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MN Stat § 17.92 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.92 — Recapture Of Capital Investment Required By An Agricultural Contract.

17.92 RECAPTURE OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT REQUIRED BY AN AGRICULTURAL CONTRACT. Subdivision 1. Notice and damages to be paid. A contractor must not terminate or cancel a contract that requires a producer of agricultural commodities to make a capital investment in buildings or equipment that cost $100,000 or more and have a useful life of five or more years until: (1) the producer has been given written notice of the intention to terminate or cancel the contract at least 180 days before the effective date of the termination or cancellation or as provided in subdivision 3; and (2) the producer has been reimbursed for damages incurred by an investment in buildings or equipment that was made for the purpose of meeting minimum requirements of the contract. Subd. 2. Notice when producer breaches contract. Except as provided in subdivision 3, if a producer fails to comply with the provisions of a contract that requires a capital investment subject to subdivision 1, a contractor may not terminate or cancel that contract until: (1) the contractor has given written notice with all the reasons for the termination or cancellation at least 90 days before termination or cancellation or as provided in subdivision 3; and (2) the recipient of the notice fails to correct the reasons stated for termination or cancellation in the notice within 60 days of receipt of the notice. Subd. 3. Immediate effect of notice. The 180-day notice period under subdivision 1, clause (1), and the 90-day notice period and 60-day notice period under subdivision 2, clauses (1) and (2), are waived and the contract may be canceled or terminated immediately if the alleged grounds for termination or cancellation are: (1) voluntary abandonment of the contract relationship by the producer; or (2) conviction of the producer of an offense directly related to the business conducted under the contract. History:   1990 c 517 s 3
MN Stat § 17.93 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.93 — Parent Company Responsibility For Contracts Of Subsidiaries.

17.93 PARENT COMPANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTRACTS OF SUBSIDIARIES. Subdivision 1. Licensing. If a contractor is required to obtain a license to purchase agricultural commodities, the licensing authority may require the parent company of a licensee subsidiary to guarantee payment or contract performance as a condition of licensing. Subd. 2. Parent company liability. If an agricultural contractor is the subsidiary of another corporation, partnership, or association, the parent corporation, partnership, or association is liable to a seller for the amount of any unpaid claim or contract performance claim if the contractor fails to pay or perform according to the terms of the contract. History:   1990 c 517 s 4
MN Stat § 17.94 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.94 — Implied Promise Of Good Faith.

17.94 IMPLIED PROMISE OF GOOD FAITH. There is an implied promise of good faith as defined in section 336.1-201(b)(20), by all parties in all agricultural contracts. In an action to recover damages, if the court finds that there has been a violation of this provision, damages, court costs, and attorney fees may be recovered. History:  1990 c 517 s 5; 2004 c 162 art 3 s 1
MN Stat § 17.941 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.941 — Producer's Right To Cancel.

17.941 PRODUCER'S RIGHT TO CANCEL. A producer may cancel an agricultural contract by mailing a written cancellation notice to the contractor within three business days after the producer receives a copy of the signed contract, or before a later cancellation deadline if a later deadline is specified in the contract. The producer's right to cancel, the method by which the producer may cancel, and the deadline for canceling the contract shall be clearly disclosed in every agricultural contract. History:   2000 c 470 s 5
MN Stat § 17.942 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.942 — Cover Sheet Requirements.

17.942 COVER SHEET REQUIREMENTS. Subdivision 1. Mandatory cover page. An agricultural contract entered into or substantively amended after January 1, 2001, must contain as the first page, or first page of text if it is preceded by a title page or pages, a cover sheet as provided in this section. Subd. 2. Requirements. The cover sheet or sheets must comply with section 17.943, and must contain the following: (1) a brief statement that the document is a legal contract between the contractor and the producer; (2) the statement "READ YOUR CONTRACT CAREFULLY. This cover sheet provides only a brief summary of your contract. This is not the contract and only the terms of the actual contract are legally binding. The contract itself sets forth, in detail, the rights and obligations of both you and the contractor. IT IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ YOUR CONTRACT CAREFULLY."; (3) the written disclosure of material risks required by section 17.91, subdivision 2; (4) a statement detailing, in plain language, the producer's right to review the contract as described in section 17.941; and (5) an index of the major provisions of the contract and the pages on which they are found, including: (i) the names of all parties to the contract; (ii) the definition sections of the contract; (iii) the provisions governing cancellation, renewal, or amendment of the contract by either party; (iv) the duties or obligations of each party; and (v) any provisions subject to change in the contract. History:   2000 c 470 s 6
MN Stat § 17.943 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.943 — Contract Format.

