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Minn. Stat. § 345.75 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 345 / Section 345.75
§ 345.75 ABANDONED TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The ownership of abandoned tangible personal property that is not subject to any other provision of statute may be transferred as provided by this section.

If property has not been removed within six months after it comes into the possession of a person, it is abandoned and shall become the property of the person in possession, after notice to the prior owner. Thirty days' notice that the time period has elapsed and that the ownership will be transferred at the end of the 30 days shall be given to the prior owner personally or by certified mail, which is actually received. If the name of the prior owner is not known, and cannot be ascertained with reasonable diligence, three weeks' published notice shall be given in the county where the property is located. The prior owner or another person claiming an interest in the property may petition the district court to stay the transfer of ownership for a reasonable period to allow the removal of the property. The transfer is stayed while the petition is pending before the court.
Minn. Stat. § 80C.05 — MN Code / Part 80B_81A / Chapter 80C / Section 80C.05
§ 80C.05 REGISTRATION PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Signing and verification required. Every application for registration, including amendments thereto, and annual report shall be signed and verified by the applicant and by the franchisor and subfranchisor on whose behalf the offering is to be made.

§ Subd. 2. Commissioner's powers. The commissioner shall have power to place such conditions, limitations, and restrictions on any registration as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 80C.01 to 80C.22 . Upon compliance with the provisions of sections 80C.01 to 80C.22 and other requirements of the commissioner, and if the commissioner finds no ground for denial of the registration, the commissioner shall register the franchise. Registration shall show the franchise registered and for whom registered, and shall specify the conditions, limitations, and restrictions upon such registration, if any, or shall make proper reference to a formal order of the commissioner on file showing such conditions, limitations, and restrictions. The registration shall become effective upon issuance by the commissioner of an order for registration.

§ Subd. 3. Escrow or impoundment of fees and other funds by commissioner. If the commissioner finds that the applicant has failed to demonstrate that adequate financial arrangements have been made to fulfill obligations to provide real estate, improvements, equipment, inventory, training or other items included in the offering, the commissioner may by rule or order require the escrow, impoundment, or deferral of franchise fees and other funds paid by the franchisee or subfranchisor until no later than the time of opening of the franchise business.

§ Subd. 4. Withdrawal due to inactivity. If no activity occurs with respect to an application for registration for a period of 120 days, the commissioner may by order declare the application withdrawn.
Minn. Stat. § 86B.405 — MN Code / Part 85_87A / Chapter 86B / Section 86B.405
§ 86B.405 DEALER'S LICENSE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Application. A dealer may apply for a watercraft dealer license on a form prescribed by the commissioner. A watercraft dealer's license shall be issued to a dealer after receipt of an application and payment of the dealer license fee.

§ Subd. 2. Watercraft covered. Watercraft owned by the dealer may be operated under the dealer's license on the waters of this state without watercraft licenses for demonstration purposes or other purposes incident to the usual and customary conduct of the business of manufacturing, selling, or trading of watercraft.
Minn. Stat. § 326B.972 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 326B / Section 326B.972
§ 326B.972 LICENSE REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) To operate a boiler, steam engine, or steam turbine an individual must have received a license for the grade covering that boiler, steam engine, or steam turbine. Except for licenses described in section 326B.956 and except for provisional licenses described in paragraphs (d) to (g):

(1) all initial licenses shall be for two years;

(2) the commissioner shall in a manner determined by the commissioner, without the need for any rulemaking under chapter 14, phase in the renewal of licenses from one year to two years; and

(3) by June 30, 2011, all licenses shall be two-year licenses.

(b) For purposes of sections 326B.95 to 326B.998 , "operation" means the act of manipulating and monitoring boilers or appurtenances for their intended purpose and to ensure safety, except that operation does not include remote monitoring of an automatic boiler. When a boiler is monitored from a remote location, the only function that may be performed remotely upon the boiler is an emergency shutdown in alarm situations.

(c) No individual under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol may operate a boiler, steam engine, or steam turbine or monitor an automatic boiler.

