1997 Minnesota Statutes

     21.88 Penalties. 

    Subdivision 1.    Misdemeanor; gross misdemeanor.  A 
 violation of sections 21.80 to 21.92 or a rule adopted under 
 section 21.85 is a misdemeanor.  Each additional day of 
 violation is a separate offense.  A subsequent violation by a 
 person is a gross misdemeanor.  

    Subd. 2.    Unlawful practice.  In addition to other 
 penalties provided by law, a person who violates a provision of 
 sections 21.80 to 21.92 or a rule adopted under section 21.85 
 has committed an unlawful practice under sections 325F.68 and 
 325F.69 and is subject to the remedies provided in sections 8.31 
 and 325F.70.  

    Subd. 3.    Penalties not to apply.  A person is not 
 subject to the penalties in subdivision 1 or 2 for having sold 
 seeds which were incorrectly labeled or represented as to kind, 
 species, subspecies, if appropriate, variety, type, origin and 
 year, elevation or place of collection if required, if the seeds 
 cannot be identified by examination unless the person has failed 
 to obtain an invoice or genuine grower's or tree seed 
 collector's declaration or other labeling information and to 
 take other reasonable precautions to ensure the identity is as 
 stated.  

    HIST: 1983 c 293 s 47; 1986 c 444