# Minn. Stat. § 84D.09: AQUATIC MACROPHYTES

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P84A_84D_C84D_S84D.09

## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Stat. § 84D.09
- **Heading:** AQUATIC MACROPHYTES
- **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.09

## Text

§ Subdivision 1. Transportation prohibited. Unless specifically authorized under a license or permit issued by the commissioner, a person may not transport aquatic macrophytes, except as provided in this section.

§ Subd. 2. Exceptions. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a person may transport aquatic macrophytes: (1) that are duckweeds in the family Lemnaceae; (2) for purposes of constructing shooting or observation blinds in amounts sufficient for that purpose, provided that the aquatic macrophytes are emergent and cut above the waterline; (3) when legally purchased or traded by or from commercial or hobbyist sources for aquarium, wetland or lakeshore restoration, or ornamental purposes; (4) when harvested for personal or commercial use if in a motor vehicle; (5) to the department, or another destination as the commissioner may direct, in a sealed container for purposes of identifying a species or reporting the presence of a species; (6) that are wild rice harvested under section 84.091 ; (7) in the form of fragments of emergent aquatic macrophytes incidentally transported in or on watercraft or decoys used for waterfowl hunting during the waterfowl season; (8) when removing water-related equipment from waters of the state for purposes of cleaning off aquatic macrophytes before leaving a water-access site; or (9) 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 aquatic macrophytes are in a covered commercial vehicle specifically designed and used for hauling trash.

## 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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