2016 Minnesota Statutes

32.645 PENALTIES.

Subdivision 1.Gross misdemeanor; license revocation.

Any person licensed under the provisions of sections 28A.04, 28A.14, and 32.56 who knowingly violates, or who directs or knowingly permits any officer, agent, or employee to violate, section 32.62, subdivision 2, clause (1) or (3), is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. For each subsequent offense, in addition to any fine or imprisonment imposed under this subdivision, upon conviction thereof, the commissioner of agriculture shall revoke or withhold issuing to such offender any license required under the provisions of sections 28A.04, 28A.14, and 32.56.

Subd. 2.Lesser penalties.

Any person violating section 32.62, subdivision 2, clause (2) or (4), for each first offense is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and for each subsequent offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

History:

(3827-16) 1937 c 101 s 11; 1953 c 518 s 4; 1973 c 35 s 14; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1987 c 329 s 21; 2005 c 10 art 3 s 3; 2014 c 181 s 8