(a) The commissioner shall issue certificates of inspection only when seed potatoes have been inspected while growing in the field and again after being harvested.
(b) For seed potatoes produced in a lab, the commissioner shall issue certificates of inspection only after:
(1) the seed potato lab facility and the lab's records have been inspected; and
(2) the seed potatoes have been inspected after they have been harvested, removed, or released from the lab.
(c) Certificates of inspection under this section shall show the varietal purity and the freedom from disease and physical injury of such potatoes and any other information as may be prescribed by rules adopted and published under sections 21.111 to 21.122.
1951 c 465 s 4; 1985 c 248 s 70; 2017 c 88 art 2 s 28
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture
Section 21.112 — Commissioner, Duties; Seed Potatoes.
Section 21.113 — Certificates Of Inspection.
Section 21.115 — Fees; Seed Potato Inspection Account.
Section 21.117 — Applications For Inspections; Withdrawals.
Section 21.119 — Use Of Certain Terms Forbidden; Exceptions.
Section 21.1195 — Minimum Standards For Planting.
Section 21.1196 — Restricted Seed Potato Growing Area.
Section 21.121 — Violations; Reports, Prosecutions.
Section 21.71 — Citation, Minnesota Screenings Act.
Section 21.73 — Prohibited Acts.
Section 21.75 — Powers And Duties Of Commissioner.
Section 21.76 — Injunction; Bond.
Section 21.78 — Violations; Enforcement.
Section 21.80 — Minnesota Seed Law.
Section 21.82 — Label Requirements; Agricultural, Vegetable, Flower, Or Wildflower Seeds.
Section 21.83 — Label Requirements; Tree Or Shrub Seeds.
Section 21.85 — Commissioner's Powers And Duties.
Section 21.851 — Advisory Committee; Membership.
Section 21.86 — Unlawful Acts.
Section 21.88 — Penalties Not To Apply.
Section 21.89 — Seed Fee Permits.
Section 21.901 — Brand Name Registration.