17.943 CONTRACT FORMAT. Subdivision 1. Readability. An agricultural contract must be in legible type, appropriately divided and captioned by its various sections, and written in clear and coherent language using words and grammar that are understandable by a person of average intelligence, education, and experience within the industry. Subd. 2. Exceptions. Subdivision 1 does not apply to particular words, phrases, provisions, or forms of agreement specifically required, recommended, or endorsed by a state or federal statute, rule, or regulation. Subd. 3. Customarily used terms. An agricultural contract may include technical terms to describe the services or property which are the subject of the contract, if the terms are customarily used by producers in the ordinary course of business in connection with the services or property being described. History:   2000 c 470 s 7
MN Stat § 17.9441 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.9441 — Limits On Remedies.

17.9441 LIMITS ON REMEDIES. Subdivision 1. Penalties. In a proceeding in which civil penalties are claimed from a party for a violation of section 17.943, it is a defense to the claim that the party made a good faith and reasonable effort to comply with section 17.943. Subd. 2. Attorney's fees. A party who has made a good faith and reasonable effort to comply with section 17.943 may not be assessed attorney's fees or costs of investigation in an action for violating section 17.943. Subd. 3. Class action attorney's fees. In a class action or series of class actions that arise from the use by a contractor of an agricultural contract found to violate section 17.943, the amount of attorney's fees and costs of investigation assessed against that contractor and in favor of the class or classes may not exceed $10,000. Subd. 4. Limits on producer actions. Violation of section 17.943 is not a defense to a claim arising from a producer's breach of an agricultural contract. A producer may recover actual damages caused by a violation of section 17.943 only if the violation caused the producer to not understand the rights, obligations, or remedies of the contract. Subd. 5. Statute of limitations. A claim that an agricultural contract violates section 17.943 must be raised within six years of the date the contract is executed by the producer. History:   2000 c 470 s 9
MN Stat § 17.9442 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.9442 — Applicability Of Contract Requirements.

17.9442 APPLICABILITY OF CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. The requirements for the written disclosure of material risks under section 17.91, subdivision 2; the three-day review period under section 17.941; the cover sheet requirement under section 17.942; and the contract readability requirements under section 17.943, subdivision 1, do not apply to contracts which provide for: (1) the sale and purchase of a fixed amount of a commodity for delivery at a set price; (2) cash sale and forward delivery grain contracts for grain meeting certain specifications and does not prescribe the time, manner, and nature of planting, cultivating, and harvesting the crop producing the grain, including fixed price forward contracts, minimum price contracts, mini-max contracts, basis contracts, hedge-to-arrive contracts, and delayed price contracts; (3) contracts agreed to between a processor and an accredited bargaining organization under sections 17.691 to 17.702; (4) futures contracts which involve the sale or purchase of a standardized quantity of a commodity for future delivery on a regulated commodity exchange; (5) agricultural marketing contracts between a capital stock cooperative and its members under section 308A.205; or (6) occasional sales between persons who produce or cause to be produced food, feed, or fiber in a quantity beyond their own family use. History:  2000 c 470 s 10; 2001 c 161 s 57; 2002 c 373 s 6
MN Stat § 17.9443 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.9443 — Waiver Of Contract Provisions Is Void.

17.9443 WAIVER OF CONTRACT PROVISIONS IS VOID. Any provision of an agricultural contract which waives or attempts to waive any provision of sections 17.90 to 17.97 is void. History:   2000 c 470 s 11
MN Stat § 17.945 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.945 — Rules.

17.945 RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules to implement sections 17.90 to 17.98, including the prohibition of specific trade practices. History:   1990 c 517 s 6
MN Stat § 17.95 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.95 — Department Of Agriculture Ombudsman.

17.95 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OMBUDSMAN. A position is created in the Department of Agriculture to provide information, investigate complaints arising from this chapter, and provide or facilitate dispute resolutions. History:   1990 c 517 s 7
MN Stat § 17.97 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.97 — Agricultural Input Prepayments.

