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97B.401(a)
Statute ID:
19993
Statute Function ID:
39927
Hunting - Bear License Required - Taking without a license
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Classifications
Offense Level:
Petty Misdemeanor (PM)
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:
Yes
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
Yes
Statute Number:
97B.401(a)
Enactment Date:
Apr 26, 2024
Effective Date:
Aug 1, 2024
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Hunting - Bear License Required - Taking without a license
Statute ID:
19993
Created:
Jul 24, 2024 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Jul 24, 2024 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Added
Legal Analyst Comment:
Amended 2024 c90 art1 sect43; Amendment to (c)
Summary Text:
Hunting - Bear License Required - Taking without a license
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/97B/401.html
Legislative Session:
2024 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Jul 24, 2024
(a) A person may not take bear without a bear license except as provided in section 97B.415 to protect property. (b) A person may not place bait for bears on or after the Friday nearest August 14 unless the person has a bear license or is operating under the direction of a person with a valid bear license. (c) An application for a bear license must be made in the manner prescribed by the commissioner and accompanied by a $4 application fee. A person may not make more than one application for each season. If a person makes more than one application, the person is ineligible for a license for that season after determination by the commissioner, without a hearing.
