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Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

1,133 chapters · 28,438 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title Minnesota Statutes28,438 Ch 336, Chapter 336. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE641 Ch 524, Chapter 524. UNIFORM PROBATE CODE394 Ch 609, Chapter 609. CRIMINAL CODE377 Ch 144, Chapter 144. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH361 Ch 469, Chapter 469. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT256 Ch 473, Chapter 473. METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT250 Ch 148, Chapter 148. PUBLIC HEALTH OCCUPATIONS206 Ch 169, Chapter 169. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS200 Ch 256B, Chapter 256B. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR…196 Ch 60A, Chapter 60A. GENERAL INSURANCE POWERS195 Ch 13, Chapter 13. GOVERNMENT DATA PRACTICES177 Ch 115A, Chapter 115A. WASTE MANAGEMENT171 Ch 383B, Chapter 383B. HENNEPIN COUNTY168 Ch 216B, Chapter 216B. PUBLIC UTILITIES163

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Minn. Stat. § 35.01 DEFINITIONS.
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35.01 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. Unless the language or context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended, the words defined in this section as used in this chapter have the meanings given them. § Subd. 2.Board; state board. "Board" or "state board" means th…
Minn. Stat. § 35.02 BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH.
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35.02 BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH. § Subdivision 1.Members; officers. The board has seven members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, three of whom are producers of livestock in the state; one of whom is a member of a federally recognized Tribe located…
Minn. Stat. § 35.03 POWERS, DUTIES, AND REPORTS.
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35.03 POWERS, DUTIES, AND REPORTS. The board shall protect the health of Minnesota domestic animals and carry out the provisions of this chapter. The board shall make rules necessary to protect the health of domestic animals. The board shall meet at least quarterly. Officers must…
Minn. Stat. § 35.05 AUTHORITY OF STATE BOARD.
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35.05 AUTHORITY OF STATE BOARD. (a) The state board may quarantine or kill any domestic animal infected with, or which has been exposed to, a contagious or infectious dangerous disease if it is necessary to protect the health of the domestic animals of the state. (b) The board ma…

Minn. Stat. § 35.051 EPHEDRINE AND PSEUDOEPHEDRINE PRODUCTS.

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35.051 EPHEDRINE AND PSEUDOEPHEDRINE PRODUCTS. § Subdivision 1.Prescription required. Drugs and products for any species of animal that contain ephedrine or pseudoephedrine require a written prescription from a veterinarian to be sold or distributed for lay use. § Subd. 2.Sale an…

Minn. Stat. § 35.06 REPORTING DISEASE; COMPELLING TESTIMONY.

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35.06 REPORTING DISEASE; COMPELLING TESTIMONY. A person who knows or reasonably suspects that a contagious or infectious disease exists in a domestic animal shall immediately notify the board. The board, or any member or authorized agent of the board, may examine under oath all p…

Minn. Stat. § 35.0661 TEMPORARY EMERGENCY RESTRICTIONS ON MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE, LIVESTOCK, MACHINERY, AND OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY.

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35.0661 TEMPORARY EMERGENCY RESTRICTIONS ON MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE, LIVESTOCK, MACHINERY, AND OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY. § Subdivision 1.Disastrous animal disease outbreaks; declaration of emergency. (a) If the board determines that a confirmed case of a disease in this state presents …

Minn. Stat. § 35.0662 TEMPORARY EMERGENCY RESTRICTIONS HEARING.

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35.0662 TEMPORARY EMERGENCY RESTRICTIONS HEARING. § Subdivision 1.Grounds. If the board determines that a person is not reasonably likely to abide by the disease control measures established by the board, the board may request a court hearing to determine if the emergency tempora…

Minn. Stat. § 35.085 INDEMNITY FOR DESTROYED CATTLE.

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35.085 INDEMNITY FOR DESTROYED CATTLE. (a) The board may pay indemnity to cattle owners who choose to euthanize cattle that test suspect for bovine tuberculosis, if funds are available from appropriations for the purpose and if the United States Department of Agriculture refuses …

Minn. Stat. § 35.086 BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS MANAGEMENT ZONE; RESTRICTIONS.