17.97 AGRICULTURAL INPUT PREPAYMENTS. If a producer makes a prepayment for agricultural production inputs that include but are not limited to seed, feed, fertilizer, pesticides, or fuel for future delivery, the producer may demand a letter of credit or bank guarantee from the provider of the inputs to ensure reimbursement if delivery does not occur. History:   1990 c 517 s 8
MN Stat § 17.98 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.98 — Dairy Marketing Contracts Excepted.

17.98 DAIRY MARKETING CONTRACTS EXCEPTED. Dairy marketing agreements between producers and purchasers of milk are not contracts for purposes of sections 17.90 to 17.98. History:   1990 c 517 s 9
MN Stat § 17.982 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.982 — Criminal And Administrative Penalties.

17.982 CRIMINAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. Criminal penalties. A person who violates a provision of chapter 25 or 31B for which a penalty has not been prescribed is guilty of a misdemeanor. Subd. 2. Administrative penalties. (a) The commissioner may, as an alternative to misdemeanor prosecution, impose an administrative penalty on a person who violates a statute or rule enforceable by the commissioner. For a first violation, the commissioner may impose an administrative penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation. For a second or succeeding violation, the commissioner may impose an administrative penalty of not more than $1,500 for each violation. Each day a violation continues is a separate violation. (b) In determining the amount of the administrative penalty the commissioner may consider: (1) the willfulness of the violation; (2) the gravity of the violation; (3) the person's history of past violations; (4) the number of violations; (5) the economic benefit from the violation; and (6) other factors identified in the commissioner's citation. (c) For a second or succeeding violation, the commissioner shall determine the amount of a penalty by considering the factors in paragraph (b) and: (1) similarity between the violations; (2) time elapsed since the last violation; and (3) the person's response to the most recent violation. History:  1991 c 316 s 2; 1999 c 231 s 34; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 1 s 11; 2007 c 45 art 1 s 20; 2012 c 244 art 2 s 1
MN Stat § 17.983 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.983 — Administrative Penalties And Enforcement.

17.983 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT. Subdivision 1. Administrative penalties; citation. If a person has violated a provision of chapter 25, 31B, or 32D, the commissioner may issue a written citation to the person by personal service or by certified mail. The citation must describe the nature of the violation and the statute or rule alleged to have been violated; state the time for correction, if applicable; and the amount of any proposed fine. The citation must advise the person to notify the commissioner in writing within 30 days if the person wishes to appeal the citation. If the person fails to appeal the citation, the citation is the final order and not subject to further review. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 1Sp2005 c 1 art 1 s 98] Subd. 3. Contested case. If a person appeals a citation or a penalty assessment within the time limits in subdivision 1, the commissioner shall initiate a contested proceeding under chapter 14. History:  1991 c 316 s 3; 1993 c 65 s 2; 1999 c 231 s 35; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 1 s 12,13; 2007 c 45 art 1 s 21; 2012 c 244 art 2 s 2; 2017 c 88 art 3 s 2
MN Stat § 17.984 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.984 — Investigation.

17.984 INVESTIGATION. Subdivision 1. Authority. To carry out the commissioner's enforcement duties under chapter 32D, the commissioner may, upon presenting appropriate credentials, during regular working hours and at other reasonable times, inspect premises subject to the commissioner's enforcement and licensing authority for reasons related to the commissioner's enforcement and licensing authority; request information from persons with information relevant to an inspection; and inspect relevant papers and records, including business records. The commissioner may issue notices in lieu of citations for minor violations if a notice is in the public interest. Subd. 2. Failure to comply. The commissioner may administer oaths, take and cause to be taken depositions of witnesses, and issue subpoenas, and may petition the district court in the county in which the premises is located to compel compliance with subpoenas or to permit an inspection. History:  1991 c 316 s 4; 1993 c 65 s 3; 2012 c 244 art 2 s 3; 2017 c 88 art 3 s 3
MN Stat § 17.985 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.985 — Passing On The Farm Center.

