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Minn. Stat. § 466.07 — MN Code / Part 465_466 / Chapter 466 / Section 466.07
§ 466.07 INDEMNIFICATION.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Indemnification required. Subject to the limitations in section 466.04 , a municipality or an instrumentality of a municipality shall defend and indemnify any of its officers and employees, whether elective or appointive, for damages, including punitive damages, claimed or levied against the officer or employee, provided that the officer or employee: (1) was acting in the performance of the duties of the position; and (2) was not guilty of malfeasance in office, willful neglect of duty, or bad faith. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in section 123B.25, paragraph (b) , this section applies to all school districts, however organized.

§ Subd. 1a. MS 1986 [Repealed, 1987 c 79 s 3 ]

§ Subd. 2. MS 1986 [Repealed, 1987 c 79 s 3 ]

§ Subd. 3. Effect on other laws. This section does not repeal or modify Minnesota Statutes 1961, sections 471.44 , 471.45 and 471.86 .

§ Subd. 4. MS 1986 [Repealed, 1987 c 79 s 3 ]
Minn. Stat. § 41B.049 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 41B / Section 41B.049
§ 41B.049 METHANE DIGESTER LOAN PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Establishment. The authority shall establish and implement a methane digester loan program to help finance the purchase of necessary equipment and the construction or improvement of a system that utilizes manure to produce electricity.

§ Subd. 2. Deposit of repayments. All repayments of financial assistance granted under subdivision 1, including principal and interest, must be deposited into the revolving loan account established in section 41B.06 .

§ Subd. 3. Eligibility. Notwithstanding section 41B.03 , to be eligible for a loan under this section a borrower must: (1) locate the projects and utilize the equipment and practices on land located in Minnesota; (2) provide evidence of financial stability; (3) demonstrate an ability to repay the loan; and (4) provide evidence that the practices implemented and capital assets purchased will be properly managed and maintained.

§ Subd. 4. Loans. (a) The authority may make a direct loan or participate in a loan with an eligible lender to a farmer who is eligible under subdivision 3. Repayment terms of the authority's participation interest may differ from repayment terms of the lender's retained portion of the loan. Loans made under this section must be no-interest loans. (b) Application for a direct loan or a loan participation must be made on forms prescribed by the authority. (c) Standards for loan amortization shall be set by the Rural Finance Authority not to exceed ten years. (d) Security for the loans must be a personal note executed by the borrower and whatever other security is required by the eligible lender or the authority. (e) No loan proceeds may be used to refinance a debt existing prior to application. (f) The authority may impose a reasonable nonrefundable application fee for each application for a direct loan or a loan participation. The authority may review the application fees annually and make adjustments as necessary. The application fee is initially set at $100 for a loan under subdivision 1. The fees received by the authority must be deposited in the Rural Finance Authority administrative account established in section 41B.03 .

§ Subd. 5. Loan criteria. (a) To be eligible, a borrower must be a resident of Minnesota or an entity that is not prohibited from owning agricultural land under section 500.24 . (b) State participation in a participation loan is limited to 45 percent of the principal amount of the loan. A direct loan or loan participation may not exceed $250,000. (c) Loans under this program may be used as a match for federal loans or grants. (d) A borrower who has previously received a loan under subdivision 1 may receive another methane digester loan under subdivision 1 if the previous loan has been repaid in full.
Minn. Stat. § 97A.418 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97A / Section 97A.418
§ 97A.418 PERMIT RULES.
Status: in_force

Wherever the game and fish laws specifically provide for the issuance of a permit by the commissioner, the commissioner may do the following in accordance with criteria and procedures established in rules adopted by the commissioner:

(1) issue a permit with reasonable conditions; and

(2) deny, modify, suspend, or revoke a permit for cause, including violation of the game and fish laws or rules adopted thereunder.
Minn. Stat. § 515A.2-115 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 515A / Section 515A.2-115
§ 515A.2-115 SUBDIVISION OR CONVERSION OF UNITS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the declaration expressly so permits, (i) a unit may be subdivided into two or more units, or, (ii) if owned by a declarant, a unit may be subdivided or converted into two or more units, limited common elements, common elements, or a combination of units, limited common elements and common elements. Subject to the provisions of the declaration and other provisions of law, the unit owner shall prepare and execute an amendment to the declaration, including the floor plans or if amended after July 31, 1986, the condominium plat, subdividing or converting that unit. The amendment to the declaration shall be executed by the unit owner and any holder of an interest as security for an obligation of the unit to be subdivided or converted, assign an identifying number to each unit created, and reallocate the common element interest, votes in the association, and common expense liability formerly allocated to the subdivided unit to the units in accord with section 515A.2-108 .

(b) The unit owner shall deliver a certified copy of the recorded amendment to the association.

