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SF 1771

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to agriculture; changing certain penalties;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 31.032,
subdivision 1; 31A.10.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 31.032,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

deleted text begin misdemeanor deleted text end new text begin penaltynew text end .

deleted text begin Any deleted text end new text begin A new text end person who
violates deleted text begin any of the provisions deleted text end new text begin a provision new text end of section 31.02new text begin ,
paragraph (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), or (l),new text end is guilty of a
misdemeanor. new text begin A person who violates any other provision of
section 31.02 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 31A.10, is
amended to read:


31A.10 PROHIBITIONSnew text begin ; PENALTYnew text end .

new text begin (a) new text end No person may, with respect to an animal, carcass, part
of a carcass, poultry, poultry food product, meat, or meat food
product:

(1) slaughter an animal or prepare an article that is
usable as human food, at any establishment preparing articles
solely for intrastate commerce, except in compliance with this
chapter;

(2) sell, transport, offer for sale or transportation, or
receive for transportation, in intrastate commerce (i) articles
which are usable as human food and are adulterated or misbranded
at the time of sale, transportation, offer for sale or
transportation, or receipt for transportation; or (ii) articles
required to be inspected under sections 31A.01 to 31A.16 that
have not been inspected and passed;

(3) do something to an article that is usable as human food
while the article is being transported in intrastate commerce or
held for sale after transportation, which is intended to cause
or has the effect of causing the article to be adulterated or
misbranded; or

(4) sell, offer for sale, or possess with intent to sell
meat derived from custom processing.

new text begin (b) A violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor.
 new text end