 8 s 22; 1993 c 172 s 53; 1994 c 561 s 6-9; 2000 c 341 s 1; 2003 c 128 art 1 s 50; 1Sp2011 c 2 art 4 s 11
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.091 — Hunting On Game Refuges.

97A.091 HUNTING ON GAME REFUGES.
Subdivision 1.
Hunting and possession of firearms.
Except as provided in subdivision 2, a person may not take a wild animal, except fish, within a state game refuge. A person may not carry within a refuge:
(1) a firearm unless the firearm is unloaded and contained in a case, or unloaded and broken down; or
(2) an uncased bow.
Subd. 2.
When hunting allowed.
(a) The commissioner may allow hunting of a protected wild animal species within any portion of a state game refuge, including a state park. Hunting may be allowed under this paragraph only if the commissioner finds:
(1) the population of the species exceeds the refuge's carrying capacity;
(2) the species is causing substantial damage to agricultural or forest crops in the vicinity;
(3) the species or other protected wild animals are threatened by the species population; or
(4) a harvestable surplus of the species exists.
(b) The commissioner may allow hunting of unprotected wild animals in a game refuge.
(c) The commissioner may prescribe rules for any hunting allowed within a refuge.
(d) In any selection process for permits to take deer within a game refuge, the commissioner may designate a certain number of permits that are available only to applicants who are age 70 or over or are qualified for a special permit under section 97B.055, subdivision 3, or 97B.106.
Subd. 3.
Trap or target shooting.
The commissioner may issue special permits, without fee, to the owner or lessee of privately owned land within the boundaries of a state game refuge for trap or target shooting.
History:
1986 c 386 art 1 s 17; 1993 c 231 s 8,9; 1994 c 561 s 13
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.092 — Controlled Hunting Zones.

97A.092 CONTROLLED HUNTING ZONES.
The commissioner may by rule establish controlled hunting zones in areas on or adjacent to wildlife management areas and game refuges where the commissioner determines it is necessary to limit the distribution of waterfowl hunters. The commissioner may by rule establish conditions for entry and restrictions on hunting in a controlled hunting zone, including procedures for impartially selecting hunters for the zone.
History:
1993 c 231 s 10
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 97 - 102 — Game And Fish › Chapter 97A — Game And Fish › Section 97A.093 — Hunting, Trapping, And Fishing In Scientific And Natural Areas.

97A.093 HUNTING, TRAPPING, AND FISHING IN SCIENTIFIC AND NATURAL AREAS.
Except as otherwise provided by law, scientific and natural areas are closed to hunting, trapping, and fishing unless:
(1) the designating document allows hunting, trapping, or fishing; or
(2) the commissioner allows hunting, trapping, or fishing in accordance with the procedure in section 86A.05, subdivision 5, paragraph (d).
History:
1991 c 259 s 17; 1992 c 462 s 12; 2005 c 161 s 2