Minn. Stat. § 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[Repealed, 1999 c 231 s 207]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.

[Repealed, 2008 c 277 art 1 s 98]

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.