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Minn. Stat. § 185.08 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 185 / Section 185.08
§ 185.08 PUBLIC POLICY DECLARED.
Status: in_force

In the interpretation of the provisions of sections 185.07 to 185.19 and in determining the jurisdiction and authority of the courts of the state, as such jurisdiction and authority are therein defined and limited, the public policy of this state is hereby declared as follows.

Whereas, under prevailing economic conditions, developed with the aid of governmental authority for owners of property to organize in the corporate and other forms of ownership association, the individual unorganized worker is commonly helpless to exercise actual liberty of contract and to protect freedom of labor, and thereby obtain acceptable terms and conditions of employment, wherefore, though workers should be free to decline to associate with other workers, it is necessary that workers have full freedom of association, self-organization, and designation of representatives of the workers own choosing, to negotiate the terms and conditions of employment, and that a worker shall be free from the interference, restraint, or coercion of employers of labor, or their agents, in the designation of such representatives or in self-organization or in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection; therefore, the following definitions of, and limitations upon, the jurisdiction and authority of the courts of the state, are hereby enacted.
Minn. Stat. § 221.271 — MN Code / Part 218_222 / Chapter 221 / Section 221.271
§ 221.271 LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

Any person which shall do or cause to be done any unlawful act as herein provided, or fail to perform any duty prescribed, or violate any duly established order, rule or directive of the commissioner, or which shall aid or abet in the performance of any unlawful act or in the failure to perform any such duty, shall be liable in damages to any person injured thereby, and such person, if the person recovers, shall be allowed, in addition to damages, reasonable attorneys' fees, together with costs and disbursements.
Minn. Stat. § 546.22 — MN Code / Part 540_552 / Chapter 546 / Section 546.22
§ 546.22 JURY TO ASSESS RECOVERY.
Status: in_force

When a verdict is found for the plaintiff in an action for the recovery of money, or for the defendant when a counterclaim for the recovery of money is established beyond the amount of the plaintiff's claim as established, the jury shall assess the amount of the recovery.
Minn. Stat. § 609.352 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.352
§ 609.352 SOLICITATION OF CHILDREN TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL CONDUCT; COMMUNICATION OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIALS TO CHILDREN.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section: (a) "child" means a person 15 years of age or younger; (b) "sexual conduct" means sexual contact of the individual's primary genital area, sexual penetration as defined in section 609.341 , or sexual performance as defined in section 617.246 ; and (c) "solicit" means commanding, entreating, or attempting to persuade a specific person in person, by telephone, by letter, or by computerized or other electronic means.

§ Subd. 2. Prohibited act. A person 18 years of age or older who solicits a child or someone the person reasonably believes is a child to engage in sexual conduct with intent to engage in sexual conduct is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 4.

§ Subd. 2a. Electronic solicitation of children. A person 18 years of age or older who uses the Internet, a computer, computer program, computer network, computer system, an electronic communications system, or a telecommunications, wire, or radio communications system, or other electronic device capable of electronic data storage or transmission to commit any of the following acts, with the intent to arouse the sexual desire of any person, is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 4: (1) soliciting a child or someone the person reasonably believes is a child to engage in sexual conduct; (2) engaging in communication with a child or someone the person reasonably believes is a child, relating to or describing sexual conduct; or (3) distributing any material, language, or communication, including a photographic or video image, that relates to or describes sexual conduct to a child or someone the person reasonably believes is a child.

§ Subd. 2b. Jurisdiction. A person may be convicted of an offense under subdivision 2a if the transmission that constitutes the offense either originates within this state or is received within this state.

§ Subd. 3. Defenses. (a) Mistake as to age is not a defense to a prosecution under this section. (b) The fact that an undercover operative or law enforcement officer was involved in the detection or investigation of an offense under this section does not constitute a defense to a prosecution under this section.

§ Subd. 4. Penalty. A person convicted under subdivision 2 or 2a is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years, or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
Minn. Stat. § 97A.521 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97A / Section 97A.521
§ 97A.521 TRANSPORTING WILD ANIMALS; GENERALLY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. General authority; residents. A resident may transport wild animals to any place in the state if the resident and the animals are in the same vehicle.

§ Subd. 2. General authority; nonresidents. A nonresident may transport wild animals taken in the state if the nonresident and the animals are in the same vehicle.

§ Subd. 3. Wild animals in containers. A person that transports wild animals in a container must mark or identify the container as prescribed under the game and fish laws or by commissioner's rule.

§ Subd. 4. Animals that may be lawfully sold. During the open season a person may transport a protected wild animal within the state, and to a destination outside the state, if the animal may be lawfully sold and the transportation is not otherwise prohibited.

