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Minn. Stat. § 80A.78 — MN Code / Part 80_80A / Chapter 80A / Section 80A.78
§ 80A.78 SECTION 601; ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Administration. The administrator shall administer this chapter.

(b) Unlawful use of records or information. It is unlawful for the administrator or an officer, employee, or designee of the administrator to use for personal benefit or the benefit of others records or other information obtained by or filed with the administrator that are not public under section 80A.84(b). This chapter does not authorize the administrator or an officer, employee, or designee of the administrator to disclose the record or information, except in accordance with section 80A.79, 80A.84(c), or 80A.85.

(c) No privilege or exemption created or diminished. This chapter does not create or diminish a privilege or exemption that exists at common law, by statute or rule, or otherwise.

(d) Investor education. The administrator may develop and implement investor education initiatives to inform the public about investing in securities, with particular emphasis on the prevention and detection of securities fraud. In developing and implementing these initiatives, the administrator may collaborate with public and nonprofit organizations with an interest in investor education. The administrator may accept a grant or donation from a person that is not affiliated with the securities industry or from a nonprofit organization, regardless of whether the organization is affiliated with the securities industry, to develop and implement investor education initiatives. This subsection does not authorize the administrator to require participation or monetary contributions of a registrant in an investor education program.
Minn. Stat. § 517.09 — MN Code / Part 517_519A / Chapter 517 / Section 517.09
§ 517.09 SOLEMNIZATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. General. Both applicants shall declare in the presence of a person who is not the same individual as the applicant or the witness, authorized to solemnize civil marriages and two attending witnesses that each takes the other as spouse.

§ Subd. 2. Refusal to solemnize; protection of religious doctrine. Each religious organization, association, or society has exclusive control over its own theological doctrine, policy, teachings, and beliefs regarding who may marry within that faith. A licensed or ordained member of the clergy or other person authorized by section 517.04 to solemnize a civil marriage is not subject to any fine, penalty, or civil liability for failing or refusing to solemnize a civil marriage for any reason.

§ Subd. 3. Refusal to participate or support solemnization; protection of religious belief. (a) Except for secular business activities engaged in by a religious association, religious corporation, or religious society, the conduct of which is unrelated to the religious and educational purposes for which it is organized, no religious association, religious corporation, or religious society shall be required to provide goods or services at the solemnization or celebration of any civil marriage or be subject to civil liability or any action by the state that penalizes, fines, or withholds any benefit to the religious association, religious corporation, or religious society under the laws of this state, including, but not limited to, laws regarding tax exempt status, for failing or refusing to provide goods or services at the solemnization or celebration of any civil marriage, if providing such goods or services would cause the religious association, religious corporation, or religious society to violate their sincerely held religious beliefs. (b) The exception in paragraph (a) applies to employees, agents, and volunteers acting within the capacity of their employment or responsibilities with a religious association, religious corporation, or religious society.
Minn. Stat. § 302A.239 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 302A / Section 302A.239
§ 302A.239 ACTION WITHOUT MEETING.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Method. An action required or permitted to be taken at a board meeting may be taken by written action signed, or consented to by authenticated electronic communication, by all of the directors. If the articles so provide, any action, other than an action requiring shareholder approval, may be taken by written action signed, or consented to by authenticated electronic communication, by the number of directors that would be required to take the same action at a meeting of the board at which all directors were present.

§ Subd. 2. Effective time. The written action is effective when signed, or consented to by authenticated electronic communication, by the required number of directors, unless a different effective time is provided in the written action.

§ Subd. 3. Notice; liability. When written action is permitted to be taken by less than all directors, all directors shall be notified immediately of its text and effective date. Failure to provide the notice does not invalidate the written action. A director who does not sign or consent to the written action has no liability for the action or actions taken thereby.
Minn. Stat. § 149A.75 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 149A / Section 149A.75
§ 149A.75 FUNERAL INDUSTRY PRACTICES; RETENTION OF DOCUMENTS.
Status: in_force

