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Minn. Stat. § 347.14 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 347 / Section 347.14
§ 347.14 UNLICENSED DOGS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Seizure; impoundment; presumption. Any person may seize, impound, or restrain any unlicensed dog which the person may find running at large. The fact that a dog is without a license attached to a collar shall be presumptive evidence that the dog is unlicensed. The sheriff and sheriff's deputies or other police officer shall seize, impound or restrain any dog for which no license has been issued and for which one is required. Any officer who shall seize, restrain, impound, or kill any dog found in any place without a license, as required under sections 347.09 to 347.20 , upon delivery of such dog or carcass and the proper disposal of the carcass and after making a report to the town or city treasurer of the town or city in which the dog was seized or killed, showing that the dog did not have a license, shall receive therefor a payment of $2, the same to be made from any funds in the town or city treasury not otherwise appropriated. The county auditor shall reimburse the town for any expense incurred under section 347.10 and shall charge such expense to the dog license fund.

§ Subd. 2. Prohibition; enforcement. It is unlawful for a person to harbor or permit to remain about the person's premises a dog for which no license exists and for which one is required. Any person who has seized or impounded a dog with or without license under this section shall deliver the dog to the humane officer of the town or city, if a humane officer exists; or, if there is not a humane officer, to the town or city peace officer. The officer to whom the dog is delivered shall, without delay, notify the owner, personally or through the United States mail, if the owner is known to the officer or can be ascertained with reasonable effort. If, after five regular business days of the impounding agency, the owner does not claim the dog, the officer may dispose of the dog in a proper and humane manner. For the purpose of this section, "regular business day" means a day during which the establishment having custody of the dog is open to the public at least four consecutive hours between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

§ Subd. 3. Penalties. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of sections 347.08 to 347.21 shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $5 nor more than $50 for such violation.
Minn. Stat. § 342.465 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 342 / Section 342.465
§ 342.465 LOWER-POTENCY HEMP EDIBLES; PROHIBITED CONDUCT.
Status: in_force

No person may sell, give, furnish, or in any way procure for another lower-potency hemp edibles for the use of an obviously intoxicated person.
Minn. Stat. § 79A.13 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 79A / Section 79A.13
§ 79A.13 AUDIT; ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

The trustees shall annually contract for an independent certified audit of the financial activities of the fund. An annual report on the financial status of the fund as of June 30 shall be submitted to the commissioner and to each member.

The security fund shall be established on July 1, 1988, or 90 days after July 1, 1988, whichever occurs later. All applications for private self-insurers which are made after July 1, 1988, prior to the establishment of the security fund, shall comply with all requirements of this chapter. Applications for private self-insurers which are made after January 1, 1988, but prior to July 1, 1988, shall, prior to the establishment of the security fund, comply with the requirements of this chapter. The security fund shall be liable for payment of benefits only for members where there has been a declaration of insolvency by a court of competent jurisdiction after the date on which the security fund is established, or where the commissioner has issued a certificate of default which has occurred after the date on which the security fund is established.
Minn. Stat. § 201.27 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 201 / Section 201.27
§ 201.27 VIOLATIONS, PENALTY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Intentional violation. No officer, deputy, clerk, or other employee shall intentionally: (1) fail to perform or enforce any of the provisions of this chapter except subdivision 2; (2) remove a registration application or record from its proper place in the registration files in a manner or for a purpose not authorized by law; (3) destroy or make an unauthorized change to a record required to be kept by this chapter; or (4) add a name or names to the voter registration files, records, or applications, except as authorized by law. An individual who violates this subdivision is guilty of a felony.

§ Subd. 2. Knowledge of violation. A deputy, clerk, employee, or other subordinate of a county auditor or municipal or school district clerk who has knowledge or reason to believe that a violation of this chapter has occurred shall immediately transmit a report of the knowledge or belief to the county auditor or municipal or school district clerk, together with any possessed evidence of the violation. Any county auditor or municipal or school district clerk who has knowledge or reason to believe that a violation of this chapter has occurred shall immediately transmit a report of the knowledge or belief to the county attorney of the county where the violation is thought to have occurred, together with any possessed evidence of the violation. The county auditor or municipal or school district clerk shall also immediately send a copy of the report to the secretary of state. A violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor.

§ Subd. 3. General penalty. An individual who intentionally violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a felony, unless a different penalty is specifically provided by law.
Minn. Stat. § 216B.09 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216B / Section 216B.09
§ 216B.09 STANDARDS; CLASSIFICATIONS; RULES; PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Commission authority, generally. The commission, on its own motion or upon complaint and after reasonable notice and hearing, may ascertain and fix just and reasonable standards, classifications, rules, or practices to be observed and followed by any or all public utilities with respect to the service to be furnished.

