SF 4009
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/03/2026 09:06 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to animals; prohibiting animal testing under certain circumstances;
providing for civil penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 343.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[343.41] PROHIBITION ON COLUMN E-REPORTABLE ANIMAL
RESEARCH PROCEDURES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Animals in research prohibited. new text end
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A research facility as defined in United
States Code, title 7, section 2132, in Minnesota must not conduct any research, teaching,
surgery, experiment, study, or test if the activity is or would be reportable to the United
States Department of Agriculture on APHIS Form 7023, Column E, or APHIS Form 7023B
(Column E Explanation), pursuant to United States Code, title 7, section 2143, and Code
of Federal Regulations, title 9, section 236.
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new text begin Application to certain activities. new text end
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This section does not apply to an activity
required by federal law or regulation, including but not limited to Code of Federal
Regulations, title 9, section 113.
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new text begin Application to federal facilities. new text end
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This section does not apply to a federal
research facility, as defined in United States Code, title 7, section 2132.
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Sec. 2.
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[343.42] PENALTIES.
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new text begin Animals in research prohibited; penalties. new text end
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A testing facility or research
facility that conducts any research, teaching, surgery, experiment, study, or test in violation
of section 343.41, subdivision 1, must pay an administrative penalty of $10,000 for each
animal subjected to the violation.
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new text begin Civil action; remedies. new text end
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In any judicial action for a violation according to this
section in which the state has proven that the defendant's violation was willful, a court may
order the defendant to reimburse the state an amount that the court determines is the
reasonable value of litigation expenses incurred by the state. When determining the amount
of litigation expenses to be reimbursed, the court must consider the economic circumstances
of the defendant.
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