as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to agriculture; providing an additional 1.3 exception to the sale of certain dairy products below 1.4 cost; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 32.72, 1.5 subdivision 2. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 32.72, 1.8 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 1.9 Subd. 2. [EXCEPTIONS.] The minimum processor, wholesaler, 1.10 and retailer prices of subdivision 1 do not apply: 1.11 (i) to a sale complying with section 325D.06, clauses (1) 1.12 to (4); 1.13 (ii) to a retailer giving away selected class I and class 1.14 II dairy products free if the customer is not required to make a 1.15 purchase;or1.16 (iii) to a processor, wholesaler, or retailer giving away 1.17 selected class I and class II dairy products free or at a 1.18 reduced cost to a bona fide charity; or 1.19 (iv) to a retailer who sells selected class I and class II 1.20 dairy products at a price below the retailer's basic cost at any 1.21 time after 8:00 a.m. on the day preceding the date of the open 1.22 dating stamp on the product container.