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Minn. Stat. § 298.016 — MN Code / Part 296_299 / Chapter 298 / Section 298.016
§ 298.016 GROSS PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Computation; arm's-length transactions. When a metal or mineral product is sold by the producer in an arm's-length transaction, the gross proceeds are equal to the proceeds from the sale of the product. This subdivision applies to sales realized on all metal or mineral products produced from mining, including reduction, beneficiation, or any treatment used by a producer to obtain a metal or mineral product which is commercially marketable.

§ Subd. 2. Other transactions. When a metal or mineral product is used by the producer or disposed of in a non-arm's-length transaction, the gross proceeds must be determined using the alternative computation in subdivision 3. Transactions subject to this subdivision include, but are not limited to, shipments to a wholly owned smelter, transactions with associated or affiliated companies, and any other transactions which are not at arm's length.

§ Subd. 3. Alternative computation. (a) The commissioner of revenue shall determine the alternative computation of gross proceeds using the following procedure: (1) Metal and mineral prices shall be determined by using the average annual market price as published in the Engineering and Mining Journal; (2) For metals or mineral products with a monthly or weekly price quotation in the Engineering and Mining Journal, but for which no average annual price has been published, an arithmetic average of the monthly or weekly prices published in the Engineering and Mining Journal shall be used; (3) If the price of a particular metal or mineral product is not published in the Engineering and Mining Journal, another recognized published price, as established by the commissioner of revenue will be used. (b) The quantity of each particular metal or mineral product recovered and paid or credited for by the smelter will be multiplied by the average annual market price as determined in clause (a). Special smelter charges for particular metals will be allowed as a deduction from this price. The resulting amount will be the gross proceeds for calculating the tax in section 298.015 .

§ Subd. 4. Metal or mineral products; definition. For the purposes of this section, "metal or mineral products" means all those ores, metals, and minerals subject to the tax provided in section 298.015 .
Minn. Stat. § 10A.066 — MN Code / Part 10_12B / Chapter 10A / Section 10A.066
§ 10A.066 HANDBOOK FOR LOBBYING.
Status: in_force

(a) The board must publish on the board's website a handbook for lobbying written in plain language. At a minimum, the handbook must clearly explain:

(1) lobbyist registration requirements, including:

(i) an explanation of when a person is required to register as a lobbyist and what specific types of activities count toward reaching the dollar amount thresholds in section 10A.01 , subdivision 21; and

(ii) how registration requirements apply if a person is employed by a government entity;

(2) which activities and expenses do not count toward the dollar amount thresholds in section 10A.01, subdivision 21 , but are required to be reported as lobbying disbursements on a principal's report; and

(3) any differences between lobbying the legislature, the executive branch, a political subdivision, and the Public Utilities Commission.

(b) The board must regularly update the handbook to reflect changes to statutes and rules. In developing and updating the handbook, the board must consult individuals who are registered lobbyists and individuals who are not full-time lobbyists, including individuals from nonprofit organizations and small organizations.
Minn. Stat. § 480.14 — MN Code / Part 480_494 / Chapter 480 / Section 480.14
§ 480.14 APPOINTMENT, COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES; COURT ADMINISTRATOR, EMPLOYEES NOT TO PRACTICE LAW.
Status: in_force

The court administrator, with the approval of the chief justice of the supreme court of this state, shall appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as are necessary to enable the administrator to perform the power and duties vested in the administrator. During the administrator's term of office or employment, neither the court administrator nor any employee shall engage directly or indirectly in the practice of law in this state.
Minn. Stat. § 336.8-209 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.8-209
§ 336.8-209 ISSUER'S LIEN.
Status: in_force

A lien in favor of an issuer upon a certificated security is valid against a purchaser only if the right of the issuer to the lien is noted conspicuously on the security certificate.
Minn. Stat. § 86B.601 — MN Code / Part 85_87A / Chapter 86B / Section 86B.601
§ 86B.601 SCUBA DIVING.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Flag required. (a) A person who swims in waters of the state, except designated swimming areas under section 86B.311, subdivision 4 , while wearing or carrying a breathing apparatus allowing the swimmer to breathe while under water, except a snorkel that is not attached to an artificial container of compressed air, must display a diver's flag above the surface of the water. (b) A person who places a diver's flag must remain within 50 feet of the flag, measured on the surface of the water. (c) A person shall not place a diver's flag where it will obstruct navigation. (d) A diver's flag shall measure at least 15 inches horizontally and 12 inches vertically, and both sides shall have a red-colored background bisected diagonally by a three-inch-wide white stripe having its upper end adjacent to the flagstaff. (e) A diver's flag shall be displayed in a vertical plane extended from a rigid flagstaff equipped to maintain the upper edge of the flag at least 30 inches above the water surface. (f) A diver's flag may be reflectorized or fluorescent provided the entire surface is uniformly reflectorized or fluorescent. (g) A diver's flag may be anchored or secured to the bottom when a safety hazard would result from towing the flag. (h) If at the discretion of the diver it would be safer and more visible, the flag may be displayed on a watercraft. If the flag is displayed on the watercraft, the craft must be at anchor or, if not at anchor, attended by a diver or a person appointed by the diver to tend the craft. Only watercraft displaying an official diver's flag are authorized in the diving area.

