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MN Stat § 21.89 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 21 — Seeds|Section 21.89 — Seed Fee Permits.

21.89 SEED FEE PERMITS. Subdivision 1. Seed fee. In order to pay for administering and enforcing sections 21.80 to 21.92, the commissioner shall establish the fees charged for various seeds and shall collect the fees on all seeds covered by sections 21.82 to 21.92. Subd. 2. Permits; issuance and revocation. The commissioner shall issue a permit to the labeler of agricultural, vegetable, flower, and wildflower seeds which are sold for use in Minnesota and which conform to and are labeled under sections 21.80 to 21.92. Permit fees are determined based on the first sale in the state. Any sale after the first sale does not increase the permit fee. The categories of permits are as follows: (1) for labelers who sell 50,000 pounds or less of agricultural, native grasses, or wildflower seed each calendar year, an annual permit issued for a fee established in section 21.891, subdivision 2, paragraph (b); (2) for labelers who sell vegetable, flower, and wildflower seed packed for use in home gardens or household plantings, an annual permit issued for a fee established in section 21.891, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), based upon the gross sales from the previous year; and (3) for labelers who sell more than 50,000 pounds of agricultural, native grasses, or wildflower seed each calendar year, a permanent permit issued for a fee established in section 21.891, subdivision 2, paragraph (d). In addition, the person shall furnish to the commissioner an itemized statement of all seeds sold in Minnesota for the periods established by the commissioner. This statement shall be delivered, along with the payment of the fee, based upon the amount and type of seed sold, to the commissioner no later than 30 days after the end of each reporting period. Any person holding a permit shall show as part of the analysis labels or invoices on all agricultural, vegetable, flower, wildflower, tree, or shrub seeds all information the commissioner requires. The commissioner may revoke any permit in the event of failure to comply with applicable laws and rules. Subd. 3. Penalty. A penalty fee established by the commissioner shall be assessed any permit holder who fails to submit a statement and pay the fee due within the 30 days following the end of each reporting period. Subd. 4. Exemptions. A labeler who sells for use in Minnesota agricultural, vegetable, or flower seeds must have a seed fee permit unless the agricultural, vegetable, or flower seeds are of the breeder or foundation seed classes of varieties developed by publicly financed research agencies intended for the purpose of increasing the quantity of seed available. History:  1983 c 293 s 48; 1989 c 312 s 1,2; 2003 c 128 art 8 s 16,17; 1Sp2015 c 4 art 2 s 47; 2020 c 89 art 2 s 16,17
MN Stat § 21.901 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 21 — Seeds|Section 21.901 — Brand Name Registration.

21.901 BRAND NAME REGISTRATION. The owner or originator of a variety of nonhybrid seed that is to be sold in this state must annually register the variety with the commissioner if the variety is to be sold only under a brand name. The registration must include the brand name and the variety of seed. The brand name for a blend or mixture need not be registered. History:  1996 c 407 s 16; 2003 c 128 art 8 s 21
MN Stat § 21.91 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 21 — Seeds|Section 21.91 — Seed Certification Agencies.

21.91 SEED CERTIFICATION AGENCIES. Subdivision 1. Minnesota. The official seed certification agency for Minnesota shall be determined by the commissioner of agriculture and the director of the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. Subd. 2. Other jurisdictions. The official seed certification agency for other jurisdictions shall be determined and the identity filed as a public record in the office of the commissioner of agriculture. The determination shall be made by the commissioner of agriculture and the director of the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. History:   1983 c 293 s 50
MN Stat § 21.92 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 21 — Seeds|Section 21.92 — Seed Inspection Account.

21.92 SEED INSPECTION ACCOUNT. There is established in the agricultural fund an account known as the seed inspection account. Fees and penalties collected by the commissioner under sections 21.80 to 21.92 and interest attributable to money in the account shall be deposited into this account. Money in the account, including interest earned, is appropriated to the commissioner for the administration and enforcement of sections 21.80 to 21.92. History:  1983 c 293 s 51; 1985 c 248 s 9; 1993 c 172 s 26; 1996 c 305 art 3 s 5; 1999 c 231 s 47; 1999 c 250 art 3 s 5
MN Stat § 25.31 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 25 — Commercial Feed|Section 25.31 — Citation, Commercial Feed Law.

