1999 Minnesota Statutes

     31.73 Standards and grades for honey.  

    Subdivision 1.    Adoption of standards and grades.  In 
 order to protect the public health and welfare, to promote the 
 bee industry in Minnesota, and to secure uniformity, the 
 commissioner of agriculture may adopt standards and grades for 
 honey which is sold, offered for sale, or kept for sale.  Before 
 adopting any standards or grades therefor said commissioner of 
 agriculture shall hold a public hearing thereon as provided by 
 law.  

    Subd. 2.    Honey to conform to standards and grades.  
 All honey sold or kept for sale shall conform to the standards 
 and grades so adopted.  

    Subd. 3.    Enforcement.  The commissioner of 
 agriculture shall enforce the provisions of this section, 
 including the standards and grades so adopted.  

    Subd. 4.    Violation a misdemeanor.  Any person, firm, 
 or corporation violating any of the provisions of this section 
 or the standards and grades adopted by authority thereof shall 
 be guilty of a misdemeanor.  

    HIST: 1953 c 210 s 1-4; 1961 c 113 s 1; 1961 c 144 art 2 s 15