Section 18D.331 Criminal Penalties - Minnesota Statutes

18D.331 CRIMINAL PENALTIES.

Subdivision 1.General violation.

Except as provided in subdivisions 2 and 3, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person violates a provision of this chapter, chapter 18B, 18C, or 18F or a special order, standard, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the commissioner.

Subd. 2.Violation endangering humans.

A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person violates a provision of this chapter, chapter 18B, 18C, or 18F or a special order, standard, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the commissioner, and the violation endangers humans.

Subd. 3.Violation with knowledge.

A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person knowingly violates a provision of this chapter, chapter 18B, 18C, or 18F or a standard, special order, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the commissioner.

Subd. 4.Disposal that becomes hazardous waste.

A person who knowingly disposes of an agricultural chemical in violation of this chapter, chapter 18B or 18C, or a standard, special order, stipulation agreement, or schedule of compliance of the commissioner and the agricultural chemical is hazardous waste is subject to the penalties in section 609.671, subdivision 4.

Subd. 5.

[Repealed, 2005 c 136 art 7 s 22]

History:

1989 c 326 art 7 s 14; 1991 c 250 s 25-27; 1991 c 347 art 3 s 1; 2000 c 477 s 21