Minnesota § 35.96 - CRIMINAL PENALTIES
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 35.96 — CRIMINAL PENALTIES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35.96. CRIMINAL PENALTIES
Subdivision 1.General violation.
Except as provided in subdivisions 2 to 6, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person violates this chapter, a rule adopted under this chapter, or a special order, standard, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the Board of Animal Health.
Subd. 2.Violation endangering humans.
A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person violates this chapter or a special order, standard, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the Board of Animal Health and the violation endangers humans.
Subd. 3.Violation with knowledge.
A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person knowingly violates this chapter or a standard, a special order, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the Board of Animal Health.
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 1999 c 231 s 207]
Subd. 5.
[Repealed, 2008 c 277 art 1 s 98]
Subd. 6.Transportation of livestock.
A person violating a provision of section 35.15 or 35.16 relating to transportation of livestock is guilty of a gross misdemeanor, except that a person who fails or refuses to stop for inspection when directed to stop by a compliance representative is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 35.96 ("CRIMINAL 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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