It is the duty of each county attorney or city attorney to whom the commissioner reports a violation of this chapter to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted in the proper courts without delay and to be prosecuted in the manner required by law. Before a violation of this chapter is reported to a county attorney or city attorney for the institution of a criminal proceeding, the person against whom the proceeding is contemplated must be given appropriate notice and an opportunity to present views before the commissioner or the commissioner's designated agent, either orally or in writing, in person, or by attorney, with regard to the contemplated proceeding.
1991 c 288 s 8
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture
Chapter 17A — Livestock Market Agency And Dealer Licensing
Section 17A.036 — Custodial Account For Shippers Proceeds.
Section 17A.05 — Amount Of Bonds.
Section 17A.06 — Claims Against Bonds.
Section 17A.07 — Prohibited Conduct.
Section 17A.08 — Record Keeping.
Section 17A.09 — Feeder Pig Markets.
Section 17A.10 — Livestock Scales And Weighing.
Section 17A.11 — Fees For Livestock Weighing.
Section 17A.12 — Weighmaster Qualifications.
Section 17A.13 — Gross Misdemeanors.
Section 17A.145 — Civil Penalty Procedures.
Section 17A.15 — Powers And Duties Of Commissioner.
Section 17A.151 — Duty To Prosecute.