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Minn. Stat. § 65A.34 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 65A / Section 65A.34
§ 65A.34 PLAN COVERAGE.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Application. Any person having an insurable interest in real or tangible personal property who has been canceled, nonrenewed, or otherwise rejected for coverage in the private market may submit an application for coverage to the plan. If an inspection of the premises is performed, it must be done at no cost to the applicant.

§ Subd. 2. Inspections. Before the plan may deny coverage due to the condition of the property or write coverage with a condition charge, it must first inspect the property for which coverage has been requested. The manner and scope of the inspections of Minnesota FAIR plan business must be prescribed by the plan with the approval of the commissioner.

§ Subd. 3. Initial inspection report. An inspection report must be made for each property inspected. The report must cover pertinent structural and occupancy features as well as the general condition of the building and surrounding structures. A representative photograph of the property may be taken during the inspection.

§ Subd. 4. Condition charges. Either during the inspection or immediately after the inspection, an employee of the FAIR plan shall inform the applicant as to the features that result in a condition charge if the risk is accepted. No inspector has the authority to advise whether the plan will provide the coverage.

§ Subd. 5. Completed inspection report. Within ten business days after the inspection, the FAIR plan shall prepare or have prepared a completed inspection report that includes conditions that are subject to a condition charge under the rating plan approved by the commissioner. A copy of the inspection report must be made available to the applicant or the applicant's agent upon request.

§ Subd. 6. [Repealed by amendment, 2003 c 40 s 11 ]
Minn. Stat. § 86B.301 — MN Code / Part 85_87A / Chapter 86B / Section 86B.301
§ 86B.301 WATERCRAFT LICENSES REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Requirement. Except as provided in subdivisions 2 and 3, a person may not operate or give permission for the operation of a watercraft that requires a watercraft license on the waters of this state unless: (1) a watercraft license for the watercraft has been issued and is valid during the period of operation; (2) the license number is affixed to the watercraft as prescribed by the commissioner; and (3) a valid registration sticker is affixed to the watercraft as prescribed by the commissioner.

§ Subd. 2. Exemptions. A watercraft license is not required for: (1) a watercraft that is covered by a license or number in full force and effect under federal law or a federally approved licensing or numbering system of another state, or a watercraft that is owned by a person from another state and that state does not require licensing that type of watercraft, and the watercraft has not been within this state for more than 90 consecutive days, which does not include days that a watercraft is laid up at dock over winter or for repairs at a Lake Superior port or another port in the state; (2) a watercraft from a country other than the United States that has not been within this state for more than 90 consecutive days, which does not include days that a watercraft is laid up at dock over winter or for repairs at a Lake Superior port or another port in the state; (3) a watercraft owned by the United States, an Indian tribal government, a state, or a political subdivision of a state, except watercraft used for recreational purposes; (4) a ship's lifeboat; (5) a watercraft that has been issued a valid marine document by the United States government; (6) a waterfowl boat during waterfowl-hunting season; (7) a rice boat during the harvest season; (8) a seaplane; (9) a nonmotorized watercraft ten feet in length or less; and (10) a watercraft that is covered by a valid license or number issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe in the state under a federally approved licensing or numbering system and that is owned by a member of that tribe.

§ Subd. 3. Temporary certificate. A person may operate a watercraft and allow another person to operate a watercraft for which a temporary license certificate has been issued during the period the certificate is valid.
Minn. Stat. § 321.1003 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 321 / Section 321.1003
§ 321.1003 PROPER PLAINTIFF.
Status: in_force

A derivative action may be maintained only by a person that is a partner at the time the action is commenced and:

(1) that was a partner when the conduct giving rise to the action occurred; or

(2) whose status as a partner devolved upon the person by operation of law or pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement from a person that was a partner at the time of the conduct.
Minn. Stat. § 257C.01 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 257C / Section 257C.01
§ 257C.01 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. The definitions in this section apply to this chapter.

