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
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
Section 17.91 — Required Language.
17.91 REQUIRED LANGUAGE. Subdivision 1. Mediation; arbitration. A contract for an agricultural commodity between a contractor and a producer 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 services as […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Section 17.944 — Review By Commissioner.
17.944 REVIEW BY COMMISSIONER. Subdivision 1. Agricultural contracts. For purposes of this section and section 17.943, “agricultural contract” includes, where applicable, the cover sheet as defined in section 17.942, and material risk disclosure statement required by section 17.91, subdivision 2. Subd. 2. Process of review. A contractor may submit an agricultural contract to the commissioner […]