Minnesota § 31.032 - PENALTIES AND GUARANTY

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 31.032 — PENALTIES AND GUARANTY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 31.032. PENALTIES AND GUARANTY

Subdivision 1.Misdemeanor.

Any person who violates any of the provisions of section 31.02 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Subd. 2.Exception.

No person shall be subject to the penalties of subdivision 1 for having violated section 31.02, clause (2) or (4), if the person establishes a guaranty or undertaking signed by, and containing the name and address of, the person residing in the state of Minnesota from whom the person received in good faith the article, to the effect that such article is not adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the Minnesota Food Law.

Subd. 3.Publisher, broadcaster, agency.

No publisher, radio broadcast licensee, or agency or medium for the dissemination of an advertisement, except the manufacturer, packer, distributor, or seller of the article to which a false advertisement relates, shall be liable under this section for the dissemination of such false advertisement.

History:

1974 c 84 s 22; 1986 c 444

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

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What does Minnesota Statutes § 31.032 cover?

Section 31.032 ("PENALTIES AND GUARANTY") 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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