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MN Stat § 35.821 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 35 — Animal Health|Section 35.821 — Definitions.

35.821 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, for the purposes of sections 35.821 to 35.831 the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 1980 c 467 s 44] Subd. 3. Brand. "Brand" means a permanent identification mark, of which the letters, numbers, and figures used are each four inches or more in length or diameter and applied using the technique of freeze branding or burned into the hide of a live animal with a hot iron, which is to be considered in relation to its location on the animal. The term relates to both the mark burned into the hide and its location. In the case of sheep, the term includes, but is not limited to, a painted mark which is renewed after each shearing. Subd. 3a. Freeze branding. "Freeze branding" means the application of an intensely cold iron to the hide of a live animal. Subd. 4. Mark. "Mark" means a permanent identification cut from the ear or ears of a live animal and for farmed Cervidae, as defined in section 35.153, subdivision 3, means a tag, collar, electronic implant, tattoo, or other means of identification approved by the board. Subd. 5. Animal. The term "animal" means any cattle, horse, sheep, or mule. History:  1965 c 291 s 1; 1985 c 265 art 1 s 1; 1993 c 375 art 9 s 12; 1996 c 407 s 30,31; 2006 c 212 art 1 s 22
MN Stat § 35.822 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 35 — Animal Health|Section 35.822 — Registration Of Marks Or Brands With Board.

35.822 REGISTRATION OF MARKS OR BRANDS WITH BOARD. The board shall approve marks or brands for registration, issue certificates of approval, and administer sections 35.821 to 35.831. The board shall publish a state brand book containing a facsimile of each mark or brand that is registered with it, showing the owner's name and address and the pertinent laws and rules pertaining to brand registrations and reregistrations. History:  1965 c 291 s 2; 1980 c 467 s 28; 1985 c 265 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 35.824 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 35 — Animal Health|Section 35.824 — Application For Registration; Penalties, Duplicate Brands.

35.824 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION; PENALTIES, DUPLICATE BRANDS. The board shall prepare standard forms and supply the forms for distribution to those who desire to apply for a brand. The application must show a left and right side view of the animals upon which a mark or brand will be eligible for registry. The mark or brand location must be designated to the following body regions: head, bregma, right and left jaw, neck, shoulder, rib, hip, and breech. The applicant must select at least three distinct marks or brands listed in preferred order, and three locations on the animal listed in preferred order. The application must be properly signed and notarized and accompanied by a fee of $10. The mark or brand, if approved and accepted by the board, is valid during the ten-year period in which it is recorded. A person who knowingly places on an animal a mark or brand which has not been registered with the board and which is in duplication of a mark or brand that is registered with the board is guilty of a felony. "Duplication" means the use of a similar mark or brand, used in any position on the animal designated for the use of a registered mark or brand, such as the head, bregma, jaw, neck, shoulder, rib, hip, or breech. A person who alters or defaces a brand or mark on any animal to prevent its identification by its owner is guilty of a felony. History:  1965 c 291 s 4; 1975 c 228 s 1; 1985 c 265 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 35.825 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 35 — Animal Health|Section 35.825 — Checking Of Applications; Conflicts.

35.825 CHECKING OF APPLICATIONS; CONFLICTS. Marks or brands received by the board must be held and listed by the board, which shall immediately check the mark or brand applications for conflicts. If a conflict is found, the fee and the conflicting application must be returned to the person making the application. History:  1965 c 291 s 5; 1985 c 265 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 35.826 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 35 — Animal Health|Section 35.826 — State Brand Books; Reregistration Of Marks, Brands.

35.826 STATE BRAND BOOKS; REREGISTRATION OF MARKS, BRANDS. All approved mark or brand applications must be sorted in a systematic manner and published in the state brand book. Supplements and revised brand books must be published at the discretion of the board. At least six months before expiration, all registered mark or brand owners and assignees must be notified in writing that their marks or brands will terminate in six months and that they must be renewed. A reregistration fee of $10 must be charged for the ensuing ten-year period or part of ten years. Failure to renew a mark or brand on or before the time specified, in accordance with sections 35.821 to 35.831, is an absolute abandonment to the state of the mark or brand. The board may not reissue a mark or brand abandoned under this section except to the original owner or, after a period of two years, to another applicant upon proper application. History:  1965 c 291 s 6; 1975 c 228 s 2; 1985 c 265 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 35.827 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 35 — Animal Health|Section 35.827 — Sale Of Brand Books.

35.827 SALE OF BRAND BOOKS. The state brand book and all supplements for the ten-year period must be sold to the public at a price which includes the costs of printing, handling, and mailing. The board shall distribute all brand books and supplements to the sheriff of each county without cost. History:  1965 c 291 s 7; 1975 c 228 s 3; 1985 c 265 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 35.828 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 35 — Animal Health|Section 35.828 — Evidence.

