ANIMAL HEALTH BOARD

See also ANIMALS; LIVESTOCK

Administrative actions, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.93, 35.94

Animal biosecurity measures, directives about, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.986

Animal health emergencies

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.05, 35.0661, 35.0662

Emergency response and preparedness, funds, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.041

Animal premises data, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.643

Anthrax

Animals dead of, notice received, Minn. Rules 1540.2140

Management, duties, Minn. Rules 1721.0530

Appropriations to

Cervidae inspection account, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.155

Dog and cat breeders licensing account, Minn. Statutes 2025 347.63

Asses or mules, importation, see ASSES

Bison, see BISON

Bovine tuberculosis

Cattle destroyed for, indemnity, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.085

Control zones, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.244

Management zones, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.086, 97A.045

Rulemaking authority, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.244

Brands or marks

Approval, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.821, 35.822

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.824 to 35.826, 35.829

State brand book, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.822, 35.826, 35.827

Breeder excellence recognition, Minn. Statutes 2025 347.65

Carcasses, domestic animals, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.815, 35.82

Carcasses, inspections, Minn. Rules 1721.0710

Cattle permits, see Permits under CATTLE

Certificates and certification, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.93

Commercial breeders of cats or dogs, see under BREEDING

Consultants to board, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.02, 35.156

Data

Animal premises data, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.643

Commercial breeders, cats or dogs, Minn. Statutes 2025 13.643

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.153

Depositions, authority to take, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.06

Diseased animals, see under ANIMALS

Dogs, see DOGS

Domestic animals, see DOMESTIC ANIMALS

Duties

Commercial breeders, cats or dogs, Minn. Statutes 2025 347.58

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.03, 35.05

Prion Research and Outreach Center, consultation, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.156

Elk, see ELK

Emergency response and preparedness, agricultural emergency account, transfers to, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.041

Employees, retirement, Minn. Statutes 2025 352D.02

Enforcement of law

Administrative actions, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.93, 35.94

Commercial breeders, cats or dogs, Minn. Statutes 2025 347.61

Dead livestock, disposal, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.815

Garbage, feeding to livestock or poultry, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.78

Powers, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.92

Recovery of penalties, costs, and disbursements, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.95

Executive director

Administrative actions, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.93

Duties, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.02

Enforcement of laws, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.92

Permits, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.93

Farmed cervidae, disease control programs, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.155

Federal money, appropriation, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.05

Fines, dog and cat breeders licensing account, deposits to, Minn. Statutes 2025 347.63

Fur farms, disease control, Minn. Statutes 2025 97A.106

Garbage, feeding to livestock, see GARBAGE

Garbage feeding to livestock, duties, Minn. Rules 1721.0610, 1721.0620

Genetically engineered organisms, consulting about, Minn. Statutes 2025 18F.04

Genetically engineered organisms, release permits, Minn. Rules 1558.0040

Goats, see GOATS

Horses, see HORSES

Imported animals

Duties generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.05

Inspections, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.16

Inspections

Authority, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.90

Carcass composting facilities, Minn. Rules 1721.0740

Carcasses, Minn. Rules 1721.0710

Commercial breeders, cats or dogs, Minn. Statutes 2025 347.58

Garbage feeding to livestock, Minn. Rules 1721.0620

Inventories, farmed cervidae, Minn. Rules 1721.0380

Investigations, commercial breeders, cats or dogs, Minn. Statutes 2025 347.60

Investigations, kennels, complaints against, Minn. Rules 1721.0520

Kennels and dealers, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2025 347.33, 347.35, 347.37, 347.38

Laboratory, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.03, 35.05

Lawsuits

Dogs or cats, unauthorized transfer or possession, Minn. Statutes 2025 346.55

Enforcement of laws, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.92

Recovery of penalties, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.95

Licenses, kennels, see Licenses under KENNELS

Livestock dealers, violations by, Minn. Statutes 2025 17A.04

Livestock market agencies, violations by, Minn. Statutes 2025 17A.04

Meetings, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.03

Members, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.02

Mink ranchers, carcass disposition, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.82

National poultry improvement plan, Minn. Rules 1520.5300, 1520.5400

Notice given, chronic wasting disease, local and Tribal governments, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.156

Officers, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.02, 35.03

Orders

Enforcement, district court, duties, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.95

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.93

Violations, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.91

Payments by, indemnity for destroyed cattle, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.085

Permits

Carcass transport vehicles, Minn. Rules 1721.0720

Cattle, Minn. Rules 1721.0130

Community sales, Minn. Rules 1721.0090

Garbage feeding to livestock, Minn. Rules 1721.0610

Goats, importation, Minn. Rules 1721.0450

Poultry, Minn. Rules 1721.0280

Poultry hatcheries and breeding flock facilities, Minn. Rules 1721.0320

Public exhibitions, Minn. Rules 1721.0100

Revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.93

Sheep, importation, Minn. Rules 1721.0450

Slaughter-only handling facilities, Minn. Rules 1721.0104

Slaughtering establishments, removal of livestock from, Minn. Rules 1721.0110

Zoological Board, duty to obtain, Minn. Statutes 2025 85A.02

Pet food processing, see PET FOOD

Pet food processors, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.82

Poultry, see POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS

Poultry dealers, see POULTRY DEALERS

Public stockyards, see STOCKYARDS

Quarantines

Authority, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.05

Breaking, unlawful, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.065

Garbage fed livestock or poultry, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.77

Imported animals, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.063

Rabies, see RABIES

Raptors, importation, certification, Minn. Rules 6238.1450

Registration with, live cervidae owners, Minn. Rules 1721.0380

Regulated animals, Minn. Statutes 2025 346.155

Remedial action orders, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.93

Rendering plants, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.81, 35.82

Reports given

Annual report, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.03

Chronic wasting disease, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.156

Farmed cervidae, concurrent authority, Natural Resources Department, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.155

Reports received

Bovine tuberculosis testing, Minn. Rules 1721.0165

Farmed cervidae, Minn. Rules 1721.0420

Intrastate movement, Minn. Rules 1721.0410

Johne's disease vaccinations, Minn. Rules 1721.0175

Poultry hatcheries and flocks, Minn. Rules 1721.0330

Rabies, confinements or quarantines, Minn. Rules 1721.0570

Rulemaking authority

Animals, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.15, 35.16

Bovine tuberculosis control, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.244

Brands or marks, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.822, 35.831

Carcasses, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.82

Diseased animals, export, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.03, 35.82

Domestic animals, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.03, 35.05

Farmed cervidae, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.155

Garbage, feeding to livestock or poultry, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.751, 35.79

Kennel and dealer licenses, Minn. Statutes 2025 347.33, 347.35

Livestock carriers, sanitation, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.81

Llamas, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.456

Mink ranchers, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.82

Pet food processors, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.82

Poultry, Minn. Statutes 2025 29.051, 35.15

Ratitae, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.454

Rendering plants, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.81, 35.82

Rules violations, penalties, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.96

Violations, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.91

Slaughtering, see ANIMAL, POULTRY, AND RABBIT SLAUGHTERING

Stockyards, see STOCKYARDS

Stray animals, see ESTRAYS

Subpoenas, generally, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.92

Swine, release of domestic hogs and feral swine, response protocols, Minn. Statutes 2025 97A.56

Testimony, power to compel, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.06

Testing, chronic wasting disease, requirements, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.156

Veterinarians, representatives of board, Minn. Statutes 2025 35.82

Wild pigs, escape, notice, Minn. Statutes 2025 17.457