Minnesota § 17.4998 - VIOLATIONS; PENALTY
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 17.4998 — VIOLATIONS; PENALTY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17.4998. VIOLATIONS; PENALTY
Subdivision 1.Misdemeanor.
Unless a different penalty is prescribed, a violation of a provision of sections 17.4981 to 17.4997 or a rule of the commissioner governing the operation of an aquatic farm, private fish hatchery, or quarantine facility is a misdemeanor.
Subd. 2.Petty misdemeanor.
A first and second violation, within a three-year period, of sections 17.4981 to 17.4997 or a rule of the commissioner governing the operation of an aquatic farm, private fish hatchery, or quarantine facility is a petty misdemeanor if it does not involve intentionally falsifying records and does not put public waters or other fish hatchery facilities at risk from harmful nonindigenous species, nonindigenous strains, or emergency fish diseases.
Subd. 3.License void.
The license of a person convicted of a violation of sections 17.4981 to 17.4997 or a rule of the commissioner governing the operation of an aquatic farm, private fish hatchery, or quarantine facility is void for a period of one year after the conviction if the person is convicted of two or more misdemeanors within a three-year period. If the commissioner determines that the public welfare will not be injured, the commissioner may reinstate a license voided under this subdivision.
History:
1993 c 226 s 14; 1997 c 226 s 5
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 17.4998 ("VIOLATIONS; PENALTY") 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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