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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 21 — Seeds › Section 21.851 — Advisory Committee; Membership.

21.851 ADVISORY COMMITTEE; MEMBERSHIP.
Subdivision 1.
Duties.
The commissioner must consult with the Seed Program Advisory Committee to advise the commissioner concerning responsibilities under the seed regulatory program. The committee must evaluate species for invasiveness, difficulty of control, cost of control, benefits, and amount of injury caused by each species. For each species evaluated, the committee must recommend to the commissioner whether a species should be listed as a prohibited noxious weed seed or restricted noxious weed seed or not be listed. Species designated as prohibited or restricted noxious weed seeds must be reevaluated every three years for a recommendation on whether or not the designated species need to remain on the noxious weed seed lists. The committee must also advise the commissioner on the implementation of the Minnesota Seed Law. Members of the committee are not entitled to reimbursement of expenses nor payment of per diem. Members serve two-year terms with subsequent reappointment by the commissioner.
Subd. 2.
Membership.
The commissioner must appoint members to include representatives from:
(1) the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences or Extension at the University of Minnesota;
(2) Minnesota Crop Improvement;
(3) the seed industry in Minnesota, a minimum of six members with representation from multinational, national, regional, and Minnesota seed companies;
(4) the grain industry in Minnesota;
(5) farmers in Minnesota;
(6) other state and federal agencies with an interest in seed; and
(7) other members as needed.
Subd. 3.
Organization.
The committee must select a chair from its membership. Meetings of the committee may be called by or at the direction of the commissioner or the chair.
History:
2020 c 89 art 2 s 14
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 21 — Seeds › Section 21.87 — Exemption.

21.87 EXEMPTION.
(a) Sections 21.82 and 21.83 do not apply to:
(1) seed or grain not intended for sowing purposes;
(2) seed in storage in or being transported or consigned to a conditioning establishment for conditioning, provided that the invoice or label accompanying any shipment of the seeds bears the statement "seeds for conditioning," and provided that any labeling or other representation which may be made with respect to the unconditioned seed is subject to the provisions of sections 21.82 and 21.83;
(3) any carrier with respect to seed transported or delivered for transportation in the ordinary course of its business as a carrier, provided that the carrier is not engaged in producing, conditioning, or marketing seeds subject to sections 21.82 and 21.83; or
(4) interpersonal sharing of seed for home, educational, charitable, or personal noncommercial use.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), sections 21.82 and 21.83 do apply if a person distributes seed found to:
(1) contain seed of patented, protected, or proprietary varieties used without permission of the patent or certificate holder of the intellectual property associated with the variety;
(2) have been misrepresented as certified seed; or
(3) contain prohibited or restricted weed seeds or seeds from species listed as noxious by the commissioner under chapter 18.
History:
1983 c 293 s 46; 2015 c 44 s 19
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 21 — Seeds › Section 21.88 — Penalties Not To Apply.

21.88 PENALTIES NOT TO APPLY.
A person is not subject to penalties for having sold seeds which were incorrectly labeled or represented as to kind, species, subspecies, if appropriate, variety, type, origin and year, elevation or place of collection if required, if the seeds cannot be identified by examination unless the person has failed to obtain an invoice or genuine grower's or tree seed collector's declaration or other labeling information and to take other reasonable precautions to ensure the identity is as stated.
History:
1983 c 293 s 47; 1986 c 444; 2003 c 128 art 8 s 15
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 21 — Seeds › Section 21.915 — Pesticide-treated Seed Use And Disposal; Consumer Guidance Required.

21.915 PESTICIDE-TREATED SEED USE AND DISPOSAL; CONSUMER GUIDANCE REQUIRED.
(a) The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, must develop and maintain consumer guidance regarding the proper use and disposal of seed treated with pesticide.
(b) A person selling seed treated with pesticide at retail must post in a conspicuous location the guidance developed by the commissioner under paragraph (a).
History:
2023 c 60 art 9 s 6
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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, except that pet treats may also be delivered by mail or commercial delivery.
History:
2021 c 28 s 6; 2023 c 43 art 2 s 115
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 27 — Farm Products Dealers › Section 27.0405 — Investigations.

27.0405 INVESTIGATIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Production and review of information.
(a) Upon special order, the commissioner may require a farm products dealer to file at the time and in the manner the commissioner directs, sworn or unsworn reports or answers in writing to specific questions on any matter which the commissioner may investigate.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized agents may audit and review any records relating to the financial condition of any farm products dealer and any transactions between the dealer and persons entitled to the protections of this chapter, if the records are in the possession of or under the case, custody, or control of the dealer or the dealer's authorized agent.
Subd. 2.
False and incomplete information.
A person may not willfully make any false entries or statements or fail to make full and true entries and statements in a report, answer required, or document demanded under this chapter.
Subd. 3.
Preservation of documents.
A person may not remove from the state, mutilate, or alter a document relevant to an investigation, hearing, or proceeding conducted under chapter 27.
History:
1990 c 530 s 10; 2020 c 89 art 1 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 27 — Farm Products Dealers › Section 27.06 — Complaints To Commissioner, Hearing; Sales Contract.

