as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/07/2017 08:54am
A bill for an act
relating to watercraft; modifying watercraft-licensing exemptions; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 86B.301, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 86B.301, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
A watercraft license is not required for:
(1) a watercraft that is covered by a license or number in full force and effect under
federal law or a federally approved licensing or numbering system of another state, and has
not been within this state for more than 90 consecutive days, which does not include days
that a watercraft is laid up at dock over winter or for repairs at a Lake Superior port or
another port in the state;
(2) a watercraft from a country other than the United States that has not been within this
state for more than 90 consecutive days, which does not include days that a watercraft is
laid up at dock over winter or for repairs at a Lake Superior port or another port in the state;
(3) a watercraft owned by the United States, an Indian tribal government, a state, or a
political subdivision of a state, except watercraft used for recreational purposes;
(4) a ship's lifeboat;
(5) a watercraft that has been issued a valid marine document by the United States
government;
(6) new text begin from the beginning of the waterfowl-hunting season until December 31, a
nonmotorized watercraft that is 12 feet in length or less or new text end a waterfowl boat deleted text begin during
waterfowl-hunting seasondeleted text end ;
(7) a rice boat during the harvest season;
(8) a seaplane;
(9) a nonmotorized watercraft ten feet in length or less; and
(10) a watercraft that is covered by a valid license or number issued by a federally
recognized Indian tribe in the state under a federally approved licensing or numbering system
and that is owned by a member of that tribe.