§ 97A.301 — General Penalty Provisions
Plain-Language Summary
Lists activities that are illegal under game and fish laws, including night hunting and using poisons.
97A.301 GENERAL PENALTY PROVISIONS.
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Subdivision 1.Misdemeanor.
Unless a different penalty is prescribed, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if that person:
(1) violates the game and fish laws;
(2) aids or assists in committing the violation;
(3) knowingly shares in the proceeds of the violation;
(4) fails to perform a duty or comply with a requirement of the game and fish laws;
(5) knowingly makes a false statement related to an affidavit regarding a violation or requirement of the game and fish laws; or
(6) violates or attempts to violate a rule under the game and fish laws. §
Subd. 2.Gross misdemeanor.
Unless a different penalty is prescribed, a person convicted of violating a provision of the game and fish laws that is defined as a gross misdemeanor is subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $3,000 and imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 90 days or more than 364 days.
History:
1986 c 386 art 1 s 45; 1991 c 259 s 23; 2017 c 93 art 2 s 75; 2023 c 52 art 6 s 16
History: History: 1986 c 386 art 1 s 45; 1991 c 259 s 23; 2017 c 93 art 2 s 75; 2023 c 52 art 6 s 16