§ Subd. 2. De facto custodian. (a) "De facto custodian" means an individual who has been the primary caretaker for a child who has, within the 24 months immediately preceding the filing of the petition, resided with the individual without a parent present and with a lack of demonstrated consistent participation by a parent for a period of: (1) six months or more, which need not be consecutive, if the child is under three years of age; or (2) one year or more, which need not be consecutive, if the child is three years of age or older. (b) For purposes of the definition in this subdivision, any period of time after a legal proceeding has been commenced and filed must not be included in determining whether the child has resided with the individual for the required minimum period. (c) For purposes of the definition in this subdivision, "lack of demonstrated consistent participation" by a parent means refusal or neglect to comply with the duties imposed upon the parent by the parent-child relationship, including, but not limited to, providing the child necessary food, clothing, shelter, health care, education, creating a nurturing and consistent relationship, and other care and control necessary for the child's physical, mental, or emotional health and development. (d) "De facto custodian" does not include an individual who has a child placed in the individual's care: (1) through a custody consent decree under section 257C.07 ; (2) through a court order or voluntary placement agreement under chapter 260C; or (3) for adoption under chapter 259. (e) A standby custody designation under chapter 257B is not a designation of de facto custody unless that intent is indicated within the standby custody designation.

§ Subd. 3. Interested third party. (a) "Interested third party" means an individual who is not a de facto custodian but who can prove that at least one of the factors in section 257C.03, subdivision 7 , paragraph (a), is met. (b) "Interested third party" does not include an individual who has a child placed in the individual's care: (1) through a custody consent decree under section 257C.07 ; (2) through a court order or voluntary placement under chapter 260C; or (3) for adoption under chapter 259.
Minn. Stat. § 375B.12 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 375B / Section 375B.12
§ 375B.12 LOCAL LAWS SUPERSEDED.
Status: in_force

A special law for a single county, except a metropolitan county as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4 , and any other county containing a city of the first class, which authorizes the county to establish subordinate service districts or areas is hereby superseded. Any service being provided pursuant to the special law on or before the effective date of Laws 1982, chapter 507, sections 1 to 12 may continue to be provided pursuant to the special law.
Minn. Stat. § 524.5-317 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.5-317
§ 524.5-317 TERMINATION OR MODIFICATION OF GUARDIANSHIP; COURT ORDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A guardianship terminates upon the death of the person subject to guardianship, upon the expiration of the duration of guardianship established in the order appointing the guardian, or upon order of the court.

(b) On petition of any person interested in the welfare of the person subject to guardianship the court may terminate a guardianship if the person subject to guardianship no longer needs the assistance or protection of a guardian. The court may modify the type of appointment or powers granted to the guardian if the extent of protection or assistance previously granted is currently excessive or insufficient or the capacity of the person subject to guardianship to provide for support, care, education, health, and welfare has so changed as to warrant that action. The court may make any other order that is in the best interests of the person subject to guardianship or may grant other appropriate relief.

(c) Except as otherwise ordered by the court for good cause, the court, before terminating a guardianship, shall follow the same procedures to safeguard the rights of the person subject to guardianship as apply to a petition for guardianship. Upon presentation by the petitioner of evidence establishing a prima facie case for termination, the court shall order the termination and discharge the guardian unless it is proven that continuation of the guardianship is in the best interest of the person subject to guardianship.

(d) Any documents or information disclosing or pertaining to health or financial information shall be filed as confidential documents, consistent with the bill of particulars under section 524.5-121 .

(e) A guardian has the right to petition the court for discharge from the guardianship.

(f) If, after a good faith effort, the guardian is unable to find a successor guardian, the guardian may petition the court for resignation. The court may allow the guardian to resign if the resignation would not result in imminent substantial harm to the person subject to guardianship based on clear and convincing evidence.
Minn. Stat. § 245G.15 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 245G / Section 245G.15
§ 245G.15 CLIENT RIGHTS PROTECTION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Explanation. A client has the rights identified in sections 144.651 , 148F.165 , and 253B.03 , as applicable. The license holder must give each client on the day of service initiation a written statement of the client's rights and responsibilities. A staff member must review the statement with a client at that time.

§ Subd. 2. Grievance procedure. On the day of service initiation, the license holder must explain the grievance procedure to the client or the client's representative. The grievance procedure must be posted in a place visible to clients, and made available upon a client's or former client's request. The grievance procedure must require that: (1) a staff member helps the client develop and process a grievance; (2) current telephone numbers and addresses of the Department of Human Services, Licensing Division; the Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities; the Department of Health Office of Health Facilities Complaints; and the Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy, when applicable, be made available to a client; and (3) a license holder responds to the client's grievance within three days of a staff member's receipt of the grievance, and the client may bring the grievance to the highest level of authority in the program if not resolved by another staff member.

