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Minn. Stat. § 67A.241 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 67A / Section 67A.241
§ 67A.241 RECORD KEEPING; EXAMINATION; REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Record keeping. The commissioner may prescribe a basis upon which a township mutual insurance company shall maintain its records which shall reflect the true financial condition of the company.

§ Subd. 2. External examination of company records and accounts. (a) The board of directors of every township mutual insurance company shall, at least once every three years, cause the records and accounts of the company to be examined by an independent public accountant, auditor, or person who has been certified by the society of financial examiners. The examination shall cover the financial and business affairs including the treatment of members and claimants of the company during the previous three years ending December 31. (b) A written summary report of the pertinent results of the examination shall immediately be filed with each member of the board of directors following completion of the examination. A complete examination report shall be filed with the board of directors and the commissioner within 60 days following completion of the examination. (c) The accountant, auditor, or certified financial examiner conducting or supervising the examination must have a minimum of five years' experience in public accounting or examining the financial records or statements of financial institutions and shall not be an officer or employee of the company being examined. The examiner must not be directly involved in maintaining the records being examined, but may advise or counsel management in record keeping, accounting, or management procedures.

§ Subd. 3. Examination by commissioner. The commissioner, with due cause based upon information disclosed in any statement or report or upon information from any examination conducted under this section or when requested by five or more members, shall make an examination of the financial and business affairs of any township mutual fire insurance company doing business within this state. The company examined shall pay the actual expenses of the person or persons making the examination and the fees prescribed in section 60A.03, subdivision 5 .

§ Subd. 4. Remedies. When, after examination by the commissioner or independent public accountant, auditor, or certified financial examiner, the commissioner is satisfied that a township mutual insurance company has failed to comply with provisions of sections 67A.01 to 67A.26 ; is exceeding its power; is not carrying out its contracts in good faith; is transacting business fraudulently; or is in such condition as to render further proceedings hazardous to the public or to its policyholders, the commissioner may take action deemed necessary or proceed under the provisions of chapter 60B.
Minn. Stat. § 60C.195 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60C / Section 60C.195
§ 60C.195 STAY OF PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

All proceedings in which the insolvent insurer is a party or is obligated to defend a party in a court in this state shall, subject to waiver by the association in specific cases involving covered claims, be stayed for six months and additional time that may be determined by the court. The stay must run from the date of the final order of liquidation with a finding of insolvency is entered or an ancillary proceeding is instituted in the state, whichever is later. The proceedings are stayed to permit proper defense by the association of all pending causes of action. As to covered claims arising from a judgment under decision, verdict, or finding based on the default of the insolvent insurer or its failure to defend an insured, the association, either on its own behalf or on behalf of an insured, may apply to have the judgment, order, decision, verdict, or finding set aside by the same court or administrator that made the judgment, order, decision, verdict, or finding and must be permitted to defend the claim on the merits.

The liquidator, receiver, or statutory successor of an insolvent insurer covered by this chapter must permit access by the board or its authorized representative to the insolvent insurer's records that are necessary for the board in carrying out its functions under this chapter with regard to covered claims. In addition, the liquidator, receiver, or statutory successor must provide the board or its representative with copies of those records upon request by the board and at the expense of the board.
Minn. Stat. § 609.2112 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.2112
§ 609.2112 CRIMINAL VEHICULAR HOMICIDE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Criminal vehicular homicide. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person is guilty of criminal vehicular homicide and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than $20,000, or both, if the person causes the death of a human being not constituting murder or manslaughter as a result of operating a motor vehicle: (1) in a grossly negligent manner; (2) in a negligent manner while under the influence of: (i) alcohol; (ii) a controlled substance; (iii) cannabis flower, a cannabis product, a lower-potency hemp edible, a hemp-derived consumer product, artificially derived cannabinoids, or tetrahydrocannabinols; or (iv) any combination of those elements; (3) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more; (4) while having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, as measured within two hours of the time of driving; (5) in a negligent manner while under the influence of an intoxicating substance and the person knows or has reason to know that the substance has the capacity to cause impairment; (6) in a negligent manner while any amount of a controlled substance listed in Schedule I or II, or its metabolite, other than cannabis flower, a cannabis product, a lower-potency hemp edible, a hemp-derived consumer product, artificially derived cannabinoids, or tetrahydrocannabinols, is present in the person's body; (7) where the driver who causes the collision leaves the scene of the collision in violation of section 169.09, subdivision 1 or 6; or (8) where the driver had actual knowledge that a peace officer had previously issued a citation or warning that the motor vehicle was defectively maintained, the driver had actual knowledge that remedial action was not taken, the driver had reason to know that the defect created a present danger to others, and the death was caused by the defective maintenance. (b) If a person is sentenced under paragraph (a) for a violation under paragraph (a), clauses (2) to (6), occurring within ten years of a qualified prior driving offense, the statutory maximum sentence of imprisonment is 15 years.

