2005 Minnesota Statutes - 84D.08 — Escape of nonnative and invasive species.

     84D.08 Escape of nonnative and invasive species. 


    (a) A person that allows or causes the introduction of an 
 animal that is a prohibited invasive, regulated invasive, or 
 unlisted nonnative species shall, within 24 hours after learning 
 of the introduction, notify the commissioner, a conservation 
 officer, or another person designated by the commissioner.  The 
 person shall make every reasonable attempt to recapture or 
 destroy the introduced animal.  If the animal is a prohibited 
 invasive species, the person is liable for the actual costs 
 incurred by the department in capturing or controlling, or 
 attempting to capture or control, the animal and its progeny.  
 If the animal is a regulated invasive species, the person is 
 liable for these costs if the introduction was in violation of 
 the person's permit issued under section 84D.11. 


    (b) A person that complies with this section is not subject 
 to criminal penalties under section 84D.13 for the introduction. 


    HIST: 1996 c 385 art 1 s 8; 2004 c 243 s 25