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Minn. Stat. § 548.48 — MN Code / Part 540_552 / Chapter 548 / Section 548.48
§ 548.48 PREJUDGMENT AND JUDGMENT INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) With respect to a foreign-money claim, recovery of prejudgment or preaward interest and the rate of interest to be applied in the action or distribution proceeding, except as provided in subsection (b), are matters of the substantive law governing the right to recovery under the conflict-of-laws rules of this state.

(b) The court or arbitrator shall increase or decrease the amount of prejudgment or preaward interest otherwise payable in a judgment or award in foreign money to the extent required by the law of this state governing a failure to make or accept an offer of settlement or offer of judgment, or conduct by a party or its attorney causing undue delay or expense.

(c) A judgment or award on a foreign-money claim bears interest at the rate applicable to judgments of this state.
Minn. Stat. § 181.93 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 181 / Section 181.93
§ 181.93 NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES AND APPLICANTS OF BANKRUPTCY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Notice. An employer shall immediately notify all of its employees in writing that it has filed a petition for bankruptcy or has had an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed against it. An employer shall, in writing, notify all persons offered jobs with the employer that it has filed a petition for bankruptcy or has had an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed against it. The notice shall be given at the time of the job offer and is required if the case initiated by the petition has not been closed. For purposes of this subdivision, an employer includes a "debtor in possession" and excludes a bankruptcy "trustee" as those terms are used under federal bankruptcy law.

§ Subd. 2. Violation. A violation of subdivision 1 is a misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 116J.63 — MN Code / Part 116J_116O / Chapter 116J / Section 116J.63
§ 116J.63 SALE OF PAMPHLETS AND PUBLICATIONS; FEES; ADVERTISING.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Sale. The commissioner may sell reports, publications, or related publicity or promotional material of the department that the commissioner determines should not be supplied gratis to those who wish to employ them in the conduct of their business.

§ Subd. 2. Fees. (a) Fees for reports, publications, or related publicity or promotional material are not subject to the rulemaking requirements of chapter 14 and are not subject to section 16A.1285 . The fees prescribed by the commissioner must be commensurate with the distribution objective of the department for the material produced or with the cost of furnishing the services. Except as described in paragraph (b), all fees for materials and services must be deposited in the general fund. (b) The commissioner may sell marketing materials at cost to economic development organizations and others in quantities that would not otherwise be available through general fund appropriations. Funds received must be placed in a special revolving account and are appropriated to the commissioner to pay for the production of the materials.

§ Subd. 3. Advertising. Department publications may contain advertising and may receive advertising revenue from profit and nonprofit organizations, associations, individuals and corporations, and other state, federal or local government agencies. Advertising revenues shall be deposited in the general fund. The commissioner shall set advertising rates and fees commensurate with services rendered and distribution objectives.

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 2004 c 171 s 20 ]
Minn. Stat. § 148.251 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 148 / Section 148.251
§ 148.251 NURSING PROGRAM.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Initial approval. An institution desiring to conduct a nursing program shall apply to the board and submit evidence that: (1) It is prepared to provide a program of theory and practice in advanced practice, professional, or practical nursing that meets the program approval standards adopted by the board. Instruction and required experience may be obtained in one or more institutions or agencies outside the applying institution as long as the nursing program retains accountability for all clinical and nonclinical teaching. (2) It is prepared to meet other standards established by law and by the board.

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1989 c 194 s 22 ]

§ Subd. 3. Continuing approval. From time to time as deemed necessary by the board, it shall be the duty of the board, through its representatives, to survey all nursing programs in the state. If the results of the survey show that a nursing program meets all board rules, the board shall continue approval of the nursing program.

§ Subd. 4. Loss of approval. If the board determines that an approved nursing program is not maintaining the standards required by the statutes and board rules, notice thereof in writing specifying the defect shall be given to the program. If a program fails to correct these conditions to the satisfaction of the board within a reasonable time, approval of the program shall be revoked and the program shall be removed from the list of approved nursing programs.

§ Subd. 5. Reinstatement of approval. The board shall reinstate approval of a nursing program upon submission of satisfactory evidence that its program of theory and practice meets the standards required by statutes and board rules.

