2005 Minnesota Statutes - 97C.305 — Trout and salmon stamp validation.

     97C.305 Trout and salmon stamp validation. 


    Subdivision 1.    Requirement.  Except as provided in 
 subdivision 2 or section 97A.405, subdivision 2, a person over 
 age 16 and under age 65 required to possess an angling license 
 must have a trout and salmon stamp validation to: 


    (1) take fish by angling in: 


    (i) a stream designated by the commissioner as a trout 
 stream; 


    (ii) a lake designated by the commissioner as a trout lake; 
 or 


    (iii) Lake Superior; or 


    (2) possess trout or salmon taken in the state by angling. 


    Subd. 2.    Exception.  A trout and salmon stamp 
 validation is not required to take fish by angling or to possess 
 trout and salmon if:  


    (1) the person: 


    (i) possesses a license to take fish by angling for a 
 period of 24 hours from the time of issuance under section 
 97A.475, subdivision 6, clause (5), or subdivision 7, clause 
 (5), and 


    (ii) is taking fish by angling, or the trout or salmon were 
 taken by the person, during the period the license is valid; 


    (2) the person is taking fish, or the trout or salmon were 
 taken by the person, as authorized under section 97C.035; or 


    (3) the person has a valid license issued under section 
 97A.441, subdivision 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. 


    HIST: 1986 c 386 art 3 s 23; 1988 c 437 s 5; 1995 c 220 s 90; 
 1Sp1995 c 1 s 34; 1996 c 410 s 44; 1997 c 216 s 88; 1Sp2001 c 2 
 s 119; 2002 c 323 s 16