{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-17a.02","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 17A.02","heading":"PURPOSE.","body":"This chapter establishes jurisdiction and authority with the commissioner of agriculture over livestock marketing by requiring financial responsibility and fair trade practices for the benefit and protection of farmers, livestock producers, marketing agencies, dealers, any business entity engaged in the marketing process, and the public.","path":["AGRICULTURE","CHAPTER 17A. LIVESTOCK MARKET AGENCY AND DEALER LICENSING"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/17A.02","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:26Z","sha256":"d8c6ab185db5de764906f5e793531258502f765c5111938d6dabd9f52515a499","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-17a.01","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-17a.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}