§ 97A.331 — Penalties Related to Hunting
Plain-Language Summary
Courts may order forfeiture of firearms, boats, or vehicles used in serious game violations.
97A.331 PENALTIES RELATED TO HUNTING.
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Subdivision 1.Hunting while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance.
A person that violates the provision of section 97B.065 relating to hunting while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. §
Subd. 2.Shining.
A person that violates section 97B.081, subdivision 1, relating to the use of an artificial light to locate wild animals is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. §
Subd. 3.Transporting illegal big game.
A person that knowingly transports big game taken in violation of the game and fish laws is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. §
Subd. 4.Taking and possessing big game out of season.
A person that takes or illegally possesses big game during the closed season is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. §
Subd. 4a.Hunting big game while under revocation.
Notwithstanding section 97A.421, subdivision 7, a person who takes big game during the time the person is prohibited from obtaining a license to take big game under section 97A.421 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. §
Subd. 5.Moose; elk; caribou.
A person that unlawfully takes, transports, or possesses moose, elk, or caribou in violation of the game and fish laws is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. §
Subd. 6.Pine marten; otter; fisher; wolverine.
A person that takes, transports, or possesses pine marten, otter, fisher, or wolverine in violation of the game and fish laws is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. §
Subd. 7.
[Repealed, 2012 c 277 art 1 s 91]
History:
1986 c 386 art 1 s 51; 1987 c 149 art 1 s 24; 2000 c 463 s 4; 2009 c 176 art 2 s 17; 1Sp2011 c 2 art 5 s 25
History: History: 1986 c 386 art 1 s 51; 1987 c 149 art 1 s 24; 2000 c 463 s 4; 2009 c 176 art 2 s 17; 1Sp2011 c 2 art 5 s 25