{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-325f.792","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 325F.792","heading":"ADDITIONAL PENALTIES.","body":"Subdivision 1. Criminal penalty.\nA violation of any United States Department of Agriculture statute or regulation covering animal breeders or groomers, pet dealers, or the transportation of dogs or cats is a misdemeanor.\nSubd. 2. Civil penalty.\n(a) A pet dealer who:\n(1) sells an animal without delivery of the disclosure required in section 325F.791, subdivision 1;\n(2) fails to maintain the records required by section 325F.791, subdivision 2;\n(3) fails to provide registration papers as provided in section 325F.791, subdivision 3;\n(4) fails to make or provide payment for the examinations required by section 325F.791, subdivision 4;\n(5) fails to post the notice required by section 325F.791, subdivision 9; or\n(6) fails to provide the statement of consumer rights required by section 325F.791, subdivision 10,\nis subject to a civil fine of up to $1,000 per violation.\n(b) Civil fines collected under this subdivision shall be collected by the court and turned over to the prosecuting attorney.","path":["TRADE REGULATIONS, CONSUMER PROTECTION","CHAPTER 325F. CONSUMER PROTECTION; PRODUCTS AND SALES","REGULATING SALE OF DOGS AND CATS"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/325F.792","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:42Z","sha256":"5ffaa823f97ffd34663c6c533836f952f96d2925a9cd607f7aa1a7481393033c","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-325f.791","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-325f.795"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}