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Minn. Stat. § 103H.151 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103H / Section 103H.151
§ 103H.151 BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Development by Pollution Control Agency. Except as provided in subdivision 2 for agricultural chemicals and practices, the Pollution Control Agency in consultation with local water planning authorities shall develop best management practices for the prevention of groundwater degradation for specific activity categories. The Pollution Control Agency shall contact and solicit comments from affected persons and businesses in developing the best management practices. The Pollution Control Agency must publish notice and also solicit comments and recommendations from state agencies and local governments affected by or regulating the activities.

§ Subd. 2. Agricultural chemicals; best management practices. The commissioner of agriculture, in consultation with local water planning authorities, shall develop best management practices for agricultural chemicals and practices. The commissioner shall give public notice and contact and solicit comment from affected persons and businesses interested in developing the best management practices.

§ Subd. 3. Education and promotion. The commissioners of the Pollution Control Agency and agriculture, in conjunction with the Board of Water and Soil Resources, soil and water conservation districts, and the Minnesota Extension Service, must promote best management practices and provide education about how the use of best management practices will prevent, minimize, reduce, and eliminate the source of groundwater degradation. The promotion and education shall include demonstration projects.

§ Subd. 4. Evaluation. The commissioners of agriculture and the Pollution Control Agency shall, through field audits and other appropriate means, monitor the use and effectiveness of best management practices developed and promoted under this section. The information collected must be submitted to the Environmental Quality Board.
Minn. Stat. § 103E.121 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103E / Section 103E.121
§ 103E.121 DRAIN TILE; MANUFACTURING STUDIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Drain tile; investigations. The director may: (1) investigate the methods used in the manufacture of drain tile; (2) determine the causes of drain tile failure; and (3) conduct research and experimentation to improve the quality of drain tile.

§ Subd. 2. Manufacturing investigations and tests. The director may make inspections and tests of manufacturing processes and materials used and the resultant product of a manufacturing plant in the state where drain tile is made and sold to drainage authorities or the general public. The director, or an authorized agent of the director, must have free access to manufacturing plants of drain tile sold in this state for inspections and tests.

§ Subd. 3. Distributing information. The results of inspections and tests must be made public for drainage authorities, engineers, tile manufacturers, and others interested in the use of drain tile.
Minn. Stat. § 171.1205 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 171 / Section 171.1205
§ 171.1205 RESTRICTIONS ON USE.
Status: in_force

A state agency or a political subdivision must not use the possession of a noncompliant driver's license or identification card as (1) evidence of a person's citizenship or lawful presence in the United States, or (2) the primary basis for investigation, detention, or arrest.
Minn. Stat. § 12B.40 — MN Code / Part 10_12B / Chapter 12B / Section 12B.40
§ 12B.40 APPLICATION PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) The director must develop application materials and may update the materials as needed. Application materials must include instructions and requirements for assistance under this chapter.

(b) A county government has 30 days from the end of the incident period or the president's official denial of the governor's request for a declaration of a major disaster to request that the governor declare a state disaster. The director may deny a late request. The county government's request for a state disaster declaration must include:

(1) the cause, location of damage, and incident period;

(2) documentation of a local, tribal, county, or state disaster or emergency declaration in response to the disaster;

(3) a description of damages, an initial damage assessment, and the amount of eligible costs incurred by the applicant;

(4) a statement or evidence that the applicant has the ability to pay for at least 25 percent of total eligible costs incurred from the disaster; and

(5) a statement or evidence that the local government has incurred damages equal to or exceeding 50 percent of the federal countywide threshold in effect during the incident period.

(c) An applicant has 60 days from the governor's declaration of a state disaster to submit a complete application for state public disaster assistance to the director.

(d) The director must review the application and supporting documentation for completeness and may return the application with a request for more detailed information. The director may consult with local public officials to ensure the application reflects the extent and magnitude of the damage and to reconcile any differences. The application is not complete until the director receives all requested information.

(e) If the director returns an application with a request for more detailed information or for correction of deficiencies, the applicant must submit all required information within 30 days of the applicant's receipt of the director's request. The applicant's failure to provide the requested information in a timely manner without a reasonable explanation may be cause for denial of the application.

(f) The director has no more than 60 days from the receipt of a complete application to approve or deny the application, or the application is deemed approved. If the director denies an application, the director must send a denial letter. If the director approves an application or the application is automatically deemed approved after 60 days, the director must notify the applicant of the steps necessary to obtain reimbursement of eligible costs, including submission of invoices or other documentation substantiating the costs submitted for reimbursement.
Minn. Stat. § 148B.351 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 148B / Section 148B.351
§ 148B.351 MALPRACTICE HISTORY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Submission. Licensees or applicants for licensure who have previously practiced in another state shall submit with their application the following information: (1) number, date, and disposition of any malpractice settlement or award made relating to the quality of services provided by the licensee or applicant; and (2) number, date, and disposition of any civil litigations or arbitrations relating to the quality of services provided by the licensee or applicant in which the party complaining against the licensee or applicant prevailed or otherwise received a favorable decision or order.