§ Subd. 2. Group diving. (a) Not more than four divers may dive under one flag. (b) If a group of divers is operating in a contained area, the perimeter must be marked and be outside of the normal area of navigation. The markings shall consist of the official diver's flag and be placed on the perimeter of the diving area at intervals not exceeding 150 feet.

§ Subd. 3. Light required for night diving. A person may not scuba or skin dive in waters of this state from one hour after sunset to sunrise on the following day unless the diver has in possession a diver's light that is visible from above the water at a distance of at least 150 feet, except that a diver's light is not required in an emergency, salvage, repair, or construction operation.

§ Subd. 4. Night diving with spear prohibited. A person may not scuba or skin dive while in possession of a spear from sunset to sunrise.
Minn. Stat. § 501C.0415 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 501C / Section 501C.0415
§ 501C.0415 REFORMATION TO CORRECT MISTAKES.
Status: in_force

The court may reform the terms of a trust, even if unambiguous, to conform the terms to the settlor's intention if it is proved by clear and convincing evidence what the settlor's intention was and that the terms of the trust were affected by a mistake of fact or law, whether in expression or inducement.
Minn. Stat. § 103F.375 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103F / Section 103F.375
§ 103F.375 INCORPORATION AND ANNEXATION; MORATORIUM.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Moratorium on certain activities. If land subject to the plan is annexed, incorporated, or otherwise subjected to the land use planning authority of a home rule charter or statutory city, a moratorium shall exist on: (1) all subdivision platting and building permits on the land until zoning regulations are adopted for the land that comply with the provisions of the plan; and (2) construction, grading and filling, and vegetative cutting as those activities are defined in the plan.

§ Subd. 2. Exception for work under prior permits. This section does not apply to work done pursuant to lawful permits issued before the land became subject to the land use planning authority of the city.
Minn. Stat. § 62S.251 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62S / Section 62S.251
§ 62S.251 RESERVE STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Benefits provided through acceleration of benefits under life policies. When long-term care benefits are provided through the acceleration of benefits under group or individual life policies or riders to these policies, policy reserves for the benefits must be determined in accordance with section 61A.25 . Claim reserves must also be established in the case when the policy or rider is in claim status. Reserves for policies and riders subject to this section must be based on the multiple decrement model utilizing all relevant decrements except for voluntary termination rates. Single decrement approximations are acceptable if the calculation produces essentially similar reserves, if the reserve is clearly more conservative, or if the reserve is immaterial. The calculations may take into account the reduction in life insurance benefits due to the payment of long-term care benefits. However, in no event must the reserves for the long-term care benefit and the life insurance benefit be less than the reserves for the life insurance benefit assuming no long-term care benefit. In the development and calculation of reserves for policies and riders subject to this subdivision, due regard must be given to the applicable policy provisions, marketing methods, administrative procedures, and all other considerations which have an impact on projected claim costs, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) definition of insured events; (2) covered long-term care facilities; (3) existence of home convalescence care coverage; (4) definition of facilities; (5) existence or absence of barriers to eligibility; (6) premium waiver provision; (7) renewability; (8) ability to raise premiums; (9) marketing method; (10) underwriting procedures; (11) claims adjustment procedures; (12) waiting period; (13) maximum benefit; (14) availability of eligible facilities; (15) margins in claim costs; (16) optional nature of benefit; (17) delay in eligibility for benefit; (18) inflation protection provisions; and (19) guaranteed insurability option. Any applicable valuation morbidity table shall be certified as appropriate as a statutory valuation table by a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

§ Subd. 2. Benefits provided otherwise. When long-term care benefits are provided other than as in subdivision 1, reserves must be determined in accordance with sections 60A.76 to 60A.768 .
Minn. Stat. § 16C.054 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16C / Section 16C.054
§ 16C.054 ACCOMMODATION FOR HARD-OF-HEARING IN STATE-FUNDED CAPITAL PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "public gathering space" means a space that is constructed or renovated as part of the project: (1) that accommodates and is intended to be used for gatherings of 15 or more people; and (2) in which audible communications are integral to a use of the space.

§ Subd. 2. Accommodation for hard-of-hearing in state-funded capital projects. No commissioner or agency head may approve a contract or grant state funds for a capital improvement project to construct or renovate a public gathering space in a building unless: (1) the project includes equipping the public gathering space, if the public gathering space has or will have a permanent audio-amplification system, with audio-induction loops to provide an electromagnetic signal for hearing aids and cochlear implants; and (2) the project includes meeting the American National Standards Institute Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements and Guidelines for Schools on maximum background noise level and reverberation times in the public gathering space.