25.31 CITATION, COMMERCIAL FEED LAW. Sections 25.31 to 25.43 are known and may be cited as the "Minnesota Commercial Feed Law." History:  1971 c 433 s 1; 1980 c 509 s 5; 1997 c 216 s 35
MN Stat § 25.32 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 25 — Commercial Feed|Section 25.32 — Commissioner's Duties.

25.32 COMMISSIONER'S DUTIES. The commissioner shall administer sections 25.31 to 25.43. History:  1971 c 433 s 2; 1980 c 509 s 6; 1997 c 216 s 36; 2017 c 88 art 2 s 30
MN Stat § 25.341 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 25 — Commercial Feed|Section 25.341 — Licensing.

25.341 LICENSING. Subdivision 1. Requirement. Before a person may: (1) manufacture a commercial feed in the state; (2) distribute a commercial feed in or into the state; or (3) have the person's name appear on the label of a commercial feed as guarantor, the person must have a commercial feed license for each guarantor, or manufacturing or distributing facility. A person who makes only retail sales of commercial feed, guaranteed by another, is not required to obtain a license. Subd. 2. Application; fee; term. A person who is required to have a commercial feed license must submit an application on a form provided or approved by the commissioner accompanied by an application fee of $75 paid to the commissioner for each location. A license is not transferable from one person to another, from one ownership to another, or from one location to another. The license year is the calendar year. A license expires on December 31 of the year for which it is issued, except that a license is valid until the issuance of the renewal license if the licensee has filed a renewal application that has been received by the commissioner on or before December 31 of the year for which the current license was issued, or postmarked on or before December 31 of the year for which the current license was issued. Any person who is required to have, but fails to obtain a license or a licensee who fails to comply with license renewal requirements, must pay a $100 late fee in addition to the license fee. Subd. 3. Copies of labels. The commissioner may request from a licensee copies of labels and labeling in order to determine compliance with sections 25.31 to 25.43. Subd. 4. Denial; revocation; suspension; limits. The commissioner may deny a license to a person or suspend or revoke the license of a person who is not in compliance with sections 25.31 to 25.43. The commissioner may impose conditions that limit production or distribution of a particular commercial feed on the license of a person who is not in compliance with sections 25.31 to 25.43. A license may not be made conditional, suspended, refused, or revoked unless the applicant or licensee has been given an opportunity to be heard before the commissioner in order to comply with the requirements of sections 25.31 to 25.43. History:  1997 c 216 s 46; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 1 s 57; 2007 c 45 art 1 s 35; 1Sp2015 c 4 art 2 s 50; 2017 c 88 art 2 s 34,35
MN Stat § 25.342 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 25 — Commercial Feed|Section 25.342 — Certificates, Free Sale.

25.342 CERTIFICATES, FREE SALE. A nonrefundable application fee of $25 must accompany all free sale certificate requests to facilitate the movement of Minnesota processed and manufactured feeds destined for export from the state. Each label submitted for review must be accompanied by a nonrefundable $50 application fee. History:   1Sp2005 c 1 art 1 s 58
MN Stat § 25.36 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 25 — Commercial Feed|Section 25.36 — Misbranding.

25.36 MISBRANDING. A commercial feed is misbranded if: (1) its labeling is false or misleading in any particular; (2) it is distributed under the name of another commercial feed; (3) it is not labeled as required in section 25.35; (4) it purports to be or is represented as a commercial feed or it purports to contain or is represented as containing a commercial feed ingredient unless that commercial feed or feed ingredient conforms to the definition, if any, prescribed by rule by the commissioner; (5) any word, statement, or other information required by or under authority of sections 25.31 to 25.43 to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed on it with such conspicuousness as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices in the labeling, and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use; or (6) its labeling would deceive or mislead the purchaser with respect to its composition or suitability. History:  1971 c 433 s 6; 1980 c 509 s 10; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1997 c 216 s 48
MN Stat § 25.371 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 25 — Commercial Feed|Section 25.371 — Good Manufacturing Practices Certificate For Commercial Feed And Feed Ingredients.

