31.783 RULES, SCOPE.
Subdivision 1.
Rules. The commissioner shall administer and enforce the provisions of
sections
31.781 to
31.789 by rules adopted prior to October 1, 1973 pursuant to the Administrative
Procedure Act.
Subd. 2.
90 days or less. Perishable foods which bear a quality assurance date of 90 days or
less from the date of packaging shall be dated in accordance with the rules adopted pursuant to
sections
31.781 to
31.789.
Subd. 3.
More than 90 days. Perishable foods which bear a quality assurance date of more
than 90 days from the date of packaging may require dating in accordance with rules adopted
pursuant to sections
31.781 to
31.789.
Subd. 4.
Waiver of rule. Whenever the commissioner has reason to believe that any rule
adopted pursuant to sections
31.781 to
31.789 is inappropriate or unsuitable to any particular
perishable food product or products, the commissioner may, in accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Act, waive the application of such rules as to such product or products.
History: 1973 c 686 s 3; 1985 c 248 s 70