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Minn. Stat. § 381.13 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 381 / Section 381.13
§ 381.13 TOWNSHIP LANDMARKS.
Status: in_force

In every county, the county board shall cause to be placed by a licensed surveyor at the northeast corner of each congressional township a durable magnetic monument having a head not less than 3-1/2 inches in diameter and a length of 20 inches. The monument must be embedded its full length in the ground. The county board shall pay from the treasury the expense of installing the monuments, and the place where the monument is located is prima facie evidence of the northeast corner of such township.
Minn. Stat. § 268B.001 — MN Code / Part 268_269 / Chapter 268B / Section 268B.001
§ 268B.001 CITATION.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the "Minnesota Paid Leave Law."
Minn. Stat. § 501C.0110 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 501C / Section 501C.0110
§ 501C.0110 OTHERS TREATED AS QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever notice to qualified beneficiaries of a trust is required under this chapter, the trustee must also give notice to any other beneficiary who has sent the trustee a request for notice.

(b) A charitable organization expressly designated to receive distributions under the terms of a charitable trust has the rights of a qualified beneficiary under this chapter if the charitable organization, on the date the charitable organization's qualification is being determined:

(1) is a distributee or permissible distributee of trust income or principal;

(2) would be a distributee or permissible distributee of trust income or principal upon the termination of the interests of other distributees or permissible distributees then receiving or eligible to receive distributions; or

(3) would be a distributee or permissible distributee of trust income or principal if the trust terminated on that date.

(c) A person appointed to enforce a trust created for the care of an animal or another noncharitable purpose as provided in section 501C.0408 or 501C.0409 has the rights of a qualified beneficiary under this chapter.

(d) The attorney general of this state has the rights of a qualified beneficiary with respect to a charitable trust having its principal place of administration in this state.
Minn. Stat. § 606.04 — MN Code / Part 606_607 / Chapter 606 / Section 606.04
§ 606.04 COSTS.
Status: in_force

The party prevailing on a writ of certiorari in any proceeding of a civil nature shall be entitled to costs against the adverse party. If the writ appears to have been brought for the purpose of delay or vexation, the court of appeals may award double costs to the prevailing party.
Minn. Stat. § 89.59 — MN Code / Part 88_91 / Chapter 89 / Section 89.59
§ 89.59 COOPERATION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may cooperate with the United States or agencies thereof, other agencies of the state, county or municipal governments, agencies of neighboring states, or other public or private organizations or individuals and may accept such funds, equipment, supplies, or services from cooperators and others as the commissioner may provide in agreements with the United States or its agencies for matching of federal funds as required under laws of the United States relating to forest pests and shade tree pests.
Minn. Stat. § 145.33 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 145 / Section 145.33
§ 145.33 CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

Sections 145.30 to 145.33 shall not be construed as requiring any such public or private hospital to retain among its files and records, during the period hereinbefore specified or otherwise, any such individual hospital case records, miscellaneous documents, papers, or correspondence, except as the preservation and retention thereof is otherwise required by law.
Minn. Stat. § 62E.09 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62E / Section 62E.09
§ 62E.09 DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may:

(a) formulate general policies to advance the purposes of sections 62E.01 to 62E.19 ;

(b) supervise the creation of the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association within the limits described in section 62E.10 ;

(c) approve the selection of the writing carrier by the association, approve the association's contract with the writing carrier, and approve the state plan coverage;

(d) appoint advisory committees;

(e) conduct periodic audits to assure the general accuracy of the financial data submitted by the writing carrier and the association;

(f) contract with the federal government or any other unit of government to ensure coordination of the state plan with other governmental assistance programs;

(g) undertake directly or through contracts with other persons studies or demonstration programs to develop awareness of the benefits of sections 62E.01 to 62E.15 , so that the residents of this state may best avail themselves of the health care benefits provided by these sections;

(h) contract with insurers and others for administrative services; and

(i) adopt, amend, suspend and repeal rules as reasonably necessary to carry out and make effective the provisions and purposes of sections 62E.01 to 62E.19 .
Minn. Stat. § 144.7404 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.7404
§ 144.7404 DISCLOSURE OF POSITIVE BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGEN TEST RESULTS.
Status: in_force

If the conditions of sections 144.7402 and 144.7403 are met, the facility shall ask the source individual and the emergency medical services person if they have ever had a positive test for a blood-borne pathogen. The facility must attempt to get existing test results under this section before taking any steps to obtain a blood sample or to test for blood-borne pathogens. The facility shall disclose the source individual's blood-borne pathogen test results to the emergency medical services person without the source individual's name, address, or other uniquely identifying information.
Minn. Stat. § 336.5-116 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.5-116
§ 336.5-116 CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM.
Status: in_force

(a) The liability of an issuer, nominated person, or adviser for action or omission is governed by the law of the jurisdiction chosen by an agreement in the form of a record signed by the affected parties or by a provision in the person's letter of credit, confirmation, or other undertaking. The jurisdiction whose law is chosen need not bear any relation to the transaction.