25.371 GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FEED AND FEED INGREDIENTS. Subdivision 1.  [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93] Subd. 2. Certificate application. (a) A person may apply to the commissioner for a good manufacturing practices certificate for commercial feed and feed ingredients. Application for good manufacturing practices certificates must be made on forms provided or approved by the commissioner. The commissioner shall conduct inspections of facilities for persons that have applied for or intend to apply for a good manufacturing practices certificate for commercial feed and feed ingredients from the commissioner. The commissioner shall not conduct an inspection under this subdivision if the applicant has not paid in full the inspection fee for previous inspections. Certificate issuance shall be based on United States Food and Drug Administration rules regarding preventive controls for animal feed. (b) The commissioner may assess a fee for the inspection, service, and work performed in carrying out the issuance of a good manufacturing practices certificate for commercial feed and feed ingredients. The inspection fee must be based on mileage and the cost of inspection. Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93] Subd. 4.  [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93] Subd. 5.  [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93] Subd. 6.  [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93] Subd. 7.  [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93] Subd. 8.  [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93] Subd. 9.  [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93] Subd. 10.  [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93] Subd. 11.  [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93] Subd. 12.  [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93] Subd. 13.  [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93] Subd. 14.  [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93] Subd. 15.  [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93] History:  2012 c 124 s 1; 2017 c 88 art 2 s 37
MN Stat § 25.38 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 25 — Commercial Feed|Section 25.38 — Prohibited Acts.

25.38 PROHIBITED ACTS. The following acts and causing the following acts in Minnesota are prohibited: (1) manufacture or distribution of any commercial feed that is adulterated or misbranded; (2) adulteration or misbranding of any commercial feed; (3) distribution of agricultural commodities such as whole seed, hay, straw, stover, silage, cobs, husks, and hulls, which are adulterated within the meaning of section 25.37, paragraph (a); (4) removal or disposal of a commercial feed in violation of an order under section 25.42; (5) failure or refusal to obtain a commercial feed license under section 25.341; or (6) failure to pay inspection fees, to register a small package under section 25.39, or to file reports as required by section 25.39. History:  1971 c 433 s 8; 1997 c 216 s 50; 2017 c 88 art 2 s 38
MN Stat § 25.391 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 25 — Commercial Feed|Section 25.391 — Exemption For Cottage Food Producers; Home-processed Pet Treats.

25.391 EXEMPTION FOR COTTAGE FOOD PRODUCERS; HOME-PROCESSED PET TREATS. Subdivision 1. Exemption. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to an individual who prepares and sells home-processed pet treats for dogs and cats, provided the following conditions are met: (1) the individual is registered with the commissioner under section 28A.152, subdivision 4; (2) the pet treats are not potentially hazardous food, as defined in Minnesota Rules, part 4626.0020, subpart 62, that is safe for human consumption and for consumption by the intended species; (3) the pet treats are baked or dehydrated; (4) the individual displays at the point of sale a clearly legible sign or placard stating, "These products are homemade and not subject to state inspection."; and (5) each individual pet treat package is labeled with the following: (i) the name and registration number or address of the individual preparing the pet treat; (ii) the date on which the pet treat was prepared; (iii) the ingredients listed; and (iv) the statement "These products are homemade and not subject to state inspection." Subd. 2. Direct sales to consumers. An individual qualifying for the exemption under subdivision 1 may sell the exempt pet treats to consumers in accordance with section 28A.152. History:   2021 c 28 s 6
MN Stat § 25.40 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 25 — Commercial Feed|Section 25.40 — Rules.

