2007 Minnesota Statutes

32.401 MILK AND CREAM FOR MANUFACTURING.
    Subdivision 1. Standards, grades, and price differentials. In order to protect the public
health and welfare, to promote the interests of the dairy industry in Minnesota, and to secure
uniformity, the commissioner of agriculture may adopt standards, grades and price differentials
between various grades of milk and cream for milk and cream purchased for manufacturing
purposes. Before adopting any standards, grades, or price differentials for milk and cream, the
commissioner shall hold a public hearing thereon, as provided by law. Until such standards,
grades and price differentials are made and filed, the standards, grades, and price differential
heretofore made by the commissioner remain in effect except as otherwise prescribed by law.
    Subd. 2. Statement of purchases furnished to seller. All milk or cream purchased for
manufacturing purposes shall be purchased on the basis of the standards, grades, and price
differentials between grades so adopted. Every purchaser of milk or cream for manufacturing
purposes shall, at time of payment therefor, furnish the person from whom purchased a statement
showing the date of grading, the grade, and the price paid therefor. The statement may be included
on the check delivered by the purchaser to the seller in payment of the milk or cream.
    Subd. 3. Enforcement. The commissioner of agriculture shall enforce the provisions
of this section.
    Subd. 4.[Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1]
    Subd. 5. Application. This section shall not apply to any action now pending in any of
the courts of this state, or to any cause of action arising, or violation which occurred, prior to
April 18, 1955.
History: 1947 c 396 s 1-4; 1949 c 196 s 2; 1953 c 197 s 1; 1955 c 481 s 1; 1961 c 113 s 1;
1961 c 144 art 2 s 21; 1961 c 147 art 5 s 6; 1976 c 61 s 1; 1985 c 248 s 70