Minnesota Statutes
§ 97B.401 — BEAR LICENSE REQUIRED; APPLICATION
Minnesota § 97B.401
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Bluebook
Minn. Stat. § 97B.401 (2026).
Text
(a)A person may not take bear without a bear license except as provided in section97B.415to protect property.
(b)A person may not place bait for bears on or after the Friday nearest August 14 unless the person has a bear license or is operating under the direction of a person with a valid bear license.
(c)An application for a bear license must be made in the manner prescribed by the commissioner and accompanied by a $4 application fee. A person may not make more than one application for each season. If a person makes more than one application, the person is ineligible for a license for that season after determination by the commissioner, without a hearing.
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Legislative History
1986 c 386 art 2 s 32;2008 c 368 art 2 s 52;2012 c 277 art 1 s 59;2024 c 90 art 1 s 43
Nearby Sections
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§ 97B.001
TRESPASS§ 97B.002
CIVIL TRESPASS§ 97B.005
TRAINING DOGS§ 97B.011
DOGS PURSUING BIG GAME§ 97B.020
FIREARMS SAFETY CERTIFICATE REQUIRED§ 97B.022
APPRENTICE-HUNTER/TRAPPER VALIDATION§ 97B.025
HUNTER AND TRAPPER EDUCATION§ 97B.031
USE AND POSSESSION OF FIREARMS§ 97B.035
RESTRICTIONS ON ARCHERY EQUIPMENT§ 97B.037
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Bluebook (online)
Minnesota § 97B.401, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mn/97B.401.