25.40 RULES. Subdivision 1. Adoption. (a) The commissioner may adopt rules for commercial feeds, pet foods, and specialty pet foods as are authorized in sections 25.31 to 25.43 and other reasonable rules as may be necessary for the efficient enforcement of sections 25.31 to 25.43. In the interest of uniformity the commissioner shall by rule adopt, unless the commissioner determines that they are inconsistent with the provisions of sections 25.31 to 25.43 or are not appropriate to conditions which exist in this state, the official definitions of feed ingredients and official feed terms adopted by the Association of American Feed Control Officials and published in the official publication of that organization. (b) The Model Pet and Specialty Pet Food Regulation, as adopted by the Association of American Feed Control Officials, is adopted as the pet food and specialty pet food rules in this state. Subd. 2. Notice; public comment. Before the issuance, amendment, or repeal of any rule authorized by sections 25.31 to 25.43, the commissioner shall publish the proposed rule, amendment, or notice to repeal an existing rule in a manner reasonably calculated to give interested parties, including all current license holders, adequate notice and shall afford all interested persons an opportunity to present their views orally or in writing, within a reasonable period of time. After consideration of all views presented by interested persons, the commissioner shall take appropriate action to issue the proposed rule or to amend or repeal an existing rule. The provisions of this subdivision notwithstanding, if the commissioner, pursuant to the authority of sections 25.31 to 25.43, adopts the Model Pet and Specialty Pet Food Regulation, official definitions of feed ingredients, and official feed terms as adopted by the Association of American Feed Control Officials, any amendment or modification adopted by the association is adopted automatically under sections 25.31 to 25.43 without regard to the publication of the notice required by this subdivision unless the commissioner, by order specifically determines that the amendment or modification shall not be adopted. Subd. 3. Food and drug rules. Applicable federal regulations including recodification contained in Code of Federal Regulations, title 21, parts 1 to 1299, not otherwise adopted herein, also are adopted as feed rules of this state. History:  1971 c 433 s 10; 1980 c 509 s 11; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 10; 2006 c 203 s 4; 2012 c 124 s 2-4; 2017 c 88 art 2 s 43; 2020 c 89 art 4 s 18,19
MN Stat § 25.42 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 25 — Commercial Feed|Section 25.42 — Detained Commercial Feeds.

25.42 DETAINED COMMERCIAL FEEDS. Subdivision 1. Withdrawal from distribution order. When the commissioner or the commissioner's agent has reasonable cause to believe any lot of commercial feed is being distributed in violation of any of the provisions of sections 25.31 to 25.43 or of any of the prescribed rules under sections 25.31 to 25.43, the commissioner or the commissioner's agent may issue and enforce a written or printed "withdrawal from distribution" order, warning the distributor not to dispose of the lot of commercial feed in any manner until written permission is given by the commissioner or the court. The commissioner shall release the lot of withdrawn commercial feed when sections 25.31 to 25.43 and associated rules have been complied with. If compliance is not obtained within 30 days, the commissioner may begin, or upon request of the distributor or license holder shall begin, proceedings for condemnation. Subd. 2. Seizure; disposition. Any lot of commercial feed not in compliance with sections 25.31 to 25.43 and associated rules is subject to seizure on complaint of the commissioner to the district court of the county in which the commercial feed is located. In the event the court finds the commercial feed to be in violation of sections 25.31 to 25.43 and orders the condemnation of the commercial feed, the commercial feed must be disposed of in a manner consistent with the quality of the commercial feed and the laws of the state; provided, that in no instance, shall the disposition of the commercial feed be ordered by the court without first giving the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for release of the commercial feed or for permission to process or relabel the commercial feed to bring it into compliance with sections 25.31 to 25.43. History:  1971 c 433 s 12; 1980 c 509 s 14; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 10; 2006 c 203 s 10; 2017 c 88 art 2 s 49
MN Stat § 25.43 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 25 — Commercial Feed|Section 25.43 — Penalties.