(c) In the case of a unit owned by a declarant, if a declarant converts part or all of a unit to common elements, the amendment to the declaration shall reallocate among the other units the common element interest, votes in the association, and common expense liability formerly allocated to the converted unit or portion thereof on the same basis used for the initial allocation thereof.

(d) If a holder of an interest as security for an obligation joins in the amendment pursuant to this section, the interest and remedies shall be deemed to apply to the units and the common element interests that result from the subdivision or conversion under this section. In the event of enforcement of any remedy, including foreclosure by advertisement, all instruments and notices shall describe the subject property in terms of the amended description.
Minn. Stat. § 609.497 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.497
§ 609.497 ENGAGING IN BUSINESS OF CONCEALING CRIMINAL PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Crime. A person is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced under subdivision 2 if the person knowingly initiates, organizes, plans, finances, directs, manages, supervises, or otherwise engages in a business that has as a primary or secondary purpose concealing money or property that was gained as a direct result of the commission of a felony under this chapter or chapter 152, or of an offense committed in another jurisdiction that would be a felony under this chapter or chapter 152 if committed in Minnesota.

§ Subd. 2. Penalty. A person convicted under subdivision 1 may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or to payment of a fine of not more than $1,000,000, or both.
Minn. Stat. § 216C.266 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216C / Section 216C.266
§ 216C.266 DATA PRIVACY; ENERGY PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Classification of application data. Data on individuals collected, maintained, or created because an individual applies on behalf of a household for benefits or services provided by the energy assistance and weatherization programs are private data on individuals and must not be disseminated except pursuant to section 13.05 , subdivisions 3 and 4, or as provided in this section.

§ Subd. 2. Sharing energy assistance program data. The commissioner may disseminate to the commissioners of human services and children, youth, and families the name, telephone number, and last four digits of the Social Security number of any individual who applies on behalf of a household for benefits or services provided by the energy assistance program if the household is determined to be eligible for the energy assistance program.

§ Subd. 3. Use of shared data. Data disseminated to the commissioners of human services and children, youth, and families under subdivision 2 may be disclosed to a person other than the subject of the data only for the purpose of determining a household's eligibility for the telephone assistance program pursuant to section 13.46, subdivision 2 , clause (23).

§ Subd. 4. Additional use of energy assistance program data. The commissioner may use the name, telephone number, and last four digits of the Social Security number of any individual who applies on behalf of a household for benefits or services provided by the energy assistance program for the purpose of determining whether the household is eligible for the telephone assistance program if the household is determined to be eligible for the energy assistance program.
Minn. Stat. § 17.98 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 17 / Section 17.98
§ 17.98 DAIRY MARKETING CONTRACTS EXCEPTED.
Status: in_force

Dairy marketing agreements between producers and purchasers of milk are not contracts for purposes of sections 17.90 to 17.98 .
Minn. Stat. § 297G.12 — MN Code / Part 296_299 / Chapter 297G / Section 297G.12
§ 297G.12 REFUNDS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Overpayment of tax. An overpayment of the tax imposed under this chapter may be refunded to the taxpayer, provided that the claim for refund is filed within the time prescribed under section 297G.16 .

§ Subd. 2. Products destroyed. The commissioner may refund to a taxpayer the amount of tax paid under this chapter on intoxicating liquor or fermented malt beverages which become unfit for human consumption and are destroyed under an order by a federal, state, or local agency while being held for sale by a licensed retailer. The destruction must meet the requirements of the environmental laws of this state.

§ Subd. 3. Wholesaler refund for breakage of inventory. The commissioner may refund to a wholesaler the amount of tax paid under this chapter for the breakage of inventory not subject to reimbursement from any insurance proceeds. The commissioner may prescribe the method of proof for obtaining the refund.

§ Subd. 4. Retailer refund for breakage of inventory. Refunds for breakage of inventory may be made to retailers only if satisfactory proof is presented to the commissioner by the wholesaler and the licensed retailer that the retailer was not indemnified by insurance for the tax. The commissioner may prescribe the method of proof required for obtaining the refund.

§ Subd. 5. Bad debts. The commissioner may adopt rules providing a refund of the tax paid under this chapter on intoxicating liquor or wine if the tax paid qualifies as a bad debt under section 166(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

§ Subd. 6. Credit against tax. The commissioner may credit the amount determined under this section against taxes otherwise payable under this chapter by the taxpayer.