27.06 COMPLAINTS TO COMMISSIONER, HEARING; SALES CONTRACT.
A person claiming to be damaged by a breach of the conditions of a sales contract may submit a complaint to the commissioner within 40 days after the due date. The complaint must be a written statement of the facts constituting the complaint. After receiving a filed complaint, the commissioner must investigate the charges made and may have the matter heard as a contested case pursuant to chapter 14 if an affected party requests a hearing.
History:
(6240-18 1/2e) 1931 c 394 s 6; 1935 c 186 s 2; 1955 c 233 s 3; 1961 c 163 s 3; 1969 c 471 s 4; 1975 c 227 s 8; 1977 c 346 s 4; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1986 c 444; 1990 c 530 s 12; 2020 c 89 art 1 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 27 — Farm Products Dealers › Section 27.069 — Definition Of Produce.

27.069 DEFINITION OF PRODUCE.
For the purposes of Minnesota Statutes 1961, sections 27.07 to 27.10, and acts amendatory thereof, the term "produce" means decorative forest products and the products of farms and waters of this state.
History:
1965 c 787 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 27 — Farm Products Dealers › Section 27.07 — Grades Established; Inspection.

27.07 GRADES ESTABLISHED; INSPECTION.
Subdivision 1.
Commissioner's power.
The commissioner shall have power to establish grades on all perishable farm products and when necessary shall provide for inspecting and grading perishable farm products subject to sale at marketing points within the state as the commissioner may designate.
Subd. 2.
Certificates.
The commissioner shall issue certificates of inspection showing the grade, quality, and conditions of perishable farm products, and may charge and collect a reasonable fee for the issuance of a certificate of inspection. A certificate of inspection is prima facie evidence in all courts of this state as to the grade, quality, and condition of perishable farm products at the time the inspection was made.
Subd. 3.
Application for inspector's services.
Any person who wants perishable farm products or a perishable farm products sales transaction to be inspected may apply to the commissioner for the service of an inspector and, if it appears to the commissioner that the perishable farm products volume is sufficient to justify the request, the commissioner may grant the service upon terms and conditions fixed by the commissioner and this section.
Subd. 4.
Deposit agreement.
The commissioner may require an agreement, prior to the establishment of the inspection service, requiring the user of the inspection service to at all times have on deposit with the department a sufficient amount of money to pay the estimated costs of such inspection service for a period of not less than 15 days in advance. When any such agreement shall terminate by action of either party thereto, the commissioner shall pay to the depositor any money remaining to the depositor's credit after the deduction of the costs at the time such agreement terminates.
Subd. 5.
Fees.
Fees for inspection shall be determined by the commissioner and shall be reviewed and adjusted every six months. In determining the fees to be charged, the commissioner shall take into consideration fees charged in other states offering similar inspection services to the end that the fees charged will provide a competitive marketing position for Minnesota perishable farm products.
Subd. 6.
Cooperative agreements; fees; account.
The commissioner may collect fees as provided for in cooperative agreements between the commissioner and the United States Department of Agriculture for the inspection of perishable farm products. The fees and interest attributable to money in the account must be deposited in the agricultural fund and credited to a fruit and vegetables inspection account. Money in the account, including interest earned, is appropriated to the commissioner to administer the cooperative agreements.
History:
(6240-18 1/2f) 1931 c 394 s 7; 1955 c 232 s 1; 1961 c 163 s 4; 1975 c 204 s 97; 1977 c 234 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 358 s 84; 1993 c 172 s 28; 1999 c 231 s 49; 2020 c 89 art 1 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 27 — Farm Products Dealers › Section 27.08 — Filing Brand Or Label; Permit.

27.08 FILING BRAND OR LABEL; PERMIT.
Any person producing, manufacturing, or handling perishable farm products in this state, except cheese and butter, and preparing, packing, and offering perishable farm products for sale, may file with the commissioner a brand or label. The applicant may place upon this brand or label a descriptive or locative matter, as approved by the commissioner. The commissioner may issue to an applicant for brands and labels a permit to use the same, subject to the rules and restrictions as to quality of product so branded as the commissioner may determine. The brand or label shall be recorded in the office of the commissioner and any person who shall, without authority of the commissioner, brand and label therewith products or commodities of a quality below the standard permitted under the brand or label, shall be subject to the penal provisions of section 27.19.
History:
(6240-18 1/2g) 1931 c 394 s 8; 1961 c 163 s 5; 1985 c 248 s 70; 2020 c 89 art 1 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 27 — Farm Products Dealers › Section 27.09 — Inspection.

