A dairy plant operator in this state must pay to the commissioner on or before the 18th of each month a fee of 1.1 cents per hundredweight of milk purchased the previous month. If a milk producer in this state ships milk out of the state for sale, the producer must pay the fee to the commissioner unless the purchaser voluntarily pays the fee. Producers who ship milk out of state and processors must submit to the commissioner monthly reports related to milk purchases along with the appropriate procurement fee. The commissioner shall have access to all relevant purchase or sale records as necessary to verify compliance with this section and may require the producer or purchaser to produce records as necessary to determine compliance.
2017 c 88 art 3 s 16
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture
Section 32D.02 — Inspection And Enforcement; Authority And Duties.
Section 32D.03 — Bulk Milk Hauler And Sampler License.
Section 32D.04 — Milk Tank Trucks.
Section 32D.05 — Grade A Dairy Farm Permitting; Water Well Distance Requirement.
Section 32D.06 — Grade A Dairy Farm Inspection; Fees.
Section 32D.07 — Manufacturing Grade Dairy Farm Certification.
Section 32D.08 — Manufacturing Grade Dairy Farm Inspection; Fees.
Section 32D.09 — Dairy Plant Licensing And Permitting.
Section 32D.11 — Procurement Fee.
Section 32D.12 — Selected Products Fee.
Section 32D.13 — Milk Quality Standards.
Section 32D.14 — Official Producer Samples.
Section 32D.15 — Monthly Reporting.
Section 32D.17 — Laboratory Certification.
Section 32D.18 — Milk Bought By Weight; Testing Methods.
Section 32D.19 — Adulterated Dairy Products.
Section 32D.20 — Limitation On Sale.
Section 32D.21 — Cooling After Pasteurization.
Section 32D.22 — Manufacture Of Cheese; Requirements In Process.
Section 32D.23 — Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone Labeling.
Section 32D.24 — Dairy Trade Practices; Definitions.
Section 32D.25 — Duties And Powers Of Commissioner; Data Privacy.
Section 32D.26 — Sales Below Cost Prohibited; Exceptions.
Section 32D.27 — Redress For Injury Or Threatened Injury.
Section 32D.28 — Annual Suspension Of Dairy Trade Practices Act.
Section 32D.30 — Dairy Development And Profitability Enhancement.