Minnesota § 89.55 - INFESTATION CONTROL; COSTS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 89.55 — INFESTATION CONTROL; COSTS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 89.55. INFESTATION CONTROL; COSTS
Upon the establishment of the zone of infestation, the commissioner may apply measures of infestation prevention and control on public and private forest and other lands within an infected zone and to any trees, plants, wood or wood products, or contaminated soil harboring or which may harbor the forest pests or shade tree pests. For this purpose, the duly authorized representatives of the commissioner are authorized to enter upon any lands, public or private within the zone. The commissioner may enter into agreements with owners of the lands in the zone covering the control work on their lands, and fixing the pro rata basis on which the cost of the work will be shared between the commissioner and the owner.
History:
1955 c 676 s 5; 1957 c 295 s 6; 2007 c 36 s 1; 2007 c 57 art 1 s 64
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 89.55
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Section 89.55 ("INFESTATION CONTROL; COSTS") 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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