17.985 PASSING ON THE FARM CENTER. Subdivision 1. Purpose; objectives. The Passing on the Farm Center is established as a part of Southwest Technical College in Granite Falls to assist individuals beginning farming and family farming operations. The center shall also assist in facilitating the transition of farming operations from established farmers to beginning farmers by creating and maintaining an information base inventorying land and facilities available for acquisition and bringing them together to increase the number of family farming operations in this state. The objectives of the center include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) using the services of a certified public accountant, real estate agents, and attorneys to provide education in estate planning and farm transfer programs for interested retiring farmers; (2) assessing needs of beginning farmers and retiring farmers in order to identify program and service opportunities including developing statewide apprenticeship programs between beginning and retiring farmers; and (3) developing, coordinating, and delivering statewide through Southwest Technical College in Granite Falls and other entities, as appropriate, targeted education to beginning farmers and retiring farm families. Subd. 2. Programs and services. Programs and services provided by the center must include, but are not limited to, the development of skills and knowledge in farm estate planning and other topics related to intergenerational farm transfer. The center shall develop and distribute a detailed questionnaire for interested retired farmers and landowners and beginning farmers for the purpose of connecting them with each other and to develop computerized lists. The center shall coordinate to the extent practicable with agricultural information centers. Subd. 3. Annual report. The center shall submit a report annually to the legislature on or before February 1. The report shall include, but is not limited to, recommendations for methods by which more individuals may be encouraged to enter agriculture. History:   1995 c 220 s 41
MN Stat § 17.986 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.986 — Entry Into Farm Animal Facilities.

17.986 ENTRY INTO FARM ANIMAL FACILITIES. No law enforcement, peace, or animal control officer may enter a facility where confined farm animals are kept unless the officer follows a procedure and directive for biosecurity measures that are identified by the commissioner of natural resources and the Board of Animal Health. This section does not apply to emergency or exigent circumstances. History:   1997 c 55 s 1
MN Stat § 17.9891 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.9891 — Purpose.

17.9891 PURPOSE. The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of natural resources, commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, and Board of Water and Soil Resources, may implement a Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program whereby a producer who demonstrates practices and management sufficient to protect water quality is certified for up to ten years and presumed to be contributing the producer's share of any targeted reduction of water pollutants during the certification period. The program is voluntary. The voluntary program will first be piloted in selected watersheds across the state, until the commissioner, in consultation with the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program Advisory Committee, commissioner of natural resources, commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, and Board of Water and Soil Resources, determines the program is suitable to be implemented in other watersheds. History:   2013 c 114 art 2 s 5
MN Stat § 17.9892 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.9892 — Definitions.

17.9892 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Application. The definitions in this section apply to sections 17.9891 to 17.993. Subd. 2. Certification. "Certification" means a producer has demonstrated compliance with all applicable environmental rules and statutes for all of the producer's owned and rented agricultural land and has achieved a satisfactory score through the certification instrument as verified by a certifying agent. Subd. 3. Certifying agent. "Certifying agent" means a person who is authorized by the commissioner to assess producers to determine whether a producer satisfies the standards of the program. Subd. 4. Effective control. "Effective control" means possession of land by ownership, written lease, or other legal agreement and authority to act as decision-maker for the day-to-day management of the operation at the time the producer achieves certification and for the required certification period. Subd. 5. Eligible land. "Eligible land" means all acres of a producer's agricultural operation, whether contiguous or not, that are under the effective control of the producer at the time the producer enters into the program and that the producer operates with equipment, labor, and management. Subd. 6. Program. "Program" means the Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program. Subd. 7. Technical assistance. "Technical assistance" means professional, advisory, or cost-share assistance provided to individuals in order to achieve certification. History:   2013 c 114 art 2 s 6
MN Stat § 17.9893 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.9893 — Certification Instrument.

17.9893 CERTIFICATION INSTRUMENT. The commissioner, in consultation with the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program Advisory Committee, commissioner of natural resources, commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, and Board of Water and Soil Resources, shall develop an analytical instrument to assess the water quality practices and management of agricultural operations. This instrument shall be used to certify that the water quality practices and management of an agricultural operation are consistent with state water quality goals and standards. The commissioner shall define a satisfactory score for certification purposes. The certification instrument tool shall: (1) integrate applicable existing regulatory requirements; (2) utilize technology and prioritize ease of use; (3) utilize a water quality index or score applicable to the landscape; (4) incorporate a process for updates and revisions as practices, management, and technology changes become established and approved; and (5) comprehensively address water quality impacts. History:   2013 c 114 art 2 s 7