Minnesota § 239.23 - OFFENSES; MISDEMEANOR
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 239.23 — OFFENSES; MISDEMEANOR, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 239.23. OFFENSES; MISDEMEANOR
Any person who shall offer or expose for sale, sell or use, or possess a false scale, weight or measure, or weighing or measuring device, or any weight or measure or weighing or measuring device which has not been sealed as provided by sections 239.01 to 239.10, or use the same in the buying or selling of any commodity or thing; or who shall dispose of any condemned weight, measure, or weighing or measuring device, or remove any tag placed thereon by any authorized employee of the division, or sell or offer or expose for sale less than the quantity represented; or sell or offer or expose for sale any such commodities in the manner contrary to law; or sell or offer for sale or possess for the purpose of selling, any device or instrument to be used to, or calculated to, falsify any weight or measure, or refuse to pay any fee charged for testing and sealing or condemning any scale, weight, or measure, or weighing or measuring device, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History:
(5278) 1911 c 156 s 6; 1971 c 25 s 44; 1971 c 74 s 12; 1977 c 364 s 17; 1986 c 444
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 239.23
What does Minnesota Statutes § 239.23 cover?
Section 239.23 ("OFFENSES; MISDEMEANOR") 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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