No contest may preempt use of a boat ramp or parking spaces at public access to contest waters. Contests shall not use more than 50 percent of the parking spaces at state-owned sites unless authorized by the permit. A contest organizer who seeks to use more than 50 percent of the parking spaces at a state-owned site must submit a plan on how to manage parking, on a parking plan form provided by the commissioner, when the organizer submits the contest application.
The permittee will be responsible for removal of all debris, rubbish, trash, or dead fish resulting from the contest.
Inspection and removal of invasive species, including, but not limited to, species such as zebra mussels or Eurasian water milfoil, as provided by Minnesota Statutes, sections 84D.05, 84D.09, 84D.10, and 84D.13, from boats, trailers, and related equipment entering and leaving water accesses is required.
No contest or any drawing or raffle conducted in conjunction with the contest may constitute an illegal lottery as provided by Minnesota Statutes, section 609.75, or violate the provisions of the lawful gambling law as provided by Minnesota Statutes, sections 349.11 to 349.23.
Minn. R. agency 158, ch. 6212, FISHING CONTESTS, pt. 6212.2700
Statutory Authority: MS s 84.0895; 97C.081