§ Subd. 7. Source of refund. There is appropriated annually from the general fund to the commissioner the sums necessary to make the refunds provided by this section.
Minn. Stat. § 245A.085 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 245A / Section 245A.085
§ 245A.085 CONSOLIDATION OF HEARINGS; RECONSIDERATION.
Status: in_force

Hearings authorized under this chapter, sections 256.045 , 256B.04 , and 626.557 , and chapters 245C and 260E, shall be consolidated if feasible and in accordance with other applicable statutes and rules. Reconsideration under sections 245C.28 ; 260E.33 ; and 626.557, subdivision 9d , shall also be consolidated if feasible.
Minn. Stat. § 256B.72 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256B / Section 256B.72
§ 256B.72 COMMISSIONER'S RECOVERY OF OVERPAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall not recover overpayments from medical assistance vendors if an administrative appeal or judicial action challenging the proposed recovery is pending.
Minn. Stat. § 97B.421 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97B / Section 97B.421
§ 97B.421 PERMIT REQUIRED TO SNARE BEARS.
Status: in_force

A person may not use a snare to take a bear except under a permit from the commissioner.
Minn. Stat. § 179.255 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 179 / Section 179.255
§ 179.255 PAYMENTS INTO HOME BENEFIT FUND.
Status: in_force

Whenever a construction worker who is a member of a benefit fund works temporarily in a location such that contributions are made by or for the worker into another benefit fund, the trustees of the fund, or their agent, shall pay all such money to the trustees of the fund to which the construction worker is a member, except that such payment shall not exceed the rate of contribution to the fund in which the construction worker is a member. Payments may be made by check and shall be made promptly and regularly, at least once every 30 days. Each such payment from the trustees of one fund to the trustees of another shall be accompanied by a written statement including the name, address, and Social Security number of each construction worker for whom payment is made, the amount being paid for each worker, and the number of hours of work for which payment is being made.
Minn. Stat. § 198.075 — MN Code / Part 196_198 / Chapter 198 / Section 198.075
§ 198.075 MINNESOTA VETERANS HOME EMPLOYEES; EXCLUDED FROM COMMISSARY PRIVILEGES.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in this section, no commissary privileges including food, laundry service, janitorial service, and household supplies shall be furnished to any employee of the Minnesota veterans homes. An employee of the Minnesota veterans homes who works a second shift that is consecutive with a regularly scheduled shift may be allowed one free meal at the veterans home on the day of that extra shift.
Minn. Stat. § 16D.02 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16D / Section 16D.02
§ 16D.02 DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Application. The definitions in this section apply to this chapter.

§ Subd. 2. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of revenue.

§ Subd. 3. Debt. "Debt" means an amount owed to the state directly, or through a state agency, on account of a fee, duty, lease, direct loan, loan insured or guaranteed by the state, rent, service, sale of real or personal property, overpayment, fine, assessment, penalty, restitution, damages, interest, tax, bail bond, forfeiture, reimbursement, liability owed, an assignment to the state including assignments under section 518A.81 , the Social Security Act, or other state or federal law, recovery of costs incurred by the state, or any other source of indebtedness to the state. Debt also includes amounts owed to individuals as a result of civil, criminal, or administrative action brought by the state or a state agency pursuant to its statutory authority or for which the state or state agency acts in a fiduciary capacity in providing collection services in accordance with the regulations adopted under the Social Security Act at Code of Federal Regulations, title 45, section 302.33. When the commissioner provides collection services to a referring agency, debt also includes an amount owed to the courts, local government units, Minnesota state colleges and universities governed by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, or University of Minnesota.

§ Subd. 4. Debtor. "Debtor" means an individual, corporation, partnership, an unincorporated association, a limited liability company, a trust, an estate, or any other public or private entity, including a state, local, or federal government, or an Indian tribe, that is liable for a debt or against whom there is a claim for a debt.

§ Subd. 5. [Repealed, 2014 c 308 art 9 s 94 ]

§ Subd. 6. Referring agency. "Referring agency" means a state agency, local government unit, Minnesota state colleges and universities governed by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota, or a court, that has entered into an agreement with the commissioner to refer debts to the commissioner for collection.

§ Subd. 7. State agency. "State agency" means a state office, officer, board, commission, bureau, division, department, authority, agency, public corporation, or other unit of state government.

§ Subd. 8. [Repealed, 2014 c 308 art 9 s 94 ]
Minn. Stat. § 259.78 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 259 / Section 259.78
§ 259.78 GRANDPARENT VISITATION.
Status: in_force

