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Minn. Stat. § 386.39 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 386 / Section 386.39
§ 386.39 INSTRUMENTS NOT PROPERLY EXECUTED.
Status: in_force

Except where otherwise expressly provided by law, no county recorder shall record any conveyance, mortgage, or other instrument by which any interest in real estate may be in any way affected, unless the same is duly signed, executed and acknowledged according to law; any such officer offending herein shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and liable in damages to the party injured in a civil action.
Minn. Stat. § 15.442 — MN Code / Part 14_15A / Chapter 15 / Section 15.442
§ 15.442 LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATION ADVERTISING BY STATE AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Advertising" means paid communication transmitted via newspaper, magazine, radio, television, social media, Internet, or other electronic means to make any person aware of information relevant to an agency or a program or public awareness campaign operated by an agency. (c) "Agency" means any board, commission, authority, department, entity, or organization of the executive branch of state government. Agency does not include the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities or the Minnesota Zoo. (d) "Local news organization" means a print, digital, or hybrid publication, or a broadcast television or radio station, that: (1) primarily serves the needs of the state of Minnesota or a regional, local, or ethnic community within Minnesota; (2) primarily has content derived from primary sources relating to news, information, entertainment, and current events; (3) employs at least one journalist who resides in Minnesota and who regularly gathers, collects, photographs, records, writes, or reports news or information that concerns local events or other matters of local public interest; (4) has a known Minnesota-based office of publication or broadcast station where business is transacted during usual business hours with a local telephone number and must list contact information in each updated publication or on their website; and (5) has not received more than 10 percent of its gross receipts for the previous year from political action committees or other entities described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, or from an organization that maintains section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) status under the Internal Revenue Code.

§ Subd. 2. Transparency. By February 1, 2026, and each year thereafter, all agencies must publish the following information on their website for the previous fiscal year: (1) the total advertising spending by the agency; and (2) the total percentage of advertising spending in local news organizations, including a breakdown of the total percentage of advertising spending in local newspapers, radio, and television.

§ Subd. 3. Expiration. This section expires February 2, 2031.
Minn. Stat. § 103B.635 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103B / Section 103B.635
§ 103B.635 DISTRICT FUNDING.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Budget. The board must, on or before July 1 each year, prepare and submit a detailed budget of the district's needs for the next calendar year to the governing body of each municipality in the district with a statement of the proportion of the budget to be provided by each municipality. The governing body of each municipality in the district shall review the budget and the board, upon notice from a municipality, must hear objections to the budget. After the hearing, the board may modify or amend the budget. Notice must be given to the municipalities of modifications or amendments.

§ Subd. 2. Municipal funding. (a) The governing body or board of supervisors of each municipality in the district must provide the funds necessary to meet its proportion of the total cost determined by the board, provided the total funding from all municipalities in the district for the costs shall not exceed an amount equal to .00242 percent of the total estimated market value within the district, unless three-fourths of the municipalities in the district pass a resolution concurring to the additional costs. (b) The funds must be deposited in the treasury of the district in amounts and at times as the treasurer of the district requires.
Minn. Stat. § 524.2-508 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.2-508
§ 524.2-508 REVOCATION BY CHANGES OF CIRCUMSTANCES.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in sections 524.2-803 and 524.2-804 , a change of circumstances does not revoke a will or any part of it.
Minn. Stat. § 508A.84 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 508A / Section 508A.84
§ 508A.84 INSTRUMENTS OF ENCUMBRANCE; DISPOSAL.
Status: in_force

The registrar of titles is authorized to destroy instruments of encumbrance which have been satisfied of record or extinguished by operation of law for a period of five years, together with the assignments and satisfactions of them. When the discharge of an encumbrance is by virtue of a judicial or statutory sale, the instruments evidencing the encumbrance of the foreclosure of it, shall not be destroyed until six months after entry of an unappealed order for issuance of a new CPT to the purchaser at the sale or to the purchaser's assignee. Nothing herein contained shall relieve the registrar from maintaining the books and index records required under sections 508A.34 and 508A.37 .
Minn. Stat. § 10A.246 — MN Code / Part 10_12B / Chapter 10A / Section 10A.246
§ 10A.246 UNPAID DEBT UPON TERMINATION.
Status: in_force

Termination of a registration with the board does not affect the liability, if any, of the association or its candidates, officers, or other individuals for obligations incurred in the name of the association or its political fund.
Minn. Stat. § 67A.15 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 67A / Section 67A.15
§ 67A.15 CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

Every such company may classify property insured under different rates, corresponding as nearly as possible to the greater or less risk from fire by reason of location or construction, and issue its policies in accordance with these differences.
Minn. Stat. § 214.41 — MN Code / Part 214_215 / Chapter 214 / Section 214.41
§ 214.41 PHYSICIAN WELLNESS PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purposes of this section, "physician wellness program" means a program of evaluation, counseling, or other modality to address an issue related to career fatigue or wellness related to work stress for physicians licensed under chapter 147 that is administered by a statewide association that is exempt from taxation under United States Code, title 26, section 501(c)(6), and that primarily represents physicians and osteopaths of multiple specialties. Physician wellness program does not include the provision of services intended to monitor for impairment under the authority of section 214.31 .

