Minnesota SF739 regulates the importation of live Cervidae into the state, allowing it only to accredited facilities.

Minnesota SF739 amends state statutes to regulate the importation of live Cervidae, such as deer, into the state. It prohibits the importation of live Cervidae from states or provinces where chronic wasting disease has been detected in the cervid population unless the animal has tested negative for the disease. The bill allows for exceptions for interstate transfers between accredited facilities and permits the importation of orphaned wild cervid species not susceptible to chronic wasting disease, subject to a risk-based assessment.

Minnesota SF739 regulates the importation of live Cervidae into the state, allowing it only to accredited facilities.

Minnesota SF739 amends state statutes to regulate the importation of live Cervidae, such as deer, into the state. It prohibits the importation of live Cervidae from states or provinces where chronic wasting disease has been detected in the cervid population unless the animal has tested negative for the disease. The bill allows for exceptions for interstate transfers between accredited facilities and permits the importation of orphaned wild cervid species not susceptible to chronic wasting disease, subject to a risk-based assessment.