§ Subd. 3. Photographs of client. (a) A photograph, video, or motion picture of a client taken in the provision of treatment service is considered client records. A photograph for identification and a recording by video or audio technology to enhance either therapy or staff member supervision may be required of a client, but may only be available for use as communications within a program. A client must be informed when the client's actions are being recorded by camera or other technology, and the client must have the right to refuse any recording or photography, except as authorized by this subdivision. (b) A license holder must have a written policy regarding the use of any personal electronic device that can record, transmit, or make images of another client. A license holder must inform each client of this policy and the client's right to refuse being photographed or recorded.
Minn. Stat. § 260C.168 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260C / Section 260C.168
§ 260C.168 COMPLIANCE WITH INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT AND MINNESOTA INDIAN FAMILY PRESERVATION ACT.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter must be construed consistently with the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, United States Code, title 25, sections 1901 to 1963, and the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act, sections 260.751 to 260.835 .
Minn. Stat. § 169.823 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169 / Section 169.823
§ 169.823 TIRE WEIGHT LIMITS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Pneumatic-tired vehicle. No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires shall be operated upon the highways of this state: (1) where the gross weight on any wheel exceeds 9,000 pounds on an unpaved street or highway or 10,000 pounds on a paved street or highway, unless posted to a lesser weight under section 169.87, subdivision 1 ; (2) where the gross weight on any single axle exceeds 18,000 pounds on an unpaved street or highway or 20,000 pounds on a paved street or highway, unless posted to a lesser weight under section 169.87, subdivision 1 ; (3) where the maximum wheel load: (i) on the foremost and rearmost steering axles, exceeds 600 pounds per inch of tire width or the manufacturer's recommended load, whichever is less; or (ii) on other axles, exceeds 500 pounds per inch of tire width or the manufacturer's recommended load, whichever is less; or (4) where the gross weight on any group of axles exceeds the weights permitted under sections 169.823 to 169.829 with any or all of the interior axles disregarded, and with an exterior axle disregarded if the exterior axle is a variable load axle that is not carrying its intended weight, and their gross weights subtracted from the gross weight of all axles of the group under consideration.

§ Subd. 2. Vehicle not equipped with pneumatic tires. A vehicle or combination of vehicles not equipped with pneumatic tires shall be governed by the provisions of sections 169.823 to 169.829 , except that the gross weight limitations shall be reduced by 40 percent.
Minn. Stat. § 427.05 — MN Code / Part 426_435 / Chapter 427 / Section 427.05
§ 427.05 DUTY OF COUNCIL; INTEREST.
Status: in_force

The council of any city authorized under sections 427.02 to 427.07 to designate depositories shall exercise all possible care to secure safe depositories for the funds of the city and to obtain the highest rate of interest possible consistent with safety for such moneys. All interest received in any way for the use or keeping of moneys or on account of the same shall be the property of the city and credited to the current expense fund of the city.
Minn. Stat. § 116B.12 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116B / Section 116B.12
§ 116B.12 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES NONEXCLUSIVE.
Status: in_force

No existing civil or criminal remedy for any wrongful action shall be excluded or impaired by sections 116B.01 to 116B.13 . The rights and remedies provided herein shall be in addition to any administrative, regulatory, statutory, or common law rights and remedies now or hereafter available.
Minn. Stat. § 501C.0412 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 501C / Section 501C.0412
§ 501C.0412 MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION BECAUSE OF UNANTICIPATED CIRCUMSTANCES OR INABILITY TO ADMINISTER TRUST EFFECTIVELY.
Status: in_force

(a) The court may modify the administrative or dispositive terms of a trust or terminate the trust if, because of circumstances not anticipated by the settlor, modification or termination will further the purposes of the trust. To the extent practicable, the modification must be made in accordance with the settlor's probable intention.

(b) The court may modify the administrative terms of a trust if continuation of the trust on its existing terms would be impracticable or wasteful or impair the trust's administration.

(c) Upon termination of a trust under this section, the trustee shall distribute the trust property in a manner consistent with the order of the court.
Minn. Stat. § 604A.33 — MN Code / Part 604_605 / Chapter 604A / Section 604A.33
§ 604A.33 REFERENCE CHECKS BY CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Application. This section applies to residential treatment programs for children or group homes for children licensed under chapter 245A, residential services and programs for juveniles licensed under section 241.021 , providers licensed pursuant to sections 144A.01 to 144A.33 or sections 144A.43 to 144A.47 , personal care provider organizations under section 256B.0659 , providers of day training and habilitation services under sections 252.41 to 252.46 , board and lodging facilities licensed under chapter 157, intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities, and other facilities licensed to provide residential services to persons with developmental disabilities.