§ Subd. 2. Confidentiality. Any record of a person's participation in a physician wellness program is confidential and not subject to discovery, subpoena, or a reporting requirement to the applicable board, unless the person voluntarily provides for written release of the information or the disclosure is required to meet the licensee's obligation to report according to section 147.111 .

§ Subd. 3. Civil liability. Any person, agency, institution, facility, or organization employed by, contracting with, or operating a physician wellness program is immune from civil liability for any action related to their duties in connection with a physician wellness program when acting in good faith.
Minn. Stat. § 515A.1-101 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 515A / Section 515A.1-101
§ 515A.1-101 SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

Sections 515A.1-101 to 515A.4-117 shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Condominium Act."
Minn. Stat. § 116J.0124 — MN Code / Part 116J_116O / Chapter 116J / Section 116J.0124
§ 116J.0124 PLAIN LANGUAGE IN WRITTEN MATERIALS.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent reasonable and consistent with the goals of providing easily understandable and readable materials and complying with federal and state laws governing the programs, all written materials relating to services and determinations of eligibility for or amounts of benefits that will be given to applicants for or recipients of assistance under a program administered or supervised by the commissioner of employment and economic development must be understandable to a person of average intelligence and education.

(b) All written materials relating to determinations of eligibility for or amounts of benefits that will be given to applicants for or recipients of assistance under programs administered or supervised by the commissioner of employment and economic development must be developed to satisfy the plain language requirements of the Plain Language Contract Act under sections 325G.29 to 325G.36 . Materials may be submitted to the attorney general for review and certification. Regardless of section 325G.35, subdivision 1 , the attorney general shall review submitted materials to determine whether they comply with the requirements of section 325G.31 . The remedies available pursuant to sections 8.31 and 325G.33 to 325G.36 do not apply to these materials. Failure to comply with this section does not provide a basis for suspending the implementation or operation of other laws governing programs administered by the commissioner.

(c) The requirements of this section apply to all materials modified or developed by the commissioner on or after July 1, 1988. The requirements of this section do not apply to materials that must be submitted to a federal agency for approval, to the extent that application of the requirements prevents federal approval.

(d) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a lawsuit brought to require the commissioner to comply with this section.
Minn. Stat. § 62Q.18 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62Q / Section 62Q.18
§ 62Q.18 PORTABILITY OF COVERAGE.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section: (1) "continuous coverage" has the meaning given in section 62L.02, subdivision 9 ; (2) "guaranteed issue" means: (i) for individual health plans, that a health plan company shall not decline an application by an individual for any individual health plan offered by that health plan company, including coverage for a dependent of the individual to whom the health plan has been or would be issued; and (ii) for group health plans, that a health plan company shall not decline an application by a group for any group health plan offered by that health plan company and shall not decline to cover under the group health plan any person eligible for coverage under the group's eligibility requirements, including persons who become eligible after initial issuance of the group health plan; and (3) "large employer" means an entity that would be a small employer, as defined in section 62L.02, subdivision 26 , except that the entity has more than 50 current employees, based upon the method provided in that subdivision for determining the number of current employees.

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1995 c 234 art 4 s 4 ]

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1995 c 234 art 4 s 4 ]

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1995 c 234 art 4 s 4 ]

§ Subd. 5. [Repealed, 1995 c 234 art 4 s 4 ]

§ Subd. 6. [Repealed, 1995 c 234 art 4 s 4 ]

§ Subd. 7. Portability of coverage. Effective July 1, 1994, no health plan company shall offer, sell, issue, or renew any group health plan that does not, with respect to individuals who maintain continuous coverage and who qualify under the group's eligibility requirements: (1) make coverage available on a guaranteed issue basis; (2) give full credit for previous continuous coverage against any applicable preexisting condition limitation or preexisting condition exclusion; and (3) with respect to a group health plan offered, sold, issued, or renewed to a large employer, impose preexisting condition limitations or preexisting condition exclusions except to the extent that would be permitted under chapter 62L if the group sponsor were a small employer as defined in section 62L.02, subdivision 26 . To the extent that this subdivision conflicts with chapter 62L, chapter 62L governs, regardless of whether the group sponsor is a small employer as defined in section 62L.02 , except that for group health plans issued to groups that are not small employers, this subdivision's requirement that the individual have maintained continuous coverage applies. An individual who has maintained continuous coverage, but would be considered a late entrant under chapter 62L, may be treated as a late entrant in the same manner under this subdivision as permitted under chapter 62L.

