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Minn. Stat. § 181.02 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 181 / Section 181.02
§ 181.02 SALARY OR WAGES NOT TO BE PAID BY NONNEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for an employer, other than a public service corporation, to issue to any employee in lieu of or in payment of any salary or wages earned by the employee a nonnegotiable time check or order.
Minn. Stat. § 524.2-202 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.2-202
§ 524.2-202 ELECTIVE SHARE.
Status: in_force

(a) Elective share amount. The surviving spouse of a decedent who dies domiciled in this state has a right of election, under the limitations and conditions stated in this part, to take an elective-share amount equal to the value of the elective-share percentage of the augmented estate, determined by the length of time the spouse and the decedent were married to each other, in accordance with the following schedule:

If the decedent and the spouse were married to each other: The elective-share percentage is: Less than one year Supplemental amount only One year but less than two years Three percent of the augmented estate Two years but less than three years Six percent of the augmented estate Three years but less than four years Nine percent of the augmented estate Four years but less than five years 12 percent of the augmented estate Five years but less than six years 15 percent of the augmented estate Six years but less than seven years 18 percent of the augmented estate Seven years but less than eight years 21 percent of the augmented estate Eight years but less than nine years 24 percent of the augmented estate Nine years but less than ten years 27 percent of the augmented estate Ten years but less than 11 years 30 percent of the augmented estate 11 years but less than 12 years 34 percent of the augmented estate 12 years but less than 13 years 38 percent of the augmented estate 13 years but less than 14 years 42 percent of the augmented estate 14 years but less than 15 years 46 percent of the augmented estate 15 years or more 50 percent of the augmented estate

(b) Supplemental elective-share amount. If the sum of the amounts described in sections 524.2-207 , 524.2-209, paragraph (a) , clause (1), and that part of the elective-share amount payable from the decedent's probate estate and nonprobate transfers to others under section 524.2-209 , paragraphs (b) and (c), is less than $75,000, the surviving spouse is entitled to a supplemental elective-share amount equal to $75,000, minus the sum of the amounts described in those sections. The supplemental elective-share amount is payable from the decedent's probate estate and from recipients of the decedent's nonprobate transfers to others in the order of priority set forth in section 524.2-209 , paragraphs (b) and (c).

(c) Effect of election on statutory benefits. If the right of election is exercised by or on behalf of the surviving spouse, the surviving spouse's homestead rights and other allowances under sections 524.2-402 , 524.2-403 and 524.2-404 , if any, are not charged against but are in addition to the elective-share and supplemental elective-share amounts.

(d) Nondomiciliary. The right, if any, of the surviving spouse of a decedent who dies domiciled outside this state to take an elective share in property in this state is governed by the law of the decedent's domicile at death.
Minn. Stat. § 181.721 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 181 / Section 181.721
§ 181.721 CONSTRUCTION BID EQUITY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Workers' compensation and unemployment contribution costs. A successful bidder on a project must provide coverage for workers' compensation and unemployment benefits for its employees required under chapters 176 and 268, respectively, and other state and federal laws.

§ Subd. 2. Employee status. Employee status shall be determined using the same tests and in the same manner as employee status is determined under the applicable workers' compensation and unemployment insurance program laws and rules.

§ Subd. 3. Scope. This section applies to any nonresidential project for the construction, repair, remodeling, alteration, conversion, modernization, improvement, rehabilitation, replacement, or renovation of a building or structure.

§ Subd. 4. Civil remedy. A person injured by a violation of subdivision 1 may bring an action for damages against the violator. There is a rebuttable presumption that a losing bidder on a project on which a violation of subdivision 1 has occurred has suffered damages in an amount equal to the profit it projected to make on its bid. The court may award attorney fees, costs, and disbursements to a party recovering under this subdivision.

§ Subd. 5. Penalty. In addition to any other penalties provided by law for the failure to obtain required workers' compensation coverage or the failure to make unemployment benefits contributions, a person violating subdivision 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 62A.049 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62A / Section 62A.049
§ 62A.049 LIMITATION ON PREAUTHORIZATIONS; EMERGENCIES.
Status: in_force

