Minnesota § 609.592 - POSSESSION OF TIMBER DAMAGE DEVICES
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 609.592 — POSSESSION OF TIMBER DAMAGE DEVICES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 609.592. POSSESSION OF TIMBER DAMAGE DEVICES
Whoever commits any of the following acts is guilty of a misdemeanor:
(1) possesses a device of iron, steel, ceramic, or other substance sufficiently hard to damage saws, wood processing, manufacturing, or transportation equipment, with the intent to use the device to hinder the logging or the processing of timber; or
(2) possesses a chemical or biological substance, mechanical equipment, or tool with the intent to use it or permit its use to damage timber processing, manufacturing, or transportation equipment.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 609.592 ("POSSESSION OF TIMBER DAMAGE DEVICES") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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