Minn. Stat. § 18D.331
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§ 18D.331 CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
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§ Subdivision 1. General violation. Except as provided in subdivisions 2 and 3, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person violates a provision of this chapter, chapter 18B, 18C, or 18F or a special order, standard, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the commissioner.
§ Subd. 2. Violation endangering humans. A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person violates a provision of this chapter, chapter 18B, 18C, or 18F or a special order, standard, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the commissioner, and the violation endangers humans.
§ Subd. 3. Violation with knowledge. A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person knowingly violates a provision of this chapter, chapter 18B, 18C, or 18F or a standard, special order, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the commissioner.
§ Subd. 4. Disposal that becomes hazardous waste. A person who knowingly disposes of an agricultural chemical in violation of this chapter, chapter 18B or 18C, or a standard, special order, stipulation agreement, or schedule of compliance of the commissioner and the agricultural chemical is hazardous waste is subject to the penalties in section 609.671, subdivision 4 .
§ Subd. 5. [Repealed, 2005 c 136 art 7 s 22 ]
§ Subd. 2. Violation endangering humans. A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person violates a provision of this chapter, chapter 18B, 18C, or 18F or a special order, standard, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the commissioner, and the violation endangers humans.
§ Subd. 3. Violation with knowledge. A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person knowingly violates a provision of this chapter, chapter 18B, 18C, or 18F or a standard, special order, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the commissioner.
§ Subd. 4. Disposal that becomes hazardous waste. A person who knowingly disposes of an agricultural chemical in violation of this chapter, chapter 18B or 18C, or a standard, special order, stipulation agreement, or schedule of compliance of the commissioner and the agricultural chemical is hazardous waste is subject to the penalties in section 609.671, subdivision 4 .
§ Subd. 5. [Repealed, 2005 c 136 art 7 s 22 ]
Status: repealed · Read it on the official government site
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