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Minn. Stat. § 358.63 — MN Code / Part 357_359 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.63
§ 358.63 NOTARIAL ACT UNDER FEDERAL AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Effect. A notarial act performed under federal law has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed under federal law is performed by: (1) a judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court; (2) an individual in military service or performing duties under the authority of military service who is authorized to perform notarial acts under federal law; (3) an individual designated a notarizing officer by the United States Department of State for performing notarial acts overseas; or (4) any other individual authorized by federal law to perform the notarial act.

§ Subd. 2. Significance of signature and title. The signature and title of an individual acting under federal authority and performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.

§ Subd. 3. Authority of officer established. The signature and title of an officer described in subdivision 1, clause (1), (2), or (3), conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.
Minn. Stat. § 82B.093 — MN Code / Part 82_83 / Chapter 82B / Section 82B.093
§ 82B.093 TRAINEE REAL PROPERTY APPRAISER.
Status: in_force

(a) A trainee real property appraiser shall be subject to direct supervision by a certified residential real property appraiser or certified general real property appraiser in good standing.

(b) A trainee real property appraiser is permitted to have more than one supervising appraiser.

(c) The scope of practice for the trainee real property appraiser classification is the appraisal of those properties which the supervising appraiser is permitted by his or her current credential and that the supervising appraiser is qualified and competent to appraise.

(d) A trainee real property appraiser must have a supervisor signature on each appraisal that he or she signs, or must be named in the appraisal as providing significant real property appraisal assistance to receive credit for experience hours on his or her experience log.

(e) The trainee real property appraiser must maintain copies of appraisal reports he or she signed or copies of appraisal reports where he or she was named as providing significant real property appraisal assistance.

(f) The trainee real property appraiser must maintain copies of work files relating to appraisal reports he or she signed.

(g) Separate appraisal logs must be maintained for each supervising appraiser.
Minn. Stat. § 116.24 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116 / Section 116.24
§ 116.24 RULES.
Status: in_force

The Pollution Control Agency may make rules:

(1) prescribing for the purpose of section 116.23 nutrients and the maximum permissible concentration if any, of a prescribed nutrient in any cleaning agent or chemical water conditioner;

(2) respecting the manner in which the concentration of any prescribed nutrient in a cleaning agent or chemical water conditioner shall be determined; and

(3) requiring persons who manufacture in Minnesota any cleaning agent or chemical water conditioner to maintain books and records necessary for the proper enforcement of sections 116.21 to 116.35 and rules thereunder, and to submit samples of cleaning agents or water conditioners to the Pollution Control Agency.
Minn. Stat. § 256C.03 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256C / Section 256C.03
§ 256C.03 BLIND OR DEAF PEDESTRIANS; CIVIL LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

The driver of a vehicle approaching a totally or partially blind pedestrian who is carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in color, with or without a red tip, or using a service dog, or totally or partially deaf person with a service dog identified with a burnt orange collar or leash, shall bring such vehicle to a stop and give the right-of-way at any intersection of any street, avenue, alley, or other public highway to such blind or deaf pedestrian.
Minn. Stat. § 52.064 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 52 / Section 52.064
§ 52.064 RECEIVERSHIP.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Ceasing operations; planning for return. A receiver shall take possession and control of all the books, assets, and records of the credit union, which shall not be subject to any levy or attachment, and shall cease or continue cessation of all operations except those which have been authorized by the court. For a period of 90 days after the appointment of the receiver, or such longer time as the court may prescribe, the receiver, the board of directors of the credit union, or any group of 15 members of the credit union may apply to the court for permission to file, and if permitted may file, a plan of reorganization, merger, or consolidation for the credit union. If such plan is approved by the commissioner of commerce and the court, the books, assets, and records of the credit union shall be returned to the members pursuant to the plan, and the receiver shall be discharged.

§ Subd. 2. Winding up. If a plan of reorganization, merger, or consolidation is not submitted during the 90-day period, or such other period allowed by the court, or if any such plan is not approved by the commissioner of commerce and the court, the receiver shall proceed to collect and distribute the assets of the credit union, discharge its debts, and do such other acts required in order to wind up its business, and may sue and be sued for the purpose of enforcing its claims, debts, and obligations until its affairs are completed and the receiver discharged. The receiver shall use the assets of the credit union to pay first, expenses incidental to the receivership and liquidation proceedings; second, any creditors other than depositors; and third, depositors. Assets then remaining shall be distributed to the members proportionately to shares held by each member as of the date the receiver is appointed.