No policy of accident and sickness insurance or group subscriber contract regulated under chapter 62C issued or renewed in this state may contain a provision that makes an insured person ineligible to receive full benefits because of the insured's failure to obtain preauthorization, if that failure occurs because of the need for emergency confinement or emergency treatment. The insured or an authorized representative of the insured shall notify the insurer as soon after the beginning of emergency confinement or emergency treatment as reasonably possible. However, to the extent that the insurer suffers actual prejudice caused by the failure to obtain preauthorization, the insured may be denied all or part of the insured's benefits.
Minn. Stat. § 44.16 — MN Code / Part 44 / Chapter 44 / Section 44.16
§ 44.16 MERIT SYSTEM, ABANDONMENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Procedure. The merit system may be abandoned and the board abolished in any municipality in the manner provided in this subdivision. The council may, and upon petition therefor signed by voters equal in number to at least 25 percent of the electors voting at the last general municipal election shall, submit to the voters at a regular or special election the question of abolition of the board. The question on the ballot shall be stated substantially as follows: "Shall the personnel board be abolished?" If a majority of the votes cast on the proposition is in favor of abolition of the board, the board shall cease to exist and the status of all departments and employees shall thereafter be the same as if no board had been established; but if the board supplanted a police or firefighter's civil service commission, the board shall not be abolished unless two-thirds of the electors voting at the election vote in favor of the proposition.

§ Subd. 2. Home rule charter provisions. Nothing in subdivision 1 shall preclude any municipality from abolishing the board or modifying its powers and duties by home rule charter provisions or from supplanting the merit system provided by this chapter by a different provision in a home rule charter. The provisions of this chapter shall thereafter become inapplicable to such city except as otherwise provided in the charter.
Minn. Stat. § 103B.531 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103B / Section 103B.531
§ 103B.531 CREATION BY COMMISSIONER OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Petition to commissioner. If the county board of one or more of the counties affected has disapproved a petition for creation of a lake improvement district for an area, a petition for creation of a lake improvement district containing information required by section 103B.521, subdivision 1 , may be submitted to the commissioner of natural resources.

§ Subd. 2. Determination to hold hearing. Upon receipt of the petition by the commissioner and verification of the signatures on the petition by the county, the commissioner may, within 30 days following verification, hold a public hearing at the expense of the county board on the question of whether the requested lake improvement district shall be established. The commissioner, in determining whether to hold a public hearing, shall examine all facts relating to the petition, including the reasons why the petition was disapproved by the county.

§ Subd. 3. Approving or denying petition. (a) If a hearing is not to be held, within 30 days following the receipt of verification by the county, or within 30 days following the holding of a hearing, the commissioner shall, by order, approve or disapprove the establishment of the requested lake improvement district. (b) If the commissioner determines that the establishment of the lake improvement district as requested in the petition would be for the public welfare and public interest, and that the purposes of section 103B.511, subdivision 1 , would be served by the establishment of a lake improvement district, the commissioner shall by order approve the establishment of the lake improvement district. If the commissioner does not approve the establishment of the district, the commissioner shall by order disapprove the establishment. (c) An order approving creation may contain modifications of the area's boundaries, functions, financing, or organization from what was stated in the petition.
Minn. Stat. § 62A.42 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62A / Section 62A.42
§ 62A.42 RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

To carry out the purposes of sections 62A.3099 to 62A.44 , the commissioner may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 14. These rules may:

(a) prescribe additional disclosure requirements for Medicare supplement plans, designed to adequately inform the prospective insured of the need and extent of coverage offered;

(b) prescribe uniform policy forms in order to give the insurance purchaser a reasonable opportunity to compare the cost of insuring with various insurers and may prescribe reasonable measures as necessary to conform Medicare supplement policies and certificates to the requirements of federal law and regulations; and

(c) establish other reasonable standards to further the purpose of sections 62A.3099 to 62A.44 .
Minn. Stat. § 115C.12 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115C / Section 115C.12
§ 115C.12 APPEALING REIMBURSEMENT DETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Appeal from determination of commissioner of commerce. An applicant for reimbursement may appeal to the board a reimbursement determination made by the commissioner of commerce under authority delegated by the board according to section 115C.09, subdivision 10 , by submitting a written notice setting forth the specific basis for the appeal. The commissioner of commerce shall send written notification of the reimbursement determination by first class United States mail to the applicant for reimbursement at the applicant's last known address. The applicant for reimbursement must file written notice with the board of an appeal of a reimbursement determination made by the commissioner of commerce within 60 days of the date that the commissioner of commerce sends written notice to the applicant of the reimbursement determination. The board shall consider the appeal within 90 days of receipt of the written notice of appeal by the applicant for reimbursement. The written notice must set forth the specific basis for the appeal.