§ Subd. 2. Board action. The board shall give due consideration to the information submitted under this section. A licensee or applicant for licensure who willfully submits incorrect information is subject to disciplinary action under sections 148B.29 to 148B.392 .
Minn. Stat. § 169.43 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169 / Section 169.43
§ 169.43 SWINGING GATE ON TRUCK.
Status: in_force

(a) No truck shall be operated on any highway with gate, loading rack, or partition carried in any manner on any part of the exterior of the truck, unless the top and bottom of such gate, loading rack or partition is securely attached to the truck, so as to prevent swinging or becoming loose.

(b) No truck shall be driven or parked on any highway with tailgate or tailboard hanging down or projecting from the vehicle except while such vehicle is being loaded or unloaded, and except when a load on the tailboard renders impossible the closing of the tailboard.
Minn. Stat. § 325D.71 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325D / Section 325D.71
§ 325D.71 UNLAWFUL GASOLINE SALES.
Status: in_force

(a) Any offer for sale of gasoline by a retailer by way of posted price or indicating meter that is below cost, as defined by section 325D.01, subdivision 5 , clause (3), is a violation of section 325D.04 , except that the criminal penalties in section 325D.071 do not apply. In addition to the penalties for violations and the remedies provided for injured parties set forth elsewhere in this chapter, the commissioner of commerce may use the authority under section 45.027 for the purpose of preventing violations of this section. A retailer who sells gasoline at the same or higher legally posted price of a competitor in the same market area, on the same day, is not in violation of this section.

(b) A retailer who offers gasoline for sale at a price below cost as part of a promotion at an individual location for no more than three days in any calendar quarter is not in violation of this section.

(c) A retailer who offers gasoline for sale at a price below cost through the use of coupons, loyalty programs, membership-based pricing programs, or promotions or programs of similar import is not in violation of this section.
Minn. Stat. § 84.924 — MN Code / Part 83A_84 / Chapter 84 / Section 84.924
§ 84.924 RULEMAKING; ACCIDENT REPORT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Commissioner of natural resources. With a view of achieving proper use of all-terrain vehicles consistent with protection of the environment, the commissioner of natural resources shall adopt rules under chapter 14 relating to: (1) registration of all-terrain vehicles and display of registration numbers; (2) use of all-terrain vehicles insofar as game and fish resources are affected; (3) use of all-terrain vehicles on public lands and waters; (4) uniform signs to be used by the state, counties, and cities necessary or desirable to control, direct, or regulate the operation and use of all-terrain vehicles; and (5) specifications relating to all-terrain vehicle mufflers.

§ Subd. 2. Commissioner of public safety. The commissioner of public safety may adopt rules under chapter 14 regulating the use of all-terrain vehicles on streets and highways.

§ Subd. 3. Accident report; requirement and form. The operator and an officer investigating an accident of an all-terrain vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury requiring medical attention or hospitalization to or death of a person or total damage to an extent of $500 or more shall within ten business days forward a written report of the accident to the commissioner of natural resources on a form prescribed by either the commissioner of natural resources or by the commissioner of public safety. If the operator is killed or is unable to file a report due to incapacitation, any peace officer investigating the accident shall file the accident report within ten business days. Periodically, the commissioner of natural resources must transmit a summary of the accident reports to the commissioner of public safety.
Minn. Stat. § 144.092 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.092
§ 144.092 COORDINATED NUTRITION DATA COLLECTION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of health may develop and coordinate a reporting system to improve the state's ability to document inadequate nutrient and food intake of Minnesota's children and adults and to identify problems and determine the most appropriate strategies for improving inadequate nutritional status. The Board on Aging may develop a method to evaluate the nutritional status and requirements of the elderly in Minnesota.
Minn. Stat. § 300.65 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 300 / Section 300.65
§ 300.65 MINING CORPORATIONS; MEETINGS; STOCK IN OTHER COMPANIES PERMITTED; PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

