Minnesota § 21.122 - PENALTIES
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 21.122 — PENALTIES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21.122. PENALTIES
Any person violating any provision of sections 21.111 to 21.121 or any rule promulgated by the commissioner thereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and upon conviction for a first offense shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not less than 10 days nor more than 90 days; and for each second and subsequent offense such persons shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $3,000 or by imprisonment for not less than 30 days nor more than six months. Upon conviction for such second offense the commissioner shall refuse the violator the privilege of handling in any way certified seed potatoes during the season in which such second offense was committed.
History:
1951 c 465 s 12; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1985 c 248 s 70; 2004 c 228 art 1 s 72
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 21.122 ("PENALTIES") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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