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Minn. Stat. § 325F.24 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325F / Section 325F.24
§ 325F.24 ENFORCEMENT; PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Criminal penalty; liability limited. Violation of section 325F.20, subdivision 2 , or 325F.21, subdivision 2 or 3, shall constitute a misdemeanor, provided that the sole liability for such violation on insulation sold under the manufacturer's brand or trademark shall be the manufacturer's, and that an industry member who is not a manufacturer shall be liable under this subdivision only by having actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of the objective circumstances that the insulation presents a clear and present danger or has not been subject to the required testing procedures.

§ Subd. 2. Criminal penalty. Violation of section 325F.20, subdivision 3 , 325F.22 , or 325F.23 shall constitute a misdemeanor.

§ Subd. 3. Attorney general enforcement. The provisions of section 325F.22 may be enforced by the attorney general pursuant to section 8.31 . The attorney general may recover costs and disbursements, including costs of investigation and reasonable attorney's fees. In addition to the remedies otherwise provided by law, any person injured by a violation of section 325F.20 , 325F.22 , or 325F.23 may bring a civil action and recover damages together with costs of investigation and reasonable attorney's fees, and receive other equitable relief as determined by the court. The court may as appropriate enter a consent judgment or decree without the finding of illegality.

§ Subd. 3a. Rulemaking enforcement by commissioner. Rules promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to sections 325F.20, subdivision 1 , and 325F.21, subdivision 1 may be enforced by the commissioner pursuant to section 216C.30 .

§ Subd. 4. Remedies cumulative. Remedies taken under this section shall not exclude other civil or criminal actions under Minnesota Statutes.
Minn. Stat. § 181C.05 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 181C / Section 181C.05
§ 181C.05 ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided under section 181C.06 , the commissioner of labor and industry has exclusive enforcement authority and may issue an order under section 177.27, subdivision 4, requiring a TNC to comply with sections 181C.02 and 181C.03 under section 177.27 , subdivision 4.

(b) A provision in a contract between a TNC and a driver that violates this chapter is void and unenforceable. Unless a valid arbitration agreement exists under section 181C.08 , a driver may bring an action in district court seeking injunctive relief and any applicable remedies available under the contract if a provision of a contract between a TNC and a driver violates this chapter.

(c) A TNC must not retaliate against or discipline a driver for (1) raising a complaint under this chapter, or (2) pursuing enactment or enforcement of this chapter. A TNC must not give less favorable or more favorable rides to a driver for making public or private comments supporting or opposing working conditions or compensation at a TNC.
Minn. Stat. § 103G.261 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103G / Section 103G.261
§ 103G.261 WATER ALLOCATION PRIORITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall adopt rules for allocation of waters based on the following priorities for the consumptive appropriation and use of water:

(1) first priority, domestic water supply, excluding industrial and commercial uses of municipal water supply, and use for power production that meets the contingency planning provisions of section 103G.285, subdivision 6 ;

(2) second priority, a use of water that involves consumption of less than 10,000 gallons of water per day;

(3) third priority, agricultural irrigation, and processing of agricultural products involving consumption in excess of 10,000 gallons per day;

(4) fourth priority, power production in excess of the use provided for in the contingency plan developed under section 103G.285, subdivision 6 ;

(5) fifth priority, uses, other than agricultural irrigation, processing of agricultural products, and power production, involving consumption in excess of 10,000 gallons per day; and

(6) sixth priority, nonessential uses.

(b) For the purposes of this section, "consumption" means water withdrawn from a supply that is lost for immediate further use in the area.

(c) Appropriation and use of surface water from streams during periods of flood flows and high water levels must be encouraged subject to consideration of the purposes for use, quantities to be used, and the number of persons appropriating water.

(d) Appropriation and use of surface water from lakes of less than 500 acres in surface area must be discouraged.

(e) The treatment and reuse of water for nonconsumptive uses shall be encouraged.
Minn. Stat. § 306.43 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 306 / Section 306.43
§ 306.43 USE OF GIFTS TO FUND.
Status: in_force

The board of directors referred to in section 306.41 may accept and deposit any donation or gift of money made to the fund and may provide that the interest on the money be used in the care, maintenance, and beautifying of the cemetery, or any particular lot and shall use the money and the interest on it for the purpose specified by the donor. If funds are lacking for the general care of the cemetery, in the discretion of the board of directors a one-fifth part of the income, received annually from the part of the permanent fund credited to any particular lot or lots, by sale or gift, may be used by the board for the general care of the cemetery.
Minn. Stat. § 325D.59 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325D / Section 325D.59
§ 325D.59 AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

The attorney general may investigate any alleged violation of sections 325D.49 to 325D.66 and, having reasonable cause to believe that a violation is imminent, is occurring or has occurred, the attorney general may institute on behalf of the state of Minnesota, any of its departments and agencies, or any of its political subdivisions a court action seeking appropriate relief. The investigatory authority of the attorney general under sections 325D.49 to 325D.66 shall include, but not be limited to, the authority provided for in section 8.31 .
Minn. Stat. § 3E.07 — MN Code / Part 3_3E / Chapter 3E / Section 3E.07
§ 3E.07 PRESERVATION AND SECURITY OF LEGAL MATERIAL IN OFFICIAL ELECTRONIC RECORD.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Preservation and security required. An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is or was designated as official under section 3E.04 shall provide for the preservation and security of the record in an electronic form or a form that is not electronic.