§ Subd. 3. Waiver when credit union requests appointment of National Credit Union Administration Board as receiver. If the board of directors of the credit union has made a request to the commissioner of commerce to seek court appointment of the National Credit Union Administration Board as its receiver, and the commissioner elects to seek this appointment, then the board of directors of the credit union may waive the right to apply to the court for permission to file, and the right to file, a plan of reorganization, merger, or consolidation for the credit union within 90 days of the appointment of the receiver under subdivision 1. The board of directors of the credit union may waive this right on behalf of itself, and on behalf of the members of the credit union, when the board of directors of the credit union determines that such action is in the best interests of the credit union and its members, so that the deposit insurer may proceed expeditiously to wind up the affairs of the credit union upon appointment as receiver.
Minn. Stat. § 115B.245 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115B / Section 115B.245
§ 115B.245 STATEWIDE DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATION MITIGATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Program established. The commissioner may design and construct, or may make grants to eligible grantees as provided under this section to design and construct, projects to provide safe drinking water, due to contamination of drinking water by hazardous substances, through projects such as treatment systems, new drinking water wells, sealing contaminated wells, and connecting to alternative drinking water sources. The criteria for selecting projects must follow the criteria and rules established under section 115B.17 .

§ Subd. 2. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Eligible grantee" means: (1) for projects funded from the statewide drinking water contamination mitigation account in the bond proceeds fund, a city, county, school district, joint powers board, or other political subdivision of the state; and (2) for projects funded from the statewide drinking water contamination mitigation account in the general fund, any person. (c) "Private infrastructure projects" means improvements made to nonpublicly owned infrastructure such as sealing of private wells, connecting private properties to water mains, water service fees, treatment systems, and drilling new private wells in an unimpaired drinking water aquifer. (d) "Public infrastructure projects" means improvements made to publicly owned infrastructure such as water main installation, public water system improvements, treatment systems, and associated improvements.

§ Subd. 3. Accounts. (a) A statewide drinking water contamination mitigation account is established in the bond proceeds fund. The account consists of state bond proceeds appropriated to the commissioner for this purpose. Money in the account may only be expended to acquire land or an interest in land and predesign, design, construct, and improve public infrastructure projects that further the purposes of this section. Notwithstanding section 115B.17, subdivision 6 or 16, any money recovered in a civil action for a project financed with bonds under this section shall be transferred to the commissioner of management and budget and applied toward principal and interest on outstanding bonds. (b) A statewide drinking water contamination mitigation account is established in the general fund. The account consists of money as provided by law and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account may only be expended on public or private infrastructure projects that further the purposes of this section.
Minn. Stat. § 54.27 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 54 / Section 54.27
§ 54.27 COMMISSIONER'S EXAMINATION OF BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Compliance with federal standards. The commissioner, with reference to face amount certificate investment companies, as defined in Minnesota Statutes 1974, section 54.26 , shall have the supervisory power to make periodic examinations of the books and accounts of such companies for the purpose of determining: (a) that face amount certificate investment companies maintain certificate reserves and deposits of qualified assets in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations thereunder, and that other investment companies described in Minnesota Statutes 1974, section 54.26 maintain certificate reserves and deposits of qualified assets as if they were subject to the Federal Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules and regulations thereunder so far as the same may be appropriate and except as hereinafter provided, and (b) that the accounting principles of all face amount certificate companies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for face amount certificate companies which are promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The accounting principles for investment companies shall include, where appropriate, any statements of investments or assets in a manner which relates historical cost of such investments or assets or other information required by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Assets maintained on deposit by companies not subject to section 28(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 shall consist of first mortgages and first deeds of trust on improved real estate, government bonds, state bonds, municipal bonds, obligations issued or guaranteed in whole or in part by the United States government or by a government chartered institution or agency, assets of the kind which life insurance companies were permitted, by the laws of the state of New York as of January 1, 1949, to acquire or hold, and such other assets as the commissioner may by rule or order approve for such purpose. The commissioner shall, in recognizing approved assets in rulemaking, give consideration to assets of the kind which life insurance companies were permitted to invest in or hold under the provisions of the code of the District of Columbia.