§ Subd. 8. [Repealed, 1995 c 234 art 4 s 4 ]

§ Subd. 9. [Repealed, 1995 c 234 art 4 s 4 ]

§ Subd. 10. Guaranteed issue. No health plan company shall offer, sell, or issue any health plan that does not make coverage available on a guaranteed issue basis in accordance with the Affordable Care Act.
Minn. Stat. § 97A.091 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97A / Section 97A.091
§ 97A.091 HUNTING ON GAME REFUGES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Hunting and possession of firearms. Except as provided in subdivision 2, a person may not take a wild animal, except fish, within a state game refuge. A person may not carry within a refuge: (1) a firearm unless the firearm is unloaded and contained in a case, or unloaded and broken down; or (2) an uncased bow.

§ Subd. 2. When hunting allowed. (a) The commissioner may allow hunting of a protected wild animal species within any portion of a state game refuge, including a state park. Hunting may be allowed under this paragraph only if the commissioner finds: (1) the population of the species exceeds the refuge's carrying capacity; (2) the species is causing substantial damage to agricultural or forest crops in the vicinity; (3) the species or other protected wild animals are threatened by the species population; or (4) a harvestable surplus of the species exists. (b) The commissioner may allow hunting of unprotected wild animals in a game refuge. (c) The commissioner may prescribe rules for any hunting allowed within a refuge. (d) In any selection process for permits to take deer within a game refuge, the commissioner may designate a certain number of permits that are available only to applicants who are age 70 or over or are qualified for a special permit under section 97B.055, subdivision 3 , or 97B.106 .

§ Subd. 3. Trap or target shooting. The commissioner may issue special permits, without fee, to the owner or lessee of privately owned land within the boundaries of a state game refuge for trap or target shooting.
Minn. Stat. § 583.215 — MN Code / Part 570_583 / Chapter 583 / Section 583.215
§ 583.215 EXPIRATION.
Status: in_force

Sections 336.9-601 , subsections (h) and (i); 550.365 ; 559.209 ; 582.039 ; and 583.20 to 583.32 , expire June 30, 2027.
Minn. Stat. § 67A.191 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 67A / Section 67A.191
§ 67A.191 COMBINATION POLICIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Qualified risks. A township mutual fire insurance company may issue an insurance policy for qualified and secondary property as defined in section 67A.14, subdivision 1 , in combination with a policy issued by an insurer authorized to sell property and casualty insurance in this state. The portions of the combination policy issued by a township mutual insurance company, including those that insure dwellings, whether or not owner occupied, are excluded from all provisions of the insurance laws of this state as provided in section 67A.25, subdivision 2 .

§ Subd. 2. Homeowner's risks. A township mutual fire insurance company may market and issue policies known as "homeowner's insurance" as defined in section 65A.27, subdivision 4 , only in combination with a policy issued by an insurer authorized to sell property and casualty insurance in this state. All portions of the combination policy providing homeowner's insurance, including those issued by a township mutual insurance company, are subject to the provisions of chapter 65A and sections 72A.20 and 72A.201 .
Minn. Stat. § 135A.051 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 135A / Section 135A.051
§ 135A.051 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Extended time. A student shall be entitled to complete a program according to the requirements in effect at the time the student began the program for 12 months beyond the time usually required to complete a program.

§ Subd. 2. Program terminated. The provisions of this section do not apply to a program or course which is discontinued by an institution.

§ Subd. 3. Applicability. The provisions of this section apply to a student enrolled in a public postsecondary institution in Minnesota.
Minn. Stat. § 116J.578 — MN Code / Part 116J_116O / Chapter 116J / Section 116J.578
§ 116J.578 BIOSCIENCE SUBSIDY.
Status: in_force

Any bioscience or biotechnology project financed in whole or in part by state appropriations or other public subsidies must document how and to what it extent the project will provide a benefit to consumers in the form of more affordable pricing of the products or services being publicly subsidized. The documentation must be reported to the committees of the legislature with responsibility for economic development and to committees with responsibility for finance.
Minn. Stat. § 115A.9561 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115A / Section 115A.9561
§ 115A.9561 MAJOR APPLIANCES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Prohibitions. A person may not: (1) place major appliances in mixed municipal solid waste; or (2) dispose of major appliances in or on the land or in a solid waste processing or disposal facility. The agency may enforce this section pursuant to sections 115.071 and 116.072 .

