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Minn. Stat. § 609.165 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.165
§ 609.165 RESTORATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS; POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Restoration. When a person has been deprived of civil rights by reason of conviction of a crime and is thereafter discharged, such discharge shall restore the person to all civil rights and to full citizenship, the same as if such conviction had not taken place, and the order of discharge shall so provide.

§ Subd. 1a. Certain convicted felons ineligible to possess firearms or ammunition. The order of discharge must provide that a person who has been convicted of a crime of violence, as defined in section 624.712, subdivision 5 , is not entitled to ship, transport, possess, or receive a firearm or ammunition for the remainder of the person's lifetime. Any person who has received such a discharge and who thereafter has received a relief of disability under United States Code, title 18, section 925, or whose ability to possess firearms and ammunition has been restored under subdivision 1d, shall not be subject to the restrictions of this subdivision.

§ Subd. 1b. Violation and penalty. (a) Any person who has been convicted of a crime of violence, as defined in section 624.712, subdivision 5 , and who ships, transports, possesses, or receives a firearm or ammunition, commits a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 15 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $30,000, or both. (b) A conviction and sentencing under this section shall be construed to bar a conviction and sentencing for a violation of section 624.713, subdivision 2 . (c) The criminal penalty in paragraph (a) does not apply to any person who has received a relief of disability under United States Code, title 18, section 925, or whose ability to possess firearms and ammunition has been restored under subdivision 1d.

§ Subd. 1c. [Repealed, 1999 c 61 s 2 ]

§ Subd. 1d. Judicial restoration of ability to possess firearms and ammunition by felon. A person prohibited by state law from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition because of a conviction or a delinquency adjudication for committing a crime of violence may petition a court to restore the person's ability to possess, receive, ship, or transport firearms and otherwise deal with firearms and ammunition. The court may grant the relief sought if the person shows good cause to do so and the person has been released from physical confinement. If a petition is denied, the person may not file another petition until three years have elapsed without the permission of the court.

§ Subd. 2. Discharge. The discharge may be: (1) by order of the court following stay of sentence or stay of execution of sentence; or (2) upon expiration of sentence.

§ Subd. 3. Applicability. This section does not apply to a forfeiture of and disqualification for public office as provided in section 609.42, subdivision 2 .
Minn. Stat. § 626.8481 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 626 / Section 626.8481
§ 626.8481 EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER; DEVELOPMENT OF MODEL PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

By December 1, 2023, the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board, after consulting with the National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota, the Minnesota County Attorneys Association, the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association, the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, and the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, shall develop model procedures and standards for the storage of firearms transferred to law enforcement under section 624.7175 .
Minn. Stat. § 141.23 — MN Code / Part 141_142 / Chapter 141 / Section 141.23
§ 141.23 RULES.
Status: in_force

The office may adopt rules according to chapter 14 to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 216C.12 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216C / Section 216C.12
§ 216C.12 ENERGY LITERACY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner, in consultation with other affected agencies or departments, must develop informational materials and messaging on energy conservation and energy efficiency programs available in Minnesota. The commissioner must use modern and current outreach strategies and media to distribute the informational materials and messaging to the widest possible audience.

(b) The informational materials must promote energy literacy for individuals and communities to help individuals and communities make informed decisions on topics ranging from smart energy use at home and consumer choices to national and international energy policy. The informational materials must include but are not limited to information on energy sources, energy generation, energy use, energy conservation strategies, the energy workforce sector, and state and federal energy-related programs administered by the department.
Minn. Stat. § 192A.47 — MN Code / Part 190_195 / Chapter 192A / Section 192A.47
§ 192A.47 CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT.
Status: in_force

Any person subject to this code who acts cruelly, oppressively or maltreats any individual subject to the person's orders or control shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Minn. Stat. § 325M.17 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325M / Section 325M.17
§ 325M.17 REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.
Status: in_force

(a) A small business, as defined by the United States Small Business Administration under Code of Federal Regulations, title 13, part 121, that conducts business in Minnesota or produces products or services that are targeted to residents of Minnesota, must not sell a consumer's sensitive data without the consumer's prior consent.

(b) Penalties and attorney general enforcement procedures under section 325M.20 apply to a small business that violates this section.
Minn. Stat. § 137.17 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 137 / Section 137.17
§ 137.17 ROCHESTER BRANCH.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Establish. The Board of Regents may establish a branch campus of the University of Minnesota in Rochester, to serve the educational needs of and to foster the economic goals of the region and the state. The University of Minnesota should expand higher education offerings in Rochester that it is uniquely qualified to provide. To the extent possible, the Board of Regents should provide its offerings in partnership with higher education institutions that already serve Rochester and the southeastern region of Minnesota, and should avoid unnecessary duplicative offerings of courses and programs, particularly in nursing and allied health programs.