§ Subd. 2. Appeal from decision of board. (a) An applicant for reimbursement may appeal a reimbursement determination of the board as a contested case under chapter 14. An applicant for reimbursement must provide written notification to the board of a request for a contested case, setting forth the specific basis for the appeal, within 30 days of the date that the board makes a reimbursement determination. (b) This subdivision applies to reimbursement determinations made by the board as a result of an appeal to the board under subdivision 1 and reimbursement determinations made by the board when the board has not delegated its authority to make reimbursement determinations. (c) An appeal of a reimbursement determination may only be made by an applicant as defined by this chapter.

§ Subd. 3. Contested case; final decision. The final decision in a contested case requested by an applicant under subdivision 2 shall be made by the commissioner of commerce.
Minn. Stat. § 124D.162 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 124D / Section 124D.162
§ 124D.162 KINDERGARTEN ENTRY ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Assessment required. The commissioner of education must implement a kindergarten entry assessment of incoming kindergartners to identify the percent of kindergartners who meet or exceed end-of-year prekindergarten early learning standards.

§ Subd. 2. Process. (a) School districts and charter schools must choose a kindergarten entry assessment tool from a menu of valid and reliable measurement instruments approved by the department that: (1) are aligned to the state early childhood indicators of progress and kindergarten standards and are based on the criteria to be an early learning assessment approved by the department; (2) support the comprehensive achievement and civic readiness goals in section 120B.11, subdivision 1 , paragraph (c); and (3) are based, in part, on information collected from teachers, early learning professionals, families, and other partners. (b) The department must provide technical assistance and professional development related to the assessment required under this section to educators, school districts, and charter schools.

§ Subd. 3. Reporting. School districts and charter schools must annually report the results of kindergarten entry assessments to the department in a form and manner determined by the commissioner that is concurrent with a district's and charter school's comprehensive achievement and civic readiness report under section 120B.11, subdivision 5 . The commissioner must publicly report kindergarten readiness results as part of the performance reports required under section 120B.36 and in a manner consistent with section 120B.35, subdivision 3 , paragraph (a), clause (2).

§ Subd. 4. Implementation. The requirements under this section must be phased in over four school years with all school districts and charter schools complying beginning with the 2026-2027 school year.
Minn. Stat. § 273.39 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 273 / Section 273.39
§ 273.39 RURAL AREA.
Status: in_force

As used in sections 273.39 to 273.41 , the term "rural area" shall be deemed to mean any area of the state not included within the boundaries of any statutory city or home rule charter city, and such term shall be deemed to include both farm and nonfarm population thereof.
Minn. Stat. § 148.725 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 148 / Section 148.725
§ 148.725 REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN-EDUCATED APPLICANTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope and documentation. An applicant for licensure who is a foreign-educated physical therapist must fulfill the requirements in subdivisions 2 to 5, providing certified English translations of board-required relevant documentation.

§ Subd. 2. Education evaluation. The applicant must present evidence of completion of physical therapy schooling equivalent to that required in section 148.721 by having a Type I comprehensive credentials evaluation or educational credentials review performed by the Foreign Credentialing Commission on Physical Therapy (FCCPT). The evaluation must be sent directly to the board from the FCCPT. The applicant shall be responsible for the expenses incurred as a result of the evaluation.

§ Subd. 3. English test. If not completed as part of the FCCPT Type I comprehensive credentials evaluation, the applicant must demonstrate English language proficiency by taking the test of English as a foreign language examination (TOEFL) and achieving a passing score as established by the board, or a passing score on a comparable nationally recognized examination approved by the board. For purposes of this subdivision, the passing score adopted by the board shall be applied prospectively.

§ Subd. 4. Experience. The applicant must have practiced satisfactorily for at least six months under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist at a board-approved facility. A facility that offers such practice must provide a broad base of experience including a variety of physical agents, therapeutic exercises, evaluation procedures, and patient diagnoses. Supervision must be provided by a licensed physical therapist with at least three years of clinical experience. A proposed outline of clinical experiences must be approved by the board before the facility begins offering the experience.

§ Subd. 5. Examination. The applicant must satisfactorily complete the board-approved examination as stated in section 148.723 .
Minn. Stat. § 327.11 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.11
§ 327.11 GUEST, REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

Every person, upon arriving at any lodging house, recreational camping area, hotel or motel or other resort described in sections 327.10 to 327.13 and applying for guest accommodations therein of the character described in section 327.10 , shall furnish to the operator or other attendant in charge of the establishment the registration information necessary to complete the registration in accordance with the requirements of section 327.10 , and shall not be provided with accommodations unless and until such information shall be so furnished.
Minn. Stat. § 18D.111 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 18D / Section 18D.111
§ 18D.111 LIABILITY FOR COSTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Corrective action costs. (a) A responsible party is liable for the costs, including for a corrective action administrative cost incurred after the corrective action order has been issued, or for emergency corrective action, all costs. The commissioner may issue an order for recovery of the costs. (b) A responsible party is liable for the costs of any destruction to wildlife. Payments of costs for wildlife destruction shall be deposited in the game and fish fund of the state treasury.

