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2012 Minnesota Statutes Index (topics)

FOOD

Additives, see FOOD ADDITIVES

Adulterated food

Condemnation, destruction, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.06, 34A.11

Emergencies, embargo, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.06, 34A.11

Evidence, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.12

Food additives, Minn. Statutes 2012 25.37, 31.121, 31A.02, 34A.02

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.02, 31.121, 34A.02

Advertising

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.01

False advertising, see same under this topic

Potluck events, Minn. Statutes 2012 157.22

Agents, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.903

Analysis, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.04, 31.13

Artificial sweeteners, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.74, 31.75

Basic needs, food defined as, Minn. Statutes 2012 256J.08

Boarding and lodging houses, Minn. Statutes 2012 327.75

Borlaug World Food Prize Day, Minn. Statutes 2012 10.59

Brands, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.12

Brokers

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.04, 28A.05, 28A.08, 28A.17

Violations, fines, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.08

Canneries, see COMMERCIAL CANNERIES

Canola oil, transportation, Minn. Statutes 2012 169.866

Cereal, Minn. Statutes 2012 145.897, 297A.67

Certificates and certification, revocation, suspension, or refusal, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.06

Cold storage, see COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSES

Condemnation, destruction

Adulterated or misbranded food, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.06, 34A.11

Food in cold storage, Minn. Statutes 2012 28.06

Consolidated Food Licensing Law, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.01 to 28A.17

Consumer commodity, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.01

Consuming

Employees, during nonworking hours, Minn. Statutes 2012 181.938

Public transit violations, Minn. Statutes 2012 609.855

Containers

Adulterated food, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.02

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.01

Federal laws and regulations, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.102

Misleading, misbranding, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.123, 34A.03

Packages and packaging, see same under this topic

Recycling, state parks, Minn. Statutes 2012 85.205

Contaminated food, emergency control permits, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.131

Contested cases, fines, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.08

Cooperatives, food stamps, uses, Minn. Statutes 2012 256.8799

Costs, group residential housing rate, Minn. Statutes 2012 256I.03, 256I.04

Custom processing, see CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING

Dairy products, see DAIRY PRODUCTS

Definitions

Adulterated food, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.121, 34A.01

Consolidated Food Licensing Law, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.03, 28A.05

Food Law, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.01

Food law enforcement, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.01

Liquor taxes, Minn. Statutes 2012 297G.07

Meat and Poultry Inspection Act, Minn. Statutes 2012 31A.02

Minnesota family investment program (MFIP), Minn. Statutes 2012 256J.08

Misbranding, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.123, 34A.01

Promulgation by Agriculture Department, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.10

Quality assurance dating, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.782

Violations, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.10

Dehydrated foods, food licensing, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.15

Denaturing, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.095

Depositions, evidence, adulterated or misbranded food, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.12

Destruction, Minn. Statutes 2012 28.06

Dietary foods, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.101, 31.75, 34A.03

Dietary supplements, sales taxes, Minn. Statutes 2012 297A.61

Dietary use regulations, federal, adoption by state, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.101

Disposition

Adulterated or misbranded food, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.11

Prohibited food, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.09

Distressed food, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.495, 604A.10

Distributors

Donors, distressed food, liability, Minn. Statutes 2012 604A.10

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.02, 28A.04

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.10

Donated food, school meals, payment for, Minn. Statutes 2012 124D.1195

Eating places, see FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS

Embargoes

Adulterated or misbranded food, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.06, 34A.11

Denaturing, embargoed food, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.095

Removal or disposal of food, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.02

Enforcement of law

Act of agent that of principal, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.903

Agriculture Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2012 17.04, 34A.04, 34A.06, 34A.12

Evidence of intent, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.903

Lawsuits, see same under this topic

Experimental food, intrastate shipment, temporary permit, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.102

Extracts and flavors, Minn. Statutes 2012 151.26

False advertising

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.124

Liability, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.032

Misleading, determined, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.021

Prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.01

False guaranty or undertaking, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.02

Federal laws and regulations

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.102

Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, conformity with, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.103

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.01

Incorporation by reference, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.002, 31.101, 31.103

Standards and definitions, containers, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.102

Feed, see FEED

Fees

Disposal, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.15

Inspections, vending machines, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.09

License fees, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.10, 28A.11

Fines

Adulterated or misbranded foods, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.07, 34A.08, 34A.09

Contested cases, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.08

Disposition, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.15

Each day, separate violation, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.07

License violations, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.04, 28A.08

Food additives, see FOOD ADDITIVES

Food and Drug Administration (U.S.), see FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (U.S.)