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 2006 c 282 art 8 s 10 ]

§ Subd. 3. Missions. The legislature intends that the mission of the expanded education offerings in Rochester be congruent with the university's unique core mission of teaching, research, and outreach in order to support the educational needs and economic development of this region and the state. The legislature recognizes that the distinctiveness of each of the higher education institutions in Rochester must be maintained to achieve success in serving the higher education needs of the community and the economic goals of the state.

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 2006 c 282 art 8 s 10 ]
Minn. Stat. § 321.0502 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 321 / Section 321.0502
§ 321.0502 LIABILITY FOR CONTRIBUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A partner's obligation to contribute money or other property or other benefit to, or to perform services for, a limited partnership is not excused by the partner's death, disability, or other inability to perform personally.

(b) If a partner does not make a promised nonmonetary contribution, the partner is obligated at the option of the limited partnership to contribute money equal to that portion of the value, as stated in the required information, of the stated contribution which has not been made.

(c) The obligation of a partner to make a contribution or return money or other property paid or distributed in violation of this chapter may be compromised only by consent of all partners. A creditor of a limited partnership which extends credit or otherwise acts in reliance on an obligation described in subsection (a), without notice of any compromise under this subsection, may enforce the original obligation.
Minn. Stat. § 345.34 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 345 / Section 345.34
§ 345.34 DEPOSITS HELD BY UTILITIES.
Status: in_force

Any deposit held or owing by any utility made by a subscriber to secure payment for, or any sum paid in advance for, utility services to be furnished in this state, excluding any charges that may lawfully be withheld, that has remained unclaimed by the person appearing on the records of the utility entitled thereto for more than one year after the termination of the services for which the deposit or advance payment was made is presumed abandoned.
Minn. Stat. § 116F.30 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116F / Section 116F.30
§ 116F.30 CONSERVATION OF BIOMASS FUEL AND FIREWOOD.
Status: in_force

In any instance where trees or portions of trees usable as firewood are removed from property under the control of a public utility, pipeline company, railroad, state agency or department, or a political subdivision, that portion of the tree material that is six inches or larger in diameter shall not be destroyed by open burning or deposited in a landfill without first having been offered for use to the public, subject to the approval of the landowner or landowners involved. This section shall not apply to tree material removed in a program of sanitation or disease control, as defined in Minnesota Statutes 1979 Supplement, section 18.023 .
Minn. Stat. § 142B.67 — MN Code / Part 142A_142G / Chapter 142B / Section 142B.67
§ 142B.67 CHILD CARE CENTER HIRING PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

As part of the employment assessment process, a child care center license holder or staff person may observe how a prospective employee interacts with children in the licensed facility. The prospective employee is not considered a child care background study subject under section 245C.02, subdivision 6a , provided the prospective employee is under continuous direct supervision by a staff person when the prospective employee has physical access to a child served by the center. The observation period shall not be longer than two hours, and a prospective employee must not be counted in staff-to-child ratios.
Minn. Stat. § 383B.241 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383B / Section 383B.241
§ 383B.241 DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

The library director shall perform administrative and technical duties for the library system and exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated to the director by the county board. The library director shall be appointed and removed by the county administrator, with approval by the county board, pursuant to section 383B.102 . Prior to the appointment or removal of the library director, the library board shall make recommendations to the county administrator. The library director shall be qualified by experience and education. Preference shall be given to candidates with library experience.
Minn. Stat. § 576.40 — MN Code / Part 570_583 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.40
§ 576.40 TURNOVER OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Demand by receiver. Except as expressly provided in this section, and unless otherwise ordered by the court, upon demand by a receiver, any person shall turn over any receivership property that is within the possession or control of that person. Unless ordered by the court, a person in possession of receivership property pursuant to a valid lien perfected prior to the time of appointment is not required to turn over receivership property.

