2005 Minnesota Statutes

     31.102 Definitions, standards of identity; temporary 
  permits. 

    Subdivision 1.    Identity, quantity, and fill of 
 container rules.  Federal definitions and standards of 
 identity, quality, and fill of container adopted under authority 
 of the federal act, are the definitions and standards of 
 identity, quality, and fill of container in this state.  The 
 rules may be amended by the commissioner under chapter 14.  

    Subd. 2.    Temporary permits.  The commissioner may 
 issue temporary permits for intrastate shipment of experimental 
 packs of food.  Such permits shall specify the conditions and 
 terms of shipment, and the conditions may be at variance from 
 the requirements of the rules relating to definitions and 
 standards of identity as provided for in subdivision 1 when 
 necessary to the completion or conclusiveness of an otherwise 
 adequate investigation and where the interests of consumers are 
 safeguarded.  Rules relating to the issuance of such permits may 
 be promulgated by the commissioner.  

    HIST: 1974 c 84 s 27; 1975 c 412 s 15; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1989 c 
 350 art 11 s 2; 1994 c 571 s 2; 1997 c 220 s 2; 2000 c 477 s 28; 
 2002 c 373 s 19; 2003 c 107 s 13