§ Subd. 2. Affirmative defense. It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge under subdivision 1, clause (6), that the defendant used the controlled substance according to the terms of a prescription issued for the defendant in accordance with sections 152.11 and 152.12 .
Minn. Stat. § 308A.131 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 308A / Section 308A.131
§ 308A.131 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Contents. (a) The incorporators shall prepare the articles, which must include: (1) the name of the cooperative; (2) the purpose of the cooperative; (3) the principal place of business for the cooperative; (4) the period of duration for the cooperative, if the duration is not to be perpetual; and (5) the registered office address of the cooperative and the name of the registered agent, if any, at that address. (b) The articles may contain other lawful provisions, including: (1) if the cooperative is to be organized on a capital stock basis, the total authorized number of shares and the par value of each share: (2) if the shares of the cooperative are to be classified, a description of the classes of shares, including a statement of the number of shares in each class and relative rights, preferences, and restrictions granted to or imposed upon the shares of each class; and (3) the names, post office addresses, and terms of office of the directors of the first board. (c) The articles must be signed by and must include the names and addresses of the incorporators. (d) The following provisions are presumed to be part of the articles of a cooperative formed under this chapter: (1) individuals owning common stock shall be restricted to one vote in the affairs of the cooperative or a statement that the cooperative is one described in section 308A.641 , subdivision 2; (2) shares of stock are transferable only with the approval of the board; (3) dividends on the capital stock and nonstock units of equity of the cooperative may not exceed eight percent annually; (4) net income in excess of dividends and additions to reserves shall be distributed on the basis of patronage, and that the records of the cooperative may show the interest of patrons, stockholders of any classes, and members in the reserves; and (5) only common stockholders have voting power.

§ Subd. 2. Filing articles. (a) The original articles must be filed with the secretary of state. (b) The fee for filing the articles with the secretary of state is $60.

§ Subd. 3. Presumption in filing articles. When the articles of incorporation have been filed with the secretary of state and the required fee has been paid to the secretary of state, it is presumed that: (1) all conditions precedent that are required to be performed by the incorporators have been complied with; (2) the cooperative has been incorporated; and (3) the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of incorporation to the cooperative.
Minn. Stat. § 89.19 — MN Code / Part 88_91 / Chapter 89 / Section 89.19
§ 89.19 RULES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Rulemaking authority. The commissioner may prescribe rules governing the use of forest lands under the authority of the commissioner and state forest roads, or any parts thereof, by the public and governing the exercise by holders of leases or permits on forest lands and state forest roads of all their rights under the leases or permits.

§ Subd. 2. Rulemaking exemption. Designations of forest trails and changes to the designations by the commissioner shall be by written order published in the State Register. Designations and changes to designations are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14, and section 14.386 does not apply. Before designating or changing a designation of forest trails, the commissioner shall hold a public meeting in the county where the largest portion of the forest lands are located to provide information to and receive comment from the public regarding the proposed trail designation or change in designation. Sixty days before the public meeting, notice of the proposed forest trail designation or change in designation shall be published in the legal newspapers that serve the counties in which the lands are located, in a statewide Department of Natural Resources news release, and in the State Register.
Minn. Stat. § 240.14 — MN Code / Part 240_240A / Chapter 240 / Section 240.14
§ 240.14 RACING DAYS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Assignment of racing days. The commission shall assign racing days to each racetrack licensee authorized to conduct racing with pari-mutuel betting, and a licensee may conduct racing with pari-mutuel betting only on a racing day assigned by the commission. The assignment of racing days and times of racing to a facility licensed under section 240.06, subdivision 5a , may not prevent the commission from assigning to a racetrack in existence on January 1, 1987, the same or overlapping days or times. The commission may not assign non-standard-bred racing days for a racetrack licensed under section 240.06, subdivision 5a . The commission may assign racing days for up to three years beyond the year in which the assignment is made. Assignments of racing days in any year must be made by December 31 of the previous year, except that days may be assigned after that date to a licensee whose license is issued after that date.

