Livestock market agency and dealer licensing provisions modified, farmers' market or community event food sampling and demonstration provisions modified, food certificate payment provisions modified, and obsolete provisions repealed.
This bill modifies licensing and operational rules for livestock markets, dealers, and meat packing companies in Minnesota. It adds definitions for "livestock dealer agent" and "meat packing company agent," requires annual licenses for livestock market agencies and public stockyards (expiring December 31), and mandates surety bonds for livestock dealers. The changes also update requirements for agents, license posting, and bond responsibilities, while repealing obsolete provisions. These modifications directly affect livestock market operators, dealers, meat packing companies, and their agents who must comply with the updated licensing and bonding rules.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 13, 2025
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Rick Hansen
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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