§ Subd. 2. Location of deposits. Investments required to be maintained on deposit by a company subject to section 54.26 shall be maintained within this state, provided, however, that where qualified investments are maintained on deposit by such company in respect of its liabilities under certificates issued to or held by residents of any state as required by the statutes of such state or any official or agency thereof, or are maintained outside of this state pursuant to any requirement of the federal government under the Investment Company Act of 1940, or otherwise, the amount so on deposit shall be deducted from the amount of qualified investments required to be maintained on deposit within this state.
Minn. Stat. § 136F.22 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 136F / Section 136F.22
§ 136F.22 STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Statewide. The board shall recognize one statewide student association for the state universities and one for the community and technical colleges. Each campus student association shall be affiliated with its statewide student association and all students enrolled on those campuses shall be members of their respective statewide association.

§ Subd. 2. Fees. Each statewide association shall set its fees to be collected by the board and shall submit any changes in its fees to the board for review. The board may revise or reject the fee change. Fees must be collected by each state college and university and shall be credited to each association's account to be spent as determined by that association.

§ Subd. 3. Consolidation. Changes may be made to student associations located on community college, state university, technical college, or consolidated colocated campuses with the approval of the students of each affected campus.
Minn. Stat. § 340A.511 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 340A / Section 340A.511
§ 340A.511 CERTAIN SIZES MAY BE SOLD.
Status: in_force

(a) An off-sale retailer of intoxicating liquor may sell distilled spirits in bottles of 50 milliliters.

(b) An on-sale intoxicating liquor licensee whose licensed premises includes a golf course or who is a common carrier may dispense distilled spirits from 50-milliliter bottles.
Minn. Stat. § 84.0262 — MN Code / Part 83A_84 / Chapter 84 / Section 84.0262
§ 84.0262 RURAL CREDIT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of natural resources shall have charge of the records of the former Department of Rural Credit and shall provide the public with appropriate access to and copies of the records.
Minn. Stat. § 447.34 — MN Code / Part 447_450 / Chapter 447 / Section 447.34
§ 447.34 PAYMENT OF EXPENSES; TAXATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Expenses paid from revenue, taxes, and appropriations; tax limits. Expenses of acquiring, improving, and running the hospital, nursing home facilities, and facilities described in section 447.45, subdivision 2 , paragraph (b), operated by a hospital district, amounts payable with respect to facilities of the type described in section 447.45, subdivision 2 , that are attached or related to a nursing home and are providing supportive services to elderly persons who are not yet in need of nursing home care, including congregate housing, adult day care, and respite care services, under an agreement between the hospital district and a city or county, expenses incurred under section 447.331, subdivision 1 , and expenses of organization and administration of the district and of planning and financing the facilities, must be paid from the revenues derived from them, and to the extent necessary, from ad valorem taxes levied by the hospital board on all taxable property within the district, and, to the extent determined from time to time by the board of county commissioners of any county containing territory of the district, from appropriations made by the county board in accordance with section 376.08 . Money appropriated by the board of county commissioners to acquire or improve facilities of the hospital district may be transferred in the discretion of the hospital board to a sinking fund for bonds issued for that purpose. The hospital board may agree to repay to the county any sums appropriated by the board of county commissioners for this purpose, out of the net revenues to be derived from operation of its facilities, and subject to the terms agreed on.

§ Subd. 2. Deciding and certifying tax amount. On or before September 15 of each year the hospital board shall decide the amount necessary to be raised from ad valorem tax levies to meet its expenses. No later than September 15 the secretary of the hospital board shall certify that amount to the county auditor of each county containing territory in the hospital district. Each county auditor shall assess and extend upon the tax rolls for the year that portion of the certified amount that bears the same ratio to the whole amount as the net tax capacity of taxable property in that part of the hospital district located in the auditor's county bears to the net tax capacity of all taxable property in the hospital district.

§ Subd. 3. Tax collection and settlement. Each county auditor shall add the amount of any levy so determined to the other tax levies on property located in the auditor's county and the hospital district, for collection by the county treasurer with other taxes. When collected, the county treasurer shall settle the taxes with the treasurer of the hospital district in the same way as other taxes are distributed to other political subdivisions. The levies authorized by this section are in addition to other county taxes authorized by law.
Minn. Stat. § 375.03 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 375 / Section 375.03
§ 375.03 TERMS IN NEW COUNTY OR IF BOARD ENLARGED.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Staggering; vacancies. In each new county, and in each county that has an increase of the number of commissioners, a commissioner shall be elected from each odd-numbered district for a term of two years, and from each even-numbered district for a term of four years. Thereafter all commissioners shall be elected for a term of four years, except that elections to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term only.