§ Subd. 5. Transporting unlawfully obtained animals. A person may not transport wild animals taken, bought, sold, or possessed in violation of the game and fish laws.
Minn. Stat. § 393.13 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 393 / Section 393.13
§ 393.13 PRIVATE INSURANCE POLICIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Subrogation. Upon providing services pursuant to section 252.27 , 260B.331, subdivision 2 , 260C.331, subdivision 2 , or 393.07, subdivision 1 or 2, to any person having private health care coverage, the county agency shall be subrogated, to the extent of the cost of services provided, to any rights the person may have under the terms of any private health care coverage. The right of subrogation does not attach to benefits paid or provided under private health care coverage prior to the receipt of written notice of the exercise of subrogation rights by the carrier issuing the health care coverage.

§ Subd. 2. Sue private carrier. To recover under this section, the county attorney may institute a civil action against the carrier of the private health care coverage.

§ Subd. 3. Prorated. When any amount of money shall be recovered pursuant to this section the county shall pay to the state an amount of the recovery substantially in the proportion in which the state agency has contributed toward the services which were paid by the carrier issuing the health care coverage.

§ Subd. 4. Private health care coverage defined. For the purposes of this section, "private health care coverage" means any policy or plan regulated by chapter 62A, 62C, 62E, or 64B. Private health care coverage also includes any self-insurance plan providing health care benefits.
Minn. Stat. § 49.32 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 49 / Section 49.32
§ 49.32 DISCHARGE OF COMMISSIONER AS STATUTORY LIQUIDATOR.
Status: in_force

Upon this order of the court, the commissioner shall be discharged as statutory liquidator of the financial institution and released from any further liability thereunder.
Minn. Stat. § 15.992 — MN Code / Part 14_15A / Chapter 15 / Section 15.992
§ 15.992 TIME LIMITATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Deadline for action. Unless a shorter period is provided by law, all state agencies that must act on a customer's application for a license shall take final action on it within 60 days after the customer's submission of a completed application to the responsible agency or within 60 days after the customer has been provided with a work plan under section 15.991, subdivision 2 , paragraph (c), whichever is later. If action on the application is not completed within 60 days, the license is deemed to be granted. The time period specified in this subdivision does not begin to run until the customer has completed any required application in complete, correct form and has provided any additional required information or documentation.

§ Subd. 2. Longer time limits. An agency may provide for a longer time for the conclusion of action on an application, by itself and by another agency or agencies, if: (1) the agency states in writing to the customer that a longer time is needed to protect against serious and significant harm to the public health, safety, or welfare, states the reason why, and specifies the additional time needed; (2) the agency states in writing to the customer that a longer time is needed to comply with state or federal requirements, states the requirements, and specifies the additional time needed; or (3) an agency that must take action on an application is a multimember board that meets periodically, in which case the agency must complete its action within 60 days after its first meeting after receipt of the application, or within a longer period established under clause (1) or (2).

§ Subd. 3. Exclusions. This section does not apply to an application requiring one or more public hearings or an environmental impact statement or environmental assessment worksheet.

§ Subd. 4. Compliance. When a license is deemed granted under subdivision 1, this section does not limit the right of an agency to suspend, limit, revoke, or change a license for failure of the customer to comply with applicable laws or rules.

§ Subd. 5. Limit on review. A decision of an agency under subdivision 2 that a time longer than 60 days is needed to complete action on an application is not subject to judicial review.
Minn. Stat. § 501C.1301 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 501C / Section 501C.1301
§ 501C.1301 UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing sections 501C.0101 to 501C.1014 , consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Minn. Stat. § 297H.03 — MN Code / Part 296_299 / Chapter 297H / Section 297H.03
§ 297H.03 MIXED MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COMMERCIAL GENERATORS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Imposition. (a) A tax is imposed upon the sales price of mixed municipal solid waste management services received by a commercial generator. (b) The tax is imposed upon the difference between the market price and the tip fee at a processing or disposal facility where the tip fee is less than the market price and the political subdivision subsidizes the cost of service at the facility. The political subdivision is liable for the tax. (c) The tax is imposed upon the market price of waste management services where a political subdivision directly bills on a property tax statement for organized collection of mixed municipal solid waste. The political subdivision is liable for the tax. (d) Section 297H.02, subdivision 1 , paragraph (d), applies to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subdivision.

§ Subd. 2. Rate. The rate of the tax under this section is 17 percent.

