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Minn. Stat. § 79A.10 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 79A / Section 79A.10
§ 79A.10 ASSUMPTION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION OBLIGATIONS OF INSOLVENT SELF-INSURER.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Order of commissioner. Upon order of the commissioner pursuant to section 79A.04, subdivision 10 , the security fund shall assume the workers' compensation obligations of an insolvent private self-insurer.

§ Subd. 2. Act or omissions; penalties. Notwithstanding subdivision 1, the security fund shall not be liable for the payment of any penalties assessed for any act or omission on the part of any person other than the security fund or its appointed administrator, including, but not limited to, the penalties provided in chapter 176 unless the security fund or its appointed administrator would be subject to penalties under chapter 176 as the result of the actions of the security fund or its administrator.

§ Subd. 3. Party in interest. The security fund shall be a party in interest in all proceedings involving compensation claims against an insolvent self-insurer whose compensation obligations have been paid or assumed by the security fund. The security fund shall have the same rights and defenses as the insolvent private self-insurer, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (1) to appear, defend, and appeal claims; (2) to receive notice of, investigate, adjust, compromise, settle, and pay claims; and (3) to investigate, handle, and deny claims.

§ Subd. 4. Payments to security fund. Notwithstanding anything in this chapter or chapter 176 to the contrary, in the event that the self-insurers' security fund assumes the obligations of any bankrupt or insolvent private self-insurer pursuant to this section, then the proceeds of any surety bond, Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association, specific excess insurance or aggregate excess insurance policy, and any special compensation fund payment or second injury fund or supplementary benefit reimbursements shall be paid to the self-insurers' security fund instead of the bankrupt or insolvent private self-insurer or its successor in interest. No special compensation fund reimbursements shall be made to the security fund unless the special compensation fund assessments pursuant to section 176.129 are paid and the reports required thereunder are made to the special compensation fund.
Minn. Stat. § 197.609 — MN Code / Part 196_198 / Chapter 197 / Section 197.609
§ 197.609 EDUCATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Establishment and administration. An education program for county veterans service officers is established to be administered by the commissioner of veterans affairs, with assistance and advice from the Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers.

§ Subd. 2. Eligibility. To be eligible for the program in this section, a person must currently be employed as a county veterans service officer or assistant county veterans service officer, as authorized by sections 197.60 to 197.606 , and be certified to serve in that position by the commissioner of veterans affairs or be serving a probationary period as authorized by section 197.60, subdivision 2 .

§ Subd. 3. Program content. The program in this section must include but is not limited to informing county veterans service officers of the federal, state, and private benefits and services available to veterans, training them in procedures for applying for these benefits, updating them on the changes in these benefits and the eligibility criteria and application procedures, informing them of judicial and regulatory decisions involving veterans programs, training them in the legal procedures for appealing decisions disallowing benefits to veterans, and providing education, information, and training for any other aspects of the county veterans service officer position.
Minn. Stat. § 394.28 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 394 / Section 394.28
§ 394.28 APPROPRIATION FOR PLANNING ACTIVITY.
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners shall provide the funds, equipment, and accommodations necessary for such planning activity as the board determines. Such appropriation may include funds for the purpose of matching funds of other governmental units or for joint ventures engaged in with other governmental units.

Any county providing for county planning activities may receive grants-in-aid from or enter into reasonable agreements with any department or agency of the government of the United States or the state of Minnesota, to arrange for the receipt of federal or state funds in the interest of furthering the planning program.
Minn. Stat. § 15.61 — MN Code / Part 14_15A / Chapter 15 / Section 15.61
§ 15.61 EMPLOYMENT OF UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED PERSONS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Employment. The state of Minnesota, its departments, agencies, and instrumentalities, and any county, city, town, school district or other body corporate and politic, may employ unemployed and underemployed persons as defined in the federal Emergency Employment Act of 1971, as amended, and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, as amended, pursuant to the terms of those acts.

§ Subd. 2. Preference provisions. The provisions of Minnesota Statutes 1969, sections 197.455 to 197.48 and 43A.11 and any other law or ordinance relating to preference in employment and promotion of persons having served in the armed services, the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation, the provisions of any city charter or any ordinance or resolution, or the provisions of any other law or statute in conflict with the provisions of the federal Emergency Employment Act of 1971, as amended, and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, as amended, shall not be applicable to the employment of the persons specified in subdivision 1.

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1977 c 455 s 95 ]
Minn. Stat. § 115E.03 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115E / Section 115E.03
§ 115E.03 DUTY TO PREPARE FOR RESPONSE TO DISCHARGES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. General preparedness. A person who owns or operates a vessel or facility transporting, storing, or otherwise handling hazardous substances or oil or who is otherwise in control of hazardous substances or oil shall be prepared at all times to rapidly and thoroughly recover discharged hazardous substances or oil that were under that person's control and to take all other actions necessary to minimize or abate pollution of land, waters, and air of the state and to protect the public's safety and health.

