Section 32.72 Sales below Cost Prohibited; Exceptions

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Section 32.72 Sales below Cost Prohibited; Exceptions

32.72 SALES BELOW COST PROHIBITED; EXCEPTIONS.

Subdivision 1.Policy; processors; wholesalers; retailers.

(a) It is the intent of the legislature to accomplish partial deregulation of milk marketing with a minimum negative impact upon small volume retailers.

(b) A processor or wholesaler may not sell or offer for sale selected class I or class II dairy products at a price lower than the processor's or wholesaler's basic cost.

(c) A retailer may not sell or offer for sale selected class I or class II dairy products at a retail price lower than (1) 105 percent of the retailer's basic cost until June 30, 1994; and (2) the retailer's basic cost beginning July 1, 1994, and thereafter. A retailer may not use any method or device in the sale or offer for sale of a selected dairy product that results in a violation of this section.

Subd. 2.Exceptions.

The minimum processor, wholesaler, and retailer prices of subdivision 1 do not apply:

(i) to a sale complying with section 325D.06, clauses (1) to (4);

(ii) to a retailer giving away selected class I and class II dairy products free if the customer is not required to make a purchase; or

(iii) to a processor, wholesaler, or retailer giving away selected class I and class II dairy products free or at a reduced cost to a bona fide charity.