# Minn. Stat. § 84.15: COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY; RICE HARVESTING

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## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Stat. § 84.15
- **Heading:** COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY; RICE HARVESTING
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MN Code / Part 83A_84 / Chapter 84 / Section 84.15

## Text

§ Subdivision 1. Authority to restrict harvest. The commissioner may restrict or prohibit the harvesting of wild rice grain on public waters of any designated area when, upon investigation of conditions, it shall be determined necessary or advisable to protect against undue depletion of the crop so as to retard reseeding or restocking of such area or so as to endanger its effective use as a natural food for waterfowl.

§ Subd. 2. Harvest for research or planting. The commissioner may harvest not to exceed 10,000 pounds of wild rice in any calendar year for the purposes of obtaining wild rice seed for experimental and research purposes and replanting in public waters of the state, including waters within the original boundaries of the Minnesota Indian reservations.

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. Stat. § 84.01 § 84.01 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.01.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.02 § 84.02 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.02.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.03 § 84.03 ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND POWERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.03.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.10 § 84.10 WILD RICE HARVESTED IN CERTAIN LAKES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.10.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.15 § 84.15 COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY; RICE HARVESTING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.15.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.025 § 84.025 CONTRACTS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.025.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.026 § 84.026 CONTRACTS AND GRANTS FOR PROVIDING NATURAL RESOURCES SERVICES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.026.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.027 § 84.027 POWERS AND DUTIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.027.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.028 § 84.028 COMMISSIONER OF NATURAL RESOURCES; SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.028.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.029 § 84.029 RECREATIONAL AREAS ON PUBLIC LAND.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.029.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.033 § 84.033 SCIENTIFIC AND NATURAL AREAS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.033.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.034 § 84.034 MAINTAINING CEMETERY; WHITEWATER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.034.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.035 § 84.035 PEATLAND PROTECTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.035.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84.036 § 84.036 PEATLAND SCIENTIFIC AND NATURAL AREAS; DESIGNATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P83A_84_C84_S84.036.md)

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