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97A.56.2(b)
Statute ID:
19757
Statute Function ID:
39609
Feral Swine - Hunting or trapping feral swine prohibited
In Effect
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Classifications
Offense Level:
Misdemeanor (M)
General Offense Code:
Other (9)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Crimes Against Govt (Y) (Rank 19)
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:
No
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:
97A.56.2(b)
Enactment Date:
May 21, 2024
Effective Date:
Jul 1, 2024
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Feral Swine - Hunting or trapping feral swine prohibited
Statute ID:
19757
Created:
Jun 13, 2024 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Jun 13, 2024 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Corrected
Legal Analyst Comment:
Amended 2024 c116 art6 sect4; effective 07/01/2024
Summary Text:
Feral Swine - Hunting or trapping feral swine prohibited
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/97A/56.html
Legislative Session:
2024 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Jun 13, 2024
(a) Unless authorized by permit under section 17.457, subdivision 3, a person may not possess or release feral swine or otherwise allow feral swine to run at large. (b) A person may not hunt or trap feral swine, except as authorized by the commissioner for feral swine control or eradication. It is not a violation of this section if a person shoots a feral swine and reports the taking to the commissioner within 24 hours. All feral swine taken in this manner must be surrendered to the commissioner. (c) A person who violates this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor. (d) A person who violates this subdivision is liable for the actual costs incurred by the state for the possession or release of the feral swine. (e) A person who violates this subdivision is liable for the damages caused by the possession or release of the feral swine.