§ Subd. 2. Requirements if preservation in electronic form. If legal material is preserved under subdivision 1 in an electronic record, the official publisher shall: (1) ensure the integrity of the record; (2) provide for backup and disaster recovery of the record; and (3) ensure the continuing usability of the material.
Minn. Stat. § 97A.0458 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97A / Section 97A.0458
§ 97A.0458 EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF EMERGENCY RULE.
Status: in_force

Emergency rules adopted under sections 97A.0451 to 97A.0459 shall be effective for the period stated in the notice of intent to adopt emergency rules which may not be longer than 180 days. The emergency rules may be continued in effect for an additional period of up to 180 days if the commissioner gives notice of continuation by publishing notice in the State Register and mailing the same notice to all persons registered with the commissioner to receive notice of any rulemaking proceedings. The continuation is not effective until these notices have been mailed. No emergency rule may remain in effect on a date 361 days after its original effective date. The emergency rules may not be continued in effect after 360 days without following the procedure of sections 14.14 to 14.28 .
Minn. Stat. § 12A.01 — MN Code / Part 10_12B / Chapter 12A / Section 12A.01
§ 12A.01 STATE RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter provides a framework and procedures for state agencies to assist communities to recover from a natural disaster for areas of Minnesota that are included in a presidential declaration of major disaster.
Minn. Stat. § 144.4810 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.4810
§ 144.4810 FINAL HEARING.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Grounds for hearing. After the preliminary hearing, the commissioner, carrier, or respondent may petition the court for relief from or enforcement of the court order issued pursuant to the preliminary hearing. The commissioner may petition the court for additional preventive measures if the carrier or respondent has not complied with the court order issued pursuant to the preliminary hearing. The petitioning party shall serve and file a petition and notice of hearing with the probate division of the district court. The court shall hold the final hearing no later than 15 days from the date of the filing and service of the petition for a final hearing.

§ Subd. 2. Notice of hearing. The notice of the final hearing must contain the same information as for the preliminary hearing in section 144.4809, subdivision 3 or 4.

§ Subd. 3. Duty to communicate. The parties have a duty to communicate and exchange information as provided in section 144.4809, subdivision 5 .

§ Subd. 4. Hearing room in treatment facility. The hearing room for the final hearing is governed by section 144.4809, subdivision 6 .

§ Subd. 5. Standard of proof. The commissioner must prove by clear and convincing evidence that the carrier is an endangerment to the public health.

§ Subd. 6. Rules of evidence. The rules of evidence are governed by section 144.4809, subdivision 8 .

§ Subd. 7. Sufficiency of evidence. The sufficiency of evidence is governed by section 144.4809, subdivision 9 .

§ Subd. 8. Failure to appear at hearing. The failure of the carrier or respondent to appear at the hearing is governed by section 144.4809, subdivision 10 .

§ Subd. 9. Right of appeal. The commissioner, carrier, or respondent may appeal the decision of the district court. The court of appeals shall hear the appeal within 60 days after filing and service of the notice of appeal.

§ Subd. 10. Right of commissioner to issue subsequent order. Notwithstanding any ruling by the district court, the commissioner may issue a subsequent health order if the commissioner has probable cause to believe that a health order is necessary based on additional facts not known or present at the time of the district court hearing.
Minn. Stat. § 16A.115 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16A / Section 16A.115
§ 16A.115 RELOCATION REQUESTS.
Status: in_force

An agency request for an appropriation to fund relocation of all or part of the agency must include a statement of the cost per square foot of space currently occupied by the affected part of the agency, and the anticipated cost per square foot of the space the affected part of the agency will occupy after the proposed relocation.
Minn. Stat. § 348.01 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 348 / Section 348.01
§ 348.01 FOR TIMBER GROWING.
Status: in_force

Every person who shall plant one acre or more of land with forest trees of any kind other than black locust, and shall keep such trees growing in a thrifty condition, and not more than 12 feet apart either way, replacing yearly such as may die, or who shall maintain and manage an existing stand of timber on one acre or more of land, the owner residing thereon, such stand of timber shall not be less than 600 forest trees per acre, well spaced, shall receive from the state $2.50 per acre therefor for six successive years, not exceeding $25 in any one year. This section shall not apply to any railway company, to any person who has already received such compensation, nor to any person planting trees in compliance with an Act of Congress approved March 3, 1873, relating to the growth of timber on western prairies, or any act amendatory thereof.
Minn. Stat. § 289A.55 — MN Code / Part 289A_295 / Chapter 289A / Section 289A.55
§ 289A.55 INTEREST PAYABLE TO COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Interest rate. When interest is required under this section, interest is computed at the rate specified in section 270C.40 .

