Minnesota § 17.4987 - STOCKING PRIVATE AQUATIC LIFE
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 17.4987 — STOCKING PRIVATE AQUATIC LIFE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17.4987. STOCKING PRIVATE AQUATIC LIFE
(a) A person may not release private aquatic life into public waters that are not licensed as part of an aquatic farm without first obtaining a transportation permit from the commissioner. The commissioner may:
(1) deny issuance of a permit if releasing the private aquatic life is not consistent with the management plan for the public waters; and
(2) approve the import, transport, and stocking of fish with bacterial kidney disease or viral hemorrhagic septicemia into areas or waters where either disease has been identified as being present.
(b) The commissioner shall make management plans available to the public.
(c) If a permit is denied, the commissioner must provide reasons for the denial in writing.
History:
1992 c 566 s 7; 2008 c 307 s 7
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 17.4987 ("STOCKING PRIVATE AQUATIC LIFE") 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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