(b) Unless subsection (a) applies, the liability of an issuer, nominated person, or adviser for action or omission is governed by the law of the jurisdiction in which the person is located. The person is considered to be located at the address indicated in the person's undertaking. If more than one address is indicated, the person is considered to be located at the address from which the person's undertaking was issued.

(c) For the purpose of jurisdiction, choice of law, and recognition of interbranch letters of credit, but not enforcement of a judgment, all branches of a bank are considered separate juridical entities and a bank is considered to be located at the place where its relevant branch is considered to be located under subsection (d).

(d) A branch of a bank is considered to be located at the address indicated in the branch's undertaking. If more than one address is indicated, the branch is considered to be located at the address from which the undertaking was issued.

(e) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the liability of an issuer, nominated person, or adviser is governed by any rules of custom or practice, such as the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, to which the letter of credit, confirmation, or other undertaking is expressly made subject. If (i) this article would govern the liability of an issuer, nominated person, or adviser under subsection (a) or (b), (ii) the relevant undertaking incorporates rules of custom or practice, and (iii) there is conflict between this article and those rules as applied to that undertaking, those rules govern except to the extent of any conflict with the nonvariable provisions specified in section 336.5-103 (c).

(f) If there is conflict between this article and article 3, 4, 4A, or 9, this article governs.

(g) The forum for settling disputes arising out of an undertaking within this article may be chosen in the manner and with the binding effect that governing law may be chosen in accordance with subsection (a).
Minn. Stat. § 136A.832 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 136A / Section 136A.832
§ 136A.832 PENALTY.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may assess fines for violations of sections 136A.821 to 136A.834 . Each day's failure to comply with sections 136A.821 to 136A.834 shall be a separate violation and fines shall not exceed $500 per day per violation. Amounts received under this section must be deposited in the special revenue fund and are appropriated to the office for the purposes of sections 136A.821 to 136A.834 .
Minn. Stat. § 216B.0991 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216B / Section 216B.0991
§ 216B.0991 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 216B.0991 to 216B.0995 , the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 2. Customer. "Customer" means a person who has an established relationship with a propane distributor and whose propane system meets the safety guidelines established by the propane distributor for residential heating service.

§ Subd. 3. LIHEAP. "LIHEAP" means the low-income home energy assistance program.

§ Subd. 4. Propane distributor. "Propane distributor" means a person who sells propane at retail to customers as their primary residential heat source; propane distributors are not public utilities.

§ Subd. 5. Residential heating service. "Residential heating service" means the provision of the primary source of heat for the interior of a residential structure.
Minn. Stat. § 626A.08 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 626A / Section 626A.08
§ 626A.08 PRESERVATION OF MATERIAL OBTAINED, APPLICATIONS AND ORDERS; DESTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Material obtained. Every part of any wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepted pursuant to this chapter shall be completely recorded on tape or wire or other comparable device and shall be done in such manner as will protect the recording from editing or other alterations. Immediately upon the expiration of the period of the order, or extensions thereof, such recordings shall be made available to the judge issuing such order and sealed under the judge's directions. Custody of the recordings shall be wherever the judge orders. They shall not be destroyed except upon an order of the issuing or denying judge or a successor and in any event shall be kept for ten years. Duplicate recordings may be made for use or disclosure pursuant to the provisions of section 626A.09 for investigations. The presence of the seal provided for by this subdivision, or a satisfactory explanation for the absence thereof, shall be a prerequisite for the use or disclosure of the contents of any wire, electronic, or oral communication or evidence derived therefrom under section 626A.09 .

§ Subd. 2. Application and orders. (a) Applications made and warrants issued under this chapter shall be sealed by the judge. Custody of the applications and orders shall be wherever the judge directs. Such applications and orders shall be disclosed only upon a showing of good cause before a judge of the district court and shall not be destroyed except on order of the issuing or denying judge, and in any event shall be kept for ten years. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the filing, sealing, and reporting requirements for applications made and warrants issued under this chapter that involve location information of electronic devices, as defined in section 626A.42 , are governed by section 626A.42 , subdivision 4. However, applications and warrants, or portions of applications and warrants, that do not involve location information of electronic devices continue to be governed by paragraph (a).

