Section 21.71 — Citation, Minnesota Screenings Act.

21.71 CITATION, MINNESOTA SCREENINGS ACT. Sections 21.71 to 21.78 may be cited as the “Minnesota Screenings Act.” History: 1959 c 172 s 1

Section 21.72 — Definitions.

21.72 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in sections 21.73 to 21.78, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1] Subd. 3. Vendor. “Vendor” means any person who sells any weed-seed infested agricultural seeds and grains, or screenings. Subd. 4. Sell. “Sell” when applying […]

Section 21.73 — Prohibited Acts.

21.73 PROHIBITED ACTS. Subdivision 1. Infested feed grain; screenings. It is unlawful for any person to feed or to sell, offer for sale, or expose for sale, or transport, to the consumer, for feeding purposes, any weed-seed infested agricultural seeds and grains, or screenings, if: (1) restricted noxious weed seeds are present singly or collectively […]

Section 21.74 — Exceptions.

21.74 EXCEPTIONS. The provisions of section 21.73 shall not apply to: (1) agricultural seeds and grains, or screenings, not intended for feeding purposes; (2) weed-seed infested agricultural seeds and grains, or screenings, being transported upon any public highway to or from a cleaning or processing establishment for cleaning or processing, which same are carried or […]

Section 21.75 — Powers And Duties Of Commissioner.

21.75 POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER. Subdivision 1. Enforcement; rulemaking. The commissioner must enforce sections 21.71 to 21.78. The commissioner must: (1) sample, inspect, make analysis of, and test weed-seed infested agricultural seeds and grains, or screenings, transported, sold, or offered, or exposed for sale within this state for any purpose, at such time and […]

Section 21.76 — Injunction; Bond.

21.76 INJUNCTION; BOND. When in the performance of duties the commissioner applies to any court for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of sections 21.71 to 21.78, or any rules thereunder, said injunction, if any be granted, shall be issued without bond. History: […]

Section 21.77 — Seizure.

21.77 SEIZURE. Any lot or amount of weed-seed infested agricultural seeds and grains, or screenings, not in compliance with the provisions of sections 21.71 to 21.78, is subject to seizure on complaint of the commissioner to a court of competent jurisdiction in the locality in which the weed-seed infested agricultural seeds and grains, or screenings, […]

Section 21.78 — Violations; Enforcement.

21.78 VIOLATIONS; ENFORCEMENT. Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor. Any person violating any of the provisions of sections 21.71 to 21.78, or any of the rules promulgated by the commissioner thereunder, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Subd. 2. Duty to prosecute. It is the duty of every prosecuting officer to whom the commissioner shall report any violation of […]