Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture
Chapter 31A — Meat And Poultry Inspection

Section 31A.01 — Policy. - Meat, poultry, poultry food products, and meat food products are...

Section 31A.02 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Scope. The definitions in this section apply to...

Section 31A.03 — Inspection Of Live Animals; Disposition Of Defective Animals. - To prevent the use in intrastate commerce of adulterated meat,...

Section 31A.04 — Inspection Of Carcasses And Parts; Marking; Disposition Of Condemned Carcasses. - Inspectors appointed by the commissioner for that purpose shall make...

Section 31A.05 — Application Of Inspection Provisions. - Sections 31A.03 and 31A.04 apply to carcasses or parts of...

Section 31A.06 — Inspectors' Duties. - The commissioner shall appoint inspectors to examine and inspect poultry...

Section 31A.07 — Marking Or Labeling Of Inspected Articles. - Subdivision 1. Labeling; packing. When poultry, poultry food products, meat,...

Section 31A.08 — Sanitation. - The commissioner shall have experts in sanitation or other competent...

Section 31A.09 — Nighttime Inspections. - Inspections under section 31A.08 must be made at night as...

Section 31A.10 — Prohibitions. - No person may, with respect to an animal, carcass, part...

Section 31A.11 — Forging Of Official Marks Or Certificates. - Subdivision 1. Unauthorized marks or certificates. No brand manufacturer, printer,...

Section 31A.12 — Horse Meat. - No person may sell, transport, offer for sale or transportation,...

Section 31A.13 — Inspectors. - The commissioner shall appoint inspectors to inspect animals, whole or...

Section 31A.14 — Bribery. - A person who gives or receives anything of value in...

Section 31A.15 — Exemptions. - Subdivision 1. Inspection. The provisions of sections 31A.01 to 31A.16...

Section 31A.16 — Storing And Handling Conditions. - The commissioner may adopt rules prescribing conditions under which carcasses,...

Section 31A.17 — Articles Not Intended As Human Food. - Inspection must not be provided under sections 31A.01 to 31A.16...

Section 31A.18 — Records. - Subdivision 1. Who must keep. The following classes of persons...

Section 31A.19 — Registration Of Businesses. - No person may engage in intrastate business as: (1) a...

Section 31A.20 — Dead, Dying, Disabled, Or Diseased Animals; Rules. - This section covers dead, dying, or disabled animals and the...

Section 31A.21 — Cooperation With Federal Government. - Subdivision 1. Designation. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is the...

Section 31A.22 — Refusal Or Withdrawal Of Inspection. - The commissioner may, for a length of time the commissioner...

Section 31A.23 — Detention Of Animals Or Products. - This section applies to a carcass, part of a carcass,...

Section 31A.25 — Access By Inspectors. - To get information about suspected violations of law, the commissioner...

Section 31A.27 — Powers Of Commissioner. - Subdivision 1. Gathering information. The commissioner may, for the purposes...

Section 31A.29 — Cost Of Administration; Overtime Work. - The cost of administering this chapter, including the cost of...

Section 31A.31 — Citation. - This chapter may be cited as the "Minnesota Meat and...