35.828 EVIDENCE. Marks or brands which appear in the state brand book or its supplements or which are registered with the board, are prima facie evidence of ownership and take precedence over similar marks or brands if the question of ownership arises. The owner whose mark or brand does not appear in the state brand book or its supplement and which is not registered with the board must produce evidence to establish title to the property in the event of controversy. History:  1965 c 291 s 8; 1975 c 228 s 4; 1985 c 265 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 35.829 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 35 — Animal Health|Section 35.829 — Transfer Of Brands.

35.829 TRANSFER OF BRANDS. Only brands registered with the board or appearing in the state brand book or its supplement are subject to sale, assignment, transfer, devise, or bequest, the same as other personal property. The board shall prescribe forms for the sale or assignment of a brand. A transferred brand must be recorded with the board. The fee for recording it is $10. History:  1965 c 291 s 9; 1975 c 228 s 5; 1985 c 265 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 35.830 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 35 — Animal Health|Section 35.830 — Sale Of Branded Livestock; Written Bill Of Sale.

35.830 SALE OF BRANDED LIVESTOCK; WRITTEN BILL OF SALE. Persons selling animals marked or branded with their mark or brand recorded in a current state brand book or its supplement or registered with the board shall execute to the purchaser a written bill of sale bearing the signature and residence of the seller, the name and address of the purchaser, the total number of animals sold, a description of each animal sold as to sex and kind, and all registered brands. The bill of sale must be kept by the purchaser for two years and for as long afterwards as the purchaser owns any of the animals described in the bill of sale. A copy of the bill of sale must be given to each hauler of the animals, other than railroads, and must accompany the shipment of animals while in transit. The bill of sale or a copy must be shown by the possessor on demand to any peace officer or compliance representative of the board. The bill of sale is prima facie evidence of the sale of the animals described by the bill of sale. History:  1965 c 291 s 10; 1975 c 228 s 6; 1980 c 467 s 29; 1985 c 265 art 1 s 1; 1988 c 485 s 7
MN Stat § 35.831 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 35 — Animal Health|Section 35.831 — Rules.

35.831 RULES. The board may make rules it considers necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 35.821 to 35.831. History:  1965 c 291 s 11; 1980 c 467 s 30; 1985 c 265 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 35.90 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 35 — Animal Health|Section 35.90 — General Inspection Authority.

35.90 GENERAL INSPECTION AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. Access and entry. Except as otherwise specifically provided, the Board of Animal Health and the board's agents, upon issuance of a notice of inspection, must be granted access at reasonable times to sites where the board has reason to believe a violation of this chapter is occurring or has occurred. Subd. 2. Notice of inspection samples and analyses. Before leaving the premises inspected, the Board of Animal Health or the board's agents must provide the owner, operator, or agent in charge with a receipt describing any samples obtained. If an analysis is made of the samples, a copy of the results of the analysis must be furnished to the owner, operator, or agent in charge. History:   1988 c 485 s 8
MN Stat § 35.91 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 35 — Animal Health|Section 35.91 — Violation Of Rules And Orders.

35.91 VIOLATION OF RULES AND ORDERS. Violation of a rule adopted under this chapter or an order made under the authority of this chapter is a violation of this chapter. History:   1988 c 485 s 9
MN Stat § 35.92 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 35 — Animal Health|Section 35.92 — Enforcement.

35.92 ENFORCEMENT. Subdivision 1. Enforcement required. (a) The Board of Animal Health shall enforce this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter. The board may delegate to the executive director authority to act on behalf of the board. (b) Upon the request of the Board of Animal Health or an agent authorized by the board, county attorneys, sheriffs, and other officers having authority in the enforcement of the general criminal laws shall take action to the extent of their authority necessary or proper for the enforcement of this chapter, or special orders, standards, stipulations, and agreements of the board. Subd. 2. Criminal actions. For a criminal action, the county attorney where a violation occurred is responsible for prosecuting a violation of this chapter. If the county attorney or, if appropriate, the city attorney refuses to prosecute, the attorney general may prosecute at the request of the board. Subd. 3. Civil actions. Civil judicial enforcement actions may be brought by the attorney general in the name of the state on behalf of the Board of Animal Health. A county attorney may bring a civil judicial enforcement action upon the request of the board and the attorney general. Subd. 4. Injunction. The Board of Animal Health may apply to a court with jurisdiction for a temporary or permanent injunction to prevent, restrain, or enjoin violations of this chapter. Subd. 5. Subpoenas. The Board of Animal Health through its executive director may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses or submission of books, documents, and records affecting the authority or privilege granted by a license, registration, certification, or permit issued under this chapter or by the board or issued by the commissioner of agriculture if agreed to by the commissioner. History:  1988 c 485 s 10; 1999 c 231 s 80
MN Stat § 35.93 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 35 — Animal Health|Section 35.93 — Administrative Action.

