Fraud prevention in registrations, licenses, passes, and permits issued by the commissioner provided; and criminal penalties provided.

This bill strengthens fraud prevention measures for registrations, licenses, passes, and permits issued by the Minnesota Commissioner of Natural Resources. It directly affects individuals and dealers who apply for or use these documents by making specific fraudulent actions illegal, such as using temporary permits without intent to complete sales, providing false information on applications, or possessing fake registrations. The legislation establishes criminal penalties, including misdemeanor charges for individuals and gross misdemeanor charges for dealers who violate these rules, while also voiding any permits or passes obtained through fraud. Additionally, the bill extends these protections to snowmobile state trail passes and other registration types by adding new unlawful acts and penalties to existing state statutes.