Subd. 1. Conditions to affect public waters.

An agent or employee of another may not construct, reconstruct, remove, or make a change in a reservoir, dam, or waterway obstruction on a public water or in any manner change or diminish the course, current, or cross section of public waters unless the agent or employee has:

1. (1) obtained a signed statement from the property owner stating that the permits required for the work have been obtained or a permit is not required; and
2. (2) mailed or electronically transmitted a copy of the statement to the regional office of the Department of Natural Resources where the proposed work is located.

Subd. 2. Violation; separate offense.

Violation of this section is a separate and independent offense from other violations of this chapter.

Subd. 3. Form for compliance.

The commissioner shall develop a form to be distributed to contractors' associations and county auditors to comply with this section. The form must include:

1. (1) a listing of the activities for which a permit is required;
2. (2) a description of the penalties for violating this chapter;
3. (3) the mailing addresses, electronic mail addresses, and telephone numbers of the regional offices of the Department of Natural Resources;
4. (4) a statement that water inventory maps completed according to section 103G.201 are on file with the auditors of the counties; and
5. (5) spaces for a description of the work and the names, mailing addresses, electronic mail addresses, and telephone numbers of the person authorizing the work and the agent or employee proposing to undertake it.