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97C.342

Statute ID: 16412

Bait from certified disease free waters

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Statute Number:

97C.342

Enactment Date:

Jul 20, 2011

Effective Date:

Jul 21, 2011

Expiration Date:

Repealed?:

Summary Text:

Bait from certified disease free waters

Statute ID:

16412

Created:

Oct 26, 2016 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Updated:

Oct 26, 2016 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Last Update Action:

Added

Legal Analyst Comment:

Headnote

Summary Text:

Bait from certified disease free waters

Link to MN Statute Text:

https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/97C/342.html

Legislative Session:

2011 - Regular

Session Law Text?:

Statute text last updated on:

Oct 26, 2016

Subd. 6.   
A commercial licensee harvesting bait under this section must maintain records on forms provided by the commissioner for each lot of frozen or dead fish for sale as bait. The records must include the lot number for each batch of frozen or dead fish, water body health certification documentation, transportation permit number, and other information as specified on the reporting form. The commercial licensee must enter required records onto forms within 24 hours of packaging and labeling each lot of fish. The commercial licensee must retain records for three years following the year of creation. All records required to be retained must be open to inspection by the commissioner at any reasonable time.

Subd. 7.   
Frozen or dead fish from certified disease-free water bodies that are being sold as bait must be labeled. The seller of the product is responsible for making sure the items are labeled according to this section. Each container or package of frozen or dead fish bait must have the following information:
(1) Department of Natural Resources certified water body number;
(2) Department of Natural Resources transportation permit number;
(3) lot number;
(4) date of harvest from water body;
(5) date of packaging and labeling;
(6) bait store or vendor name where purchased; and
(7) disease-free certification date.

Subd. 8.   
A person on, or taking wild animals in, waters of the state with frozen or dead fish bait must possess all labeling as prescribed under subdivision 7. The person must retain the labeling until the bait is used and no longer in the person's possession.