2001 Minnesota Statutes

     35.96 Criminal penalties. 

    Subdivision 1.    General violation.  Except as provided 
 in subdivisions 2 to 6, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if 
 the person violates this chapter, a rule adopted under this 
 chapter, or a special order, standard, stipulation, agreement, 
 or schedule of compliance of the board of animal health. 

    Subd. 2.    Violation endangering humans.  A person is 
 guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person violates this 
 chapter or a special order, standard, stipulation, agreement, or 
 schedule of compliance of the board of animal health and the 
 violation endangers humans. 

    Subd. 3.    Violation with knowledge.  A person is 
 guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person knowingly violates 
 this chapter or a standard, a special order, stipulation, 
 agreement, or schedule of compliance of the board of animal 
 health. 

    Subd. 4. Repealed, 1999 c 231 s 207 

    Subd. 5.    Killing diseased animals.  A person who 
 violates a provision of section 35.08 or 35.09 relating to 
 inspection and killing of diseased animals is guilty of a gross 
 misdemeanor. 

    Subd. 6.    Transportation of livestock.  A person 
 violating a provision of section 35.15 or 35.16 relating to 
 transportation of livestock is guilty of a gross misdemeanor, 
 except that a person who fails or refuses to stop for inspection 
 when directed to stop by a compliance representative is guilty 
 of a misdemeanor. 

    HIST: 1988 c 485 s 14