§ Subd. 1a. MS 1990 [Repealed, 1991 c 336 art 1 s 33 ]

§ Subd. 2. Hearing. A public hearing is required before the commission may: (1) make an assignment of racing days; (2) revise the assignment during the year; or (3) assign racing days to a licensee whose license is issued after the initial assignment. The commission may without a hearing assign one additional racing day to a licensee for each originally assigned racing day during the same racing meeting on which racing was not conducted for reasons beyond the licensee's control.

§ Subd. 3. County fair racing days. The commission may assign to a class D licensee the following racing days: (1) those racing days, not to exceed ten racing days, that coincide with the days on which the licensee's county fair is running; and (2) additional racing days.

§ Subd. 4. Rescinding of racing days. The commission may, after a public hearing, rescind one or more racing days assigned to a licensee if it determines that the licensee has not met or will not meet the terms of the license. A day or days so rescinded may be reassigned to another licensee.
Minn. Stat. § 326B.084 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 326B / Section 326B.084
§ 326B.084 FALSE INFORMATION; UNLICENSED ADVERTISING.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. False information. A person subject to any of the requirements in the applicable law may not make a false material statement, representation, or certification in; omit material information from; or alter, conceal, or fail to file or maintain a notice, application, record, report, plan, or other document required under the applicable law.

§ Subd. 2. Unlicensed advertising. No person shall offer to perform services for which a license issued by the commissioner is required unless the person holds an active license to perform those services. Nothing in this subdivision prohibits an offer to sell, repair, or perform services provided those services are performed by a licensed person.
Minn. Stat. § 136F.19 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 136F / Section 136F.19
§ 136F.19 POWER OF YOU PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Establishment. The board shall establish and operate through each campus a power of you program at Metropolitan State University, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, and St. Paul College. The program shall, to the extent of available funding, make grants to eligible students. Each campus shall develop partnerships with high schools and school districts as part of the program. The board may accept and expend private funding for the program.

§ Subd. 2. Grants. A campus shall establish procedures to select recipients of grants. A grant award shall be equal to the amount remaining after deducting the student's Pell grant award and state grant award from the institution's tuition and mandatory fee charges.

§ Subd. 3. Eligible students. A student is eligible to receive a grant under this section if the student: (1) is a graduate from a public Minneapolis or St. Paul high school; (2) is enrolled full time immediately after graduation; (3) was a participant in a power of you program as a high school student; and (4) is eligible for a Pell grant or a state grant under section 136A.121 .

§ Subd. 4. Information. The institutions implementing the power of you program shall disseminate information to all MnSCU institutions about their experience in implementing the program.
Minn. Stat. § 145.892 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 145 / Section 145.892
§ 145.892 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Applicability. For purposes of sections 145.891 to 145.897 , the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 2. Local health agency. "Local health agency" means the community health services agency or any public or private nonprofit organization which enters into a contract with the commissioner of health pursuant to sections 145.891 to 145.897 .

§ Subd. 3. Pregnant woman. "Pregnant woman" means an individual determined by a licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, midwife, or appropriately trained registered nurse to have one or more fetuses in utero.

§ Subd. 4. Lactating woman. "Lactating woman" means any breast feeding individual who presents competent evidence of having been delivered of a surviving child within the 12 months immediately preceding the filing of an application for nutritional supplements.

§ Subd. 5. Infant. "Infant" means an individual under one year of age.

§ Subd. 6. Child. "Child" means an individual one to five years of age.

§ Subd. 7. Nutritional risk. "Nutritional risk" means individuals with any of the following characteristics: (a) For pregnant and lactating women: (i) Known inadequate nutritional patterns; (ii) Anemia; (iii) History of prematurity or miscarriage; or (iv) Inadequate patterns of growth (underweight, obesity, or stunting). (b) For infants and children: (i) Low birth weight; (ii) Deficient patterns of growth; (iii) Anemia; or (iv) Known inadequate nutritional patterns.

§ Subd. 8. Low birth weight. "Low birth weight" means a birth weight of less than 2,500 grams.

