Chapter 31A — Minnesota Meat and Poultry Inspection Act

31A.01 Policy Declares Minnesota's policy to protect public health by ensuring meat, poultry, and meat food products are wholesome, … 31A.02 Definitions Defines key terms used throughout the meat and poultry inspection chapter, including adulterated, animal food … 31A.03 Inspection of Live Animals; Disposition of Defective Animals Establishes the state meat and poultry inspection program, gives the Commissioner of Agriculture authority to administer … 31A.04 Inspection of Carcasses and Parts; Marking; Disposition of Condemned Carcasses Prohibits the slaughter of animals and preparation of meat and poultry products unless they have been inspected and … 31A.05 Application of Inspection Provisions Grants the commissioner authority to require ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection of all livestock and poultry at … 31A.06 Inspectors' Duties Authorizes the commissioner to prescribe sanitary requirements for slaughtering and processing establishments and to … 31A.07 Marking or Labeling of Inspected Articles Requires that all meat and poultry products bear proper labels and marks of inspection, and prohibits false or … 31A.08 Sanitation Addresses registration and regulation of meat and poultry product distributors, and gives the commissioner authority to … 31A.09 Nighttime Inspections Prohibits various deceptive and fraudulent acts related to meat and poultry products, including bribery of inspectors, … 31A.10 Prohibitions Establishes penalties for violations of the chapter and provides for enforcement through injunctions, criminal … 31A.11 Forging of Official Marks or Certificates Grants the commissioner authority to adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of the chapter, including rules … 31A.12 Horse Meat Provides exemptions from certain inspection requirements for custom slaughter operations, certain retail dealers, and … 31A.13 Inspectors Addresses dead, dying, disabled, and diseased animals, prohibiting their use in food products unless properly inspected … 31A.14 Bribery Gives the commissioner authority to detain and seize meat and poultry products that are adulterated, misbranded, or … 31A.15 Exemptions Provides for judicial review of the commissioner's decisions and administrative orders under this chapter. 31A.16 Storing and Handling Conditions Preserves the authority of other state agencies and does not limit any other state or federal laws relating to public … 31A.17 Articles Not Intended as Human Food Addresses reporting requirements for the commissioner regarding the state meat and poultry inspection program. 31A.18 Records Addresses inspections of animal food manufacturers that process animal-derived raw materials, requiring them to meet … 31A.19 Registration of Businesses Provides authority for the commissioner to enter and inspect establishments, vehicles, and records related to meat and … 31A.20 Dead, Dying, Disabled, or Diseased Animals; Rules Addresses fees and funding for the state meat and poultry inspection program. 31A.21 Cooperation With Federal Government Establishes requirements for humane slaughter of livestock, consistent with federal humane slaughter standards. 31A.22 Refusal or Withdrawal of Inspection Provides additional regulatory authority for the commissioner over wholesale meat and poultry distribution and storage … 31A.23 Detention of Animals or Products Addresses cooperation between the commissioner and federal authorities for enforcement of meat and poultry inspection … 31A.24 Section 31A.24 has been repealed or renumbered. See the session law references for details on when and how this section … 31A.25 Access by Inspectors Provides for the assessment and collection of fees from regulated establishments to fund the state meat and poultry … 31A.26 Section 31A.26 has been repealed or renumbered. See the session law references for details on when and how this section … 31A.27 Powers of Commissioner Establishes record-keeping requirements for meat and poultry processing establishments and distributors. 31A.28 Section 31A.28 has been repealed or renumbered. See the session law references for details on when and how this section … 31A.29 Cost of Administration; Overtime Work Provides for the regulation of imported meat and poultry products entering Minnesota from other states or countries. 31A.30 Section 31A.30 has been repealed or renumbered. See the session law references for details on when and how this section … 31A.31 Citation Establishes the effective date and transition provisions for the chapter, ensuring orderly implementation of the state …