Minnesota Statutes 97A.521 – Transporting Wild Animals; Generally
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Subdivision 1.General authority; residents.
A resident may transport wild animals to any place in the state if the resident and the animals are in the same vehicle.
Subd. 2.General authority; nonresidents.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 97A.521
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 97A.521
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
A nonresident may transport wild animals taken in the state if the nonresident and the animals are in the same vehicle.
Subd. 3.Wild animals in containers.
A person that transports wild animals in a container must mark or identify the container as prescribed under the game and fish laws or by commissioner’s rule.
Subd. 4.Animals that may be lawfully sold.
During the open season a person may transport a protected wild animal within the state, and to a destination outside the state, if the animal may be lawfully sold and the transportation is not otherwise prohibited.
Subd. 5.Transporting unlawfully obtained animals.
A person may not transport wild animals taken, bought, sold, or possessed in violation of the game and fish laws.