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35.086 BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS MANAGEMENT ZONE; RESTRICTIONS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section. (b) "Bovine tuberculosis management zone" means the area within the ten-mile radius around the five presumptive tuberculosis-posit…

Minn. Stat. § 35.13 ENTRY TO PREMISES FORBIDDEN.

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35.13 ENTRY TO PREMISES FORBIDDEN. During the prevalence among domestic animals of any of the diseases referred to in this chapter, any owner or keeper of these animals may post upon the premises a notice forbidding all persons to enter any building or enclosure in which animals …

Minn. Stat. § 35.15 TRANSPORTATION OF LIVESTOCK; COMPLIANCE WITH RULES.

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35.15 TRANSPORTATION OF LIVESTOCK; COMPLIANCE WITH RULES. § Subdivision 1.Importation of animals and poultry. Animals or poultry may not be brought into the state for work, feeding, breeding, dairy purposes, or sale except in compliance with the rules of the board. § Subd. 2. [Re…

Minn. Stat. § 35.153 DEFINITIONS.

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35.153 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to section 17.452, this section, and section 35.155. § Subd. 2.Cervidae. "Cervidae" means animals that are members of the family Cervidae and includes, but is not limited to, white-tailed dee…

Minn. Stat. § 35.155 FARMED CERVIDAE.

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35.155 FARMED CERVIDAE. § Subdivision 1.Running at large prohibited. (a) An owner may not allow farmed Cervidae to run at large. The owner must make all reasonable efforts to return escaped farmed Cervidae to their enclosures as soon as possible. The owner must immediately notify…

Minn. Stat. § 35.156 CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE.

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35.156 CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE. § Subdivision 1.Oversight. The legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over agriculture policy and finance and environment and natural resources policy and finance may meet quarterly to receive updates from the commissioners of agric…

Minn. Stat. § 35.16 TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES TO HOLD LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY.

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35.16 TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES TO HOLD LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY. If rules of the board have not been complied with, transportation companies shall notify the board and shall hold the animals or poultry at the first station within Minnesota where there are suitable facilities for hol…

Minn. Stat. § 35.165 LIABILITY FOR ILLEGALLY TRANSPORTING LIVESTOCK.

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35.165 LIABILITY FOR ILLEGALLY TRANSPORTING LIVESTOCK. A transportation company or corporation or its agent, the owner or driver of a vehicle for hire or a private vehicle used to haul livestock, or a person violating section 35.15 or 35.16 is liable in a civil action to a person…

Minn. Stat. § 35.244 CONTROL OF BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS.

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35.244 CONTROL OF BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS. § Subdivision 1.Designation of zones. The board may establish zones for the control and eradication of tuberculosis and restrict the movement of cattle, bison, goats, and farmed Cervidae within and between tuberculosis zones in the state. § …

Minn. Stat. § 35.67 RABIES INVESTIGATION.

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35.67 RABIES INVESTIGATION. If the executive director of the Board of Animal Health, or a community health board as defined in section 145A.02, subdivision 5, receives a written complaint that rabies exists in a town or city in the board's jurisdiction, the community health board…

Minn. Stat. § 35.69 UNMUZZLED DOGS NOT PERMITTED AT LARGE.

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35.69 UNMUZZLED DOGS NOT PERMITTED AT LARGE. The owner or custodian of a dog may not permit it to be at large, either on the premises of the owner or elsewhere, within any city or town covered by a proclamation made under section 35.68, during the time the proclamation is in forc…

Minn. Stat. § 35.73 DEFINITIONS.

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35.73 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Terms. For the purposes of sections 35.73 to 35.80 the terms defined in this section have the meanings given. § Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1980 c 467 s 44] § Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 171] § Subd. 4.Garbage. "Garbage" means a…

Minn. Stat. § 35.74 EXCEPTIONS.

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35.74 EXCEPTIONS. Sections 35.73 to 35.80 do not apply to a person who has animals or poultry who are fed garbage obtained only from the person's private household. History: 1953 c 355 s 2; 1985 c 265 art 1 s 1; 1986 c 444

Minn. Stat. § 35.75 LICENSES.

