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     232.24 Schedule of inspection, financial reports. 

    Subdivision 1.    Schedule of inspection.  A licensee 
 under sections 232.20 to 232.25 is subject to two audits 
 annually conducted by the commissioner or the agricultural 
 marketing service of the United States Department of 
 Agriculture.  The commissioner may, by rule, authorize one audit 
 to be conducted by a qualified nongovernmental unit.  

    Subd. 2.    Financial reports.  A licensee under 
 sections 232.20 to 232.25 must provide to the commissioner a 
 copy of the financial reports of an audit conducted by a 
 qualified nongovernmental unit containing information the 
 commissioner requires.  

    Subd. 3.    Inspection, sampling.  The commissioner or 
 the commissioner's authorized agent shall sample, inspect, and 
 grade grains received or distributed from grain warehouses at 
 such time and place and to such an extent as the commissioner 
 may deem necessary to determine whether sampling, inspection, 
 and grading conducted by the warehouse operator conforms with 
 the standards set by the Board of Grain Standards.  The 
 commissioner may obtain any additional information the 
 commissioner deems necessary and is authorized to enter upon any 
 public or private premises during regular business hours in 
 order to carry out the provisions of this subdivision.  

    HIST: 1982 c 508 s 5; 1986 c 444 

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