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CHAPTER 17. Department of agriculture

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Section Headnote
17.01 Creation of department; commissioner; deputy.
17.013 Delegations of powers to deputy commissioner.
17.02 [Repealed, 1961 c 128 s 20]
17.03 Powers and duties of commissioner.
17.031 [Repealed, 1983 c 300 s 28]
17.032 [Repealed, 1983 c 300 s 28]
17.037 Enforcement of laws, generally; commissioners powers and duties.
17.038 Statistical services account.
17.039 Ethical guidelines for farm advocates.
17.04 Enforcement of food laws.
17.042 Attorney general to advise commissioner.
17.045 Food processors; investigation of complaints.
17.05 [Repealed, 1955 c 92 s 3]
17.06 Expenses.
17.07 Approval of expenditures.
17.08 [Repealed, 1961 c 128 s 20]
17.09 Renumbered 17.03 subd 4
17.10 Biennial reports.
17.101 Promotional activities.
17.1015 Promotional expenditures.
17.102 Minnesota grown label.
17.103 Renumbered 116J.9671
17.104 Renumbered 116J.9672
17.105 Renumbered 116J.9673
17.106 [Repealed, 1984 c 654 art 2 s 155]
17.107 Farm equipment safety and maintenance program for youth.
17.108 Trophic state labeling.
17.109 Minnesota grown matching account.
17.11 [Repealed, 1955 c 92 s 3]
17.110 Beaver damage control grants.
17.114 Sustainable agriculture.
17.115 Shared savings loan program.
17.116 Sustainable agriculture demonstration grants.
17.1161 Sustainable development of Minnesota agriculture program.
17.117 Agriculture best management practices loan program.
17.12 [Repealed, 1955 c 92 s 3]
17.13 [Repealed, 1955 c 92 s 3]
17.135 Farm disposal of solid waste.
17.136 Animal feedlots; pollution control; feedlot and manure management advisory committee.
17.138 Manure management research and monitoring priorities; coordination of research.
17.139 Memorandum of agreement among state agencies on inspections of agricultural operations.
17.14 Definitions.
17.15 Discrimination.
17.16 Prima facie evidence of discrimination.
17.17 Complaints; investigations; prosecutions; forfeitures; injunctions.
17.18 Prosecutions instituted by others.
17.181 Penalty.
17.19 Construction.
17.20 [Repealed, 1949 c 559 s 20]
17.201 [Repealed, 1971 c 638 s 20]
17.202 [Repealed, 1971 c 638 s 20]
17.203 [Repealed, 1971 c 638 s 20]
17.204 [Repealed, 1971 c 638 s 20]
17.205 [Repealed, 1971 c 638 s 20]
17.206 [Repealed, 1971 c 638 s 20]
17.207 [Repealed, 1971 c 638 s 20]
17.208 [Repealed, 1971 c 638 s 20]
17.209 [Repealed, 1971 c 638 s 20]
17.21 [Repealed, 1949 c 559 s 20]
17.211 [Repealed, 1971 c 638 s 20]
17.212 [Repealed, 1971 c 638 s 20]
17.213 [Repealed, 1971 c 638 s 20]
17.214 [Repealed, 1971 c 638 s 20]
17.215 [Repealed, 1971 c 638 s 20]
17.216 [Repealed, 1971 c 638 s 20]
17.217 [Repealed, 1971 c 638 s 20]
17.218 [Repealed, 1971 c 638 s 20]
17.219 [Repealed, 1971 c 638 s 20]
17.22 [Repealed, 1949 c 559 s 20]
17.23 Conservation of certain wildflowers.
17.231 Native grasses and wildflower seed production incentive loan program.
17.24
17.25 Renumbered 17.042
17.26 [Repealed, 1955 c 92 s 3]
17.27 [Repealed, 1955 c 92 s 3]
17.28 Renumbered 308.92
17.29
17.30 Renumbered 30.55
17.31 Renumbered 30.56
17.32 Renumbered 30.57
17.33 Renumbered 30.58
17.34 [Repealed, Ex1959 c 73 s 1]
17.35 [Repealed, 1985 c 44 s 5]
17.351 Definitions.
17.352 Agricultural products and pursuits.
17.353 Fur farmer registration.
17.354 Application.
17.36 Renumbered 31.73
17.37 [Repealed, 1961 c 128 s 20]