§ Subd. 2. Electric service, rules, measurement standards, grounding. The commission, on its own motion or upon complaint and after reasonable notice and hearing, may ascertain and fix adequate and reasonable standards for the measurement of the quantity, quality, pressure, initial voltage, or other condition pertaining to the supply of the service; prescribe reasonable rules for the examination and testing of the service and for the measurement thereof; establish or approve reasonable rules, specifications, and standards to secure the accuracy of all meters, instruments, and equipment used for the measurement of any service of any public utility. In this subdivision, service standards or requirements governing any current or voltage originating from the practice of grounding of electrical systems apply to cooperative associations and municipal utilities providing or furnishing retail electric service to agricultural customers.

§ Subd. 3. Filings. Any standards, classifications, rules, or practices now or hereafter observed or followed by any public utility may be filed by it with the commission, and the same shall continue in force until amended by the public utility or until changed by the commission as herein provided. The commission may require the filing of all rates, including rates charged to and by public utilities.

§ Subd. 4. Appearance before federal agency. The commission is empowered to appear before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to offer evidence and to seek appropriate relief in any case in which the rates charged consumers within the state of Minnesota may be affected.
Minn. Stat. § 333.10 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.10
§ 333.10 DUPLICATES NOT REGISTERED.
Status: in_force

No registration shall be granted or alteration permitted to any association, lodge, order, fraternal society, beneficial association, or fraternal and beneficial society or association, historical, military, or veterans' organization, labor union, foundation, federation, or any other society, organization, or association, degree, branch, subordinate lodge, or auxiliary thereof, having a name, badge, motto, button, decoration, charm, emblem, rosette, or other insignia, similar to, imitating, or so nearly resembling as to be calculated to deceive, any other name, badge, button, decoration, charm, emblem, rosette, or other insignia, already registered pursuant to the provisions of sections 333.07 to 333.12 .
Minn. Stat. § 97C.345 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97C / Section 97C.345
§ 97C.345 RESTRICTIONS ON USING AND POSSESSING NETS AND SPEARS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. When use prohibited. Except as specifically authorized, a person may not take fish with a spear from the third Monday in February to the Friday before the last Saturday in April and may not take fish with a fish trap, net, dip net, seine, or other device capable of taking fish from the third Monday in February through April 30.

§ Subd. 2. Possession. (a) Except as specifically authorized, a person may not possess a spear, fish trap, net, dip net, seine, or other device capable of taking fish on or near any waters. Possession includes personal possession and in a vehicle. (b) A person may possess dip nets and spear guns allowed under section 97C.381 on or near waters between sunrise and sunset from May 1 to the last Sunday in February, or as otherwise prescribed by the commissioner. A person may possess a spear on or near waters between sunrise and sunset from the last Saturday in April to the last Sunday in February, or as otherwise prescribed by the commissioner.

§ Subd. 3. Dip nets. A person may possess and use a dip net between one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunset from May 1 to the third Sunday in February.

§ Subd. 3a. MS 2016 [Expired, 1Sp2015 c 4 art 5 s 28 ]

§ Subd. 3b. Cast nets for gizzard shad. (a) Cast nets may be used only to take gizzard shad for use as bait for angling from July 1 to November 30 as allowed under section 84D.03 , subdivision 3. (b) Cast nets used under this subdivision must be monofilament and may not exceed five feet in radius. Mesh size must be from three-eighths-inch to five-eighths-inch bar measure. A person may use up to two cast nets at one time.

§ Subd. 4. Exceptions. Subdivisions 1 to 3 do not apply to: (1) nets used to take rainbow smelt during the open season; (2) nets used to land game fish taken by angling; (3) seines or traps used for the taking of minnows for bait; (4) nets, seines, or traps possessed and used under an aquatic farm license; and (5) angling equipment.

§ Subd. 5. Rules. The commissioner may adopt rules to regulate the use of nets to take fish.
Minn. Stat. § 190.025 — MN Code / Part 190_195 / Chapter 190 / Section 190.025
§ 190.025 FRESH PURSUIT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Entry into other states. In case the United States is at war or in case of any other emergency declared by the president or the Congress of the United States or by the governor or the legislature of this state, any organization, unit, or detachment of the military forces of this state, by direction of the governor and upon order of the officer in immediate command thereof, may continue in fresh pursuit of insurrectionists, saboteurs, enemies, or enemy forces beyond the borders of this state into another state until they are apprehended or captured by such organization, unit, or detachment, or until the military or police forces of such other state or the forces of the United States have had a reasonable opportunity to take up the pursuit or to apprehend or capture the persons pursued, provided such other state shall have given authority by law for such pursuit by such forces of this state. Except as otherwise provided by law, any person who shall be apprehended or captured in another state by any of the forces of this state shall without unnecessary delay be surrendered to the military or police forces of the state in which the person is taken or to the United States, but such surrender shall not constitute a waiver by this state of its right to extradite or prosecute such person for any crime committed in this state.

