Minnesota § 27.08 - FILING BRAND OR LABEL; PERMIT
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 27.08 — FILING BRAND OR LABEL; PERMIT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27.08. FILING BRAND OR LABEL; PERMIT
Any person producing, manufacturing, or handling perishable farm products in this state, except cheese and butter, and preparing, packing, and offering perishable farm products for sale, may file with the commissioner a brand or label. The applicant may place upon this brand or label a descriptive or locative matter, as approved by the commissioner. The commissioner may issue to an applicant for brands and labels a permit to use the same, subject to the rules and restrictions as to quality of product so branded as the commissioner may determine. The brand or label shall be recorded in the office of the commissioner and any person who shall, without authority of the commissioner, brand and label therewith products or commodities of a quality below the standard permitted under the brand or label, shall be subject to the penal provisions of section 27.19.
History:
(6240-18 1/2g) 1931 c 394 s 8; 1961 c 163 s 5; 1985 c 248 s 70; 2020 c 89 art 1 s 8
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 27.08
What does Minnesota Statutes § 27.08 cover?
Section 27.08 ("FILING BRAND OR LABEL; PERMIT") 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.
How do I cite Minnesota § 27.08?
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Is this the official text of Minnesota law?
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