Grandparent visitation with an adopted child is governed by section 257C.08 .
Minn. Stat. § 333.23 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.23
§ 333.23 CONVEYANCES OF MARKS; RECORDATION, FEE, NECESSITY.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall record written conveyances of any mark along with that part of the goodwill of the business in connection with which the mark is used, and of the corresponding application or registration which is presented for recording along with a payment of a fee of $15 and shall issue in the name of the assignee a new certificate for the remainder of the term of the registration or of the last renewal. An assignment of any registration under sections 333.18 to 333.31 shall be void as against any subsequent purchaser for valuable consideration without notice unless it is filed with the secretary of state within three months after the date of the assignment or before the subsequent purchase.
Minn. Stat. § 256B.6926 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256B / Section 256B.6926
§ 256B.6926 STATE MONITORING.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Generally. (a) The commissioner shall establish a monitoring system that addresses all aspects of the managed care program, including the performance of each managed care organization in the areas identified under Code of Federal Regulations, part 42, section 438.66, paragraph (b). (b) The commissioner shall use data collected from the monitoring activities, including, at a minimum, the data identified in Code of Federal Regulations, part 42, section 438.66, paragraph (c), to improve the performance of the managed care program.

§ Subd. 2. Readiness review. The commissioner shall conduct a readiness review of each managed care organization that contracts with the commissioner to assess the managed care organization's ability and capacity to perform satisfactorily in the areas described in Code of Federal Regulations, part 42, section 438.66, paragraph (d), clauses (1) to (4). The review must be conducted and approval must be received from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services prior to the commissioner entering into a contract with the managed care organization.

§ Subd. 3. Report. (a) The commissioner shall submit to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, no later than 180 days after each contract year, a report on the managed care program administered by the commissioner, regardless of the authority under which the program operates, with the initial report being submitted 180 days after the contract year following the release of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services guidance. Each report must, at a minimum, assess the managed care program's operation in the areas identified in Code of Federal Regulations, part 42, section 438.66, paragraph (e), clause (2), and must be: (1) provided to the Medicaid Citizens' Advisory Committee as required under Code of Federal Regulations, part 42, section 431.12; (2) provided to the stakeholder consultation group as required under Code of Federal Regulations, part 42, section 438.70, to the extent the managed care program includes long-term services and supports; and (3) published on the department's website. (b) The report described under this subdivision may be used to meet the commissioner's reporting obligation under the managed care waiver authority for the managed care program.

§ Subd. 4. Conflicts of interest. The commissioner shall implement safeguards against conflicts of interest on behalf of state and local officers and employees and agents of the state who have responsibilities relating to managed care contracts. The safeguards must be at least as effective as the safeguards specified in United States Code, title 41, sections 2101 to 2107. The commissioner shall comply with Code of Federal Regulations, part 42, section 438.58, and United States Code, title 42, section 1396a, paragraph (a), clause (4), item (c), applicable to contracting officers, employees, or independent contractors.
Minn. Stat. § 325D.43 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325D / Section 325D.43
§ 325D.43 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in sections 325D.43 to 325D.48 , unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this section have the meanings ascribed to them.

§ Subd. 2. Article. "Article" means a product as distinguished from its trademark, label, or distinctive dress in packaging.

§ Subd. 3. Certification mark. "Certification mark" means a mark used in connection with the goods or services of a person other than the certifier to indicate geographic origin, material, mode of manufacture, quality, accuracy, or other characteristics of the goods or services or to indicate that the work or labor on the goods or services was performed by members of a union or other organization.

§ Subd. 4. Collective mark. "Collective mark" means a mark used by members of a cooperative, association, or other collective group or organization to identify goods or services and distinguish them from those of others, or to indicate membership in the collective group or organization.

§ Subd. 5. Mark. "Mark" means a word, name, symbol, device, or any combination of the foregoing in any form or arrangement.

§ Subd. 6. Service mark. "Service mark" means a mark used by a person to identify services and to distinguish them from the services of others.

§ Subd. 7. Trademark. "Trademark" means a mark used by a person to identify goods and to distinguish them from the goods of others.

§ Subd. 8. Trade name. "Trade name" means a word, name, symbol, device, or any combination of the foregoing in any form or arrangement used by a person to identify the person's business, vocation, or occupation and distinguish it from the business, vocation, or occupation of others.
Minn. Stat. § 115B.179 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115B / Section 115B.179
§ 115B.179 COMMISSIONER'S AUTHORITY NOT LIMITED.
Status: in_force

The commissioner's authority to make a determination or enter into an agreement under section 115B.177 and to make a determination under section 115B.178 does not limit or preclude any other authority of the commissioner under any law.
Minn. Stat. § 317A.121 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 317A / Section 317A.121
§ 317A.121 REGISTERED OFFICE; REGISTERED AGENT.
Status: in_force

Every corporation shall have a registered office, and may have a registered agent, in the manner prescribed by section 5.36 .
Minn. Stat. § 325N.09 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325N / Section 325N.09
§ 325N.09 LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Any provision in a contract which attempts or purports to require arbitration of any dispute arising under sections 325N.01 to 325N.09 is void at the option of the owner.

(b) This section applies to any contract entered into on or after August 1, 2004.