SF 4973 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Commercial feed licensees authorization to employ veterinarians

This bill allows commercial feed licensees in Minnesota to hire licensed veterinarians to provide veterinary services to their customers. It achieves this by adding a new provision to state law that explicitly permits these feed businesses to employ veterinarians without needing to form a professional firm under specific regulations. The legislation clarifies that this employment arrangement does not violate existing rules regarding who can practice veterinary medicine.
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Apr 2026
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Introduced Apr 7, 2026 Last action Apr 7, 2026
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Apr 7, 2026
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Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
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Apr 7, 2026
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Rob Kupec
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