§ Subd. 3. Sales price of bags, stickers, or other indicia. When the sales price of a bag, sticker, or other indicia includes mixed municipal solid waste management services for commercial generators, the tax on the bag, sticker, and other indicia sold by vendors on behalf of a political subdivision or waste hauler shall be collected when the bag, sticker, or other indicia are sold to the vendor by the political subdivision or waste hauler, and shall be taxed at the rate imposed under subdivision 2. The solid waste management service and the solid waste management tax shall be included in the sales price of the bag, sticker, or other indicia.
Minn. Stat. § 32D.07 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 32D / Section 32D.07
§ 32D.07 MANUFACTURING GRADE DAIRY FARM CERTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

A producer who wishes to sell milk for manufacturing purposes must obtain from the commissioner an annual Grade B farm certification.
Minn. Stat. § 473.355 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.355
§ 473.355 COMMUNITY TREE-PLANTING GRANTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "shade tree" means a woody perennial grown primarily for aesthetic or environmental purposes with minimal to residual timber value.

§ Subd. 2. Grants. (a) The Metropolitan Council must establish a grant program to provide grants to cities, counties, townships, and implementing agencies for the following purposes: (1) removing and planting shade trees on public land to provide environmental benefits; (2) replacing trees lost to forest pests, disease, or storms; and (3) establishing a more diverse community forest better able to withstand disease and forest pests. (b) Any tree planted with money granted under this section must be a climate-adapted species to Minnesota.

§ Subd. 3. Priority. Priority for grants awarded under this section must be given to: (1) projects removing and replacing ash trees that pose significant public safety concerns; and (2) projects located in an area identified using the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool methodology provided in the United States Environmental Protection Agency's environmental justice screen technical documentation dated July 31, 2024.
Minn. Stat. § 272.21 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 272 / Section 272.21
§ 272.21 RAILROAD LANDS; SALE.
Status: in_force

When a railroad company owning lands granted to it to aid in the building of its road and taxed as railroad operating property, sells, assigns, transfers, or disposes of any estate, right, title, or interest in the land, such right, title, estate, or interest shall become taxable in the same manner as comparable property, and be assessed and taxed, and such taxes shall be enforced, as in the case of other real property. In such assessment, and in the proceedings to collect and enforce such taxes, it shall be sufficient to refer to the owners of such estate, right, title, or interest as "unknown."
Minn. Stat. § 62A.4515 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62A / Section 62A.4515
§ 62A.4515 MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Material modifications. A prepaid limited health service organization shall file with the commissioner prior to use, a notice of any material modification of any matter or document furnished under section 62A.4512 , together with supporting documents necessary to fully explain the modification. If the commissioner does not disapprove the filing within 60 days of its filing, the filing is deemed approved.

§ Subd. 2. Procedure for disapproval. If a filing under this section is disapproved, the commissioner shall notify the prepaid limited health service organization and specify the reasons for disapproval in the notice. The prepaid limited health service organization has 30 days from the date of receipt of notice to request a hearing before the commissioner under chapter 14.
Minn. Stat. § 1.02 — MN Code / Part 1_2A / Chapter 1 / Section 1.02
§ 1.02 JURISDICTION OVER WATERS.
Status: in_force

Courts and officers having jurisdiction in a county bordering upon Big Stone Lake, Lake Traverse, Bois de Sioux River, or the Red River of the North, have jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases upon those waters concurrently with the courts and officers of other states bordering on them, to the extent any of them forms a common boundary between this state and any other state.
Minn. Stat. § 238.26 — MN Code / Part 237_238 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.26
§ 238.26 SUBSEQUENT TAKING.
Status: in_force

In the event the premises upon which cable communications equipment has been installed is subsequently condemned by the state or by another entity empowered under state law to condemn by exercise of the power of eminent domain, the cable communications system's measure of damages for the taking shall be limited to the actual compensation originally paid by the cable communications system to the property owner under sections 238.02, subdivisions 1a, 1c, 1d, 21a, 28a, 29a, 31a, and 31d , and 238.22 to 238.27 .
Minn. Stat. § 326B.954 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 326B / Section 326B.954
§ 326B.954 BOILER INSPECTOR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

Each boiler inspector employed by the department shall be licensed in this state as a chief grade A engineer, and must hold a national board commission as a boiler inspector within 12 months of being employed as a boiler inspector by the department. An inspector shall not be interested in the manufacture or sale of boilers or steam machinery or in any article required or used in the construction of engines, boilers, or pressure vessels, or their appurtenances.
Minn. Stat. § 60L.10 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60L / Section 60L.10
§ 60L.10 PROHIBITED INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Prohibitions. An insurer may not invest in investments that are prohibited for an insurer by law. The use of a derivative instrument for any purposes other than hedging, income generation, or replication is prohibited.

