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97B.106
Statute ID:
14474
Game and Fish - Crossbow Permits for Hunting and Fishing
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Statute Number:
97B.106
Enactment Date:
Jan 1, 1859
Effective Date:
Apr 22, 1988
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Game and Fish - Crossbow Permits for Hunting and Fishing
Statute ID:
14474
Created:
Dec 21, 2012 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Dec 21, 2012 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Added
Legal Analyst Comment:
1988 c 588 s 6;
Summary Text:
Game and Fish - Crossbow Permits for Hunting and Fishing
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/97B/106.html
Legislative Session:
1988 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Jul 8, 2024
Subdivision 1. (a) The commissioner may issue a special permit, without a fee, to take big game, small game, or rough fish with a crossbow to a person that is unable to hunt or take rough fish by archery because of a permanent or temporary physical disability. A crossbow permit issued under this section also allows the permittee to use a bow with a mechanical device that draws, releases, or holds the bow at full draw as provided in section 97B.035, subdivision 1, paragraph (a). (b) To qualify for a crossbow permit under this section, a temporary disability must render the person unable to hunt or fish by archery for a minimum of two years after application for the permit is made. The permanent or temporary disability must be established by medical evidence, and the inability to hunt or fish by archery for the required period of time must be verified in writing by (1) a licensed physician or a certified nurse practitioner or certified physician assistant acting under the direction of a licensed physician; or (2) a licensed chiropractor. A person who has received a special permit under this section because of a permanent disability is eligible for subsequent special permits without providing medical evidence and verification of the disability. (c) The person must obtain the appropriate license. Subdivision 1. (a) The commissioner may issue a special permit, without a fee, to take big game, small game, native rough fish, or common carp with a crossbow to a person that is unable to hunt or take native rough fish or common carp by archery because of a permanent or temporary physical disability. A crossbow permit issued under this section also allows the permittee to use a bow with a mechanical device that draws, releases, or holds the bow at full draw as provided in section 97B.035, subdivision 1, paragraph (a). (b) To qualify for a crossbow permit under this section, a temporary disability must render the person unable to hunt or fish by archery for a minimum of two years after application for the permit is made. The permanent or temporary disability must be established by medical evidence, and the inability to hunt or fish by archery for the required period of time must be verified in writing by (1) a licensed physician, licensed advanced practice registered nurse, or licensed physician assistant; or (2) a licensed chiropractor. A person who has received a special permit under this section because of a permanent disability is eligible for subsequent special permits without providing medical evidence and verification of the disability. (c) The person must obtain the appropriate license. Subd. 2. To qualify for a crossbow permit under this section, a temporary disability must render the person unable to hunt or fish by archery for a minimum of two years after application for the permit is made. The permanent or temporary disability must be established by medical evidence, and the inability to hunt or fish by archery for the required period of time must be verified in writing by (1) a licensed physician or a certified nurse practitioner or certified physician assistant acting under the direction of a licensed physician; or (2) a licensed chiropractor. A person who has received a special permit under this section because of a permanent disability is eligible for subsequent special permits without providing medical evidence and verification of the disability.