# Minn. Stat. § 18G.01: PLANT PROTECTION; POWERS OF COMMISSIONER

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## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Stat. § 18G.01
- **Heading:** PLANT PROTECTION; POWERS OF COMMISSIONER
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 18G / Section 18G.01

## Text

(a) This chapter authorizes the commissioner to abate, suppress, eradicate, prevent, or otherwise regulate the introduction or establishment of plant pests that threaten Minnesota's agricultural, forest, or horticultural interests or the general ecological quality of the state.

(b) The commissioner may employ entomologists, plant pathologists, and other qualified employees necessary to administer and enforce this chapter.

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. Stat. § 18G.01 § 18G.01 PLANT PROTECTION; POWERS OF COMMISSIONER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P17_43_C18G_S18G.01.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 18G.02 § 18G.02 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P17_43_C18G_S18G.02.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 18G.03 § 18G.03 POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P17_43_C18G_S18G.03.md)
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