Funeral providers must retain and make available for inspection true and accurate copies of the applicable price lists specified in section 149A.71, subdivision 2 , paragraphs (c) to (e), for a minimum of one calendar year after the date of their last distribution to customers. In addition, funeral providers must retain a copy of each statement of funeral goods, funeral services, burial site goods, and burial site services selected, as described in section 149A.71, subdivision 2 , paragraph (f), for a minimum of three calendar years from the date of the arrangement conference. Following this period and subject to any other laws requiring retention of records, the funeral provider may then place the records in storage or reduce them to microfilm, microfiche, laser disc, or any other method that can produce an accurate reproduction of the original record, for retention for a period of ten calendar years from the date of the arrangement conference. At the end of this period and subject to any other laws requiring retention of records, the funeral provider may destroy the records by shredding, incineration, or any other manner that protects the privacy of the individuals identified in the records.
Minn. Stat. § 256D.13 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256D / Section 256D.13
§ 256D.13 MANDAMUS TO COMPEL PAYMENT OF GENERAL ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. District court. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 256.045 providing for administrative and judicial review of county agency determinations, a person denied general assistance by the county agency may apply to the district court of the county in which the person's application was filed and the district court shall order the payment of general assistance if the person establishes: (1) the substantial likelihood of eligibility for and entitlement to general assistance; and (2) the person or family will suffer irreparable injury if general assistance is not granted without delay.

§ Subd. 2. Administrative or judicial review. The denial by a district court of a writ of mandamus shall not affect the right or scope of administrative or judicial review as set forth in section 256.045 .
Minn. Stat. § 589.19 — MN Code / Part 585_590 / Chapter 589 / Section 589.19
§ 589.19 DENIAL OF RETURN; NEW MATTER.
Status: in_force

At the hearing on the return of the writ, the petitioner may, on oath, deny any of the material facts alleged in the return, or allege any fact to show either that the imprisonment or detention is unlawful, or that the petitioner is entitled to discharge. The judge shall proceed, in a summary way, to hear allegations and admit relevant evidence in support or against imprisonment or detention and, at the conclusion of the hearing, dispose of the petitioner in accordance with law.
Minn. Stat. § 144.72 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.72
§ 144.72 OPERATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. License required. The state commissioner of health is authorized to issue a license according to chapter 157.

§ Subd. 2. Application. On or before June first annually, every person, partnership, limited liability company or corporation, operating or seeking to operate a youth camp, shall make application in writing to the commissioner for a permit to conduct a youth camp. Such application shall be in such form and shall contain such information as the commissioner may find necessary to determine that the youth camp will be operated and maintained in such a manner as to protect and preserve the health and safety of the persons using the camp. Where a person, partnership, limited liability company or corporation operates or is seeking to operate more than one youth camp, a separate application shall be made for each camp.

§ Subd. 3. Issuance of license. If the commissioner should determine from the application that the health and safety of the persons using the camp will be properly safeguarded, the commissioner may, prior to actual inspection of the camp, issue the license in writing. The license shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises occupied by the camp.
Minn. Stat. § 336.2-513 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.2-513
§ 336.2-513 BUYER'S RIGHT TO INSPECTION OF GOODS.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise agreed and subject to subsection (3), where goods are tendered or delivered or identified to the contract for sale, the buyer has a right before payment or acceptance to inspect them at any reasonable place and time and in any reasonable manner. When the seller is required or authorized to send the goods to the buyer, the inspection may be after their arrival.

(2) Expenses of inspection must be borne by the buyer but may be recovered from the seller if the goods do not conform and are rejected.

(3) Unless otherwise agreed and subject to the provisions of this article on C.I.F. contracts (subsection (3) of section 336.2-321 ), the buyer is not entitled to inspect the goods before payment of the price when the contract provides

(a) for delivery "C.O.D." or on other like terms; or

(b) for payment against documents of title, except where such payment is due only after the goods are to become available for inspection.

(4) A place or method of inspection fixed by the parties is presumed to be exclusive but unless otherwise expressly agreed it does not postpone identification or shift the place for delivery or for passing the risk of loss. If compliance becomes impossible, inspection shall be as provided in this section unless the place or method fixed was clearly intended as an indispensable condition failure of which avoids the contract.
Minn. Stat. § 121A.44 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 121A / Section 121A.44
§ 121A.44 EXPULSION FOR POSSESSION OF FIREARM.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding the time limitation in section 121A.41, subdivision 5 , a school board must expel for a period of at least one year a pupil who is determined to have brought a firearm to school except the board may modify this expulsion requirement for a pupil on a case-by-case basis. For the purposes of this section, firearm is as defined in United States Code, title 18, section 921.