Food first coalition, consulting, food stamp outreach program, Minn. Statutes 2012 256.8799

Food handlers, see FOOD HANDLERS

Food ingredients, defined, Minn. Statutes 2012 297A.67

Food Law

Basic regulatory laws, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.02 to 31.175

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.001 to 31.96

Food Law Enforcement, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.01 to 34A.12

Food prepared for immediate consumption, sales and use taxes, Minn. Statutes 2012 297A.61

Food stamps, see FOOD SUPPORT PROGRAM

Food stands, see under FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS

Fraud

Adulterated or misbranded food, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.06

Lodging establish, obtaining food by, Minn. Statutes 2012 327.75

Prevention by standards, rules, and labeling requirements, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.101, 31.11

Tourist camps, obtaining food by, Minn. Statutes 2012 327.131

Frozen food, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.03, 32.55

Fruit, see FRUIT

Furnished apartment houses, obtaining by fraud, Minn. Statutes 2012 327.75

Gum, sales and use taxes, Minn. Statutes 2012 297A.61

Handlers, see FOOD HANDLERS

Hazardous materials, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2012 182.651

Hearings, generally, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.101

Heated food, sales and use taxes, Minn. Statutes 2012 297A.61

Hotels, obtaining by fraud, Minn. Statutes 2012 327.75

Imitation, misbranding, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.123, 34A.03

Imported food, inspection, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.08

Injunctions

Prevention of violation, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.04

Restraint of violation, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.04

Inspections

Adulteration or misbranding of food, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.04

Emergency control permits, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.131

Food handlers, distributors, manufacturers, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.07

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.04

Packaged food commodities, Minn. Statutes 2012 239.10

Samples, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.04, 31.08

Storage houses, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.08

Transporters, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.08

Investigations

Diseased persons, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.171

Food law enforcement, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.12

Jails, inmates, Minn. Statutes 2012 641.15

Labels and labeling

Adulterated food, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.01, 34A.11

False or misleading, misbranding, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.123

Food diverted to animal food or seed, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.095

Misbranding, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.02, 31.123, 34A.01, 34A.03, 34A.11

Mislabeling, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.02

Misleading, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.021

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.103, 31.123

Rulemaking

Exemptions from labeling requirements, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.104

Fair packaging and labeling, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.101, 31.103, 34A.03

Federal laws and regulations, conformity, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.101, 31.104

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.12

Salvage food, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.495

Lawsuits

Adulteration or misbranding of food, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.04, 34A.07, 34A.09

Fines, recovery, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.07, 34A.09

Food Law violations, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.15

Hearings, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.01

Perishable foods, quality assurance dating, recovery of damages, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.788

Liability

Certain foods rendered unsalable, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.09

False advertising, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.032

Prohibited food, price or value, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.07

Licenses

Agriculture Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.01 to 28A.17

Applications, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.04, 28A.07

Carnivals, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.065

Circuses, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.065

Citation, Consolidated Food Licensing Law, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.01

Classification of licenses, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.05

Distributors, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.02, 28A.04

Exclusions and exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.15, 28A.16

Extent of license, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.06

Fairs, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.065

Fees, see same under this topic

Food brokers, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.04, 28A.05, 28A.08

Food handlers, see Licenses under FOOD HANDLERS

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.08, 28A.09

Inspections, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.07

Issuing, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.06, 28A.07

Liquor dealers, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.16

Mobile unit or portable structure, validity, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.06

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.02

Posting, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.10

Renewal, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.17

Retail food handlers, see Licenses under RETAIL FOOD HANDLERS

Revocation or suspension, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.06

Term, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.04, 28A.10

Transfer, discontinuance of business, voiding of license, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.14

Vending machines, see Licenses under VENDING MACHINES

Venison distribution and reimbursement, requirements for, Minn. Statutes 2012 17.035

Violations, Minn. Statutes 2012 609B.105

Wholesale food handlers, see Licenses under WHOLESALE FOOD HANDLERS

Wholesale food manufacturers or processors, see Licenses under WHOLESALE FOOD PROCESSORS OR MANUFACTURERS

Liens on, agricultural producers, Minn. Statutes 2012 514.945

Llamas, see LLAMAS

Lunch carts, sales from, sales and use taxes, Minn. Statutes 2012 297A.61

Manufacture, Agriculture Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2012 17.04

Manufacturers

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2012 297G.07

Donors, distressed food, liability, limitations, Minn. Statutes 2012 604A.10

Sales to, alcoholic beverages, liquor and bottle taxes, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2012 297G.07

Minnesota grown food products

Administration Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2012 16C.12

Misbranding

Condemnation, destruction, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.06, 34A.11

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.123

Emergencies, embargo, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.06, 34A.11

Evidence, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.12

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.03

Packages, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.123

Prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.02

Monopolies, attorney general, duties, Minn. Statutes 2012 8.31

Nursing facilities, medical assistance operating cost payment rates, adjustment, Minn. Statutes 2012 256B.431

