2000 Minnesota Statutes

     157.22 Exemptions. 

    This chapter shall not be construed to apply to: 

    (1) interstate carriers under the supervision of the United 
 States Department of Health and Human Services; 

    (2) any building constructed and primarily used for 
 religious worship; 

    (3) any building owned, operated, and used by a college or 
 university in accordance with health regulations promulgated by 
 the college or university under chapter 14; 

    (4) any person, firm, or corporation whose principal mode 
 of business is licensed under sections 28A.04 and 28A.05, is 
 exempt at that premises from licensure as a food or beverage 
 establishment; provided that the holding of any license pursuant 
 to sections 28A.04 and 28A.05 shall not exempt any person, firm, 
 or corporation from the applicable provisions of this chapter or 
 the rules of the state commissioner of health relating to food 
 and beverage service establishments; 

    (5) family day care homes and group family day care homes 
 governed by sections 245A.01 to 245A.16; 

    (6) nonprofit senior citizen centers for the sale of 
 home-baked goods; and 

    (7) food not prepared at an establishment and brought in by 
 individuals attending a potluck event for consumption at the 
 potluck event.  An organization sponsoring a potluck event under 
 this clause may advertise the potluck event to the public 
 through any means.  Individuals who are not members of an 
 organization sponsoring a potluck event under this clause may 
 attend the potluck event and consume the food at the event.  
 Licensed food establishments cannot be sponsors of potluck 
 events.  Potluck event food shall not be brought into a licensed 
 food establishment kitchen. 

    HIST: 1995 c 207 art 9 s 48; 2000 c 378 s 1