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HF2878 • 2026

Commercial feed licenses authorized to employ veterinarians.

Commercial feed licenses authorized to employ veterinarians.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Murphy, Anderson, P. H., Jacob, Olson, Burkel, Cha
Last action
2025-03-27
Official status
Introduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture Finance and Policy
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify the exact nature of the veterinary services that can be provided, nor does it detail conditions or limits on hiring veterinarians.

Commercial Feed Licenses Can Hire Veterinarians

This law allows commercial feed license holders in Minnesota to hire veterinarians without needing to follow certain business rules.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows people with commercial feed licenses to employ licensed veterinarians.
  • Removes the requirement for these businesses to organize under the Minnesota Professional Firms Act when hiring a veterinarian.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who have commercial feed licenses in Minnesota
  • Veterinarians licensed to practice in Minnesota

Terms To Know

Commercial Feed License
A permit required for businesses that produce or sell animal feed.
Minnesota Professional Firms Act
A law that sets rules for certain types of professional firms in Minnesota.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how many veterinarians can be hired or the conditions under which they work.
  • It is unclear what specific veterinary services will be provided by these veterinarians.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-27 House

    Introduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture Finance and Policy

Official Summary Text

Commercial feed licenses authorized to employ veterinarians.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
A bill for an act

relating to agriculture; authorizing commercial feed licensees to employ

veterinarians; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 25.341, by adding a

subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 25.341, is amended by adding a subdivision

to read:

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Subd. 5.

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May employ licensed veterinarian.

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Notwithstanding section 156.11, a person

required to obtain a commercial feed license under this section may employ a person licensed

to practice veterinary medicine in this state and is not required to organize pursuant to the

Minnesota Professional Firms Act under chapter 319B. A veterinarian employed under this

subdivision may practice veterinary medicine for, or provide veterinary services to, the

commercial feed licensee's customers.

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