35.93 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION. Subdivision 1. Administrative remedies. The Board of Animal Health may seek to remedy violations by authorizing the executive director to issue a written warning, administrative meeting, cease and desist, stop-sale, or other special order, seizure, stipulation, or agreement, if the board determines that the remedy is in the public interest. Subd. 2. Revocation and suspension. The board may, after written notice and hearing, revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a permit, license, or certification if a person violates this chapter. Subd. 3. Remedial action orders. (a) If the Board of Animal Health has probable cause to believe that a diseased animal is kept, sold, transported, or disposed of in violation of this chapter, the board may investigate and issue a written cease and desist, stop-sale, stop-use, or removal order or other remedial action to the owner, custodian, or other responsible party. If the owner, custodian, or other responsible party is not available for service of the order, the board may attach the order to the animal and notify the owner, custodian, or other responsible party. The animal may not be sold, slaughtered, or transported until the violation has been corrected or brought into compliance and the order has been released in writing under conditions specified by the board, or until the violation has been otherwise disposed of by a court. (b) If a violation of this chapter results in conditions that may have an unreasonable adverse effect on humans, domestic animals, wildlife, or the environment, the Board of Animal Health may, by order, require remedial action, including removal and proper disposal. History:  1988 c 485 s 11; 1999 c 231 s 81
MN Stat § 35.94 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 35 — Animal Health|Section 35.94 — Damages Against State For Administrative Action Without Cause.

35.94 DAMAGES AGAINST STATE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION WITHOUT CAUSE. If the Board of Animal Health did not have probable cause for an administrative action under section 35.93, including the issuance of a stop-sale or removal order, a court may allow recovery for damages caused by the administrative action. History:   1988 c 485 s 12
MN Stat § 35.95 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 35 — Animal Health|Section 35.95 — Civil Penalties.

35.95 CIVIL PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. General penalty. Except as provided in subdivisions 2 and 5, a person who violates this chapter or a special order, standard, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the board is subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 as determined by the board. Subd. 2. Wildlife and other damages. (a) A person who violates this chapter is liable for and must pay to the state a sum to constitute just compensation for the loss or destruction of wild animals, fish, or other aquatic life and for actual damages to the state. (b) The amounts paid as compensation for loss or destruction of wildlife, fish, or other aquatic life must be deposited into the state treasury and credited to the game and fish fund. Subd. 3. Defense to civil remedies and damages. As a defense to a civil penalty or claim for damages under subdivisions 1 and 2, the defendant may prove that the violation was caused solely by an act of God, an act of war, an act or failure to act that constitutes sabotage or vandalism, or a combination of these defenses. Subd. 4. Actions to compel performance. In an action to compel performance of an order of the Board of Animal Health to enforce this chapter, the court may require a defendant adjudged responsible to perform the acts within the person's power that are reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of the order. Subd. 5. Recovery of penalties by civil action. The civil penalties and payments provided for in this section may be recovered by a civil action brought by the county attorney, the board, or the attorney general in the name of the state. Subd. 6. Recovery of litigation costs and expenses. In an action brought by the attorney general or a county attorney in the name of the state under this chapter for civil penalties or injunctive relief or in an action to compel compliance, if the state finally prevails, the state, in addition to other penalties provided in this chapter, must be allowed an amount determined by the court to be the reasonable value of all or a part of the litigation expenses including attorney fees incurred by the state or county attorney. In determining the amount of these litigation expenses to be allowed, the court shall give consideration to the economic circumstances of the defendant. History:  1988 c 485 s 13; 1993 c 129 s 1,2
MN Stat § 35.96 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 35 — Animal Health|Section 35.96 — Criminal Penalties.

35.96 CRIMINAL PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. General violation. Except as provided in subdivisions 2 to 6, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person violates this chapter, a rule adopted under this chapter, or a special order, standard, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the Board of Animal Health. Subd. 2. Violation endangering humans. A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person violates this chapter or a special order, standard, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the Board of Animal Health and the violation endangers humans. Subd. 3. Violation with knowledge. A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person knowingly violates this chapter or a standard, a special order, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the Board of Animal Health. Subd. 4.  [Repealed, 1999 c 231 s 207] Subd. 5.  [Repealed, 2008 c 277 art 1 s 98] Subd. 6. Transportation of livestock. A person violating a provision of section 35.15 or 35.16 relating to transportation of livestock is guilty of a gross misdemeanor, except that a person who fails or refuses to stop for inspection when directed to stop by a compliance representative is guilty of a misdemeanor. History:   1988 c 485 s 14
MN Stat § 37.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 37 — State Agricultural Society; State Fair|Section 37.01 — Public Corporation.