§ Subd. 2. Disposal of prohibited asset. A reasonable time, not to exceed five years, must be allowed for disposal of a prohibited investment in hardship cases if the investment is demonstrated by the insurer to have been legal when made, or the result of a mistake made in good faith, or if the commissioner determines that the sale of the asset would be contrary to the interests of insureds, creditors, or the general public.
Minn. Stat. § 260E.08 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260E / Section 260E.08
§ 260E.08 CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT; CIVIL PENALTY FOR MAKING FALSE REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person mandated by section 260E.06, subdivision 1 , to report who knows or has reason to believe that a child is maltreated, as defined in section 260E.03 , or has been maltreated within the preceding three years, and fails to report is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) A person mandated by section 260E.06, subdivision 1 , to report who knows or has reason to believe that two or more children not related to the offender have been maltreated, as defined in section 260E.03 , by the same offender within the preceding ten years, and fails to report is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

(c) A parent, guardian, or caretaker who knows or reasonably should know that the child's health is in serious danger and who fails to report as required by section 260E.06 , subdivision 3, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the child suffers substantial or great bodily harm because of the lack of medical care. If the child dies because of the lack of medical care, the person is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $4,000, or both. The provision in section 609.378, subdivision 1 , paragraph (a), clause (1), providing that a parent, guardian, or caretaker may, in good faith, select and depend on spiritual means or prayer for treatment or care of a child, does not exempt a parent, guardian, or caretaker from the duty to report under this chapter.

(d) Any person who knowingly or recklessly makes a false report under the provisions of this chapter shall be liable in a civil suit for any actual damages suffered by the person or persons so reported and for any punitive damages set by the court or jury, plus costs and reasonable attorney fees.

(e) A person who intentionally prevents or attempts to prevent a person mandated by section 260E.06, subdivision 1 , to report under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 257.076 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 257 / Section 257.076
§ 257.076 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 257.0755 to 257.0768 , the following terms shall have the meanings given them in this section.

§ Subd. 2. Agency. "Agency" means the divisions, officials, or employees of the state Departments of Human Services and Health and local district courts or a designated county social service agency as defined in section 256G.02, subdivision 7 , engaged in providing child protection and placement services for children. "Agency" also means any individual, service, or program providing child protection or placement services in coordination with or under contract to any other entity specified in this subdivision.

§ Subd. 3. Communities of color. "Communities of color" means the following: Hispanic-Latino, Asian-Pacific, African, and African-American communities.

§ Subd. 4. Compadrazgo. "Compadrazgo" is a kinship institution within the Hispanic-Latino community used as a means of parenting and caring for children from birth to adulthood.

§ Subd. 5. Family of color. "Family of color" means any family with a child under the age of 18 who is identified by one or both parents or another trusted adult to be of Hispanic-Latino, Asian-Pacific, African, or African-American descent.

§ Subd. 6. Facility. "Facility" means any entity required to be licensed under chapter 245A.

§ Subd. 7. Trusted adult. "Trusted adult" means an individual recognized by the child's parent or legal guardian, the child's community, or both, as speaking for the child's best interest. The term includes compadrazgo and other individuals with a kinship or community relationship with the child.
Minn. Stat. § 17.47 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 17 / Section 17.47
§ 17.47 DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. The definitions in this section apply to Laws 1991, chapter 309, sections 2 to 16.

§ Subd. 2. Aquaculture. "Aquaculture" means the culture of private aquatic life for consumption or sale.

§ Subd. 3. Aquatic farm. "Aquatic farm" means a facility used for the purpose of culturing private aquatic life in waters, including but not limited to artificial ponds, vats, tanks, raceways, other indoor or outdoor facilities that an aquatic farmer owns or where an aquatic farmer has exclusive control of, or private fish hatcheries licensed under section 97C.211 for the sole purpose of processing or cultivating aquatic life.

§ Subd. 4. Aquatic farmer. "Aquatic farmer" means an individual who practices aquaculture.

§ Subd. 5. [Repealed, 1996 c 310 s 1 ]

§ Subd. 6. Department. "Department" means the Department of Agriculture.

§ Subd. 7. Private aquatic life. "Private aquatic life" means fish, shellfish, mollusks, crustaceans, turtles, and any other aquatic animals cultured within an aquatic farm. Private aquatic life is the property of the aquatic farmer.
Minn. Stat. § 136F.79 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 136F / Section 136F.79
§ 136F.79 SOLE STATE AGENCY.
Status: in_force

The board is the sole state agency to receive and disburse federal funds authorized by the Vocational Education Act of 1963, as amended in the education amendments of 1976, Public Law 94-482, and Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, part 400. The board shall develop and submit the state plan for vocational technical education. The board shall develop the state plan according to terms of agreement with the state Board of Education.