1999 Minnesota Statutes

     31.11 Rules. 

    Subdivision 1.    Food laws.  For the purpose of 
 preventing fraud and deception in the manufacture, use, sale, 
 and transportation of food, or for the purpose of protecting and 
 preserving the public health, it shall also be the duty of the 
 commissioner to make and publish uniform rules, not inconsistent 
 with law, for carrying out and enforcing the provisions of laws 
 now or hereafter enacted relating to food; which rules shall be 
 made in the manner provided by law.  Until such rules are made 
 and published, the rules heretofore made by the commissioner 
 shall remain in full force and effect, except as otherwise 
 prescribed by law.  Any person who shall manufacture, use, sell, 
 transport, offer for use, sale or transportation, or have in 
 possession with intent to use, sell or transport, any article of 
 food contrary to the provisions of any such rule, or who shall 
 fail to comply with any such rule, shall be guilty of a 
 misdemeanor.  

    Subd. 2.    Plan review fees.  The commissioner shall, 
 by rule, set plan review fees that will approximate the cost to 
 the department of its review of plans and specifications 
 submitted by food handlers. 

    There is created in the state treasury an account known as 
 the food handler plan review fund.  Fees paid under this 
 subdivision must be deposited in the food handler plan review 
 fund.  Money in the food handler plan review fund is annually 
 appropriated to the commissioner to pay the costs of the food 
 handler plan and specifications review program. 

    HIST: (3805) 1921 c 495 s 16; 1961 c 144 art 2 s 9; 1985 c 248 
 s 70; 1989 c 350 art 11 s 5