Bill Text: MN HF3006 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Food animal nontherapeutic use of antimicrobial drugs, and sale of food produced from animals administered antimicrobial drugs for nontherapeutic purposes prohibited.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-04-20 - Author added Laine [HF3006 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF3006-Introduced.html
1.2relating to health; prohibiting the nontherapeutic use of antimicrobial drugs for
1.3food animals; prohibiting the sale of food produced from animals administered
1.4antimicrobial drugs for nontherapeutic uses;proposing coding for new law in
1.5Minnesota Statutes, chapter 35.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. [35.055] NONTHERAPEUTIC USE OF CERTAIN DRUGS
1.8PROHIBITED.
1.9 Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms
1.10have the meanings given them.
1.11(b) "Antimicrobial agent" means any drug or derivative of a drug that is used in
1.12humans or intended for use in humans to treat or prevent disease or infection, as well as
1.13any substance, whether produced synthetically or naturally, used to kill or inhibit the
1.14growth of bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, or other microorganisms.
1.15(c) "Food-producing animals" has the meaning given in section 156.16, subdivision
1.165.
1.17(d) "Nontherapeutic use of an antimicrobial agent" means any use of an antimicrobial
1.18agent for growth promotion, feed efficiency, weight gain, routine disease prevention, or
1.19other routine purpose, in the absence of any clinical sign of disease in a food-producing
1.20animal. Nontherapeutic use of an antimicrobial agent does not mean use of an
1.21antimicrobial agent under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian for the therapeutic
1.22treatment of a sick food-producing animal.
1.23 Subd. 2. Nontherapeutic use prohibited. No person shall engage in the
1.24nontherapeutic use of an antimicrobial agent in food-producing animals.
2.1 Subd. 3. Sale prohibited. No person shall sell or offer for sale in this state,
2.2regardless of place of origin, any food or food product derived from food-producing
2.3animals that were subject to nontherapeutic use of an antimicrobial agent.
1.3food animals; prohibiting the sale of food produced from animals administered
1.4antimicrobial drugs for nontherapeutic uses;proposing coding for new law in
1.5Minnesota Statutes, chapter 35.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. [35.055] NONTHERAPEUTIC USE OF CERTAIN DRUGS
1.8PROHIBITED.
1.9 Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms
1.10have the meanings given them.
1.11(b) "Antimicrobial agent" means any drug or derivative of a drug that is used in
1.12humans or intended for use in humans to treat or prevent disease or infection, as well as
1.13any substance, whether produced synthetically or naturally, used to kill or inhibit the
1.14growth of bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, or other microorganisms.
1.15(c) "Food-producing animals" has the meaning given in section 156.16, subdivision
1.165.
1.17(d) "Nontherapeutic use of an antimicrobial agent" means any use of an antimicrobial
1.18agent for growth promotion, feed efficiency, weight gain, routine disease prevention, or
1.19other routine purpose, in the absence of any clinical sign of disease in a food-producing
1.20animal. Nontherapeutic use of an antimicrobial agent does not mean use of an
1.21antimicrobial agent under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian for the therapeutic
1.22treatment of a sick food-producing animal.
1.23 Subd. 2. Nontherapeutic use prohibited. No person shall engage in the
1.24nontherapeutic use of an antimicrobial agent in food-producing animals.
2.1 Subd. 3. Sale prohibited. No person shall sell or offer for sale in this state,
2.2regardless of place of origin, any food or food product derived from food-producing
2.3animals that were subject to nontherapeutic use of an antimicrobial agent.