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35.75 LICENSES. § Subdivision 1.Requirement, renewal. No person shall feed garbage to livestock or poultry without first securing a license from the board, and no person shall transport garbage over the public highways of this state for the purpose of feeding it to livestock or p…

Minn. Stat. § 35.751 EXEMPT MATERIALS PERMIT.

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35.751 EXEMPT MATERIALS PERMIT. § Subdivision 1.Permit required. If it is considered by the board to be in the best interest of the livestock industry of the state and not detrimental to the public health, safety, or general welfare, the board may adopt rules authorizing an exemp…

Minn. Stat. § 35.76 GARBAGE, TREATMENT.

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35.76 GARBAGE, TREATMENT. No person may feed garbage to livestock or poultry until it has been thoroughly heated to at least 212 degrees Fahrenheit for a continuous period of at least 30 minutes unless it is treated in some other manner which is approved in writing by the board a…

Minn. Stat. § 35.77 QUARANTINE, PERMIT FOR REMOVAL OF LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY.

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35.77 QUARANTINE, PERMIT FOR REMOVAL OF LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY. All premises on which garbage is fed to livestock or poultry are under quarantine and must be maintained in a reasonably sanitary condition. Livestock or poultry to which garbage has been fed may not be removed from th…

Minn. Stat. § 35.78 INSPECTION AND INVESTIGATION OF PREMISES, RECORDS.

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35.78 INSPECTION AND INVESTIGATION OF PREMISES, RECORDS. An authorized representative of the board may enter any property at reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to the feeding and treating of garbage to be fed to livestock and poul…

Minn. Stat. § 35.79 ENFORCEMENT.

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35.79 ENFORCEMENT. The board shall administer and enforce sections 35.73 to 35.80 and may make and enforce reasonable rules it considers necessary to carry out their provisions. History: 1953 c 355 s 9; 1985 c 265 art 1 s 1

Minn. Stat. § 35.80 VIOLATIONS.

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35.80 VIOLATIONS. A person violates sections 35.73 to 35.80, who fails to perform any duties imposed by those sections or violates any rule made under those sections. History: 1953 c 355 s 10; 1985 c 265 art 1 s 1; 1988 c 485 s 5

Minn. Stat. § 35.81 TRANSPORTATION OF ANIMALS AND POULTRY, RULES.

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35.81 TRANSPORTATION OF ANIMALS AND POULTRY, RULES. The board may make reasonable rules for the cleaning and disinfection of railroad cars, automobiles, trucks, and other vehicles used as public carriers for the transportation of live animals and poultry over the public highways …

Minn. Stat. § 35.815 LIVESTOCK MORTALITIES.

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35.815 LIVESTOCK MORTALITIES. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the executive director of the Board of Animal Health is responsible for the regulation and oversight of the disposal of livestock mortalities due to animal disease. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, the executive d…

Minn. Stat. § 35.82 RENDERING PLANT PERMITS; DISPOSITION OF CARCASSES.

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35.82 RENDERING PLANT PERMITS; DISPOSITION OF CARCASSES. § Subdivision 1.Permit required. No person may engage in the business of rendering all or parts of animals, poultry, or fish, including scraps and grease, without first obtaining a permit from the board in accordance with t…

Minn. Stat. § 35.821 DEFINITIONS.

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35.821 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, for the purposes of sections 35.821 to 35.831 the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. § Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1980 c 467 s 44] § Subd. 3.Brand. "Brand" means a permane…

Minn. Stat. § 35.822 REGISTRATION OF MARKS OR BRANDS WITH BOARD.

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35.822 REGISTRATION OF MARKS OR BRANDS WITH BOARD. The board shall approve marks or brands for registration, issue certificates of approval, and administer sections 35.821 to 35.831. The board shall publish a state brand book containing a facsimile of each mark or brand that is r…

Minn. Stat. § 35.824 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION; PENALTIES, DUPLICATE BRANDS.