27.09 INSPECTION.
When perishable farm products are ready for sale, or are on the way to market, the owner, conveyor, prospective buyer, or any other person with an interest in the perishable farm products may request an inspection of the perishable farm products under section 27.07.
History:
(6240-18 1/2h) 1931 c 394 s 9; 2020 c 89 art 1 s 9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 27 — Farm Products Dealers › Section 27.10 — Perishable Farm Products Examination.

27.10 PERISHABLE FARM PRODUCTS EXAMINATION.
(a) When perishable farm products are shipped to or received by a farm products dealer for handling, purchase, or sale in this state, and the farm products dealer finds the perishable farm products to be in a spoiled, damaged, unmarketable, or unsatisfactory condition, the dealer must have the perishable farm products examined by an inspector assigned by the commissioner for that purpose. The inspector must execute and deliver a certificate to the farm products dealer stating the day, the time and place of the inspection, and the condition of the produce and mail or deliver a copy of the certificate to the shipper of the perishable farm products.
(b) This section does not apply when the parties to the perishable farm products sales contract waive the inspection requirement.
History:
(6240-18 1/2i) 1931 c 394 s 10; 1986 c 444; 2020 c 89 art 1 s 10
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 27 — Farm Products Dealers › Section 27.11 — Shipments On Consignment.

27.11 SHIPMENTS ON CONSIGNMENT.
When any farm products dealer to whom perishable farm products have been shipped or consigned for sale on a commission basis or on consignment or under any circumstances where the title to the perishable farm products remains with the shipper, the dealer must, within a reasonable time, report to the shipper the exact time of arrival, and the quantity, quality, and price per unit of the perishable farm products. The dealer must pay the shipper the net amount due at the time the report required under this section is made.
History:
(6240-18 1/2j) 1931 c 394 s 11; 1986 c 444; 2020 c 89 art 1 s 11
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 27 — Farm Products Dealers › Section 27.12 — Shipper May Complain To Commissioner.

27.12 SHIPPER MAY COMPLAIN TO COMMISSIONER.
When a shipper, after demand therefor, shall have received no remittance or report of sale, or shall be dissatisfied with the remittance, sale, or report, the shipper may complain in writing to the commissioner, who shall investigate the matter complained of.
History:
(6240-18 1/2k) 1931 c 394 s 12; 1986 c 444
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 27 — Farm Products Dealers › Section 27.13 — Investigation Of Complaints.

27.13 INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS.
(a) The commissioner is authorized to: (1) receive complaints against any person dealing in, shipping, transporting, storing, or selling perishable farm products; (2) make any and all necessary investigations relative to the handling of, or storing, shipping, or dealing in perishable farm products; and (3) enter with reasonable notice all buildings, yards, warehouses, storage and transportation facilities in which perishable farm products are kept, stored, handled or transacted.
(b) The commissioner may: (1) issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses before the commissioner, with books, papers, and other documents, articles, or instruments; (2) compel the disclosure by such witnesses of all facts known to them relative to a matter under investigation; and (3) administer oaths and take testimony.
(c) The commissioner must provide a complainant a written report of the investigation conducted under this section. The report is prima facie evidence of the matters contained in the report. A party violating a commissioner's order or subpoena is guilty of contempt as in proceedings in district courts of the state and may be punished in like manner.
History:
(6240-18 1/2l) 1931 c 394 s 13; 1955 c 232 s 2; 1961 c 113 s 1; 1961 c 163 s 6; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 12; 2020 c 89 art 1 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 27 — Farm Products Dealers › Section 27.131 — Mediation And Arbitration.

27.131 MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A contract for perishable farm products between a buyer and a seller must contain language providing for resolution of contract disputes by either mediation or arbitration. If there is a contract dispute, either party may make a written request to the commissioner for mediation or arbitration, as specified in the contract to facilitate resolution of the dispute.
History:
1990 c 530 s 13; 2020 c 89 art 1 s 13
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 27 — Farm Products Dealers › Section 27.133 — Parent Company Liability.

27.133 PARENT COMPANY LIABILITY.
If a farm products dealer is a 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 farm products dealer fails to pay or perform according to the terms of the contract and this chapter.
History:
1990 c 530 s 14; 2020 c 89 art 1 s 14
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 27 — Farm Products Dealers › Section 27.137 — Definitions.

27.137 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Applicability.
The definitions in this section apply to this section and section 27.138.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1]
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1]
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1]
Subd. 5.
Proceeds.
"Proceeds" means whatever is received upon the sale, exchange, collection, or transfer of perishable farm products or manufactured farm products.
Subd. 6.
[Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1]
Subd. 7.
Manufactured farm products.
"Manufactured farm products" means products derived from perishable farm products through manufacturing, processing, or packaging.
Subd. 8.
[Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1]
Subd. 9.
Trust assets.
"Trust assets" means perishable farm products or manufactured farm products and proceeds from the perishable or manufactured farm products.
Subd. 10.
Farm products dealer.
"Farm products dealer" has the meaning given in section 27.01, subdivision 8.
History:
1990 c 530 s 15; 2020 c 89 art 1 s 15-18
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 27 — Farm Products Dealers › Section 27.14 — Rules.

