1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to game and fish; modifying restrictions on using artificial lights to locate 
1.3 	animals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.081, subdivision 2.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 97B.081, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.6 		Subd. 2.Without firearms. (a) Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
1.7 	From September 1 to December 31, a person may not cast the rays of a spotlight, 
1.8 	headlight, or other artificial light in a field, woodland, or forest to spot, locate, or take a 
1.9 	wild animal except:
1.10 	(1) to take raccoons under section 97B.621, subdivision 3, or;
1.11 	(2) to tend traps under section 97B.931.; or
1.12 	(3) to tend snares for fox or coyote.
1.13 	(b) Between one-half hour after sunset until sunrise, A person may not cast the rays 
1.14 	of a spotlight, headlight, or other artificial light to spot, locate, or take a wild animal on 
1.15 	fenced, agricultural land containing livestock, as defined in section 17A.03, subdivision 
1.16 	5, or poultry private property that is markedposted with signs prohibiting the shining of 
1.17 	lights. The signs must: 
1.18 	(1) display reflectorized letters that are at least two inches in height and state "no 
1.19 	shining" or similar terms; and
1.20 	(2) bear the name of the owner, occupant, or lessee of the posted property; and
1.21 	(3) be placed at intervals of 1,000 feet or less along the boundary of the area.
1.22 	(c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to a person tending traps under section 97B.931, 
1.23 	taking raccoons under section 97B.621, subdivision 3, or tending snares for fox or coyote.
2.1 	(d) It is not a violation of paragraph (a) or (b) for a person to carry out any 
2.2 	agricultural, occupational, or recreational practice, including snowmobiling that is not 
2.3 	related to spotting, locating, or taking a wild animal.
2.4 	(d) (e) Between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., a person may not project a 
2.5 	spotlight or hand-held light onto residential property or building sites from a moving 
2.6 	motor vehicle being operated on land, except for the following purposes:.
2.7 	(1) safety;
2.8 	(2) emergency response;
2.9 	(3) normal vehicle operations; or
2.10 	(4) performing an occupational duty.
2.11 	(f) This subdivision does not apply to artificial lights used for:
2.12 	(1) safety and emergency response;
2.13 	(2) normal vehicle operation on a roadway;
2.14 	(3) performing an occupational duty; or
2.15 	(4) recovering wild animals lawfully taken.