§ Subd. 2. Military forces of other states may enter state. Any military forces of another state who are in fresh pursuit of insurrectionists, saboteurs, enemies, or enemy forces may continue such pursuit into this state until the military or police forces of this state or the forces of the United States have had a reasonable opportunity to take up the pursuit or to apprehend or capture the persons pursued, and the pursuing forces may arrest or capture such persons within this state while in fresh pursuit. Any such person who shall be captured or arrested by the military forces of such other state while in this state shall without unnecessary delay be surrendered to the military or police forces of this state to be dealt with according to law.

§ Subd. 3. Construction of section. This section shall not be construed so as to make unlawful any arrest in this state which would otherwise be lawful, nor to repeal or prevent the application of any of the provisions of section 626.65 , the Uniform Act on the Fresh Pursuit of Criminals.
Minn. Stat. § 214.107 — MN Code / Part 214_215 / Chapter 214 / Section 214.107
§ 214.107 HEALTH-RELATED LICENSING BOARDS ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES UNIT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Establishment. An administrative services unit is established for the health-related licensing boards in section 214.01, subdivision 2 , to perform administrative, financial, and management functions common to all the boards in a manner that streamlines services, reduces expenditures, targets the use of state resources, and meets the mission of public protection.

§ Subd. 2. Authority. The administrative services unit shall act as an agent of the boards.

§ Subd. 3. Funding. (a) The administrative service unit shall apportion among the health-related licensing boards an amount to be allocated to each health-related licensing board. The amount apportioned to each board shall equal each board's share of the annual operating costs for the unit and shall be deposited into the state government special revenue fund. (b) The administrative services unit may receive and expend reimbursements for services performed for other agencies.
Minn. Stat. § 290.0672 — MN Code / Part 289A_295 / Chapter 290 / Section 290.0672
§ 290.0672 LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE CREDIT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Long-term care insurance" means a policy that: (1) qualifies for a deduction under section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code, disregarding the adjusted gross income test; or meets the requirements given in section 62A.46 ; or provides similar coverage issued under the laws of another jurisdiction; and (2) has a lifetime long-term care benefit limit of not less than $100,000; and (3) has been offered in compliance with the inflation protection requirements of section 62S.23 . (c) "Qualified beneficiary" means the taxpayer or the taxpayer's spouse. (d) "Premiums deducted in determining net income" means the lesser of (1) long-term care insurance premiums that qualify as deductions under section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code; and (2) the total amount deducted for medical care under section 290.0122, subdivision 6 .

§ Subd. 2. Credit. A taxpayer is allowed a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for long-term care insurance policy premiums paid during the tax year. The credit for each policy equals 25 percent of premiums paid to the extent not deducted in determining taxable net income. A taxpayer may claim a credit for only one policy for each qualified beneficiary. A maximum of $100 applies to each qualified beneficiary. The maximum total credit allowed per year is $200 for married couples filing joint returns and $100 for all other filers. For a nonresident or part-year resident, the credit determined under this section must be allocated based on the percentage calculated under section 290.06, subdivision 2c , paragraph (e).
Minn. Stat. § 374.32 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 374 / Section 374.32
§ 374.32 JOINT OWNERSHIP OF SITE.
Status: in_force

The commission shall select a site for the building and may contract with the owner to acquire the site by gift or purchase, or the site may be acquired by proceedings in eminent domain in the name of either the city or the county, as the commission may determine. All land acquired as a site for the courthouse or city hall shall be owned jointly by the county and the city, in the same proportion as each contributes to the acquisition of land and the construction of the building. If the entire tract is acquired by either the city or county, it shall convey the proper undivided interest to the other.
Minn. Stat. § 5.37 — MN Code / Part 4_9 / Chapter 5 / Section 5.37
§ 5.37 NAMES INCLUDING WORDS: BANK, TRUST, INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

Any business entity document filed through the online filing system of the secretary of state that includes the words "bank," "trust," or "insurance" in the name of the business entity may be voided, and the use of the name is at the risk of the filing party and the business entity, even though it is accepted for filing through that system, if the name implies the business of banking or insurance underwriting in this state and the entity is not authorized to carry on this business.
Minn. Stat. § 219.19 — MN Code / Part 218_222 / Chapter 219 / Section 219.19
§ 219.19 ADDITIONAL WARNING SIGN.
Status: in_force

At each grade crossing where, because of the conditions surrounding it, the reasonable protection to life and property necessitates placing additional warning signs on the highway farther from the crossing than the home crossing signs, approach warning signs must be installed. The commissioner may designate grade crossings requiring additional signs on either or both sides of the crossing. Upon designating a crossing as requiring additional protection, the commissioner shall notify the road authority having the care of the highway. The road authority, within 30 days after notification, shall furnish and maintain uniform signs in the appropriate places on the highway on either or both sides of the grade crossings.
Minn. Stat. § 161.37 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 161 / Section 161.37
§ 161.37 SURPLUS GOVERNMENT MATERIALS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Commissioner may accept. The commissioner may accept from the federal government allotments to the state of excess materials suitable for road construction and maintenance purposes.