(d) The commissioner may issue a provisional license to allow an employee of a high pressure boiler plant to operate boilers greater than 500 horsepower at only that boiler plant if:

(1) the boiler plant has a designated chief engineer in accordance with Minnesota Rules, part 5225.0410 ;

(2) the boiler plant employee holds a valid license as a second-class engineer, Grade A or B;

(3) the chief engineer in charge of the boiler plant submits an application to the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner;

(4) the chief engineer in charge of the boiler plant and an authorized representative of the owner of the boiler plant both sign the application for the provisional license;

(5) the owner of the boiler plant has a documented training program with examination for boilers and equipment at the boiler plant to train and test the boiler plant employee; and

(6) if the application were to be granted, the total number of provisional licenses for employees of the boiler plant would not exceed the total number of properly licensed first-class engineers and chief engineers responsible for the safe operation of the boilers at the boiler plant.

(e) A public utility, cooperative electric association, generation and transmission cooperative electric association, municipal power agency, or municipal electric utility that employs licensed boiler operators who are subject to an existing labor contract may use a provisional licensee as an operator only if using the provisional licensee does not violate the labor contract.

(f) A provisional license is valid for 36 months from the date of issue, unless revoked before the expiration date. A provisional license may not be renewed.

(g) The commissioner may issue no more than two provisional licenses to any individual within a four-year period.
Minn. Stat. § 529.15 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 529 / Section 529.15
§ 529.15 LIMITATIONS OF ACTION AGAINST CUSTODIAL TRUSTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c), unless previously barred by adjudication, consent, or limitation, a claim for relief against a custodial trustee for accounting or breach of duty is barred as to a beneficiary, a person to whom custodial trust property is to be paid or delivered, or the legal representative of an incapacitated or deceased beneficiary or payee:

(1) who has received a final account or statement fully disclosing the matter unless an action or proceeding to assert the claim is commenced within two years after receipt of the final account or statement; or

(2) who has not received a final account or statement fully disclosing the matter unless an action or proceeding to assert the claim is commenced within three years after the termination of the custodial trust.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a claim for relief to recover from a custodial trustee for fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment related to the final settlement of the custodial trust or concealment of the existence of the custodial trust, is barred unless an action or proceeding to assert the claim is commenced within five years after the termination of the custodial trust.

(c) A claim for relief is not barred by this section if the claimant:

(1) is a minor, until the earlier of two years after the claimant becomes an adult or dies;

(2) is an incapacitated adult, until the earliest of two years after (i) the appointment of a conservator, (ii) the removal of the incapacity, or (iii) the death of the claimant; or

(3) was an adult, now deceased, who was not incapacitated, until two years after the claimant's death.
Minn. Stat. § 302A.133 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 302A / Section 302A.133
§ 302A.133 PROCEDURE FOR AMENDMENT WHEN NO SHARES ARE OUTSTANDING.
Status: in_force

Before the issuance of shares by a corporation, the articles may be amended pursuant to section 302A.171 by the incorporators or by the board. The articles may also be amended by the board to change or cancel a statement pursuant to section 302A.401, subdivision 3 , establishing or fixing the rights and preferences of a class or series of shares before the issuance of any shares of that class or series or at any subsequent time that no shares of that class or series are outstanding by filing articles of amendment or a statement of cancellation, as appropriate, with the secretary of state. If a statement filed pursuant to section 302A.401, subdivision 3 , is canceled, the shares of the class and series originally covered by the statement have the status of authorized but unissued, undesignated shares, unless the articles otherwise provide. If the articles provide that the canceled shares may not be reissued, the statement of cancellation must include the information specified by section 302A.553, subdivision 2 .
Minn. Stat. § 299C.16 — MN Code / Part 299A_299N / Chapter 299C / Section 299C.16
§ 299C.16 INFORMATION BROADCAST TO PEACE OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The bureau shall broadcast, by mail, wire, and wireless, to peace officers such information as to wrongdoers wanted, property stolen or recovered, and other intelligence as may help in controlling crime.
Minn. Stat. § 272.028 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 272 / Section 272.028
§ 272.028 PAYMENT IN LIEU OF PRODUCTION TAX; WIND GENERATION FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