37.01 PUBLIC CORPORATION. The State Agricultural Society is a public corporation. The conveyance to the state of the land in Ramsey County described as Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section Twenty-one (21) and East half (E 1/2) of East half (E 1/2) of Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4), Section Twenty-one (21), Township Twenty-nine (29), Range Twenty-three (23), is confirmed. Anything in that conveyance to the contrary notwithstanding, the state holds that land and any other property known and used as the "State Fairgrounds" forever for the following public purposes: (1) exhibiting under the management and control of the society, at annual fairs and at other times determined by the society, the agricultural, stock-breeding, horticultural, mining, mechanical, industrial, and other products and resources of the state, including proper exhibits and expositions of the arts, human skills, and sciences; and (2) other uses and purposes determined by the State Agricultural Society, including the leasing of parts of the State Fairgrounds. The society shall not lease any part of the State Fairgrounds if the lessee is going to compete with an existing established business of auto racing within a radius of 40 miles, except during the operation of the state fair and all other public exhibitions pertinent to expositions of human art, industry, or skill. Neither the state nor the society shall ever charge or encumber this property. Any part of the State Fairgrounds which is within the boundaries of a city or other political subdivision of the state is detached from the city or political subdivision. Nothing in this section exempts otherwise taxable property on the fairgrounds or the fairgrounds itself from real and personal property taxes pursuant to chapters 272 to 275 and 471. History:  (7860) RL s 3079; Ex1957 c 6 s 1; 1982 c 625 s 2; 1985 c 265 art 2 s 1
MN Stat § 37.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 37 — State Agricultural Society; State Fair|Section 37.02 — Budget; Building Restrictions; Exemptions.

37.02 BUDGET; BUILDING RESTRICTIONS; EXEMPTIONS. The State Agricultural Society is subject to and has all powers, rights, and privileges granted by law, with the following exceptions: (1) The society need not comply with the provisions of Laws 1939, chapter 431, relating to budgets, allotments, and encumbering of funds. (2) The society is not subject to the supervision of the commissioner of administration in the erection and construction of any new building. (3) The books and accounts of the society are subject to examination by the legislative auditor. History:  (53-1m, 53-43) 1925 c 426 art 17 s 1; 1939 c 431 art 8 s 12; 1951 c 489 s 1; 1974 c 492 s 14; 1985 c 265 art 2 s 1
MN Stat § 37.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 37 — State Agricultural Society; State Fair|Section 37.05 — Officers; Compensation; Expenses.

37.05 OFFICERS; COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. The annual honorarium of the president of the board of managers is $1,400, and that of the other members is $1,000 each. On the final day of each annual meeting of the society the board shall elect a secretary to hold office for one year and until a successor is elected and qualified. The board shall set the compensation of the secretary. The board may also appoint a treasurer for the term of one year and fix the treasurer's compensation. The treasurer shall keep all accounts and fiscal records of the society. The board may designate the secretary as the treasurer of the society. The board may allow the traveling expenses of its members and of the secretary and treasurer or other employees while in the performance of their official duties. Claims for traveling expenses must be itemized in full and verified before allowance. History:  (7863) RL s 3082; 1911 c 381 s 3; 1963 c 388 s 1; 1965 c 431 s 1; 1982 c 625 s 4; 1985 c 265 art 2 s 1
MN Stat § 37.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 37 — State Agricultural Society; State Fair|Section 37.06 — Secretary; Legislative Auditor; Duties; Report.

37.06 SECRETARY; LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR; DUTIES; REPORT. The secretary shall keep a complete record of the proceedings of the annual meetings of the State Agricultural Society and all meetings of the board of managers and any committee of the board, keep all accounts of the society other than those kept by the treasurer of the society, and perform other duties as directed by the board of managers. On or before December 31 each year, the secretary shall report to the governor for the fiscal year ending October 31 all the proceedings of the society during the current year and its financial condition as appears from its books. This report must contain a full, detailed statement of all receipts and expenditures during the year. The books and accounts of the society for the fiscal year must be examined and audited annually by an independent auditor, either a private auditor or the legislative auditor. If the audit is conducted by the legislative auditor, the cost of the examination must be paid by the society to the state and credited to the general fund. A summary of this examination, certified by the auditor, must be appended to the secretary's report, along with the auditor's recommendations and the proceedings of the first annual meeting of the society held following the secretary's report, including addresses made at the meeting as directed by the board of managers. The summary, recommendations, and proceedings must be printed in the same manner as the reports of state officers. Copies of the report must be printed annually and distributed as follows: to each society or association entitled to membership in the society, to each newspaper in the state, and the remaining copies as directed by the board of managers. History:  (7864) RL s 3083; 1911 c 381 s 4; 1957 c 61 s 1; 1963 c 388 s 2; 1973 c 492 s 14; 1982 c 625 s 5; 1985 c 265 art 2 s 1; 1999 c 99 s 9; 1Sp2011 c 10 art 3 s 31