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    MN Board of Grain Standards

    Also known as:
    Minnesota Board of Grain Standards
    Active dates:1961 - (board has gone dormant at times)
    Authority:
    Minn. Stat. 233.137 [Repealed, 1974 c 548 s 32]
    Minn. Stat. 17B.06
    1961 Minn. Laws Chap. 88 Sec. 27
    Function: This board shall have jurisdiction over all grain standards hereafter established in Minnesota. The board establishes standards for any grains in Minnesota not covered by U.S. Grain Standards along with rules necessary for enforcement.
    Preceded by:
    Board of Grain Appeals
    History: The 1961 legislation creating the Board of Grain Standards, abolished the Board of Grain Appeals (Sec. 27).
    Membership: The board shall consist of the head of the grain inspection program of the department and two principal assistants selected by the commissioner for terms specified by the commissioner.
    Notes: This board is dormant unless or until grains not covered by U.S. Standards become actively marketed. There are existing standards for 5 grains not covered by U.S. Standards.
    Record last updated: 07/27/2012
     

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