27.14 RULES.
In the manner provided by law, the commissioner, from time to time, shall make and publish uniform rules, not inconsistent with law, for carrying out and enforcing the provisions of sections 27.01 to 27.14 and 27.19 and governing the rates charged by, and the buying, selling, advertising and trading practices of, dealers at wholesale.
History:
(6240-18 1/2m) 1931 c 394 s 14; 1961 c 163 s 7; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 28 — Cold Storage › Section 28.01 — Definitions.

28.01 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Terms.
Unless the language or context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following terms shall, for the purposes of this chapter, be given the meanings subjoined to them.
Subd. 2.
Cold storage.
"Cold storage" means the storing or keeping of articles of food in a cold storage warehouse or in any refrigerated space leased for public use other than an individual locker.
Subd. 3.
Cold storage warehouse.
The term "cold storage warehouse" means and includes every place other than an individual locker, whether a single room or enclosed space, or a group of rooms that is cooled, mechanically or by any artificial means, including the cooling by use of ice, in which articles of food are placed and held for 30 days or more. Any room in a cold storage warehouse leased, controlled, and operated apart from the general storage business of such warehouse and to which the general public has not access for storage purposes, is hereby declared a separate cold storage warehouse, subject to licensing and supervision under this chapter. Refrigerator cars and ships, when used solely for the transportation, as distinguished from the storage, of foods shall not be regarded as cold storage warehouses, nor shall the ice boxes of retail food establishments, private homes, hotels, or restaurants, and chill-rooms used only for the holding of food for periods of less than 30 days be so regarded. The commissioner shall, for the proper enforcement of this chapter, have the right of inspection of such chill-rooms and as well of the food held therein.
Subd. 4.
Articles of food.
"Articles of food" mean every article used for, entering into the consumption of, or used or intended for use in the preparation of, food, drink, confectionery, or condiment, whether simple, mixed, or compound for either human or animal consumption.
Subd. 5.
Commissioner.
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture.
History:
(6207) 1921 c 310 s 1; 1923 c 233 s 1; 1943 c 232 s 1; 1961 c 113 s 1; 1961 c 128 s 10; 1969 c 319 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 28 — Cold Storage › Section 28.04 — Records; Reports.

28.04 RECORDS; REPORTS.
Every person, firm or corporation operating a cold storage warehouse under sections 28.01 to 28.13 shall keep accurate records of the articles of food received in, and of the articles of food withdrawn from, the cold storage warehouse and the commissioner shall have free access to such records at any time. Said person, firm or corporation shall submit a monthly report to the commissioner setting forth its itemized particulars and the quantity and kinds of articles of food in the cold storage warehouse. These monthly reports shall be filed pursuant to the rules of the commissioner and a summary only of these reports if prepared by the commissioner be open to public inspection.
History:
(6210) 1921 c 310 s 4; 1923 c 233 s 4; 1969 c 319 s 3; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444; 2013 c 125 art 1 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 28 — Cold Storage › Section 28.05 — Inspection.

28.05 INSPECTION.
The commissioner shall inspect and supervise all cold storage warehouses and make such inspection of articles of food therein as the commissioner may deem necessary to secure the proper enforcement of this chapter, and the commissioner shall have access to all cold storage warehouses, together with all related offices, toilet, wash and locker rooms, egg-candling rooms, power houses or rooms, loading and unloading platforms, passageways, approaches, and other spaces, the state of sanitation of which may affect the sanitary conditions of the cold storage foods, or which may require visitation or inspection for the enforcement of any of the provisions of this chapter, at all reasonable times. The commissioner may appoint such persons as the commissioner deems qualified to make any inspection under this chapter.
History:
(6211) 1921 c 310 s 5; 1923 c 233 s 5; 1986 c 444
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture › Chapter 28 — Cold Storage › Section 28.06 — Food Which May Be Placed In Cold Storage.

28.06 FOOD WHICH MAY BE PLACED IN COLD STORAGE.
No article of food intended for human consumption shall be placed, received, or kept in any cold storage warehouse unless the same is in an apparently pure and wholesome condition. A food will be deemed "wholesome" only when it is in all respects fit for human consumption. The commissioner may seize and condemn any articles of food in cold storage warehouses which are found to be unfit for human consumption, and these articles of food shall be destroyed or otherwise disposed of under such conditions as the commissioner shall prescribe.
History:
(6212) 1921 c 310 s 6; 1923 c 233 s 6