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97B.721(b)
Statute ID:
13256
Statute Function ID:
28982
Fish and Game-Turkeys-unlicensed adult may not shoot/possess a firearm or bow while assisting hunter
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Classifications
Offense Level:
Misdemeanor (M)
General Offense Code:
Other (9)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Other/Status/Misc (M) (Rank 30)
Detailed Offense Code:
Fish and Game (Other) (991)
Offense Severity Level:
Function Text:
UCR Code
Description
90Z
All Other Offenses
Flags
Crime of Violence:
No
Targeted Misdemeanor:
No
Predatory Offender Registration Review:
No
Enhanceable:
No
Certify to DPS:
No
Report to DNR:
Yes
DPS Group:
No
Conditional Release:
No
Payable:
Yes
Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:
No
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
Yes
Statute Number:
97B.721(b)
Enactment Date:
Jan 1, 1859
Effective Date:
Jan 1, 2010
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Fish and Game-Turkeys-unlicensed adult may not shoot/possess a firearm or bow while assisting hunter
Statute ID:
13256
Created:
Dec 22, 2009 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Jan 6, 2025 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Corrected
Legal Analyst Comment:
Deactivated new statute; Reactivating old statute until DNR approves new licensing system
Summary Text:
Fish and Game-Turkeys-unlicensed adult may not shoot/possess a firearm or bow while assisting hunter
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/97B/721.html
Legislative Session:
2010 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Dec 22, 2009
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) or section 97A.405, subdivision 2, a person may not take a turkey without possessing a turkey license. (b) An unlicensed adult age 18 or older may assist a licensed wild turkey hunter. The unlicensed adult may not shoot or possess a firearm or bow while assisting a hunter under this paragraph and may not charge a fee for the assistance. (c) The commissioner may by rule prescribe requirements for the tagging and registration of turkeys.
