2002 Minnesota Statutes

     17B.03 Grain weighing, sampling, analysis; laboratory 
  evaluation. 

    Subdivision 1.    Commissioner's powers.  The 
 commissioner of agriculture shall exercise general supervision 
 over the inspection, grading, weighing, sampling, and analysis 
 of grain subject to the provisions of the United States Grain 
 Standards Act of 1976 and the rules promulgated thereunder by 
 the United States Department of Agriculture.  This activity may 
 take place within or outside the state of Minnesota. 

    Subd. 2.    Samples.  The commissioner also may accept 
 upon request samples drawn by and certified to by contracting 
 parties for inspection, analysis and grading by state laboratory 
 personnel. 

    Subd. 3.    Laboratories.  The commissioner may 
 establish a procedure to be used in evaluating grain testing 
 laboratories and their laboratory procedures and methodology to 
 the end that such laboratory procedures and methodology may be 
 uniform with state procedures and methodology. 

    HIST: 1974 c 548 s 3; 1978 c 610 s 1; 2002 c 373 s 7