§ Subd. 2. Owner of real property. An owner of real property is not a responsible party for an incident on the owner's property unless that owner: (1) was engaged in manufacturing, formulating, transporting, storing, handling, applying, distributing, or disposing of an agricultural chemical on the property; (2) knowingly permitted any person to make regular use of the property for disposal of agricultural chemicals; or (3) violated this chapter in a way that contributed to the incident.

§ Subd. 3. Liability for employees. A person licensed under chapter 18B or 18C is civilly liable for violations of this chapter, chapter 18B, or 18C by the person's employees and agents.

§ Subd. 4. Avoidance of liability. (a) A responsible party may not avoid liability by means of a conveyance of a right, title, or interest in real property, or by an indemnification, hold harmless agreement, or similar agreement. (b) This subdivision does not: (1) prohibit a person who may be liable from entering an agreement by which the person is insured, held harmless, or indemnified for part or all of the liability; (2) prohibit the enforcement of an insurance, hold harmless, or indemnification agreement; or (3) bar a cause of action brought by a person who may be liable or by an insurer or guarantor, whether by right of subrogation or otherwise.

§ Subd. 5. Defense. As a defense to a penalty or liability for damages, a person may prove that a violation was caused solely by an act of God, an act of war, or an act or failure to act that constitutes sabotage or vandalism, or a combination of these defenses.
Minn. Stat. § 626.5532 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 626 / Section 626.5532
§ 626.5532 PURSUIT OF FLEEING SUSPECTS BY PEACE OFFICERS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Reports. If a peace officer pursues a fleeing suspect, the officer's department head must file a notice of the incident with the commissioner of public safety within 30 days following the pursuit. A pursuit must be reported under this section if it is a pursuit by a peace officer of a motor vehicle being operated in violation of section 609.487 . The notice must contain information concerning the reason for and circumstances surrounding the pursuit, including the alleged offense, the length of the pursuit in distance and time, the outcome of the pursuit, any charges filed against the suspect as a result of the pursuit, injuries and property damage resulting from the pursuit, and other information deemed relevant by the commissioner.

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1999 c 216 art 5 s 15 ]
Minn. Stat. § 302A.631 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 302A / Section 302A.631
§ 302A.631 ABANDONMENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. By shareholders or plan. After a plan of merger or exchange has been approved by the shareholders entitled to vote on the approval of the plan as provided in section 302A.613 , and before the effective date of the plan, it may be abandoned: (a) if (i) the shareholders of each of the constituent corporations entitled to vote on the approval of the plan as provided in section 302A.613 have approved the abandonment at a meeting by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares entitled to vote; (ii) the merger or exchange is with a domestic or foreign limited liability company, if abandonment is approved in such manner as may be required by the laws of the state under which the limited liability company is organized; and (iii) the shareholders of a constituent corporation are not entitled to vote on the approval of the plan under section 302A.613 , the board of directors of the constituent corporation has approved the abandonment by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present; (b) if the plan itself provides for abandonment and all conditions for abandonment set forth in the plan are met; or (c) pursuant to subdivision 2.

§ Subd. 2. By board. A plan of merger or exchange may be abandoned, before the effective date of the plan, by a resolution of the board of directors of any constituent corporation abandoning the plan of merger or exchange approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present, subject to the contract rights of any other person under the plan. If a plan of merger or exchange is with a domestic or foreign limited liability company, the plan of merger or exchange may be abandoned before the effective date of the plan by a resolution of the limited liability company adopted according to the laws of the state under which the limited liability company is organized, subject to the contract rights of any other person under the plan.

§ Subd. 3. Filing of articles. If articles of merger or exchange have been filed with the secretary of state, but have not yet become effective, the constituent organizations, in the case of abandonment under subdivision 1, clause (a), the constituent organizations or any one of them, in the case of abandonment under subdivision 1, clause (b), or the abandoning organization in the case of abandonment under subdivision 2, shall file with the secretary of state articles of abandonment that contain: (a) the names of the constituent organizations; (b) the provision of this section under which the plan is abandoned; and (c) if the plan is abandoned under subdivision 2, the text of the resolution abandoning the plan.