(b) Notwithstanding chapter 13, a student's expulsion or withdrawal or transfer from a school after an expulsion action is initiated against the student for a weapons violation under paragraph (a) may be disclosed by the school district initiating the expulsion proceeding. Unless the information is otherwise public, the disclosure may be made only to another school district in connection with the possible admission of the student to the other district.
Minn. Stat. § 500.04 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 500 / Section 500.04
§ 500.04 CONVEYANCE BY OWNER OF FEE TAIL ESTATE.
Status: in_force

Where lands, tenements, or hereditaments heretofore have been devised, granted, or otherwise conveyed by a tenant in tail, and the person to whom such devise, grant, or other conveyance has been made, or that person's heirs or assigns, have from the time such devise took effect, or from the time such grant or conveyance was made, to the day of passing this chapter, been in the uninterrupted possession of such lands, tenements, or hereditaments, and claiming and holding the same under or by virtue of such devise, grant, or other conveyance, they shall be deemed as good and legal to all intents and purposes as if such tenant in tail had, at the time of making such devise, grant, or other conveyance, been seized in fee simple of such lands, tenements, or hereditaments, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
Minn. Stat. § 97B.723 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97B / Section 97B.723
§ 97B.723 COMMISSIONER MAY LIMIT NUMBER OF TURKEY HUNTERS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may establish a method, including a drawing, to impartially select persons eligible to take turkeys in an area. Preference must be given to persons that have previously applied in the general selection but have not been selected.
Minn. Stat. § 347.07 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 347 / Section 347.07
§ 347.07 COSTS.
Status: in_force

Costs in the first instance shall be paid by the complainant, but if the dog is adjudged a nuisance, and the owner is known, judgment shall be entered against the owner therefor.
Minn. Stat. § 18F.04 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 18F / Section 18F.04
§ 18F.04 POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall administer, implement, and enforce sections 18F.01 to 18F.13 . The Board of Animal Health shall be consulted on permits that relate to livestock and domestic animals.
Minn. Stat. § 372.02 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 372 / Section 372.02
§ 372.02 FORM OF NOTICE.
Status: in_force

When the order is filed the auditor shall make, seal, subscribe, and file in the auditor's office a notice in the following form: "To the legal voters of the county of (here name the county), Minnesota: Notice is given that a petition is on file in my office, signed by legal voters of the county to the number of (here state number as shown by the petition and affidavits), requesting that the county seat of the county be changed to (here designate the place), and that a special meeting of the county board will be held at (name the place of meeting), on the (state time), to consider the petition, at which time and place any legal voter of the county may appear, in person or by counsel, and be heard." The auditor shall have ten days' posted notice of the meeting given in each town. Proof of posting may be by the affidavit of any person having personal knowledge of the posting. The affidavit shall be filed in the auditor's office and is prima facie evidence that the notice was posted. Two weeks' posted notice of the intention to circulate the petition must be given at the county seat. Proof of the posting shall be made in the same manner as notice of the special meeting of the board.
Minn. Stat. § 473.5492 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.5492
§ 473.5492 COMMUNITY WASTEWATER COSTS; ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

By February 15 each year, the council must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over capital investment and environment and natural resources that provides a summary of the average monthly wastewater costs for communities in the metropolitan area for the previous calendar year.
Minn. Stat. § 116.801 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116 / Section 116.801
§ 116.801 INCINERATING INFECTIOUS WASTE; PERMIT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person may not construct, or expand the capacity of, a facility for the incineration of infectious waste, as defined in section 116.76 , without having obtained an air emission permit from the agency.

(b) This section does not affect permit requirements under the rules of the agency for an incinerator that is upgraded to meet pollution control standards or an incinerator with a capacity of 350 pounds or less per hour that is planned to manage waste generated primarily by the owner or operator of the incinerator.
Minn. Stat. § 412.013 — MN Code / Part 410_414 / Chapter 412 / Section 412.013
§ 412.013 ADDITIONAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

Any statutory city containing within its limits a plant for the concentration of taconite, either under construction or in operation, by resolution of its council may lease or purchase from the owners thereof sewer or water facilities or both and operate the same. Any such lease made by such city prior hereto, by action of the council, is hereby validated and such city may continue to provide sewer and water services to its inhabitants thereunder.
Minn. Stat. § 53B.48 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 53B / Section 53B.48
§ 53B.48 REPORTS OF CERTAIN EVENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A licensee must file a report with the commissioner within ten business days after the licensee has reason to know any of the following events has occurred:

(1) a petition by or against the licensee under the United States Bankruptcy Code, United States Code, title 11, sections 101 to 110, as amended or recodified from time to time, for bankruptcy or reorganization has been filed;

(2) a petition by or against the licensee for receivership, the commencement of any other judicial or administrative proceeding for the licensee's dissolution or reorganization, or the making of a general assignment for the benefit of the licensee's creditors has been filed; or

(3) a proceeding to revoke or suspend the licensee's license in a state or country in which the licensee engages in business or is licensed has been commenced.

