SF 132

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 01/27/2015 09:48am

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; exempting certain organizations from the Minnesota seed
law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 21.87.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 21.87, is amended to read:

21.87 EXEMPTION.

Sections 21.82 and 21.83 do not apply:

(a) to seed or grain not intended for sowing purposes;

(b) new text begin to a religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational organization that
receives less than $5,000 in gross receipts in a calendar year from the sale of seeds at a
single location for use in the state;
new text end

new text begin (c) new text end to seed in storage in or being transported or consigned to a conditioning
establishment for conditioning, provided that the invoice or label accompanying any
shipment of the seeds bears the statement "seeds for conditioning," and provided that any
labeling or other representation which may be made with respect to the unconditioned
seed is subject to the provisions of sections 21.82 and 21.83; or

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end to any carrier with respect to seed transported or delivered for transportation
in the ordinary course of its business as a carrier, provided that the carrier is not engaged
in producing, conditioning, or marketing seeds subject to sections 21.82 and 21.83.