Minnesota § 336A.16 COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND SELLING AGENTS SUBJECT TO FARM PRODUCTS STATUTORY LIEN

Minnesota Statutes

§ 336A.16 — COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND SELLING AGENTS SUBJECT TO FARM PRODUCTS STATUTORY LIEN

Minnesota § 336A.16

PartTRADE REGULATIONS, CONSUMER PROTECTION

Ch. 336AFARM PRODUCT LIENS AND FINANCING STATEMENTS

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Minn. Stat. § 336A.16 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Selling not subject to lien. Except as provided in subdivision 2, and notwithstanding other law or rule to the contrary, a commission merchant or selling agent who sells farm products for others is not subject to a farm products statutory lien even though the farm products statutory lien is perfected and the commission merchant or selling agent knows the lien exists. Subd. 2.Selling subject to lien. A commission merchant or selling agent selling farm products for another person is subject to a farm product statutory lien applicable to the purchased farm products if the lienholder has perfected the farm products statutory lien and:

(1)the commission merchant or selling agent has failed to register with the secretary of state as provided in section336A.11; or

(2)the commiss

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Subdivision 1.Selling not subject to lien.
Except as provided in subdivision 2, and notwithstanding other law or rule to the contrary, a commission merchant or selling agent who sells farm products for others is not subject to a farm products statutory lien even though the farm products statutory lien is perfected and the commission merchant or selling agent knows the lien exists.

Subd. 2.Selling subject to lien.
A commission merchant or selling agent selling farm products for another person is subject to a farm product statutory lien applicable to the purchased farm products if the lienholder has perfected the farm products statutory lien and:
(1) the commission merchant or selling agent has failed to register with the secretary of state as provided in section336A.11; or
(2) the commission merchant or selling agent has registered with the secretary of state as provided in section336A.11, the commission merchant or selling agent receives a notice from the secretary of state specifying that the seller and the farm products being sold are subject to a lien notice, and the commission merchant or selling agent fails to secure a waiver or release of the farm products statutory lien specified in the lien notice by making a payment, satisfying an obligation, or otherwise.