as introduced - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to agriculture; requiring country of origin 1.3 labeling of certain food products; proposing coding 1.4 for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 31. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. [31.1201] [COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING.] 1.7 A retailer of a covered commodity, as defined in United 1.8 States Code, title 7, section 1638, must: 1.9 (1) label a covered commodity, as provided in United States 1.10 Code, title 7, sections 1638 to 1638a, in effect on October 1, 1.11 2003; and 1.12 (2) follow the guidelines for country of origin labeling of 1.13 a covered commodity established by the United States Department 1.14 of Agriculture that are in effect on October 1, 2003. 1.15 Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 1.16 Section 1 is effective October 1, 2003.