§ Subd. 6. Advanced standing. Associate degree nursing programs approved or seeking to be approved by the board shall provide for advanced standing for licensed practical nurses in recognition of their nursing education and experience.
Minn. Stat. § 103E.055 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103E / Section 103E.055
§ 103E.055 REIMBURSING COST OF FORMER SURVEYS WHEN USED LATER.
Status: in_force

If after a proceeding has begun a survey has been made and a proceeding to establish a drainage project has been dismissed or the drainage project has not been established, and if all or a part of the former survey is used by the engineer for a drainage proceeding in the same area, the amount saved in the subsequent proceedings must be paid to the proper parties according to this section. If the parties who paid the expense of the former survey make a petition, the drainage authority shall:

(1) determine the amount of benefit that was derived by the subsequent proceedings from the former survey;

(2) order the amount of the benefit to be paid to the proper parties; and

(3) charge the amount paid as a cost of the subsequent drainage proceeding.
Minn. Stat. § 325N.07 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325N / Section 325N.07
§ 325N.07 PENALTY.
Status: in_force

Any person who commits any violation described in section 325N.04 may, upon conviction, be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than 364 days or both. Prosecution or conviction for any violation described in section 325N.04 will not bar prosecution or conviction for any other offenses. These penalties are cumulative to any other remedies or penalties provided by law.
Minn. Stat. § 401.04 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 401 / Section 401.04
§ 401.04 ACQUIRING PROPERTY; SELECTING ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE; EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. County and Tribal Nation authority. Any county or Tribal Nation electing to become a CCA jurisdiction may: (1) acquire by any lawful means, including purchase, lease, or transfer of custodial control, the lands, buildings, and equipment necessary and incident to accomplishing the purposes of this chapter; (2) determine and establish an administrative structure best suited to the efficient administration and delivery of correctional services; and (3) employ a director and other officers, employees, and agents as deemed necessary to implement this chapter.

§ Subd. 2. Providing for displaced employees. (a) To the extent that a county assumes and takes over state and local correctional services presently provided in the county, the probation officers and other employees displaced by the changeover must be employed by the county at no loss of salary. Years of service in the state are to be given full credit for future sick leave and vacation accrual purposes. (b) If an officer or other employee is hired by a county, employment must, to the extent possible and notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, be deemed a transfer in grade with all of the benefits enjoyed by the officer or employee while in the service of the state or local correctional service. (c) State or local employees displaced by county participation in the subsidy program are on layoff status and, if not hired by a participating county as provided under this subdivision, may exercise their rights under layoff procedures established by law or collective-bargaining agreement, whichever is applicable. (d) State or local officers and employees displaced by a county's participation in the Community Corrections Act and hired by the participating county retain all fringe benefits and recall from layoff benefits accrued by seniority and enjoyed by them while in the service of the state. (e) This subdivision applies to the extent consistent with state and Tribal law.
Minn. Stat. § 473H.14 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473H / Section 473H.14
§ 473H.14 ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

Agricultural preserve land within a township shall not be annexed to a municipality pursuant to chapter 414, without a specific finding by the chief administrative law judge of the state Office of Administrative Hearings that either (a) the expiration period as provided for in section 473H.08 has begun; (b) the township due to size, tax base, population or other relevant factors would not be able to provide normal governmental functions and services; or (c) the agricultural preserve would be completely surrounded by lands within a municipality.

This section shall not apply to annexation agreements approved under proceedings authorized by chapter 414 prior to creation of the preserve.
Minn. Stat. § 383B.910 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383B / Section 383B.910
§ 383B.910 BOARD MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

In accordance with the bylaws of the corporation, the board shall provide for annual, regular, and special meetings to be held at a designated interval throughout the year. Notice of these meetings shall be provided in accordance with the bylaws of the corporation.
Minn. Stat. § 325D.30 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325D / Section 325D.30
§ 325D.30 MINNESOTA UNFAIR CIGARETTE SALES ACT; FINDINGS AND POLICY.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that unfair, dishonest, and fraudulent business practices exist in transactions involving the sale of, or offer to sell, cigarettes in the wholesale and retail trades in this state and are demoralizing and disorganizing the said trades.

Offering for sale, or sale of cigarettes below cost in the wholesale and retail trade is declared by the legislature to have the intent or effect of injuring a competitor, destroying or lessening competition, and is deemed an unfair and deceptive business practice and an unfair method of competition.

