2002 Minnesota Statutes

     37.26 Circuses prohibited, state fair season; exceptions.

    Subdivision 1.    Prohibition.  It is unlawful for any 
 person, firm, or corporation to conduct any circus in any city 
 or within a radius of six miles of any city within a period of 
 18 days immediately preceding the dates of the annual Minnesota 
 state fair or during the fair.  A circus may be exhibited during 
 this time, however, if and when it is engaged or contracted by 
 an accredited agricultural society to form a part of the 
 entertainment program of the annual fair of the accredited 
 agricultural society.  Nothing in this subdivision exempts a 
 circus from obtaining a proper license or permit provided by law.

    Subd. 2.    Penalty.  A person, firm, or corporation 
 violating subdivision 1 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor, 
 punishable by a fine of not more than $3,000 or by imprisonment 
 in the county jail for not more than one year or both. 

    HIST: (10536-2, 10536-3) 1933 c 357 s 1,2; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 
 7; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1985 c 265 art 2 s 1