This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97B.001, subdivision 4, to authorize the use of purple paint as an alternative method for landowners to indicate that trespassing is prohibited on their property. The new legal language allows owners, occupants, or lessees of private land, as well as authorized managers of public land, to apply purple paint to trees along the perimeter of the area they wish to restrict access to. The bill specifies that the paint must be applied at least three feet off the ground, on trees that are at least one inch wide, and in a strip that is at least eight inches tall. Additionally, landowners are still required to post signs marking the primary corners of the area once each year.

The bill also modifies existing regulations regarding the posting of "no trespassing" signs. It removes the requirement that a person may not erect a sign that prohibits outdoor recreation or trespassing, instead allowing for the use of purple paint as a valid method of marking restricted areas. The overall intent of the bill is to provide landowners with more flexible options for indicating that their land is off-limits to outdoor recreation without relying solely on traditional signage.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 97B.001