§ Subd. 9. Nutritional supplements. "Nutritional supplements" means any food authorized by the commissioner to be made available under this program.

§ Subd. 10. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health or a representative.
Minn. Stat. § 631.17 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 631 / Section 631.17
§ 631.17 COURT ADMINISTRATOR TO READ VERDICT TO JURY.
Status: in_force

When a verdict such as the court may receive is returned, the court administrator shall immediately file it in open court and read it to the jury, and ask the jurors if it is their verdict. If a juror disagrees, that fact shall be entered upon the minutes, and the court shall send the jury out to deliberate further. If no disagreement is expressed by the jury, the verdict is complete, and the court shall discharge the jury from the case. The court administrator shall immediately record the verdict in full in the court minutes.
Minn. Stat. § 181.965 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 181 / Section 181.965
§ 181.965 REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. General. In addition to other remedies provided by law, if an employer violates a provision of sections 181.960 to 181.964 , the employee may bring a civil action to compel compliance and for the following relief: (1) for a violation of sections 181.960 to 181.963 , actual damages only, plus costs; and (2) for a violation of section 181.964 , actual damages, back pay, and reinstatement or other make-whole, equitable relief, plus reasonable attorney fees.

§ Subd. 2. Limitations period. Any civil action maintained by the employee under this section must be commenced within one year of the actual or constructive discovery of the alleged violation.
Minn. Stat. § 171.52 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 171 / Section 171.52
§ 171.52 TRANSFER OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The licensing authority shall furnish to the appropriate authorities of any other party state information or documents reasonably necessary to facilitate the administration of section 171.50 , articles III, IV, and V.
Minn. Stat. § 62Q.65 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62Q / Section 62Q.65
§ 62Q.65 ACCESS TO PROVIDER DISCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Requirement. A high deductible health plan must, when used in connection with a medical savings account or health savings account, provide the enrollee access to any discounted provider fees for services covered by the high deductible health plan, regardless of whether the enrollee has satisfied the deductible for the high deductible health plan.

§ Subd. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given: (1) "high deductible health plan" has the meaning given under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, section 220(c)(2), with respect to a medical savings account; and the meaning given under Internal Revenue Code of 1986, section 223(c)(2), with respect to a health savings account; (2) "medical savings account" has the meaning given under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, section 220(d)(1); (3) "discounted provider fees" means fees contained in a provider agreement entered into by the issuer of the high deductible health plan, or an affiliate of the issuer, for use in connection with the high deductible health plan; and (4) "health savings account" has the meaning given under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, section 223(d).
Minn. Stat. § 301.83 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 301 / Section 301.83
§ 301.83 RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF CAPITAL STOCK.
Status: in_force

The holders of capital stock as such shall have no preemptive or preferential right to purchase or subscribe for any part of the unissued capital stock of the corporation of any class or for any new issue of stock of any class, whether now or hereafter authorized or issued, or to purchase or subscribe for any bonds or other obligations, whether or not convertible into stock of any class of the corporation, now or hereafter authorized or issued.
Minn. Stat. § 316.01 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 316 / Section 316.01
§ 316.01 MODE OF PROSECUTION.
Status: in_force

Foreign corporations may prosecute in the courts of this state in the same manner as domestic corporations and neither shall maintain an action upon an obligation or liability arising out of, or in consideration of, an act which is contrary to law or public policy or forbidden to the other. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, actions against them shall be commenced by summons, and proceed in the same manner as civil actions against natural persons.
Minn. Stat. § 638.21 — MN Code / Part 636_643 / Chapter 638 / Section 638.21
§ 638.21 LANGUAGE ACCESS AND VICTIM SUPPORT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Language access. The commission and the board must take reasonable steps to provide meaningful language access to applicants and victims. Applicants and victims must have language access to information, documents, and services under this chapter, with each communicated in a language or manner that the applicant or victim can understand.

§ Subd. 2. Interpreters. (a) Applicants and victims are entitled to interpreters as necessary to fulfill the purposes of this chapter, including oral or written communication. Sections 546.42 to 546.44 apply, to the extent consistent with this section. (b) The commission or the board may not discriminate against an applicant or victim who requests or receives interpretation services.

§ Subd. 3. Victim services. The commission and the board must provide or contract for victim support services as necessary to support victims under this chapter.