§ Subd. 3. Destruction of recordings. When an order for destruction is issued the person directed to destroy such recordings shall do so in the presence of at least one witness not connected with a law enforcement office or agency, all of whom shall execute affidavits setting forth the facts and circumstances thereof. The affidavits shall be filed with and approved by the court having custody of the original warrant and supporting papers.

§ Subd. 4. Contempt. Any violation of the provisions of this section may be punished as contempt of the issuing or denying judge.
Minn. Stat. § 325G.208 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325G / Section 325G.208
§ 325G.208 MANUFACTURER'S DUTY TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT FOR TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT OF ASSISTIVE DEVICES; PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Requirement. Whenever an assistive device covered by a manufacturer's express warranty is tendered by a consumer to the dealer from whom it was purchased or exchanged for the repair of a defect, malfunction, or nonconformity to which the warranty is applicable and at least one of the following conditions exists, the manufacturer shall provide directly to the consumer for the duration of the repair period, a replacement assistive device or a rental assistive device reimbursement to pay for the cost incurred by the consumer for renting a replacement assistive device. The applicable conditions are as follows: (1) the repair period exceeds ten working days, including the day on which the device is tendered to the dealer for repair; or (2) the defect, malfunction, or nonconformity is the same for which the assistive device has been tendered to the dealer for repair on at least two previous occasions.

§ Subd. 2. Duration of duty. This section applies for the period of the manufacturer's express warranty.
Minn. Stat. § 624.61 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 624 / Section 624.61
§ 624.61 ARMED ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

It shall not be lawful for any body of persons, other than the National Guard, troops of the United States and, with the consent of the governor, sons and daughters of veterans and cadets of educational institutions where military science is taught, to associate themselves together as a military company with arms, but members of social and benevolent organizations are not prohibited from wearing swords. Any violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 66A.43 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 66A / Section 66A.43
§ 66A.43 MAY ACQUIRE CAPITAL STOCK.
Status: in_force

In pursuance of any plan such company shall have power, and shall be privileged, to acquire any shares of its capital stock by gift, bequest, or purchase. Until all of the shares of its outstanding capital stock are acquired, any shares so acquired shall be taken and held in trust for all the policyholders of such company, as hereinafter provided, and shall be assigned and transferred on the books of the company to three trustees, who shall be named in such plan and shall be approved by the commissioner. All shares held by such trustees shall be deemed admitted assets of such company at their par value. Such trustees, who may be directors of the company, shall vote all shares so acquired and held by them at all corporate meetings in accordance with the majority vote of policyholders voting on any question before the meeting. When all of the outstanding capital stock of any such corporation shall have been acquired, the entire capital stock of such corporation shall be retired and canceled and thereupon such corporation shall be and become a mutual life insurance company without capital stock. The plan of conversion formulated pursuant to section 66A.42 shall provide for the method of filling vacancies among such trustees. Before undertaking any of the duties of appointment each trustee shall file with the company a verified acceptance of appointment and a declaration that the person will faithfully discharge the duties of trustee. All dividends and other sums received by such trustees on the shares of stock so acquired by them shall, after paying the necessary expenses of executing the trust, be immediately repaid to such company for the benefit of all who are or may become policyholders of such company and entitled to participate in the profits or savings thereof.
Minn. Stat. § 241.70 — MN Code / Part 241_244 / Chapter 241 / Section 241.70
§ 241.70 PROGRAMS FOR FEMALE OFFENDERS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Type of programs. Adult women charged with or convicted of crimes, and juvenile females charged with an offense that would be a crime if committed by an adult or adjudicated delinquent, shall be provided a range and quality of programming substantially equivalent to programming offered male persons charged with or convicted of crimes or delinquencies. Programs for female offenders shall be based upon the special needs of female offenders.

§ Subd. 2. Model programs. Within the limits of money appropriated, the commissioner of corrections shall provide model programs for female offenders which respond to statewide needs and geographical areas and shall award grants for the programs. Listed in the order of importance, the programs shall: (1) respond in a rehabilitative way to the type of offenses female offenders generally commit; (2) respond to the problems of female offenders with dependent children; (3) respond to the importance of developing independent living skills; (4) assist female offenders to overcome their own extreme degree of dependency; and (5) prepare to offer technical assistance and training toward the implementation of other similar programs when requested by local communities.