(b) A licensee must file a report with the commissioner within ten business days after the licensee has reason to know any of the following events has occurred:

(1) the licensee or a key individual or person in control of the licensee is charged with or convicted of a felony related to money transmission activities; or

(2) an authorized delegate is charged with or convicted of a felony related to money transmission activities.
Minn. Stat. § 169.751 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169 / Section 169.751
§ 169.751 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of sections 169.751 to 169.753 the following words have the meanings given.

(b) "First aid equipment" means equipment for the purpose of rendering first aid to sick or injured persons as prescribed by the Department of Public Safety for its State Patrol vehicles, including materials for the application of splints to fractures.

(c) "Patrol motor vehicles" means the State Patrol motor vehicles used in law enforcement of the Department of Public Safety, the county sheriffs, and the various city, town, and other local police departments.
Minn. Stat. § 336.2-501 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.2-501
§ 336.2-501 INSURABLE INTEREST IN GOODS; MANNER OF IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS.
Status: in_force

(1) The buyer obtains a special property and an insurable interest in goods by identification of existing goods as goods to which the contract refers even though the goods so identified are nonconforming and the buyer has an option to return or reject them. Such identification can be made at any time and in any manner explicitly agreed to by the parties. In the absence of explicit agreement identification occurs

(a) when the contract is made if it is for the sale of goods already existing and identified;

(b) if the contract is for the sale of future goods other than those described in paragraph (c), when goods are shipped, marked or otherwise designated by the seller as goods to which the contract refers;

(c) when the crops are planted or otherwise become growing crops or the young are conceived if the contract is for the sale of unborn young to be born within 12 months after contracting or for the sale of crops to be harvested within 12 months or the next normal harvest season after contracting whichever is longer.

(2) The seller retains an insurable interest in goods so long as title to or any security interest in the goods remains in the seller and where the identification is by the seller alone the seller may until default or insolvency or notification to the buyer that the identification is final substitute other goods for those identified.

(3) Nothing in this section impairs any insurable interest recognized under any other statute or rule of law.
Minn. Stat. § 15C.12 — MN Code / Part 15C / Chapter 15C / Section 15C.12
§ 15C.12 AWARD OF EXPENSES AND ATTORNEY FEES.
Status: in_force

If the prosecuting attorney or a person who brought an action under section 15C.05 prevails in or settles an action under this chapter, the court shall award the prosecuting attorney or person reasonable costs, reasonable attorney fees, and the reasonable fees of expert consultants and expert witnesses. These expenses must be awarded against the defendant and are not allowed against the state or a political subdivision. If the prosecuting attorney does not intervene in the action and the person bringing the action conducts the action and the defendant prevails in the action, the court shall award to the defendant reasonable expenses and attorney fees against the person bringing the action if it finds that the action was clearly frivolous or vexatious or brought in substantial part for harassment. The state or a political subdivision is not liable for expenses, attorney fees, or other costs incurred by a person in bringing or defending an action under this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 246.717 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 246 / Section 246.717
§ 246.717 NO DISCRIMINATION.
Status: in_force

A state-operated treatment program shall not withhold care or treatment on the requirement that the patient consent to blood-borne pathogen testing under sections 246.71 to 246.722 .
Minn. Stat. § 116A.16 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116A / Section 116A.16
§ 116A.16 APPORTIONING COST.
Status: in_force

The cost of any water or sewer or combined system and of any improvement or extension thereof, or any part of such cost, may be assessed upon property benefited thereby, based upon the benefits received, whether or not the property abuts on the improvement. If less than all of the cost is assessed, the remainder, including the principal of and interest on all bonds issued to pay the cost, shall be paid or reimbursed to the county or counties paying it from the net revenues from time to time received, in excess of the current costs of operating and maintaining the system, from the establishment and collection of charges for connection to the system and for service furnished and made available by it to any person, firm, corporation, or political subdivision or from any federal or state grant moneys, or from any combination of these receipts.