Minnesota § 89.39 - PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND PENALTIES
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 89.39 — PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND PENALTIES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 89.39. PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND PENALTIES
Every individual, partnership, or private corporation to whom any planting stock is supplied for planting on private land under sections 89.35 to 89.39 must execute an agreement, in a format approved by the commissioner, to comply with the requirements of sections 89.35 to 89.39 and conditions prescribed by the commissioner thereunder. Any party to such an agreement who violates the agreement is, in addition to any other penalties that may be applicable, liable to the state in a sum equal to three times the reasonable value of the trees affected by the violation at the time the trees were shipped for planting; provided, that if the trees are sold or offered for sale for any purpose not authorized under sections 89.35 to 89.39, the penalty is equal to three times the sale price. The penalties are recoverable in a civil action brought in the name of the state by the attorney general.
History:
1947 c 94 s 5; 1980 c 509 s 22; 2017 c 93 art 2 s 43
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 89.39
What does Minnesota Statutes § 89.39 cover?
Section 89.39 ("PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND 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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