{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-25.391","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 25.391","heading":"EXEMPTION FOR COTTAGE FOOD PRODUCERS; HOME-PROCESSED PET TREATS.","body":"Subdivision 1. Exemption.\nThe provisions of this chapter do not apply to a person who prepares and sells home-processed pet treats for dogs and cats, provided the following conditions are met:\n(1) the person is an individual, a sole proprietorship, a single-member limited liability company owned by one individual, or a limited liability company owned by two individuals residing at the same residence;\n(2) the person does not hold a commercial feed license under section 25.341;\n(3) the person is registered with the commissioner under section 28A.152, subdivision 4;\n(4) the pet treats are not potentially hazardous food, as defined in Minnesota Rules, part 4626.0020, subpart 62, that is safe for human consumption and for consumption by the intended species;\n(5) the pet treats are baked or dehydrated;\n(6) the person displays at the point of sale a clearly legible sign or placard stating, \"These products are homemade and not subject to state inspection.\"; and\n(7) each individual pet treat package is labeled with the following: (i) the name and registration number or address of the individual preparing the pet treat; (ii) the date on which the pet treat was prepared; (iii) the ingredients listed; and (iv) the statement \"These products are homemade and not subject to state inspection.\"\nSubd. 2. Direct sales to consumers.\nA person qualifying for the exemption under subdivision 1 may sell the exempt pet treats to consumers in accordance with section 28A.152, except that pet treats may also be delivered by mail or commercial delivery.","path":["AGRICULTURE","CHAPTER 25. COMMERCIAL FEED"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/25.391","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:26Z","sha256":"ad7711ac791b8128e77e6769c71b98e7397b71313b2da41fb72bb7dc93953352","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-25.39","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-25.40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}