Nutrition, see NUTRITION

Nutritional supplements, Minn. Statutes 2012 145.892, 256B.0625, 297A.67

Outdoor advertising, see OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

Packages and packaging

Fair packaging and labeling, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.103

Misbranding, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.123

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.101, 31.103

Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.032

Perishable food, see PERISHABLE FOODS

Permits

Emergency control permits, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.131

Experimental food, intrastate shipment, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.102

Revocation, suspension, or refusal, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.06

Personal property taxes, delinquent taxes, liens or levies for, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2012 277.20, 277.21

Pesticides

Adulterated or misbranded food, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.02, 34A.03

Residues, education and training, Minn. Statutes 2012 18B.305

Use, violations, Minn. Statutes 2012 18B.07

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.02, 31.002, 31.784

Poultry food products, see under POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS

Preparation and service, see FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICE

Prepared food, Minn. Statutes 2012 297A.61

Prices, not collectible, prohibited food, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.07

Processing and processors

Aquaculture products, definitions, Minn. Statutes 2012 17.4982

Donors, distressed food, liability, limitations, Minn. Statutes 2012 604A.10

Processing plants, see FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS

Prohibited food

Action to recover price not maintainable, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.07

Rendered unsalable, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.09

Promotion, Agriculture Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2012 17.04

Publications

Reports, judgments, decrees, court orders, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.132

Standards, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.10

Radiation, adulterated food, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.02

Raw-animal foods, prepared food, exceptions, sales and use taxes, Minn. Statutes 2012 297A.61

Ready-to-eat meat and seafood, prepared food, exceptions, sales and use taxes, Minn. Statutes 2012 297A.61

Reconditioned food, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.495, 604A.10

Records and record keeping, carriers, inspection, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.04

Regulations, generally, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.02

Reports about

Filthy, putrid, decomposed food, unsanitary packaging or preparation, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.04

Judgments, decrees, court orders, publication, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.132

Resorts, obtaining by fraud, Minn. Statutes 2012 327.75

Restaurants, see FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS

Retail food handlers, see RETAIL FOOD HANDLERS

Sales

Adulterated or misbranded food, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.01, 34A.06

Agriculture Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2012 17.04, 31.09

Food licensing, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.15

Gambling premises, Minn. Statutes 2012 349.18

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2012 325D.68

Grocery price labels, Minn. Statutes 2012 325F.53

Implied warranties, Minn. Statutes 2012 336.2-314

Prohibited sales, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.09

Sales and use taxes

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2012 297A.67

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2012 297A.61

Nonprofit events, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2012 297A.70

Samples

Authority to take, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.04, 31.08

Receipts, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.04

Sandwiches, sales and use taxes, Minn. Statutes 2012 297A.61

Sanitation

Diseased persons, employment prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.171

Unsanitary conditions, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.161

Searches and seizure, adulterated or misbranded food, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.06, 34A.11

Service, see FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICE

Standards

Amendment by Agriculture Department, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.101, 31.102

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.101

Failure to meet, misbranding, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.123

Identity, quality, and fill of container, adoption of federal law and regulations, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.102

Promulgation by Agriculture Department, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.10

Violations, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.10

Storage, cold, see COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSES

Stores, see RETAIL FOOD STORES

Subpoenas, Agriculture Department, authority, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.04, 34A.12

Supplements, Minn. Statutes 2012 297A.67

Tags, adulterated or misbranded food, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.11

Tourist camps, obtaining by fraud, Minn. Statutes 2012 327.131

Trade secrets, use or revealing, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.02

Transportation

Adulterated food, transportation unlawful, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.02

Experimental food, intrastate shipment, permits, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.102

Food for human consumption, transport in livestock carriers, Minn. Statutes 2012 221.241

Inspections, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.08

Standards and definitions, violations, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.10

Uncooked or undercooked food, eggs in, pasteurization or processing requirements, Minn. Statutes 2012 29.236

Unsanitary conditions, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.161, 31.165

Vegetables, see VEGETABLES

Vending machines, see Food vending under VENDING MACHINES

Violations and penalties

Administrative actions, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.07

Adulterated or misbranded food, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.04 to 34A.07, 34A.10 to 34A.12

Evidence, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.12

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.032

Fines, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.07, 34A.08, 34A.09, 325D.68

Food brokers, license violations, fines, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.08

Generally, fines, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.032

Injunctions, Minn. Statutes 2012 34A.04

Inspections, failure to comply, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.08

Licenses, fines, Minn. Statutes 2012 28A.04, 28A.08, 609B.105

Prohibited acts, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.02

Restricting markets, Minn. Statutes 2012 325D.68

Warehouses, see COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSES

Wholesalers, water, plumbing, and sewers, Minn. Statutes 2012 31.175

Wild rice, see WILD RICE

Youth camps, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2012 144.74