Such practices affect collection of taxes and license fees imposed on persons engaged in the sale of cigarettes.

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state of Minnesota and the purposes of sections 325D.30 to 325D.42 to protect the public by prohibiting such sales.
Minn. Stat. § 144.661 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.661
§ 144.661 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. For purposes of sections 144.661 to 144.665 , the following terms have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 2. Traumatic brain injury. "Traumatic brain injury" means a sudden insult or damage to the brain or its coverings caused by an external physical force which may produce a diminished or altered state of consciousness and which results in the following disabilities: (1) impairment of cognitive or mental abilities; (2) impairment of physical functioning; or (3) disturbance of behavioral or emotional functioning. These disabilities may be temporary or permanent and may result in partial or total loss of function. "Traumatic brain injury" does not include injuries of a degenerative or congenital nature.

§ Subd. 3. Spinal cord injury. "Spinal cord injury" means an injury that occurs as a result of trauma which may involve spinal vertebral fracture and where the injured person suffers an acute, traumatic lesion of neural elements in the spinal canal, resulting in any degree of temporary or permanent sensory deficit, motor deficit, or bladder or bowel dysfunction. "Spinal cord injury" does not include intervertebral disc disease.
Minn. Stat. § 327C.05 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 327C / Section 327C.05
§ 327C.05 RULES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Unreasonable rules prohibited. No park owner shall adopt or enforce unreasonable rules. No park owner may engage in a course of conduct which is unreasonable in light of the criteria set forth in section 327C.015, subdivision 12 .

§ Subd. 2. Presumptively unreasonable rules. In any action in which the reasonableness of a rule is challenged, any rule which violates any provision of Laws 1982, chapter 526, article 2, or of any other law shall be deemed unreasonable, and the following rules shall be presumed unreasonable unless the park owner proves their reasonableness by clear and convincing evidence: (1) any rule which prohibits the placing of a "for sale" sign on a resident's home by the resident; (2) any rule which requires a resident or prospective resident to purchase any particular goods or services from a particular vendor or vendors, including the park owner; (3) any rule which requires a resident to use the services of a particular dealer or broker in an in park sale; and (4) any rule requiring that more than one occupant of a home have an ownership interest in that home.

§ Subd. 3. Other unreasonable rules. In addition to the rules listed in subdivision 2, a court may declare unreasonable any park rule if the court finds that the rule fails to meet the standard of section 327C.015, subdivision 12 . The absence of a rule from the list contained in subdivision 2 is not evidence or proof of the rule's reasonableness.

§ Subd. 4. Density restrictions. Subject to section 327C.02, subdivision 2 , a park owner may adopt and enforce a reasonable rule that places limits on the maximum number of persons permitted to reside in a manufactured home if the limitation is reasonably related to the size of the home and the number of rooms it contains.
Minn. Stat. § 28A.21 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 28A / Section 28A.21
§ 28A.21 FOOD SAFETY AND DEFENSE TASK FORCE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Establishment. The Food Safety and Defense Task Force is established to advise the commissioner and the legislature on food issues and food safety.

§ Subd. 2. Membership. (a) The Food Safety and Defense Task Force consists of: (1) the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's designee; (2) the commissioner of health or the commissioner's designee; (3) a representative of the United States Food and Drug Administration; (4) a representative of the United States Department of Agriculture; (5) a representative of the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute; (6) one member of the Minnesota Grocers Association; (7) one member from the University of Minnesota knowledgeable in food and food safety issues; and (8) ten members appointed by the governor who are interested in food and food safety, of whom: (i) two persons are health or food professionals; (ii) one person represents a statewide general farm organization; (iii) one person represents a local food inspection agency; (iv) one person represents a food-oriented consumer group; (v) one person represents a Minnesota-based manufacturer of microbial detection equipment and remediation products; and (vi) one person is knowledgeable in cybersecurity. (b) Members shall serve without compensation. Members appointed by the governor shall serve four-year terms.

§ Subd. 3. Organization. (a) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall convene the first meeting of the task force. (b) The task force shall meet monthly or as determined by the chair. (c) The members of the task force shall annually elect a chair and other officers as the members deem necessary.

§ Subd. 4. Staff. The commissioner shall provide support staff, office space, and administrative services for the task force.