17.41 Grain defined.
17.42 Chemically treated grain, sale.
17.43 Violations; penalties.
17.44 Seizure of chemically treated grain; reconditioning.
17.45 Importation of European rabbit forbidden.
17.451 Definitions.
17.452 Farm-raised cervidae.
17.453 Definitions.
17.454 Ratitae.
17.455 Definitions.
17.456 Llama.
17.457 Restricted species.
17.458 Agroforestry.
17.46 Short title.
17.47 Definitions.
17.49 Aquaculture program and promotion.
17.491 Aquaculture is agricultural pursuit.
17.492 [Repealed, 1991 c 309 s 17]
17.494 Aquaculture permits; rules.
17.495 Appeal procedures.
17.496 Quarantine facility; rules.
17.497 Exotic species importation; rules.
17.498 Rules; financial assurance.
17.4981 General conditions for regulation of aquatic farms.
17.4982 Definitions.
17.4983 Aquatic farm operations.
17.4984 Aquatic farm license.
17.4985 Transportation of aquatic life.
17.4986 Importation of aquatic life.
17.4987 Stocking private aquatic life.
17.4988 License and inspection fees.
17.4991 Disease transmission.
17.4992 Game fish.
17.4993 Minnows.
17.4994 Sucker eggs.
17.4995 Receipts to the game and fish fund.
17.4996 White Earth Indian Reservation.
17.4997 Rules.
17.4998 Violations; penalty.
17.4999 Storage, handling, and disposal of fish manure.
17.50 Policy.
17.51 Citation; Agricultural Commodities Promotion Act.
17.52 Purpose.
17.53 Definitions.
17.54 Councils.
17.55 [Repealed, 1982 c 582 s 14]
17.56 Council to formulate and submit promotional order.
17.57 Additional powers and duties of council.
17.58 Powers and duties of commissioner.
17.59 Fees to defray expenses.
17.60 Compensation and expenses.
17.601 [Repealed, 1982 c 582 s 14]
17.61 Legal counsel.
17.62 Records of the council.
17.63 Refund of fees.
17.64 Termination of the order.
17.65 [Repealed, 1982 c 582 s 14]
17.66 Association of producers not illegal.
17.67 Penalty for violations.
17.68 [Repealed, 1982 c 582 s 14]
17.69 Nonliability of state.
17.691 Citation.
17.692 Declaration of policy.
17.693 Definitions.
17.694 Accreditation.
17.695 Marketing and bargaining committee.
17.696 Unfair practices of handlers and associations.
17.697 Informational exchanges; dispute resolution.
17.698 Factors to be considered in mediation and arbitration.
17.699 [Repealed, 1998 c 373 s 20]
17.70 Violation procedure.
17.701 Rules.
17.702 Negotiation classes required.
17.703 Advisory committee.
17.710 Agricultural production contracts.
17.711 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.712 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.713 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.714 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.715 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.7155 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.716 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.717 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.718 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.719 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.72 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.721 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.722 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.723 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.724 [Repealed, 1975 c 227 s 10]
17.7241 [Repealed, 1988 c 688 art 7 s 8; 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.7242 [Repealed, 1988 c 688 art 7 s 8; 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.7243 [Repealed, 1988 c 688 art 7 s 8; 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.7244 [Repealed, 1988 c 688 art 7 s 8; 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.7245 [Repealed, 1988 c 688 art 7 s 8; 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.7246 [Repealed, 1988 c 688 art 7 s 8; 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.725 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.726 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.727 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.728 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.7285 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.729 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.73 [Repealed, 1989 c 326 art 6 s 34]
17.74 [Repealed, 1974 c 167 s 1]
17.75 [Repealed, 1974 c 167 s 1]
17.76 Minnesota dairy producers board.
17.80 State agricultural land preservation and conservation policy.
17.81 Definitions.
17.82 Prohibited agency action.
17.83 [Repealed, 1995 c 233 art 2 s 57]
17.84 Duties of the commissioner.
17.85 Laboratory services account.
17.86 Urban forest promotion and development.
17.861 Replacement of mercury manometers.
17.90 Definitions.
17.91 Mediation; arbitration.
17.92 Recapture of capital investment required by an agricultural contract.
17.93 Parent company responsibility for contracts of subsidiaries.
17.94 Implied promise of good faith.
17.945 Rules.
17.95 Department of agriculture ombudsman.
17.97 Agricultural input prepayments.
17.98 Dairy marketing contracts excepted.
17.981 [Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1]
17.982 Criminal and administrative penalties.
17.983 Administrative penalties and enforcement.
17.984 Investigation.
17.985 Passing on the farm center.
17.986 Entry into farm animal facilities.
17.987 Market Champ, Inc.; access to quality genetics by family farmers.

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