The directors, managing officers, or stockholders of a mining corporation may meet and transact business outside the state, and may establish offices elsewhere; but an office where legal process may be served must always be maintained within the state. The corporation may acquire and hold stock in another corporation, if a majority in amount of the stockholders agree to the acquisition. Every officer of the corporation or other person who fraudulently issues, or causes to be issued, any stock, scrip, or evidence of corporate debt, or who sells, offers for sale, pledges as security, or otherwise disposes of stock, scrip, or evidence of debt, knowing it to be fraudulently issued, is guilty of a felony.
Minn. Stat. § 480.06 — MN Code / Part 480_494 / Chapter 480 / Section 480.06
§ 480.06 DECISIONS.
Status: in_force

In all cases decided by the court, it shall give its decision in writing, and file the same with the clerk, together with headnotes, briefly stating the points decided. A copy of such headnotes shall be furnished by the clerk, without charge, to such proprietors of daily newspapers as may desire them for free publication. Decisions may be rendered and judgments entered thereon in vacation as well as in term.
Minn. Stat. § 171.60 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 171 / Section 171.60
§ 171.60 MOTORCYCLE ROAD GUARD CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Certificate required. No person may perform traffic control as a motorcycle road guard as provided under chapter 169 without a valid motorcycle road guard certificate issued by the commissioner.

§ Subd. 2. Certification qualifications and standards. Through the Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Center, the commissioner of public safety shall: (1) establish qualifications and requirements for a person to obtain a motorcycle road guard certificate under this section, which must include: (i) a minimum 18 years of age; (ii) possession of a valid driver's license; and (iii) successful completion of a motorcycle road guard certification course; (2) develop and offer, whether by the Minnesota Motorcycle Safety Center or authorized agents, a motorcycle road guard certification course; and (3) establish safety and equipment standards for a person who operates under a motorcycle road guard certificate, including but not limited to specifying requirements for a reflective safety vest.

§ Subd. 3. Fee. The commissioner of public safety shall assess a fee for each applicant for a motorcycle road guard certificate, calculated to cover the commissioner's cost of establishing and administering the program.

§ Subd. 4. Penalty. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.

§ Subd. 5. Rulemaking. The commissioner of public safety shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section. Notwithstanding section 16A.1283 , the rules must specify the fee to be assessed under subdivision 3.
Minn. Stat. § 43A.045 — MN Code / Part 43A / Chapter 43A / Section 43A.045
§ 43A.045 RESTRUCTURING.
Status: in_force

(a) It is the policy of the state of Minnesota that any restructuring of executive branch agencies must include efforts to ensure that fair and equitable arrangements are carried out to protect the interests of executive branch employees and to provide the best possible service to the public. The commissioner shall make an effort to train and retrain existing employees for a changing work environment. Where restructuring may involve a loss of existing positions and employment, the commissioner shall assist affected employees in finding suitable employment.

(b) Options available to employees whose positions will be eliminated by implementation of a restructuring plan must include, at a minimum, job and training opportunities necessary to qualify for another job in the same, an equal, or a lower classification within their current department or in another state agency.

(c) Implementation of this section, as well as procedures for notifying employees affected by restructuring plans, must be negotiated into collective bargaining agreements under chapter 179A. Nothing in this section shall be construed as diminishing any rights defined in collective bargaining agreements under this chapter or chapter 179A.
Minn. Stat. § 61A.51 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 61A / Section 61A.51
§ 61A.51 INSOLVENCY.
Status: in_force

In case any cooperative or assessment life, endowment, or casualty insurance association or society is adjudged insolvent, the balance of its reserve fund, if any, after payment of claims and other indebtedness, shall be paid to the commissioner who shall pay it into the state treasury.
Minn. Stat. § 211A.05 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 211A / Section 211A.05
§ 211A.05 FAILURE TO FILE STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Penalty. A candidate who intentionally fails to file a report required by section 211A.02 or a certification required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. The treasurer of a committee who intentionally fails to file a report required by section 211A.02 or a certification required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each candidate or treasurer of a committee must certify to the filing officer that all reports required by section 211A.02 have been submitted to the filing officer or that the candidate or committee has not received contributions or made disbursements exceeding $750 in the calendar year. The certification must be submitted to the filing officer no later than seven days after the general or special election. The secretary of state must prepare blanks for this certification. An officer who issues a certificate of election to a candidate who has not certified that all reports required by section 211A.02 have been filed is guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ Subd. 2. Notice of failure to file. If a candidate or committee has filed an initial report, but fails to file a subsequent report on the date it is due, the filing officer shall immediately notify the candidate or committee of the failure to file. If a report is not filed within ten days after the notification is mailed, the filing officer shall file a complaint under section 211B.32 .
Minn. Stat. § 365.39 — MN Code / Part 365_368 / Chapter 365 / Section 365.39
§ 365.39 LAWSUIT WITH TOWN AS PARTY IS LIKE ANY LAWSUIT.
Status: in_force

An action or proceeding with a town as a party must be handled as other actions and proceedings are handled. A judgment has the same effect as a judgment in a similar action or proceeding between individuals.
Minn. Stat. § 336.3-310 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.3-310
§ 336.3-310 EFFECT OF INSTRUMENT ON OBLIGATION FOR WHICH TAKEN.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise agreed, if a certified check, cashier's check, or teller's check is taken for an obligation, the obligation is discharged to the same extent discharge would result if an amount of money equal to the amount of the instrument were taken in payment of the obligation. Discharge of the obligation does not affect any liability that the obligor may have as an endorser of the instrument.