§ Subd. 2. Except Ramsey County. This section does not apply to Ramsey County.
Minn. Stat. § 60A.26 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60A / Section 60A.26
§ 60A.26 SUSPENSION OF INSURERS; NOTIFICATIONS AND REPORTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Other states. The commissioner of commerce shall notify the insurance departments of all other states whenever, under any law then in effect, the commissioner suspends the right of a foreign or domestic insurer to transact business in this state.

§ Subd. 2. NAIC. The commissioner of commerce shall report public regulatory actions, investigative information, and complaints to the appropriate reporting system or database of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
Minn. Stat. § 79.363 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 79 / Section 79.363
§ 79.363 DISTRIBUTION OF EXCESS SURPLUS.
Status: in_force

The distribution of excess surplus of the Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association is not a distribution of excess premiums to members. Any excess surplus not refunded according to Laws 1993, chapter 361, section 2, must be returned to the association and must not be distributed to its members. Any excess surplus not distributed or refunded according to section 79.361 must be retained by the association and must not be distributed to members.
Minn. Stat. § 28A.0752 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 28A / Section 28A.0752
§ 28A.0752 DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Agreements to perform duties of commissioner. (a) Agreements to delegate licensing and inspection duties pertaining to retail food handlers shall include licensing, inspection, reporting, and enforcement duties authorized under sections 17.04 , 29.21 , 29.23 , 29.235 , 29.236 , 29.237 , 29.24 , 29.25 , 29.26 , 29.27 , and 30.49 , appropriate sections of the Minnesota Food Law, chapters 31 and 34A, and applicable Minnesota food rules. (b) Agreements are subject to subdivision 3. (c) This subdivision does not affect agreements entered into under section 28A.075 or current cooperative agreements which base inspections and licensing responsibility on the firm's most predominant mode of business.

§ Subd. 2. Approval of agreements. An agreement to delegate licensing and inspection of retail food handlers to a community health board must be approved by the commissioner and is subject to subdivision 3.

§ Subd. 3. Terms of agreements. (a) Agreements authorized under this section must be in writing and signed by the delegating authority and the designated agent. (b) The agreement must list criteria the delegating authority will use to determine if the designated agent's performance meets appropriate standards and is sufficient to replace performance by the delegating authority. (c) The agreement may specify minimum staff requirements and qualifications, set procedures for the assessment of costs, and provide for termination procedures if the delegating authority determines that the designated agent has failed to comply with the agreement. (d) The delegating authority and the designated agent are required to perform inspections utilizing the Minnesota Food Code's minimum and maximum standards. (e) A designated agent must not perform licensing, inspection, or enforcement duties under the agreement in territory outside its jurisdiction unless approved by the commissioner and governing body for that territory through a separate agreement. (f) The scope of agreements established under this section is limited to duties and responsibilities agreed upon by the parties. The agreement may provide for automatic renewal and for notice of intent to terminate by either party. (g) During the life of the agreement, the delegating authority shall not perform duties that the designated agent is required to perform under the agreement, except inspections necessary to determine compliance with the agreement and this section or as agreed to by the parties. (h) The delegating authority shall consult with, advise, and assist a designated agent in the performance of its duties under the agreement. (i) This section does not alter the responsibility of the delegating authority for the performance of duties specified by law and rule.
Minn. Stat. § 326B.439 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 326B / Section 326B.439
§ 326B.439 BAN ON LEAD IN PLUMBING.
Status: in_force

Solders and flux containing not more than 0.2 percent lead, and pipes and pipe fittings containing not more than a weighted average of 0.25 percent lead when used with respect to the wetted surfaces of pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, and fixtures shall be used in any plumbing installation which conveys a potable water supply. A Minnesota seller of lead solder, except for a seller whose primary business is contracting in plumbing, heating, and air conditioning, shall not sell any solder containing 0.2 percent lead unless the seller displays a sign which states,

"Contains Lead Minnesota law prohibits the use of this solder in any plumbing installation which is connected to a potable water supply."
Minn. Stat. § 325E.15 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325E / Section 325E.15
§ 325E.15 TRANSFER OF MOTOR VEHICLE; MILEAGE DISCLOSURE.
Status: in_force

No person shall transfer a motor vehicle without disclosing to the transferee the true mileage registered on the odometer reading or that the actual mileage is unknown if the odometer reading is known by the transferor to be different from the true mileage. The regulations contained in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, sections 580.1 to 580.17, that implement odometer disclosure requirements and prescribe the manner in which electronic or written disclosure must be made in this state are adopted by reference. No transferor shall violate any regulations adopted under this section or knowingly give a false statement to a transferee in making any disclosure required by the regulations.