Minnesota § 17.459 - HORSES
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 17.459 — HORSES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17.459. HORSES
Subdivision 1.Classification as livestock.
Horses and other equines raised for the purposes of riding, driving, farm or ranch work, competition, racing, recreation, sale, or as breeding stock are livestock. Horses and their products are livestock and farm products for purposes of financial transactions and collateral.
Subd. 2.Agricultural pursuit.
Raising horses and other equines is agricultural production and an agricultural pursuit. A horse breeding farm, horse training farm, horse boarding farm, or a farm combining those purposes is an agricultural operation.
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 2012 c 203 s 3]
History:
2010 c 333 art 1 s 5; 2012 c 203 s 2
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 17.459 ("HORSES") 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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