# Minn. Stat. § 84D.05: PROHIBITED INVASIVE SPECIES

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P84A_84D_C84D_S84D.05

## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Stat. § 84D.05
- **Heading:** PROHIBITED INVASIVE SPECIES
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MN Code / Part 84A_84D / Chapter 84D / Section 84D.05

## Text

§ Subdivision 1. Prohibited activities. A person may not possess, import, purchase, sell, propagate, transport, or introduce a prohibited invasive species, except: (1) under a permit issued by the commissioner under section 84D.11 ; (2) in the case of purple loosestrife, as provided by sections 18.75 to 18.88 ; (3) under a restricted species permit issued under section 17.457 ; (4) when being transported to the department, or another destination as the commissioner may direct, in a sealed container for purposes of identifying the species or reporting the presence of the species; (5) when being transported for disposal as part of a harvest or control activity when specifically authorized under a permit issued by the commissioner according to section 103G.615 , when being transported for disposal as specified under a commercial fishing license issued by the commissioner according to section 97A.418 , 97C.801 , 97C.811 , 97C.825 , 97C.831 , or 97C.835 , or when being transported as specified by the commissioner; (6) when being removed from watercraft and equipment, or caught while angling, and immediately returned to the water from which they came; (7) when being transported from riparian property to a legal disposal site that is at least 100 feet from any surface water, ditch, or seasonally flooded land, provided the prohibited invasive species are in a covered commercial vehicle specifically designed and used for hauling trash; or (8) as the commissioner may otherwise prescribe by rule.

§ Subd. 2. Seizure. Under section 97A.221 , the commissioner may seize or dispose of all specimens of prohibited invasive species unlawfully possessed, imported, purchased, sold, propagated, transported, or introduced in the state.

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. Stat. § 84D.01 § 84D.01 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P84A_84D_C84D_S84D.01.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84D.02 § 84D.02 INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR AQUATIC PLANTS AND WILD ANIMALS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P84A_84D_C84D_S84D.02.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84D.03 § 84D.03 INFESTED WATERS; RESTRICTED ACTIVITIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P84A_84D_C84D_S84D.03.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84D.04 § 84D.04 CLASSIFICATION OF NONNATIVE SPECIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P84A_84D_C84D_S84D.04.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84D.05 § 84D.05 PROHIBITED INVASIVE SPECIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P84A_84D_C84D_S84D.05.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84D.06 § 84D.06 UNLISTED NONNATIVE SPECIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P84A_84D_C84D_S84D.06.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84D.07 § 84D.07 REGULATED INVASIVE SPECIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P84A_84D_C84D_S84D.07.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84D.08 § 84D.08 ESCAPE OF NONNATIVE AND INVASIVE SPECIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P84A_84D_C84D_S84D.08.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84D.09 § 84D.09 AQUATIC MACROPHYTES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P84A_84D_C84D_S84D.09.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84D.10 § 84D.10 WATERCRAFT AND WATER-RELATED EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P84A_84D_C84D_S84D.10.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84D.11 § 84D.11 PERMITS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P84A_84D_C84D_S84D.11.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84D.12 § 84D.12 RULES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P84A_84D_C84D_S84D.12.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84D.13 § 84D.13 ENFORCEMENT; PENALTIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P84A_84D_C84D_S84D.13.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 84D.14 § 84D.14 EXEMPTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P84A_84D_C84D_S84D.14.md)

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