A developer of a new or existing wind energy conversion system, as defined under section 272.029, subdivision 2 , may negotiate with the county where the wind energy conversion system is located to establish a payment in lieu of the wind energy production tax imposed under section 272.029 . The in lieu payment is to provide fees or compensation to the host jurisdictions to maintain public infrastructure and services. A host jurisdiction includes a city or town and the county in which a facility is located. The payment in lieu of the wind energy production tax may be based on production capacity, historical production, or other factors agreed upon by the parties. The payment in lieu of tax agreement must be signed by the parties and filed with the commissioner of revenue and the county recorder. Exemption from the tax under section 272.029 shall be effective for the same duration as the in lieu payments under this section are in effect.
Minn. Stat. § 256.362 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256 / Section 256.362
§ 256.362 REPORTS AND IMPLEMENTATION.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Wellness component. The commissioners of human services and health shall recommend to the legislature, by January 1, 1993, methods to incorporate discounts for wellness factors of up to 25 percent into the MinnesotaCare program premium sliding scale. Beginning October 1, 1992, the commissioner of human services shall inform MinnesotaCare program enrollees of the future availability of the wellness discount, and shall encourage enrollees to incorporate wellness factors into their lifestyles.

§ Subd. 2. Federal health insurance credit. By October 1, 1992, the commissioners of human services and revenue shall apply for any federal waivers or approvals necessary to allow enrollees in state health care programs to assign the federal health insurance credit component of the earned income tax credit to the state.

§ Subd. 3. Coordination of medical assistance and the MinnesotaCare program. (a) The commissioner shall develop and implement a plan to combine medical assistance and MinnesotaCare program application and eligibility procedures. The plan may include the following changes: (1) use of a single mail-in application; (2) elimination of the requirement for personal interviews; (3) postponing notification of paternity disclosure requirements; (4) modifying verification requirements for pregnant women and children; (5) using shorter forms for recertifying eligibility; (6) expedited and more efficient eligibility determinations for applicants; (7) expanded outreach efforts, including combined marketing of the two plans; and (8) other changes that improve access to services provided by the two programs. (b) The plan may include seeking the following changes in federal law: (1) extension and expansion of exemptions for different eligibility groups from Medicaid quality control sanctions; (2) changing requirements for the redetermination of eligibility; (3) eliminating asset tests for all children; and (4) other changes that improve access to services provided by the two programs. (c) The commissioner shall seek any necessary federal approvals, and any necessary changes in federal law. The commissioner shall implement each element of the plan as federal approval is received, and shall report to the legislature by January 1, 1993, on progress in implementing this plan.

§ Subd. 4. Plan for managed care. By January 1, 1993, the commissioner of human services shall present a plan to the legislature for providing all medical assistance and MinnesotaCare program services through managed care arrangements. The commissioner shall apply to the secretary of health and human services for any necessary federal waivers or approvals, and shall begin to implement the plan for managed care upon receipt of the federal waivers or approvals.

§ Subd. 5. [Repealed, 1994 c 625 art 8 s 74 ]
Minn. Stat. § 239.101 — MN Code / Part 239 / Chapter 239 / Section 239.101
§ 239.101 INSPECTION FEES.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Fee setting and cost recovery. The department shall recover the amount appropriated to the weights and measures program through revenue from two separate fee systems under subdivisions 2 and 3, and according to the fee-setting and cost-recovery requirements in subdivisions 4, 5, and 6.

§ Subd. 2. Weights and measures fees. The director shall charge a fee to the owner for inspecting and testing weights and measures, providing metrology services and consultation, and providing petroleum quality assurance tests at the request of a licensed distributor. Money collected by the director must be paid into the state treasury and credited to the state general fund.

§ Subd. 3. Petroleum inspection fee; appropriation, uses. (a) An inspection fee is imposed (1) on petroleum products when received by the first licensed distributor, and (2) on petroleum products received and held for sale or use by any person when the petroleum products have not previously been received by a licensed distributor. The petroleum inspection fee is $1 for every 1,000 gallons received. The commissioner of revenue shall collect the fee. The revenue from 89 cents of the fee is appropriated to the commissioner of commerce for the cost of operations of the Division of Weights and Measures and petroleum supply monitoring. The remainder of the fee must be deposited in the general fund. (b) The commissioner of revenue shall credit a person for inspection fees previously paid in error or for any material exported or sold for export from the state upon filing of a report as prescribed by the commissioner of revenue. (c) The commissioner of revenue may collect the inspection fee along with any taxes due under chapter 296A.

§ Subd. 4. MS 2012 [Repealed, 2014 c 222 art 1 s 58 ]

§ Subd. 5. Setting petroleum inspection fee. When the department estimates that inspection costs will exceed the revenue from the fee, the commissioner shall notify the commissioner of management and budget. The commissioner of management and budget shall then request a fee increase from the legislature.