§ Subd. 2. Motion by receiver. A receiver may seek to compel turnover of receivership property by motion in the receivership. If there exists a bona fide dispute with respect to the existence or nature of the receiver's or the respondent's interest in the property, turnover shall be sought by means of an action under section 576.39 . In the absence of a bona fide dispute with respect to the receiver's or the respondent's right to possession of receivership property, the failure to relinquish possession and control to the receiver may be punishable as contempt of the court.
Minn. Stat. § 642.03 — MN Code / Part 636_643 / Chapter 642 / Section 642.03
§ 642.03 TEMPORARY POLICE STATIONS AND LOCKUPS IN CERTAIN CASES IN CITIES OF FIRST CLASS.
Status: in_force

When, in the opinion of the board of police commissioners of any city of the first class in the state, or of any board of the city having charge, control, and direction of the administration of the police department of the city, it shall be necessary to remove from and destroy any existing police station or lockup, and to provide and equip new temporary central police stations and lockups, pending the erection by the city, upon the site of the abandoned police station, of a new and permanent central police station and lockup, the city is hereby authorized and empowered, acting by and through its board of police commissioners, or other board having the control and direction of the administration of the police department, of the city, to lease a new site for the temporary central police station and lockup, and to provide and equip the same.

Section 642.02 shall apply to, and be binding upon, the city in the providing of a temporary central police station and lockup, under the circumstances hereinbefore stated.
Minn. Stat. § 260C.303 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260C / Section 260C.303
§ 260C.303 VENUE.
Status: in_force

Venue for proceedings for the termination of parental rights is either the county where the child resides or is found. However, if a court has made an order under the provisions of section 260C.201 , and the order is in force at the time a petition for termination of parental rights is filed, the court making the order shall hear the termination of parental rights proceeding unless it transfers the proceeding in the manner provided in section 260C.121, subdivision 2 .
Minn. Stat. § 207A.13 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 207A / Section 207A.13
§ 207A.13 FORM OF BALLOTS; CANDIDATES ON BALLOT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Form. (a) Except as provided by law, presidential nomination primary ballots shall be printed in the same manner as state primary ballots as far as practicable. A sufficient number of each ballot shall be printed for each precinct and ward in the state. (b) There must be separate ballots for the names of the candidates of each participating political party. Each ballot must be headed by the words "Presidential Nomination Primary Ballot." The heading must also indicate the party that appears on the ballot. (c) If requested by a party chair, the ballot for that participating party must contain a place for a voter to indicate a preference for having delegates to the party's national convention remain uncommitted. If requested by a party chair, the ballot for that participating party must contain a blank line printed below the other choices on the ballot so that a voter may write in the name of a person who is not listed on the ballot. A request under this paragraph must be submitted to the secretary of state no later than 63 days before the presidential nomination primary.

§ Subd. 2. Candidates on the ballot. (a) Each party participating in the presidential nomination primary must determine which candidates are to be placed on the presidential nomination primary ballot for that party. The chair of each participating party must submit to the secretary of state the names of the candidates to appear on the ballot for that party no later than 63 days before the presidential nomination primary. Once submitted, changes must not be made to the candidates that will appear on the ballot. (b) No later than the seventh day before the presidential nomination primary, the chair of each participating party must submit to the secretary of state the names of write-in candidates, if any, to be counted for that party.
Minn. Stat. § 299F.30 — MN Code / Part 299A_299N / Chapter 299F / Section 299F.30
§ 299F.30 FIRE DRILL IN SCHOOL; DOORS AND EXITS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Duties of fire marshal. Consistent with sections 121A.035 , 121A.037 , and this section, it shall be the duty of the state fire marshal, deputies and assistants, to require public and private schools and educational institutions to have at least five fire drills each school year and to keep all doors and exits unlocked from the inside of the building during school hours.

§ Subd. 2. Fire drill. Each superintendent, principal, or other person in charge of a public or private school, educational institution, children's home or orphanage housing 20 or more students or other persons, shall instruct and train such students or other persons to quickly and expeditiously quit the premises in case of fire or other emergency by means of drills or rapid dismissals while such school, institution, home, or orphanage is in operation. Records of such drills shall be posted so that such records are available for review by the state fire marshal at all times and shall include the drill date and the time required to evacuate the building.

§ Subd. 3. School doors and exits. Consistent with section 121A.035 and this section, each superintendent, principal, or other person in charge of a public or private school, educational institution, children's home, or orphanage shall keep all doors and exits of such school, institution, home, or orphanage unlocked so that persons can leave by such doors or exits at any time during the hours of normal operation.
Minn. Stat. § 336.1-103 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.1-103
§ 336.1-103 CONSTRUCTION OF UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE TO PROMOTE ITS PURPOSES AND POLICIES; APPLICABILITY OF SUPPLEMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) The Uniform Commercial Code must be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies, which are:

(1) to simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing commercial transactions;

(2) to permit the continued expansion of commercial practices through custom, usage, and agreement of the parties; and

(3) to make uniform the law among the various jurisdictions.