§ Subd. 2. Causes of action. (a) No action may be brought against a provider or facility listed in subdivision 1 or a designated employee or agent of the provider or facility who discloses information regarding a former or current employee to a prospective employer as provided under this section. This subdivision does not preclude a charge or action under chapter 363A, or an action arising from a disclosure that is proved, by a preponderance of the evidence, was made fraudulently or with deliberate disregard as to its truth or falsity. (b) This subdivision does not preclude an action against a prospective employer for disclosing information received under this section.

§ Subd. 3. Reference checks. (a) Upon written request, a provider or facility listed in subdivision 1 or a designated employee or agent of the provider or facility may disclose in writing the following information about a current or former employee to a prospective employer: (1) dates of employment; (2) compensation and wage history; (3) job description and duties; (4) training and education provided by the employer; and (5) all acts of violence, theft, harassment, or illegal conduct by the employee documented in the personnel record which resulted in disciplinary action or resignation, and the employee's written response, if necessary, contained in the personnel record. (b) With the written authorization of the current or former employee, a provider or facility listed in subdivision 1 or a designated employee or agent of the provider or facility may also disclose the following information in writing to a prospective employer: (1) written employee evaluations conducted prior to the employee's separation from the employer and the employee's written response, if any, contained in the employee's personnel record; (2) disciplinary warnings and actions in the five years before the date of the authorization and the employee's written response, if any, contained in the employee's personnel record; and (3) reasons for separation from employment. (c) The provider, facility, designated employee, or agent must provide a written copy of a disclosure made under this subdivision and information on to whom the disclosure was made to the current or former employee upon request.
Minn. Stat. § 135A.144 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 135A / Section 135A.144
§ 135A.144 TRANSCRIPT ACCESS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The terms defined in this subdivision apply to this section. (b) "Debt" means any money, obligation, claim, or sum, due or owed, or alleged to be due or owed, from a student. Debt does not include the fee, if any, charged to all students for the actual costs of providing the transcripts. (c) "School" means a public institution governed by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, private postsecondary educational institution as defined under section 136A.62 or 136A.821 , or public or private entity that is responsible for providing transcripts to current or former students of an educational institution. Institutions governed by the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota are requested to comply with this section. (d) "Transcript" means the statement of an individual's academic record, including official transcripts or the certified statement of an individual's academic record provided by a school, and unofficial transcripts or the uncertified statement of an individual's academic record provided by a school.

§ Subd. 2. Prohibited practices. (a) A school must not refuse to provide a transcript for a current or former student because the student owes a debt to the school if: (1) the debt owed is less than $1,000; (2) the student has entered into and, as determined by the institution, is in compliance with a payment plan with the school; (3) the transcript request is made by a prospective employer for the student; (4) the school has sent the debt for repayment to the Department of Revenue or to a collection agency, as defined in section 332.31, subdivision 3 , external to the institution and the debt has not been returned to the institution unpaid; or (5) the person is incarcerated at a Minnesota correctional facility. (b) A school must not charge an additional or higher fee for obtaining a transcript or provide less favorable treatment of a transcript request because a student owes a debt to the originating school.

§ Subd. 3. Institutional policy. (a) A school that uses transcript issuance as a tool for debt collection must have a policy accessible to students that outlines how the school collects on debts owed to the school. (b) A school shall seek to use transcript issuance as a tool for debt collection for the fewest number of cases possible and in a manner that allows for the quickest possible resolution of the debt benefiting the student's educational progress.
Minn. Stat. § 296A.05 — MN Code / Part 296_299 / Chapter 296A / Section 296A.05
§ 296A.05 BULK PURCHASER'S LICENSE; REQUIREMENTS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Application and fee. No person shall receive special fuel, upon which no tax has been imposed, as a bulk purchaser without having applied for and secured from the commissioner a bulk purchaser's license. The application shall be made in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner and shall be accompanied by the payment of a $25 license fee. A bulk purchaser's license shall be issued to any responsible person qualifying as a bulk purchaser who makes proper application. The license shall be displayed in a conspicuous manner in the place of business and shall expire annually on November 30.

§ Subd. 1a. Issuance and renewal of license. The provisions of section 296A.03 , subdivision 2, paragraph (c), apply to bulk purchasers.

§ Subd. 2. MS 2018 [Repealed, 1Sp2019 c 6 art 11 s 20 ]

§ Subd. 3. Surrender of license. A bulk purchaser who discontinues, sells, or disposes of the business in any manner, at any time, shall surrender the bulk purchaser's license at the commissioner's office in St. Paul, Minnesota.