§ Subd. 2. Costs incurred in obtaining materials. Costs incurred in receiving, placing in use, delivering, or purchasing spare parts for excess materials shall be paid out of the trunk highway fund; provided that any expense so incurred in receiving, delivering, or purchasing spare parts for the material in behalf of any county shall be paid by the county, and payment received therefor shall be credited to the trunk highway fund.
Minn. Stat. § 245.477 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 245 / Section 245.477
§ 245.477 APPEALS.
Status: in_force

Any adult who requests mental health services under sections 245.461 to 245.486 must be advised of services available and the right to appeal at the time of the request and each time the individual community support plan or individual treatment plan is reviewed. Any adult whose request for mental health services under sections 245.461 to 245.486 is denied, not acted upon with reasonable promptness, or whose services are suspended, reduced, or terminated by action or inaction for which the county board is responsible under sections 245.461 to 245.486 may contest that action or inaction before the state agency as specified in section 256.045 . The commissioner shall monitor the nature and frequency of administrative appeals under this section.
Minn. Stat. § 268B.16 — MN Code / Part 268_269 / Chapter 268B / Section 268B.16
§ 268B.16 COMPROMISE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may compromise in whole or in part any action, determination, or decision that affects only an employer and not an applicant. This paragraph applies if it is determined by a court of law, or a confession of judgment, that an applicant, while employed, wrongfully took from the employer $500 or more in money or property.

(b) The commissioner may at any time compromise any premium or reimbursement due from an employer under this chapter.

(c) Any compromise involving an amount over $10,000 must be authorized by an attorney licensed to practice law in Minnesota who is an employee of the department designated by the commissioner for that purpose.

(d) Any compromise must be in the best interest of the state of Minnesota.
Minn. Stat. § 253D.32 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 253D / Section 253D.32
§ 253D.32 SCOPE OF COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Notice and disclosure. Notification of the public and disclosure of information under section 244.052, subdivision 4 , regarding an individual who was committed under this chapter or Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 526.10 , is as provided under section 244.052, subdivision 4 , paragraphs (b), clause (3), and (g), and subdivision 4b, regardless of the individual's assigned risk level. The restrictions under section 244.052, subdivision 4 , paragraph (b), clause (3), placed on disclosing information on individuals living in residential facilities do not apply to persons committed under this section or Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 526.10 . The local law enforcement agency may proceed with the broadest disclosure authorized under section 244.052, subdivision 4 .

§ Subd. 2. Petition by committed individual. (a) After four years from the date of an order for provisional discharge or discharge of civil commitment, the individual may petition the executive director to have the scope of notification and disclosure based solely upon the individual's assigned risk level under section 244.052 . (b) If an individual's provisional discharge is revoked for any reason, the four-year time period under paragraph (a) starts over from the date of a subsequent order for provisional discharge or discharge except that the executive director may, in that person's sole discretion, determine that the individual may petition before four years have elapsed from the date of the order of the subsequent provisional discharge or discharge and notify the individual of that determination. (c) The executive director shall appoint a multidisciplinary committee to review and make a recommendation on a petition made under paragraph (a). The executive director may grant or deny the petition. There is no review or appeal of the decision. If a petition is denied, the individual may petition again after two years from the date of denial. (d) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to give an individual an affirmative right to petition the executive director earlier than four years after the date of an order for provisional discharge or discharge.

§ Subd. 3. Executive director. The executive director shall act in place of the individual's corrections agent for the purpose of section 244.052, subdivision 3 , paragraph (h), when the individual is not assigned to a corrections agent.
Minn. Stat. § 440.14 — MN Code / Part 440_446A / Chapter 440 / Section 440.14
§ 440.14 CONTRACTS FOR LIGHTING STREETS.
Status: in_force

In all cities of the first class, the council may award, enter into, and let contracts for lighting the city streets, parks, and other public places, or either or any of the same, for any term not exceeding two years under any one contract. It shall not be necessary, before awarding or entering into such contracts, that provision by budget appropriations or otherwise shall first have been made to meet the indebtedness incurred by these contracts, but provision for meeting the obligation or indebtedness may be made after the letting of the contracts.