(b) Unless displaced by the particular provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code, the principles of law and equity, including the law merchant and the law relative to capacity to contract, principal and agent, estoppel, fraud, misrepresentation, duress, coercion, mistake, bankruptcy, and other validating or invalidating cause supplement its provisions.
Minn. Stat. § 43A.046 — MN Code / Part 43A / Chapter 43A / Section 43A.046
§ 43A.046 STAFF REDUCTIONS.
Status: in_force

In order to maximize delivery of services to the public, if layoffs of state employees are necessary, each agency with more than 50 full-time equivalent employees must reduce at least the same percentage of management and supervisory personnel as line and support personnel.
Minn. Stat. § 60A.131 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60A / Section 60A.131
§ 60A.131 OTHER BUSINESS AND INSURANCE INTERESTS, DISCLOSURE.
Status: in_force

(a) If requested by the commissioner, an insurance company authorized to do business in this state shall disclose to the commissioner any changes in the principal management and directors of the company from that listed on page one of the annual statement within ten days of such change.

(b) Every insurance company authorized to do business in this state shall notify the commissioner within ten days after receipt of notice of any acquisition by any person, association or corporation of stock or other equity security in said insurer where such transaction, directly or indirectly, either involves five percent or more of any class of any equity security of said insurer, or such acquisition results in ownership of five percent or more of any equity security of said insurer.

(c) All principal management and directors of the company as listed on page one of its annual statement, and any person, association or corporation or any person or persons managing such company under a management contract, who are directly or indirectly the beneficial owners of more than five percent of any class of any equity security of a stock insurer or guaranty fund of a mutual insurer, shall disclose all other interests in excess of five percent which they may have in insurance agencies, other insurance companies, premium finance companies and any other companies whose principal business relates directly to the writing of insurance or the handling of claims, within 30 days following May 21, 1967. Any such interests acquired after May 21, 1967, shall be reported to the commissioner within 30 days.
Minn. Stat. § 508.62 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 508 / Section 508.62
§ 508.62 TRUSTEE'S CONVEYANCE.
Status: in_force

No instrument executed by an owner whose fee title to registered land is held in trust which transfers or plats the land, shall be registered except upon the written certification of the examiner of titles that the instrument is executed in accordance with a power conferred in the instrument of trust, or evidenced in a certificate of trust authorized by section 501C.1013 , or is authorized by law, or upon the order of the district court directing its registration. The examiner shall not certify any such instrument unless:

(1) the trust is supervised by the court; or

(2) an affidavit of trustee authorized by section 501C.1014 and the document creating the trust, a certified copy of it, or a certificate of trust authorized by section 501C.1013 is registered as a memorial upon the certificate of title. The certified copy of the certificate setting forth the adoption of the resolution for voluntary dissolution of a corporate registered owner together with the certificate of the secretary of state that said certificate of dissolution has been filed for record in the secretary's office shall be deemed the document creating the trust.
Minn. Stat. § 465.46 — MN Code / Part 465_466 / Chapter 465 / Section 465.46
§ 465.46 AWARD, ASSESSMENT CERTIFIED; ASSESSMENT PROCESS.
Status: in_force

Upon the final determination of all appeals in such proceeding, the city clerk shall transmit to the auditor of the county or counties in which the respective lands lie a copy duly certified by the clerk of the awards and assessment of the appraisers as confirmed by the city council; and the court administrator of the district court shall, in like manner, certify the award and assessment as finally made upon all appeals; and the county auditors shall include such assessments of benefits against each tract of land assessed, with and as a part of the taxes upon such respective tracts of land in the next annual list of taxes for general, state, county and other purposes, and the same proceedings shall be had for the collection and enforcement thereof, as for such general taxes, including like penalties in case of nonpayment, and including also proceedings for the collection and enforcement of delinquent taxes. When any of such assessments are collected, they shall be credited to the city conducting such proceedings, and paid over and accounted for in like manner as other taxes.
Minn. Stat. § 321.0115 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 321 / Section 321.0115
§ 321.0115 CHANGE OF DESIGNATED OFFICE OR AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) In order to change its designated office, agent for service of process, or the address of its agent for service of process, a limited partnership or a foreign limited partnership may deliver to the secretary of state for filing a statement of change containing:

(1) the name of the limited partnership or foreign limited partnership;

(2) if the current designated office is to be changed, the street and mailing address of the new designated office; and

(3) if the current agent for service of process or an address of the agent is to be changed, the new information.

(b) Subject to section 321.0206(c), a statement of change is effective when filed by the secretary of state.