2025 Session
Last amended: 2017 session
§ 97A.201 — Enforcement
Plain-Language Summary
No one may take wild animals without a valid Minnesota license, unless specifically exempted.
97A.201 ENFORCEMENT.
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Subdivision 1.Enforcement by commissioner.
The commissioner shall execute and enforce the laws relating to wild animals. The commissioner may delegate execution and enforcement of the wild animal laws to the director and enforcement officers. §
Subd. 2.Duty of peace officers.
All peace officers must enforce the game and fish laws. §
Subd. 3.Prosecuting authority.
County attorneys are the primary prosecuting authority for violations under section 97A.205, paragraph (a), clause (5). Prosecution includes associated civil forfeiture actions provided by law.
History:
1986 c 386 art 1 s 33; 1987 c 149 art 1 s 16; 2017 c 93 art 2 s 72,73
History: History: 1986 c 386 art 1 s 33; 1987 c 149 art 1 s 16; 2017 c 93 art 2 s 72,73
Practical Notes
Licenses must be carried while hunting or fishing and shown to officers on request.