§ Subd. 2. Late payment. If a tax is not paid within the time named by law for payment, the unpaid tax bears interest from the date the tax should have been paid until the date the tax is paid.

§ Subd. 3. Extensions. When an extension of time for payment has been granted, interest must be paid from the date the payment should have been made, if no extension had been granted, until the date the tax is paid.

§ Subd. 4. Additional assessments. When a taxpayer is liable for additional taxes because of a redetermination by the commissioner, or for any other reason, the additional taxes bear interest from the time the tax should have been paid, without regard to an extension allowed, until the date the tax is paid.

§ Subd. 5. Excessive claims for refunds under chapter 290A. When it is determined that a claim for a property tax refund was excessive, the amount that the taxpayer must repay bears interest from the date the claim was paid until the date of repayment.

§ Subd. 6. Erroneous refunds. In the case of an erroneous refund, interest begins to accrue from the date the refund was paid unless the erroneous refund results from a mistake of the commissioner, in which case no interest or penalty will be imposed, unless the deficiency assessment is not satisfied within 60 days of the order.

§ Subd. 7. Installment payments; estate tax. Interest must be paid on unpaid installment payments of the tax authorized under section 289A.30, subdivision 2 , beginning on the date the tax was due without regard to extensions allowed or extensions elected, at the rate given in section 270C.40 .

§ Subd. 8. Interest on judgments. Notwithstanding section 549.09 , if judgment is entered in favor of the commissioner with regard to any tax, the judgment bears interest at the rate given in section 270C.40 from the date the judgment is entered until the date of payment.

§ Subd. 9. Interest on penalties. (a) A penalty imposed under section 289A.60, subdivision 1 , 2, 2a, 4, 5, 6, or 21 bears interest from the date provided in section 270C.40 , subdivision 3, to the date of payment of the penalty. (b) A penalty not included in paragraph (a) bears interest only if it is not paid within 60 days from the date of notice. In that case interest is imposed from the date of notice to the date of payment.

§ Subd. 10. Relief for purchasers. A purchaser that meets the requirements of section 297A.995, subdivision 11 , is relieved from the imposition of interest on tax and penalty.
Minn. Stat. § 325F.65 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325F / Section 325F.65
§ 325F.65 PREEMPTION BY STATE.
Status: in_force

The provisions of sections 325F.56 to 325F.66 shall be construed to supersede local ordinances regulating repairs, service calls, and estimates except for more restrictive regulation.
Minn. Stat. § 16B.4805 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16B / Section 16B.4805
§ 16B.4805 ACCOMMODATION REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. "Reasonable accommodation" as used in this section has the meaning given in section 363A.08 . "State agency" as used in this section has the meaning given in section 16A.011, subdivision 12 . "Reasonable accommodations eligible for reimbursement" means: (1) reasonable accommodations provided to applicants for employment; (2) reasonable accommodations for employees for services that will need to be provided on a periodic or ongoing basis; or (3) reasonable accommodations that involve onetime expenses that total more than $500 for an employee in a fiscal year.

§ Subd. 2. Reimbursement for making reasonable accommodation. The commissioner of administration shall reimburse state agencies for up to 50 percent of the cost of expenses incurred in making reasonable accommodations eligible for reimbursement for agency employees and applicants for employment to the extent that funds are available in the accommodation account established under subdivision 3 for this purpose.

§ Subd. 3. Accommodation account established. The accommodation account is created as an account in the special revenue fund for reimbursing state agencies for expenses incurred in providing reasonable accommodation eligible for reimbursement for agency employees and applicants for agency employment.

§ Subd. 4. Administration costs. The commissioner may use up to 15 percent of the biennial appropriation for administration of this section.

§ Subd. 5. Notification. By August 1, 2015, or within 30 days of final enactment, whichever is later, and each year thereafter by June 30, the commissioner of administration must notify state agencies that reimbursement for expenses incurred to make reasonable accommodation eligible for reimbursement for agency employees and applicants for agency employment is available under this section.