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35.824 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION; PENALTIES, DUPLICATE BRANDS. The board shall prepare standard forms and supply the forms for distribution to those who desire to apply for a brand. The application must show a left and right side view of the animals upon which a mark or brand …

Minn. Stat. § 35.825 CHECKING OF APPLICATIONS; CONFLICTS.

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35.825 CHECKING OF APPLICATIONS; CONFLICTS. Marks or brands received by the board must be held and listed by the board, which shall immediately check the mark or brand applications for conflicts. If a conflict is found, the fee and the conflicting application must be returned to …

Minn. Stat. § 35.826 STATE BRAND BOOKS; REREGISTRATION OF MARKS, BRANDS.

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35.826 STATE BRAND BOOKS; REREGISTRATION OF MARKS, BRANDS. All approved mark or brand applications must be sorted in a systematic manner and published in the state brand book. Supplements and revised brand books must be published at the discretion of the board. At least six month…

Minn. Stat. § 35.827 SALE OF BRAND BOOKS.

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35.827 SALE OF BRAND BOOKS. The state brand book and all supplements for the ten-year period must be sold to the public at a price which includes the costs of printing, handling, and mailing. The board shall distribute all brand books and supplements to the sheriff of each county…

Minn. Stat. § 35.828 EVIDENCE.

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35.828 EVIDENCE. Marks or brands which appear in the state brand book or its supplements or which are registered with the board, are prima facie evidence of ownership and take precedence over similar marks or brands if the question of ownership arises. The owner whose mark or bra…

Minn. Stat. § 35.829 TRANSFER OF BRANDS.

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35.829 TRANSFER OF BRANDS. Only brands registered with the board or appearing in the state brand book or its supplement are subject to sale, assignment, transfer, devise, or bequest, the same as other personal property. The board shall prescribe forms for the sale or assignment o…

Minn. Stat. § 35.831 RULES.

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35.831 RULES. The board may make rules it considers necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 35.821 to 35.831. History: 1965 c 291 s 11; 1980 c 467 s 30; 1985 c 265 art 1 s 1

Minn. Stat. § 35.90 GENERAL INSPECTION AUTHORITY.

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35.90 GENERAL INSPECTION AUTHORITY. § Subdivision 1.Access and entry. Except as otherwise specifically provided, the Board of Animal Health and the board's agents, upon issuance of a notice of inspection, must be granted access at reasonable times to sites where the board has rea…

Minn. Stat. § 35.91 VIOLATION OF RULES AND ORDERS.

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35.91 VIOLATION OF RULES AND ORDERS. Violation of a rule adopted under this chapter or an order made under the authority of this chapter is a violation of this chapter. History: 1988 c 485 s 9

Minn. Stat. § 35.92 ENFORCEMENT.

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35.92 ENFORCEMENT. § Subdivision 1.Enforcement required. (a) The Board of Animal Health shall enforce this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter. The board may delegate to the executive director authority to act on behalf of the board. (b) Upon the request of the Board of …

Minn. Stat. § 35.93 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.

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35.93 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION. § Subdivision 1.Administrative remedies. The Board of Animal Health may seek to remedy violations by authorizing the executive director to issue a written warning, administrative meeting, cease and desist, stop-sale, or other special order, seizure, s…

Minn. Stat. § 35.94 DAMAGES AGAINST STATE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION WITHOUT CAUSE.

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35.94 DAMAGES AGAINST STATE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION WITHOUT CAUSE. If the Board of Animal Health did not have probable cause for an administrative action under section 35.93, including the issuance of a stop-sale or removal order, a court may allow recovery for damages caused b…

Minn. Stat. § 35.95 CIVIL PENALTIES.

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35.95 CIVIL PENALTIES. § Subdivision 1.General penalty. Except as provided in subdivisions 2 and 5, a person who violates this chapter or a special order, standard, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the board is subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 as de…

Minn. Stat. § 35.96 CRIMINAL PENALTIES.

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35.96 CRIMINAL PENALTIES. § Subdivision 1.General violation. Except as provided in subdivisions 2 to 6, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person violates this chapter, a rule adopted under this chapter, or a special order, standard, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of…