2025 Session
Last amended: 2019 session
§ 223.23 — Annual Examination Required; Supplemental Examinations
Plain-Language Summary
This section requires that every licensed grain buyer in Minnesota undergo an annual inspection by the Commissioner of Agriculture or by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The inspection must include measuring all grain the buyer owns or holds. Additional inspections can be required anytime the Commissioner determines they are needed.
223.23 ANNUAL EXAMINATION REQUIRED; SUPPLEMENTAL EXAMINATIONS.
A licensed grain buyer is subject to an annual examination conducted by the commissioner or the Agricultural Marketing Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. Examinations must include a measurement of all grain owned and maintained by the grain buyer. The commissioner may require supplemental examinations of a grain buyer as the commissioner deems necessary.
History:
History: History:
1Sp2019 c 1 art 4 s 11
Practical Notes
Annual inspections help protect farmers by verifying that grain buyers are maintaining adequate grain supplies and financial reserves. If the Commissioner discovers problems during an inspection, they can take regulatory action including suspending or revoking the buyer’s license. Farmers who have concerns about a licensed grain buyer should report them to the Commissioner, who can order a supplemental examination.