§ Subd. 2. Specific preparedness. The following persons shall comply with the specific requirements of subdivisions 3 and 4 and section 115E.04 : (1) persons who own or operate a vessel that is constructed or adapted to carry, or that carried, oil or hazardous substances in bulk as cargo or cargo residue; (2) persons who own or operate railroad car rolling stock transporting an aggregate total of more than 100,000 gallons of oil or hazardous substance as cargo in Minnesota in any calendar month; (3) persons who own or operate facilities containing 1,000,000 gallons or more of oil or hazardous substance in tank storage at any time; (4) persons who own or operate facilities where there is transfer of an average monthly aggregate total of more than 1,000,000 gallons of oil or hazardous substances to or from vessels, tanks, rolling stock, or pipelines, except for facilities where the primary transfer activity is the retail sales of motor fuels; (5) persons who own or operate hazardous liquid pipeline facilities through which more than 100,000 gallons of oil or hazardous substance is transported in any calendar month; and (6) persons required to demonstrate preparedness under section 115E.05 .

§ Subd. 3. Level of preparedness. A person described in subdivision 2 shall maintain a level of preparedness that ensures that effective response can reliably be made to worst case discharges.

§ Subd. 4. Demonstrating satisfactory preparedness. A person required to maintain preparedness under subdivision 2 may demonstrate satisfactory preparedness to the commissioner of the lead agency through one or a combination of the following means: (1) adequate response personnel and equipment in the usual employ of the person; (2) adequate response personnel and equipment available from for-hire cleanup contractors with arrangements made for their deployment; (3) adequate response personnel and equipment from a response cooperative or community awareness and emergency response organization meeting guidelines prepared by the lead agency with arrangements made for their deployment; or (4) adequate response personnel and equipment of local, state, or federal public sector response organizations with arrangements made for their deployment.

§ Subd. 5. Department of Transportation. The commissioner of transportation may examine the evidence of financial responsibility required under section 1016 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 for a vessel and may apply the sanctions in that section.
Minn. Stat. § 270C.425 — MN Code / Part 270_271 / Chapter 270C / Section 270C.425
§ 270C.425 FINANCIAL TRANSACTION CARDS; PAYMENT OF TAXES; APPROPRIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may allow taxpayers to use financial transaction cards, as defined in section 325G.02, subdivision 2 , to pay any of the following which are payable to the commissioner:

(1) taxes;

(2) estimated tax deposits;

(3) penalties;

(4) interest;

(5) additions to taxes; and

(6) fees.

(b) The commissioner may impose a fee on each transaction under paragraph (a). The fee is equal to the fee the commissioner is required to pay for the taxpayer's use of the financial transaction card. This fee must be deposited in the general fund and is appropriated to the commissioner for the purpose of paying the transaction card fee.

(c) The types of financial transaction cards that will be accepted shall be determined solely by the commissioner. The selection of transaction card vendors shall be made through a request for proposals process. Before issuing a request for proposals, the commissioner shall review the request for proposals and any specifications with the commissioner of management and budget. The commissioner shall select the transaction card vendors from among those which meet the operational and cost requirements of the department. The commissioner may limit the number of different types of financial transaction cards that will be accepted.

(d) If the commissioner allows taxpayers to pay taxes with financial transaction cards, the commissioner shall report quarterly on the status of this program to the chairs of the house of representatives Tax and Appropriations Committees and the chairs of the senate Tax and Finance Committees.
Minn. Stat. § 16C.25 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16C / Section 16C.25
§ 16C.25 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding sections 16C.06 and 16C.10 , sections 16C.251 to 16C.29 , and other provisions of law not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 16C.251 to 16C.29, apply to building and construction contracts entered into on or after August 1, 2002.
Minn. Stat. § 62D.095 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62D / Section 62D.095
§ 62D.095 ENROLLEE COST SHARING.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. General application. A health maintenance contract may contain enrollee cost-sharing provisions as specified in this section. Co-payment and deductible provisions in a group contract must not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, economic status, or length of enrollment in the health plan. During an open enrollment period in which all offered health plans fully participate without any underwriting restrictions, co-payment and deductible provisions must not discriminate on the basis of preexisting health status.

§ Subd. 2. Co-payments. A health maintenance contract may impose a co-payment and coinsurance consistent with the provisions of the Affordable Care Act as defined under section 62A.011, subdivision 1a , and for items and services that are not preventive items and services.

§ Subd. 3. Deductibles. A health maintenance contract must not impose a deductible for preventive items and services.