§ Subd. 6. Cost-recovery requirements. The cost of inspection activities and services not specified in subdivisions 2 and 3, including related overhead costs, must be equitably apportioned and recovered by the fees.

§ Subd. 7. [Repealed, 2007 c 62 s 16 ]
Minn. Stat. § 322.07 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 322 / Section 322.07
§ 322.07 LIMITED PARTNER NOT LIABLE TO CREDITORS.
Status: in_force

A limited partner shall not become liable as a general partner without taking part in the control of the business in addition to exercising rights and powers as a limited partner.
Minn. Stat. § 13.435 — MN Code / Part 13_13C / Chapter 13 / Section 13.435
§ 13.435 SALARY BENEFIT SURVEY DATA.
Status: in_force

Salary and personnel benefit survey data purchased from consulting firms, nonprofit corporations or associations or obtained from employers with the written understanding that the data shall not be made public which is maintained by government entities are classified as nonpublic pursuant to section 13.02, subdivision 9 .
Minn. Stat. § 524.2-113 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.2-113
§ 524.2-113 INDIVIDUALS RELATED TO DECEDENT THROUGH TWO LINES.
Status: in_force

An individual who is related to the decedent through two lines of relationship is entitled to only a single share based on the relationship that would entitle the individual to the larger share.
Minn. Stat. § 513.495 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 513 / Section 513.495
§ 513.495 RELATION TO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT.
Status: in_force

Sections 513.41 to 513.51 modify, limit, or supersede the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, United States Code, title 15, section 7001 et seq., but do not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, United States Code, title 15, section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, United States Code, title 15, section 7003(b).
Minn. Stat. § 6.495 — MN Code / Part 4_9 / Chapter 6 / Section 6.495
§ 6.495 EXAMINATION OF FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Audit and examinations. All powers and duties conferred and imposed upon the state auditor with respect to state, county, and first-class city officers, institutions, and property are hereby extended to the various fire relief associations in the state. The state auditor shall annually audit the special and general funds of the relief association or, at the request of the board of trustees or the municipality, the state auditor may contract for an annual audit by a certified public accountant. The state auditor may determine that an annual audit is not necessary, in which case the state auditor shall develop a plan for examination of unaudited relief associations, and shall prescribe suitable systems of accounts and budgeting, and forms, books, and instructions concerning the same. Copies of the written report of the state auditor on the financial condition and accounts of the relief association must be filed with the board of trustees of the relief association and the governing body of the municipality associated with the relief association. If the report discloses malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance with regard to relief association funds, copies thereof must be filed with the city attorney or county attorney in the city or county in which the relief association is located, and these officials of the law shall institute proceedings, civil or criminal, as the law and public interest require.

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1987 c 404 s 191 ]

§ Subd. 3. Reports to commissioner of revenue. (a) On or before September 15, November 1, March 1, and June 1, the state auditor must file with the commissioner of revenue a financial compliance report certifying for each relief association: (1) the completion of the annual financial report required under section 424A.014 and the auditing or certification of those financial reports under subdivision 1; and (2) the receipt of any actuarial valuations required under section 424A.093 or Laws 2013, chapter 111, article 5, sections 31 to 42. (b) The commissioner of revenue shall prescribe the content, format, and manner of the financial compliance reports required by paragraph (a), pursuant to section 270C.30 .
Minn. Stat. § 327.205 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.205
§ 327.205 SHELTER CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of labor and industry shall adopt, by rule, minimum standards for the construction of low cost manufactured home park storm shelters by March 1, 1988. All shelters constructed after March 1, 1988, shall be constructed in accordance with these standards.
Minn. Stat. § 325F.16 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325F / Section 325F.16
§ 325F.16 PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any of the provisions of sections 325F.08 to 325F.18 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 142D.125 — MN Code / Part 142A_142G / Chapter 142D / Section 142D.125
§ 142D.125 AUTHORITY TO WAIVE REQUIREMENTS DURING DISASTER PERIODS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of children, youth, and families may waive requirements under sections 142D.12 to 142D.123 , for up to nine months after the disaster, for Head Start programs in areas where a federal disaster has been declared under United States Code, title 42, section 5121, et seq., or the governor has exercised authority under chapter 12. The commissioner shall notify the chairs of the appropriate senate and house of representatives committees ten days before the effective date of any waiver granted under this section.