Minnesota Statutes 340A.702 – Gross Misdemeanors
It is a gross misdemeanor:
Attorney's Note
Under the Minnesota Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Gross misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $3,000 |
| Misdemeanor | up to 90 days | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 340A.702
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Oath: includes "affirmation" in all cases where by law an affirmation may be substituted for an oath; and in like cases "swear" includes "affirm" and "sworn" "affirmed. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Violate: includes failure to comply with. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
(1) to sell an alcoholic beverage without a license authorizing the sale;
(2) for a licensee to refuse or neglect to obey a lawful direction or order of the commissioner or the commissioner’s agent, withhold information or a document the commissioner calls for examination, obstruct or mislead the commissioner in the execution of the commissioner’s duties or swear falsely under oath;
(3) to violate the provisions of sections 340A.301 to 340A.312;
(4) to violate the provisions of section 340A.508;
(5) for any person, partnership, or corporation to knowingly have or possess direct or indirect interest in more than one off-sale intoxicating liquor license in a municipality in violation of section 340A.412, subdivision 3;
(6) to sell or otherwise dispose of intoxicating liquor within 1,000 feet of a state hospital, training school, reformatory, prison, or other institution under the supervision and control, in whole or in part, of the commissioner of human services or the commissioner of corrections;
(7) to violate the provisions of section 340A.502;
(8) except as otherwise provided in section 340A.701, to violate the provisions of section 340A.503, subdivision 2, clause (1) or (3);
(9) to withhold any information, book, paper, or other thing called for by the commissioner for the purpose of an examination;
(10) to obstruct or mislead the commissioner in the execution of the commissioner’s duties;
(11) to swear falsely concerning any matter stated under oath; or
(12) to violate the provisions of section 340A.503, subdivision 5, after having been convicted previously of violating section 340A.503, subdivision 5.