§ Subd. 4. Annual out-of-pocket maximums. A health maintenance contract may impose an annual out-of-pocket maximum consistent with the provisions of the Affordable Care Act as defined under section 62A.011, subdivision 1a .

§ Subd. 5. Exceptions. Co-payments or deductibles must not be imposed on preventive items and services.

§ Subd. 6. Public programs. This section does not apply to the prepaid medical assistance program, the MinnesotaCare program, the federal Medicare program, or the health plans provided through any of those programs.
Minn. Stat. § 156.19 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 156 / Section 156.19
§ 156.19 EXTRA-LABEL USE.
Status: in_force

A person, other than a veterinarian or an employee of a veterinarian, must not make extra-label use of a veterinary drug in or on a food-producing animal, unless permitted by the prescription of a veterinarian. A veterinarian may prescribe the extra-label use of a drug if:

(1) the veterinarian makes a careful medical diagnosis within the context of a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship;

(2) the veterinarian determines that there is no marketed drug specifically labeled to treat the condition diagnosed, or that drug therapy as recommended by the labeling has, in the judgment of the attending veterinarian, been found to be clinically ineffective;

(3) the veterinarian recommends procedures to ensure that the identity of the treated animal will be carefully maintained;

(4) the veterinarian prescribes a significantly extended time period for drug withdrawal before marketing meat, milk, or eggs; and

(5) the veterinarian has met the criteria established in Code of Federal Regulations, title 21, part 530, which define the extra-label use of medication in or on animals.
Minn. Stat. § 558.17 — MN Code / Part 553_566 / Chapter 558 / Section 558.17
§ 558.17 SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER ACTION FOR PARTITION; NOTICE.
Status: in_force

The sale may be by public auction to the highest bidder for cash, upon published notice in the manner required for the sale of real property on execution. The notice shall state the terms of the sale; and if the property, or any part of it, is to be sold subject to a prior estate, charge, or specific lien, the notice shall so state. The terms of sale shall be made known at the time thereof, and, if the premises consist of distinct farms or lots, they shall be sold separately. The court may, if it be for the best interests of the owners of the property, order such property sold by private sale. If a private sale be ordered the real estate shall be appraised by two or more disinterested persons under order of the court, which appraisal shall be filed before the confirmation of the sale by the court. No real estate shall be sold at private sale for less than its value as fixed by such appraisal. The court may order sale of real estate for cash, part cash and a purchase money mortgage of not more than 50 percent of the purchase price, or on contract for deed.
Minn. Stat. § 82B.071 — MN Code / Part 82_83 / Chapter 82B / Section 82B.071
§ 82B.071 RECORDS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Examination of records. The commissioner may make examinations within or without this state of each real estate appraiser's records at such reasonable time and in such scope as is necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

§ Subd. 2. Retention. Licensees shall keep a separate work file for each appraisal assignment, which is to include copies of all contracts engaging his or her services for the real estate appraisal, appraisal reports, and all data, information, and documentation assembled and formulated by the appraiser to support the appraiser's opinions and conclusions and to show compliance with USPAP, for a period of five years after preparation, or at least two years after final disposition of any judicial proceedings in which the appraiser provided testimony or was the subject of litigation related to the assignment, whichever period expires last. Appropriate work file access and retrieval arrangements must be made between any trainee and supervising appraiser if only one party maintains custody of the work file.
Minn. Stat. § 336.9-510 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.9-510
§ 336.9-510 EFFECTIVENESS OF FILED RECORD.
Status: in_force

(a) Filed record effective if authorized. A filed record is effective only to the extent that it was filed by a person that may file it under section 336.9-509 or by the filing office under section 336.9-5135 .

(b) Authorization by one secured party of record. A record authorized by one secured party of record does not affect the financing statement with respect to another secured party of record.

(c) Continuation statement not timely filed. A continuation statement that is not filed within the six-month period prescribed by section 336.9-515 (d) is ineffective.
Minn. Stat. § 245.484 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 245 / Section 245.484
§ 245.484 RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt emergency rules to govern implementation of case management services for eligible children in section 245.4881 and professional home-based family treatment services for medical assistance eligible children, in section 245.4884, subdivision 3 , by January 1, 1992, and must adopt permanent rules by January 1, 1993.

The commissioner shall adopt permanent rules as necessary to carry out sections 245.461 to 245.486 and 245.487 to 245.4889 . The commissioner shall reassign agency staff as necessary to meet this deadline.

