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

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

Section 25.33 — Definitions.

25.33 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. When used in sections 25.31 to 25.43, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1] Subd. 3. Distribute. “Distribute” means to offer for sale, sell, exchange, barter, or otherwise supply commercial feed. The term distribute shall not include or […]

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 […]

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

Section 25.35 — Labeling.

25.35 LABELING. (a) A commercial feed, except a customer formula feed, must be accompanied by a label bearing the following information: (1) the product name and the brand name, if any, under which the commercial feed is distributed; (2) the guaranteed analysis, stated in terms the commissioner requires by rule, to advise the user of […]

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 […]

Section 25.37 — Adulteration.

25.37 ADULTERATION. (a) A commercial feed or a material exempted from the definition of commercial feed under section 25.33, subdivision 5, is adulterated if: (1) it bears or contains a poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health; but in case the substance is not an added substance, the commercial feed is […]

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 […]

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 […]

Section 25.39 — Inspection Fees And Reports.

25.39 INSPECTION FEES AND REPORTS. Subdivision 1. Amount of fee. (a) An inspection fee at the rate of 16 cents per ton must be paid to the commissioner on commercial feeds distributed in this state by the person who first distributes the commercial feed, except that: (1) no fee need be paid on any 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 […]

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 […]

Section 25.41 — Inspection, Sampling, And Analysis.

25.41 INSPECTION, SAMPLING, AND ANALYSIS. Subdivision 1. Authorization; limitation. For the purpose of enforcement of sections 25.31 to 25.43, and associated rules, in order to determine whether the provisions have been complied with, including whether or not any operations may be subject to such provisions, officers or employees duly designated by the commissioner or the […]

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 […]

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 […]