§ Subd. 2. Recycling required. (a) Major appliances must be recycled or reused. Each county shall ensure that its households have the opportunity to recycle used major appliances. For the purposes of this section, recycling includes: (1) the removal of capacitors that may contain PCBs; (2) the removal of ballasts that may contain PCBs; (3) the removal of chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant gas; and (4) the recycling or reuse of the metals, including mercury. (b) To ensure that the materials removed from a major appliance are not introduced into the environment, an activity described in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3), must be conducted in a closed facility if the activity is conducted within 500 feet from the ordinary high-water level of a water basin that is a public water, as those terms are described in section 103G.005 , or of a watercourse identified by the public waters inventory under section 103G.201 .
Minn. Stat. § 260.785 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260 / Section 260.785
§ 260.785 INDIAN CHILD WELFARE GRANTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Primary support grants. The commissioner shall establish direct grants to Indian Tribes, Indian organizations, and Tribal social services agency programs located off-reservation that serve Indian children and their families to provide primary support for Indian child welfare programs to implement the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act.

§ Subd. 2. Special focus grants. The commissioner shall establish direct grants to child-placing agencies, Tribes, Indian organizations, and other organizations for placement prevention and family reunification services for Indian children.

§ Subd. 3. Compliance grants. The commissioner shall establish direct grants to an Indian child welfare defense corporation, as defined in Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 611.216, subdivision 1a , to promote statewide compliance with the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act and the Indian Child Welfare Act, United States Code, title 25, section 1901, et seq. The commissioner shall give priority consideration to applicants with demonstrated capability of providing legal advocacy services statewide.

§ Subd. 4. Request for proposals. The commissioner shall request proposals for grants under subdivisions 1, 2, and 3, and specify the information and criteria required.
Minn. Stat. § 103G.412 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103G / Section 103G.412
§ 103G.412 STREAM GAUGE DATA.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of natural resources shall provide an easily accessible link to the Department of Natural Resources' and the Pollution Control Agency's cooperative stream-gauging data, including lake level information for existing stations, including White Bear Lake and Turtle Lake, on the department's website.
Minn. Stat. § 260.815 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260 / Section 260.815
§ 260.815 MONITORING AND EVALUATION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall design and implement methods for monitoring the delivery and evaluating the effectiveness of Indian child welfare services funded through these grants.
Minn. Stat. § 383B.928 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383B / Section 383B.928
§ 383B.928 INDIGENT CARE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Services. The corporation shall provide health care and related services for the indigent of the county as required by the terms of the lease as specified in section 383B.913 , subdivisions 2 and 3, consistent with any agreement for payment for those services made with the county.

§ Subd. 2. Funds. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the county may provide funds for the purchase of medical care for the indigent of the county from a provider selected by the county with or without public bid.
Minn. Stat. § 103G.601 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103G / Section 103G.601
§ 103G.601 ICE-CUTTING FENCES AND GUARDS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Fence and guard requirement. A person cutting ice in or on waters entirely or partly in the state to remove ice must surround the cuttings and openings with fences or guards sufficient to warn persons of the cutting before the cutting is started. The fence or guard must be maintained until the ice has formed in the openings to the thickness of at least six inches.

§ Subd. 2. Penalty. A person who fails to comply with this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 103B.106 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103B / Section 103B.106
§ 103B.106 HABITAT ENHANCEMENT LANDSCAPE PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board of Water and Soil Resources may provide financial and technical assistance to establish or enhance areas of diverse native vegetation to:

(1) support declining populations of bees, butterflies, dragonflies, birds, and other wildlife species that are essential for ecosystems and food production across conservation lands, open spaces, and natural areas; and

(2) provide additional benefits for water management, carbon sequestration, and landscape and climate resiliency.

(b) The board must establish criteria for grants or payments awarded under this section. Grants or payments awarded under this section may prioritize proposals in areas identified by state and federal agencies and conservation partners as high priority for protecting endangered or threatened pollinator and other species.

(c) The board may collaborate with and enter into agreements with federal, state, and local agencies; Tribal Nations; nonprofit organizations; and contractors to implement and promote the program.
Minn. Stat. § 375.37 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 375 / Section 375.37
§ 375.37 "SOLDIERS' REST" USED ONLY FOR VETERANS AND SPOUSES.
Status: in_force

Any plot of ground secured and designated as a "soldiers' rest" shall be used exclusively for the interment of deceased veterans, as defined in section 197.447 , and spouses of veterans without charge for space in it.