§ Subd. 3. County plans. Counties shall annually submit a plan to the commissioner of corrections for approval which provides for services to female offenders in their area and which incorporates criteria for model programs established by the commissioner. Counties may agree to cooperate in preparing a joint plan and may submit and administer their plan jointly.
Minn. Stat. § 204D.09 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 204D / Section 204D.09
§ 204D.09 EXAMPLE BALLOTS; SAMPLE PRIMARY BALLOTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Example ballot. No later than May 1 of each year, the secretary of state shall supply each auditor with a copy of an example ballot to be used at the state primary and state general election. The example ballot must illustrate the format required for the ballots used in the primary and general elections that year. The county auditor shall distribute copies of the example ballot to municipal and school district clerks in municipalities and school districts holding elections that year. The official ballot must conform in all respects to the example ballot.

§ Subd. 2. Sample ballot. At least 46 days before the state primary the county auditor must prepare a sample ballot for each precinct for public inspection and transmit an electronic copy of these sample ballots to the secretary of state. The names of the candidates to be voted for in the county must be placed on the sample ballots, with the names of the candidates for each office arranged in the base rotation as determined by section 206.61, subdivision 5 . The county auditor must post the sample ballots in a conspicuous place in the auditor's office. At least one week before the state primary, the county auditor must publish a notice to voters pursuant to section 204D.16 in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the county.
Minn. Stat. § 216B.05 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216B / Section 216B.05
§ 216B.05 FILING SCHEDULES, RULES, AND SERVICE AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Public rate filing. Every public utility shall file with the commission schedules showing all rates, tolls, tariffs, and charges which it has established and which are in force at the time for any service performed by it within the state, or for any service in connection therewith or performed by any public utility controlled or operated by it.

§ Subd. 2. Schedule and rules filing. Every public utility shall file with and as a part of the filings under subdivision 1, all rules that, in the judgment of the commission, in any manner affect the service or product, or the rates charged or to be charged for any service or product, as well as any contracts, agreements, or arrangements relating to the service or product or the rates to be charged for any service or product to which the schedule is applicable as the commission may by general or special order direct; provided that contracts and agreements for electric service must be filed as required by subdivision 2a.

§ Subd. 2a. Electric service contract. A contract for electric service entered into between a public utility and one of its customers, in which the public utility and the customer agree to customer-specific rates, terms, or service conditions not already contained in the approved schedules, tariffs, or rules of the utility, must be filed for approval by the commission pursuant to the commission's rules of practice. Contracts between public utilities and customers that are necessitated by specific statutes in this chapter must be filed for approval under those statutes and any rules adopted by the commission pursuant to those statutes.

§ Subd. 3. Public inspection. Every public utility shall keep copies of the filings under subdivisions 1, 2, and 2a open to public inspection under rules as the commission may prescribe.
Minn. Stat. § 353F.09 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 353F / Section 353F.09
§ 353F.09 APPLICATION TO SALES OF PRIVATIZED EMPLOYERS.
Status: in_force

A privatized employer shall cease to be a privatized employer and its employees shall cease to be considered privatized employees under this chapter upon the sale of the operations of the employing unit to another employer or the sale of the employing unit to another employer. The privatized employees are entitled to benefits accrued under this chapter to the date of the sale, but must not accrue additional benefits after the date of the sale.
Minn. Stat. § 35.92 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 35 / Section 35.92
§ 35.92 ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Enforcement required. (a) The Board of Animal Health shall enforce this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter. The board may delegate to the executive director authority to act on behalf of the board. (b) Upon the request of the Board of Animal Health or an agent authorized by the board, county attorneys, sheriffs, and other officers having authority in the enforcement of the general criminal laws shall take action to the extent of their authority necessary or proper for the enforcement of this chapter, or special orders, standards, stipulations, and agreements of the board.

§ Subd. 2. Criminal actions. For a criminal action, the county attorney where a violation occurred is responsible for prosecuting a violation of this chapter. If the county attorney or, if appropriate, the city attorney refuses to prosecute, the attorney general may prosecute at the request of the board.

§ Subd. 3. Civil actions. Civil judicial enforcement actions may be brought by the attorney general in the name of the state on behalf of the Board of Animal Health. A county attorney may bring a civil judicial enforcement action upon the request of the board and the attorney general.

§ Subd. 4. Injunction. The Board of Animal Health may apply to a court with jurisdiction for a temporary or permanent injunction to prevent, restrain, or enjoin violations of this chapter.

§ Subd. 5. Subpoenas. The Board of Animal Health through its executive director may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses or submission of books, documents, and records affecting the authority or privilege granted by a license, registration, certification, or permit issued under this chapter or by the board or issued by the commissioner of agriculture if agreed to by the commissioner.