(b) Unless otherwise agreed and except as provided in subsection (a), if a note or an uncertified check is taken for an obligation, the obligation is suspended to the same extent the obligation would be discharged if an amount of money equal to the amount of the instrument were taken, and the following rules apply:

(1) In the case of an uncertified check, suspension of the obligation continues until dishonor of the check or until it is paid or certified. Payment or certification of the check results in discharge of the obligation to the extent of the amount of the check.

(2) In the case of a note, suspension of the obligation continues until dishonor of the note or until it is paid. Payment of the note results in discharge of the obligation to the extent of the payment.

(3) Except as provided in paragraph (4), if the check or note is dishonored and the obligee of the obligation for which the instrument was taken is the person entitled to enforce the instrument, the obligee may enforce either the instrument or the obligation. In the case of an instrument of a third person which is negotiated to the obligee by the obligor, discharge of the obligor on the instrument also discharges the obligation.

(4) If the person entitled to enforce the instrument taken for an obligation is a person other than the obligee, the obligee may not enforce the obligation to the extent the obligation is suspended. If the obligee is the person entitled to enforce the instrument but no longer has possession of it because it was lost, stolen, or destroyed, the obligation may not be enforced to the extent of the amount payable on the instrument, and to that extent the obligee's rights against the obligor are limited to enforcement of the instrument.

(c) If an instrument other than one described in subsection (a) or (b) is taken for an obligation, the effect is (i) that stated in subsection (a) if the instrument is one on which a bank is liable as maker or acceptor, or (ii) that stated in subsection (b) in any other case.
Minn. Stat. § 121A.582 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 121A / Section 121A.582
§ 121A.582 STUDENT DISCIPLINE; REASONABLE FORCE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Reasonable force standard. (a) A teacher or school principal, in exercising the person's lawful authority, may use reasonable force when it is necessary under the circumstances to correct or restrain a student to prevent bodily harm or death to the student or to another. (b) A school employee, school bus driver, or other agent of a district, in exercising the person's lawful authority, may use reasonable force when it is necessary under the circumstances to restrain a student to prevent bodily harm or death to the student or to another. (c) Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not authorize conduct prohibited under section 125A.0942 . (d) Districts must report data on their use of any reasonable force used on a student with a disability to correct or restrain the student to prevent bodily harm or death to the student or another that is consistent with the definition of physical holding under section 125A.0941 , paragraph (c), as outlined in section 125A.0942, subdivision 3 , paragraph (b). (e) Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, districts must report annually by July 15, in a form and manner determined by the commissioner, data from the prior school year about any reasonable force used on a general education student to correct or restrain the student to prevent bodily harm or death to the student or another that is consistent with the definition of physical holding under section 125A.0941 , paragraph (c).

§ Subd. 2. Civil liability. (a) A teacher or school principal who, in the exercise of the person's lawful authority, uses reasonable force under the standard in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), has a defense against a civil action for damages under section 123B.25 . (b) A school employee, bus driver, or other agent of a district who, in the exercise of the person's lawful authority, uses reasonable force under the standard in subdivision 1, paragraph (b), has a defense against a civil action for damages under section 123B.25 .

§ Subd. 3. Criminal prosecution. (a) A teacher or school principal who, in the exercise of the person's lawful authority, uses reasonable force under the standard in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), has a defense against a criminal prosecution under section 609.06, subdivision 1 . (b) A school employee, bus driver, or other agent of a district who, in the exercise of the person's lawful authority, uses reasonable force under the standard in subdivision 1, paragraph (b), has a defense against a criminal prosecution under section 609.06, subdivision 1 .

§ Subd. 4. Supplementary rights and defenses. Any right or defense in this section is supplementary to those specified in section 121A.58 , 121A.67 , 123B.25 , or 609.06, subdivision 1 .

§ Subd. 5. Definition. For the purpose of this section, a school resource officer, as defined in section 626.8482, subdivision 1 , paragraph (c), is not a school employee or agent of the district.