St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
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CHAPTER 4s2-s. F. No. OH.
AN NJ ACT Tn to amend Sections 2114, 2115, e117,
e am1 aLzy, Revised ,,aseS. Laws of 1905, relating to
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota: ~
SECTION 1. That Section o114, Revised Laws
OF 1903. be and the same is hereby amended.
nsection 2l14. For the purpose of this
son VINO may receive for sale, for account of
the consignor, any agricultural products or
f arm produce. No person shall sell, or re-
Ior sale, without first obtaining a license
from the railroad and warehouse commission
to carry on the business Of q commission
of state a bond to the state for the
peneht Of such conslgnors; if the license au-
thorlzes the sale of grain the bond shall be not
the license only authorizes the sale of products
other than grain. the bond shall be NOT less
enan two thousand dollars &2,c0o.) In either
may at any time require such an additional
amount of bond as it may deem necessary to
protect the consignor.
OF 1908, be and the same is hereby amended,
SO as to read as follows,
section 2l15. The application for license
which license to sell Is wanted. also the cities
or other locations in the state where applicant
i INTENDS to to 30 DO business sine n and give the business
iume OF business to be done monthly. If he
desires a license which shall authorize him to
sell grain, the bond shall be conditioned that
ne report to all persons consigning grain to
him, and pay to them the proceeds of its
SAFE less charges and actual disbursements
e 9th the bond shall be conditioned
duties as commission merchant. Separate
licenses and bonds shall be required for each
location at which business is to be conducted
and said licenses shall be kept posted in the
office of the persons so licensed. All licenses
shall expire May 31st of each year. The fee
for o9N1 1tcnrCo cIo11 ho +u,1 lo111- roo
Such license may be revoked by the commits
sion for cause use. upon notice and hearing"
of sf fso5. o. be I anal t Sset same 21 Is be Rsyise sma LaEs
SO as to read as follows:
Section PHI Whenever a llcensee sells
a4f ses't to IT the s'A eon iu e q within iuaS St tWen n IN
(24 hours Of the amount sold. price received,
and address of purchaser. and the day,
vouchers for all charges and expenses. When
ever consignments Of commodities other than
grain are sold. the licensee shall render a
true statement in writing to the consignor
under such reasonable rules as may be pre-
scribed by the railroad and warehouse COM
mission
Sec. d. That Section 21co, Revised Laws
of 1905, be and the same Is hereby amended
SO as to read as follows:
Section 212o. Any person. persons, firm or
corporation engaged in selling any property
as herein specified. who fails Or %neglects to
comply with any of the provisions of this act.
or any of the rules Of the commission therein
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meanor and on conviction thereof IN any court
having competent Jurisdiction. shall be pun
ished by a fine Of not less than twenty-five
dollars ts25.GO nor more than one hundred
dollars 100000, and the railroad and ware
house commission is hereby authorized. either
upon such conviction or upon its own findings,
after Investigation, If the facts warrant 1t. to
cancel the license Of any person. persons, firm
or corporation. guilty Of any violation Of law
or conduct prejudicial to the interest Of those
making c~onsignments for sale, to such person.
persons. firm or corporation. Where a license
has been cancelled. the railroad and warehouse
commission may refuse to issue any license
to such person, persons, firm or corporation for
a term Of one year"
Whenever requested to, do so by any in
terested shipper, the railroad and warehouse
shall have power to investigate
any sale or transaction carried on by any
person, persons, firm Or corporation licensed
under this act, and for that purpose shall
have the right to examine the books and &C
counts Of any licensed commission merchant
which in any manner relate to such sale or
transaction. Any licensed commission mer-
chant or any agent in charge Of such books
or accounts who shall fail Or refuse to submit
such books Or accounts for the examination
of said railroad and warehouse commission,
shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor."
Sec. 5. Chapter 1875 of the General Laws
of 1895. and Chapter 22s of the General Laws
of 1913. are hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1913.