By January 1, 1994, the commissioner shall adopt permanent rules specifying program requirements for family community support services.
Minn. Stat. § 260B.080 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260B / Section 260B.080
§ 260B.080 DETENTION HOMES.
Status: in_force

In any county or group of counties the county boards may purchase, lease, erect, equip, and maintain a detention home for boys and girls, or a separate detention home for boys and girls, or a separate detention home for boys or a separate detention home for girls. The detention home may, with the approval of the district court judges in counties now or hereafter having a population of more than 200,000 or of the juvenile court judges in all other counties be a separate institution, or it may be established and operated in connection with a county home school or any organized charitable or educational institution. However, the plans, location, equipment, and operation of the detention home shall in all cases have the approval of the judges. Necessary staff shall be appointed and removed by the judges. The salaries of the staff shall be fixed by the judges, subject to the approval of the county boards. The county board of each county to which this section applies shall provide the necessary funds to carry out the provisions of this section.
Minn. Stat. § 469.317 — MN Code / Part 466A_470 / Chapter 469 / Section 469.317
§ 469.317 CORPORATE FRANCHISE TAX EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A qualified business is exempt from taxation under section 290.02 , the alternative minimum tax under section 290.0921 , and the minimum fee under section 290.0922 , on the portion of its income attributable to operations within the zone. This exemption is determined as follows:

(1) for purposes of the tax imposed under section 290.02 , by multiplying its taxable net income by its zone percentage and by its relocation payroll percentage and subtracting the result in determining taxable income;

(2) for purposes of the alternative minimum tax under section 290.0921 , by multiplying its alternative minimum taxable income by its zone percentage and by its relocation payroll percentage and reducing alternative minimum taxable income by this amount; and

(3) for purposes of the minimum fee under section 290.0922 , by excluding property and payroll in the zone from the computations of the fee or by exempting the entity under section 290.0922, subdivision 2 , clause (7).

(b) No subtraction is allowed under this section in excess of 20 percent of the sum of the corporation's job opportunity building zone payroll and the adjusted basis of the property at the time that the property is first used in the job opportunity building zone by the corporation.

(c) This section applies only to taxable years beginning during the duration of the job opportunity building zone.
Minn. Stat. § 383B.207 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383B / Section 383B.207
§ 383B.207 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; COMPUTATION OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

In each county of this state now or hereafter having a population of 600,000 or more the county auditor in computing interest on installments of special assessments where the installment of interest on the first or any subsequent installment of principal is less than 50 cents may compute interest on such first or subsequent installment and add the amount thereof to the first or current installment.
Minn. Stat. § 315.51 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 315 / Section 315.51
§ 315.51 JCC; DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

A "JCC" means a nonprofit religious organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 known as the Jewish Community Center of Greater Minneapolis or the Jewish Community Center of Greater St. Paul and organized for the purpose of serving the cultural, educational, and recreational needs of the Jewish community.
Minn. Stat. § 611A.046 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 611A / Section 611A.046
§ 611A.046 VICTIM'S RIGHT TO REQUEST PROBATION REVIEW HEARING.
Status: in_force

A victim has the right to ask the offender's probation officer to request a probation review hearing if the offender fails to pay restitution as required in a restitution order.
Minn. Stat. § 345.44 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 345 / Section 345.44
§ 345.44 RELIEF FROM LIABILITY BY PAYMENT OR DELIVERY.
Status: in_force

Upon the payment or delivery of abandoned property to the commissioner, the state shall assume custody and shall be responsible for the safekeeping thereof and for payment of any claim successfully brought against any holder on account of any abandoned property paid or delivered to the commissioner. Any person who pays or delivers abandoned property to the commissioner under sections 345.31 to 345.60 is relieved of all liability to the extent of the value of the property so paid or delivered for any claim which then exists or which thereafter may arise or be made in respect to the property by any claimant, including any state. The state indemnifies and holds harmless such person as against any such claim and any loss and damage related thereto, provided that such person shall notify the commissioner of any legal proceedings against such person in relation to such claim within ten days after service of process upon such person and thus give the state an opportunity of defending such person in such proceeding. Any holder who has paid moneys to the commissioner pursuant to sections 345.31 to 345.60 may make payment to any person reasonably appearing to such holder to be entitled thereto, and upon proof of such payment and proof that the payee reasonably appeared entitled thereto, the commissioner shall forthwith reimburse the holder for the payment.
Minn. Stat. § 45.26 — MN Code / Part 44A_45A / Chapter 45 / Section 45.26
§ 45.26 PAYMENT OF FEES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Manner of payment. All fees must be paid by check, draft, or other negotiable or nonnegotiable instrument or order of withdrawal that is drawn against funds held by a financial institution. Cash will not be accepted.

§ Subd. 2. Refunds. An overpayment of a course or coordinator approval fee must be refunded within 90 days after a letter requesting the refund is received by the commissioner and signed by the person making the overpayment. Refunds must not be given for other than overpayment of fees. A request for a refund of an overpayment must be received by the commissioner within six months of the date of deposit or it will be forfeited.