25.43 PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor. Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of sections 25.31 to 25.43 or who shall impede, hinder, or otherwise prevent, or attempt to prevent, said commissioner or duly authorized agent in performance of a duty in connection with the provisions of sections 25.31 to 25.43, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Subd. 2. Minor violations. Nothing in sections 25.31 to 25.43 shall be construed as requiring the commissioner or the commissioner's representative to: (1) report for prosecution, or (2) institute seizure proceedings, or (3) issue a withdrawal from distribution order, as a result of minor violations of sections 25.31 to 25.43, or when the commissioner or representative believes the public interest will best be served by suitable notice of warning in writing. Subd. 3. County attorney duties. Each county attorney to whom any violation is reported shall cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted in the district court or other court of competent jurisdiction without delay. Before the commissioner reports a violation for such prosecution, an opportunity shall be given the distributor to present views to the commissioner. Subd. 4. Injunction. The commissioner may apply to the district court for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of sections 25.31 to 25.43 or any rule promulgated under the act notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law. Subd. 5. Appeal. Any person adversely affected by an act, order, or ruling made pursuant to the provisions of sections 25.31 to 25.43 may seek judicial review in accordance with chapter 14. History:  1971 c 433 s 13; 1980 c 509 s 15; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1983 c 247 s 17; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 10
MN Stat § 27.001 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 27 — Farm Products Dealers|Section 27.001 — Public Policy.

27.001 PUBLIC POLICY. The legislature recognizes that perishable farm products are important sources of revenue to a large number of citizens of this state engaged in producing, processing, manufacturing, or selling such products and that such products cannot be repossessed in case of default. It is therefore declared to be the policy of the legislature that certain financial protection be afforded those who are producers on the farm and suppliers of perishable farm products. The provisions of this chapter which relate to perishable agricultural commodities shall be liberally construed to achieve these ends and shall be administered and enforced with a view to carrying out the above declaration of policy. A person who handles perishable farm products in a manner described under this chapter is required to comply with all applicable rules adopted by the commissioner. History:  1969 c 471 s 1; 1975 c 227 s 1; 2020 c 89 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 27.03 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 27 — Farm Products Dealers|Section 27.03 — Dealer Regulation.

27.03 DEALER REGULATION. Subdivision 1.  MS 2018 [Repealed, 2020 c 89 art 1 s 21] Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 1986 c 322 s 4] Subd. 3. Brokers. (a) A farm products dealer operating as a broker, upon negotiating the sale of perishable farm products, must issue to both buyer and seller a written memorandum of sale before the close of the next business day showing the price, date of delivery, quality, and other details of the transaction. (b) The memorandum required in paragraph (a) must have an individual identifying number printed upon it. Numbers must be organized and printed on the memoranda so that each memorandum can be identified and accounted for sequentially. Unused or damaged memoranda must be retained by the broker for accounting purposes. (c) A dealer operating as a broker may not alter the terms of a transaction specified on the original memorandum of sale required in paragraph (a) without the consent of both parties to the transaction. Upon making a change, the broker is required to issue a clearly marked corrected memorandum of sale indicating the date and time when the adjustment or change was made. The broker shall transmit the corrected memorandum to both the buyer and seller before the close of the next business day. Subd. 4. Payments for perishable farm products. If there is a contract between a seller and a farm products dealer to buy perishable farm products, the farm products dealer must pay for the perishable farm products delivered to the farm products dealer at the time and in the manner specified in the contract with the seller. If the due date is not set by the contract, the farm products dealer must pay for the perishable farm products within 30 days after delivery or taking possession of the perishable farm products. A payment received after the due date must include payment of 12 percent annual interest prorated for the number of days past the due date. History:  (6240-18 1/2b) 1931 c 394 s 3; 1975 c 227 s 5; 1985 c 233 s 4; 1986 c 444; 1990 c 530 s 6-8; 2020 c 89 art 1 s 3,4