§ Subd. 6. Report. By January 31 of each year, the commissioner of administration must report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and the senate committees with jurisdiction over state government finance on the use of the central accommodation account during the prior calendar year. The report must include: (1) the number and type of accommodations requested; (2) the cost of accommodations requested; (3) the state agencies from which the requests were made; (4) the number of requests made for employees and the number of requests for applicants for employment; (5) the number and type of accommodations that were not provided; (6) any remaining balance left in the account; (7) if the account was depleted, the date on which funds were exhausted and the number, type, and cost of accommodations that were not reimbursed to state agencies; and (8) a description of how the account was promoted to state agencies.
Minn. Stat. § 148B.392 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 148B / Section 148B.392
§ 148B.392 FEES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Fees; Board of Marriage and Family Therapy. The board's fees, including late fees, for licenses and renewals are established so that the total fees collected by the board will as closely as possible equal anticipated expenditures during the fiscal biennium, as provided in section 16A.1285 . Fees must be deposited in the state government special revenue fund.

§ Subd. 2. Licensure and application fees. Licensure and application fees established by the board shall not exceed the following amounts: (1) application fee for national examination is $150; (2) application fee for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) license is $150; (3) initial LMFT license fee is prorated, but cannot exceed $225; (4) annual renewal fee for LMFT license is $225; (5) late fee for LMFT license renewal is $100; (6) application fee for LMFT licensure by reciprocity is $300; (7) application fee for Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) license is $100; (8) annual renewal fee for LAMFT license is $100; (9) late fee for LAMFT license renewal is $50; (10) fee for reinstatement of LMFT or LAMFT license is $150; (11) fee for LMFT emeritus license status is $225; (12) fee for temporary license for members of the military is $100; and (13) fee for LMFT guest license is $150.

§ Subd. 3. Other fees. Other fees charged by the board are as follows: (1) sponsor application fee for approval of a continuing education course is $60; (2) fee for license verification by mail is $10; (3) duplicate license fee is $25; (4) duplicate renewal card fee is $10; (5) fee for licensee mailing list is $60; (6) fee for a rule book is $10; and (7) fees as authorized by section 148B.37, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause (7).

§ Subd. 4. Nonrefundable fees. All fees in this section are nonrefundable.
Minn. Stat. § 147C.30 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 147C / Section 147C.30
§ 147C.30 DISCIPLINE; REPORTING.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, licensed respiratory therapists and applicants are subject to the provisions of sections 147.091 to 147.162 .
Minn. Stat. § 144A.62 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144A / Section 144A.62
§ 144A.62 RESIDENT ATTENDANTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Assistance with eating and drinking. (a) Upon federal approval, a nursing home may employ resident attendants to assist with the activities authorized under subdivision 2. The resident attendant will not be counted in the minimum staffing requirements under section 144A.04, subdivision 7 . (b) The commissioner shall submit by May 15, 2000, a request for a federal waiver necessary to implement this section.

§ Subd. 2. Definition. "Resident attendant" means an individual who assists residents in a nursing home with the activities of eating and drinking. A resident attendant does not include an individual who: (1) is a licensed health professional or a registered dietitian; (2) volunteers without monetary compensation; or (3) is a registered nursing assistant.

§ Subd. 3. Requirements. (a) A nursing home may not use on a full-time or other paid basis any individual as a resident attendant in the nursing home unless the individual: (1) has completed a training and competency evaluation program encompassing the tasks the individual provides; (2) is competent to provide feeding and hydration services; and (3) is under the supervision of the director of nursing. (b) A nursing home may not use a current employee as a resident attendant unless the employee satisfies the requirements of paragraph (a) and volunteers to be used in that capacity.

§ Subd. 4. Evaluation. The training and competency evaluation program may be facility based. It must include, at a minimum, the training and competency standards for eating and drinking assistance contained in the nursing assistant training curriculum.

§ Subd. 5. Criminal background check. A person seeking employment as a resident attendant is subject to the criminal background check requirements.

§ Subd. 6. Nonretaliation. Employees shall not be subject to disciplinary action if they choose not to volunteer under this section.

§ Subd. 7. Resident protections. Resident attendants are subject to requirements for volunteer feeding assistants in Minnesota Rules, part 4658.0530 .

§ Subd. 8. Exceptions. A resident attendant may not be assigned to feed any resident who: (1) is at risk of choking while eating or drinking; (2) presents significant behavior management challenges while eating or drinking; or (3) presents other risk factors that may require emergency intervention.
Minn. Stat. § 116.037 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116 / Section 116.037
§ 116.037 COORDINATION WITH MINNESOTA BUSINESS FIRST STOP.
Status: in_force

It is the policy of this state that inquiries related to the permitting of a data center are also referred to the Minnesota Business First Stop Program administered by the Department of Employment and Economic Development under section 116J.035, subdivision 8 . The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must take reasonable steps to ensure that agency permitting staff are aware of this policy and have the resources to efficiently refer those inquiries to Minnesota Business First Stop.