§ Subd. 5. Duties. The task force shall: (1) coordinate educational efforts regarding food safety and defense; (2) provide advice and coordination to state agencies as requested by the agencies; (3) serve as a source of information and referral for the public, news media, and others concerned with food safety and defense; and (4) make recommendations to Congress, the legislative committees with jurisdiction over agriculture finance and policy, the legislature, and others about appropriate action to improve food safety and defense in the state.

§ Subd. 6. Expiration. This section expires June 30, 2037.
Minn. Stat. § 196.22 — MN Code / Part 196_198 / Chapter 196 / Section 196.22
§ 196.22 POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Environmental hazards information and assistance program. The commissioner shall establish and maintain an environmental hazards information and assistance program. The commissioner shall: (1) provide information regarding epidemiological, genetic, and other scientific studies proposed, underway, or completed that pertain to adverse health conditions which may be associated with exposure to chemical agents; (2) monitor and report on the activities and policies of the United States government relating to the exposure of veterans to chemical agents; and (3) respond, within the commissioner's powers and duties under this chapter and chapter 197, to other issues of concern to veterans relating to exposure to chemical agents.

§ Subd. 2. Referral programs. The commissioner, in cooperation with the United States Veterans Administration, county veterans service officers, and veterans organizations shall institute referral programs to: (1) refer veterans to appropriate federal agencies or other available resources for treatment of adverse health conditions which may have resulted from possible exposure to chemical agents; and (2) refer veterans to state, county, or veterans organizations advocacy services to assist them in filing compensation claims for disabilities that may have resulted from possible exposure to chemical agents.

§ Subd. 3. Limited studies. The commissioner may contract for limited studies regarding the prevalence of adverse health conditions in veterans which may be associated with possible exposure to chemical agents. Prior to contracting for such studies, the commissioner shall consult with the commissioner of health, the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, and other appropriate scientific and technical advisors pertaining to their design.

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1997 c 7 art 2 s 67 ]

§ Subd. 5. Communication of veterans' concerns. Within the commissioner's powers and duties under chapters 196 and 197, the commissioner shall take any action appropriate to represent to appropriate officials and representatives of the United States government the concerns of veterans related to exposure to chemical agents.
Minn. Stat. § 216B.421 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216B / Section 216B.421
§ 216B.421 HOMESTEAD; OPTION OF ELECTRIC SERVICE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Multiple service areas; customer election. Notwithstanding the establishment of assigned service areas for electric utilities provided for in section 216B.39 , when a customer requires electric service for buildings or other structures located on land constituting the customer's homestead and the buildings or structures are located within more than one assigned service area, the customer may elect to contract for or purchase the customer's entire electric service requirements from either of the electric utilities providing the customer with electric service. An electric utility may extend its facilities through the assigned service area of another electric utility if the extension is necessary to facilitate the electric utility connecting a customer who elects to purchase or contract for service from it pursuant to this section.

§ Subd. 2. Restriction. The provisions of subdivision 1 shall only apply to the provision of electric service to buildings and other structures that were under construction on April 11, 1974.
Minn. Stat. § 604.21 — MN Code / Part 604_605 / Chapter 604 / Section 604.21
§ 604.21 INDEMNITY AGREEMENTS IN DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS VOID.
Status: in_force

(a) A provision contained in, or executed in connection with, a design professional services contract is void and unenforceable to the extent it attempts to require an indemnitor to indemnify, to hold harmless, or to defend an indemnitee from or against liability for loss or damage resulting from the negligence or fault of anyone other than the indemnitor or others for whom the indemnitor is legally liable.

(b) For purposes of this section, "design professional services contract" means a contract under which some portion of the work or services is to be performed or supervised by a person licensed under section 326.02 , and is furnished in connection with any actual or proposed maintenance of or improvement to real property, highways, roads, or bridges.

(c) This section does not apply to the extent that the obligation to indemnify, to hold harmless, or to defend an indemnitee is covered by insurance.

(d) This section does not apply to agreements referred to in section 337.03 or 337.04 .

(e) A provision contained in, or executed in connection with, a design professional services contract for any actual or proposed maintenance of, or improvement to, real property, highways, roads, or bridges located in Minnesota that makes the contract subject to the laws of another state or requires that any litigation, arbitration, or other dispute resolution process on the contract occur in another state is void and unenforceable.

(f) This section supersedes any other inconsistent provision of law.