Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 105 - Agriculture Department
Chapter 1562 - BUYING AND STORING OF GRAIN
Part 1562.1700 - CLAIMS AGAINST A BOND

Subpart 1. Filing a claim.

Claims against a bond may be filed by the persons indicated in this subpart.

Subp. 2. Form of claim.

All claims must be in writing, must state the facts upon which the claim is based, must include any supporting evidence, and must be signed by the claimant. The supporting evidence may consist of, but is not limited to, a purchase agreement, a scale ticket, a grain purchase receipt, a check indicating insufficient funds, a warehouse receipt, or an assembly sheet.

Subp. 3. Where to file.

All claims must be filed at the following address: Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Grain Licensing, 625 Robert Street North, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155-2538.

Subp. 4. Bond limitations.

The bonds are not cumulative from one year to the next. A claim against the bond may only be made against the bond in effect at the time the agreement is breached. A bond is not liable for claims filed after 180 days from the date of breach of the bond.

Subp. 5. Public notice of a claim.

Upon determining that a producer or depositor has filed a valid claim, the commissioner shall publish notice of the claim in the official county newspaper of the county in which the licensee's place of business is located.

The notice must state that a claim against the bond of a licensee has been filed with the commissioner, the name and address of the licensee, that any additional claims should be filed with the commissioner, the bond disbursement date, and where the claims should be filed.

The public notice of the claim must appear for three consecutive days in newspapers with a daily circulation and for two consecutive publications in newspapers published less than daily.

Subp. 6. Bond disbursement date (Repelaed).