1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to agriculture; allowing cottage food producers to sell homemade pet 
1.3 	foods;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 25.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Sec. 1. [25.391] EXEMPTION FOR COTTAGE FOOD PRODUCERS; 
1.6 	HOME-PROCESSED PET TREATS.
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Exemption. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to an individual 
1.8 	who prepares and sells home-processed pet treats for dogs and cats, provided the following 
1.9 	conditions are met:
1.10 	(1) the individual is registered with the commissioner under section 28A.152, subdivision 
1.11 	4;
1.12 	(2) the pet treats are prepared using not potentially hazardous food, as defined in 
1.13 	Minnesota Rules, part 4626.0020, subpart 62, that is safe for human consumption and for 
1.14 	consumption by the intended species;
1.15 	(3) the pet treats are baked or dehydrated;
1.16 	(4) the individual displays at the point of sale a clearly legible sign or placard stating, 
1.17 	"These pet treats are homemade and not subject to state inspection"; and
1.18 	(5) each individual pet treat is labeled with the following: (i) the name, home address 
1.19 	or post office box address, and phone number of the individual preparing the pet treat; (ii) 
1.20 	the date on which the pet treat was prepared; (iii) the ingredients listed in descending order 
1.21 	of predominance; and (iv) the following statement: "These pet treats are homemade and not 
1.22 	subject to state inspection."
2.1 		Subd. 2. Direct sales to consumers. An individual qualifying for the exemption under 
2.2 	subdivision 1 may sell the exempt pet treats to consumers in accordance with section 
2.3 	28A.152, subdivision 2.