§ Subd. 3. Exemption. A commissioner or agency head may approve a contract or grant state funds for a capital improvement project to construct or renovate a building that does not meet a requirement of subdivision 2, when the commissioner or agency head determines that meeting that requirement is not feasible, is in conflict with other requirements in law, is in conflict with other project requirements, or that costs outweigh the benefits. The commissioner must consult with the Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing before making the determination.

§ Subd. 4. Exemption reports. A commissioner or agency head who determines a contract is exempt under subdivision 3 must report the exemption to the Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing within three months of making the determination. The chair of the Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees in the house of representatives and senate with jurisdiction over state contracting by January 30 of even-numbered years beginning in 2020 identifying each exemption reported in the previous two calendar years.
Minn. Stat. § 43A.35 — MN Code / Part 43A / Chapter 43A / Section 43A.35
§ 43A.35 DEATH BENEFIT FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

Employees who retire from the civil service on or after July 1, 1977, and before July 1, 1981, shall be entitled to a $500 cash death benefit payable to a beneficiary designated by the employee, if, at the time of the employee's death, the employee is entitled to an annuity under a state retirement program. A $500 cash death benefit shall also be payable to the designated beneficiary of an employee who becomes totally and permanently disabled after July 1, 1979, and before July 1, 1981, and who at the time of death is receiving a state disability benefit and is eligible for a deferred annuity under a state retirement program.

Employees who retire from the civil service on or after July 1, 1981 shall be entitled to a cash death benefit payable to a beneficiary designated by the employee if provided in collective bargaining agreements or plans pursuant to section 43A.18 in effect at the time of the employee's retirement.
Minn. Stat. § 16B.39 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16B / Section 16B.39
§ 16B.39 PROGRAMS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1987 c 365 s 25 ]

§ Subd. 1a. Endowment fund. The commissioner of administration may establish an endowment fund to reward state agencies and their employees for improving productivity and service quality. The commissioner shall use gift money to establish the fund. The interest earnings are appropriated to the commissioner to make agency and employee awards.

§ Subd. 2. [Renumbered 43A.319 ]
Minn. Stat. § 5.15 — MN Code / Part 4_9 / Chapter 5 / Section 5.15
§ 5.15 ONLINE SIGNATURES, ACKNOWLEDGMENT OR NOTARIZATION ON DOCUMENTS; PENALTIES OF PERJURY.
Status: in_force

(a) No document submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State shall be required to be notarized. Signing a document submitted to the secretary of state constitutes "acknowledgment" as defined in section 358.52, subdivision 2 , and "verification upon oath or affirmation" as defined in section 358.52 , subdivision 3. A person who signs a document submitted to the secretary of state without authority to sign that document or who signs the document knowing that the document is false in any material respect is subject to the penalties of perjury set forth in section 609.48 .

(b) Any document submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State online may be signed by any person as agent of any person whose signature is required by law. The signing party must indicate on the application that the person is acting as the agent of the person whose signature would be required and that the person has been authorized to sign on behalf of the applicant. The name of the person signing, entered on the online application, constitutes a valid signature by such an agent.

(c) Any document relating to a filing by a business entity or assumed name, or the filing of a document under chapter 270C , 272 , 336 , or 336A , submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State on paper may be signed by any person as agent of any person whose signature is required by law. The signing party must indicate on the document that it is acting as the agent of the person whose signature would be required and that it has been authorized to sign on behalf of that person.
Minn. Stat. § 524.6-306 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.6-306
§ 524.6-306 EFFECT OF REGISTRATION IN BENEFICIARY FORM.
Status: in_force

The designation of a TOD beneficiary on a registration in beneficiary form has no effect on ownership until the owner's death. A registration of a security in beneficiary form may be canceled or changed at any time by the sole owner or all then surviving owners without the consent of the beneficiary.
Minn. Stat. § 504B.325 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 504B / Section 504B.325
§ 504B.325 EXPEDITED RELIEF.
Status: in_force

A landlord or the landlord's agent may request expedited temporary relief by bringing an action under section 609.748 or filing a petition for a temporary restraining order, in conjunction with a complaint filed under section 504B.321 .
Minn. Stat. § 414.0333 — MN Code / Part 410_414 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.0333
§ 414.0333 JOINT INFORMATIONAL MEETING.
Status: in_force

There must be a joint informational meeting of the municipal council of the annexing municipality and the town board of supervisors of the township containing the land proposed to be annexed or included in annexation proceedings under section 414.031 . For an annexation under section 414.031 , the joint informational meeting must be held after the final mediation meeting or the final meeting held pursuant to section 414.01 , subdivision 16, if any, and before the hearing on the matter is held. If no mediation meetings are held, the joint informational meeting must be held after the initiating documents have been filed and before the hearing on the matter. The time, date, and place of the public informational meeting must be determined jointly by the chair of the town board of supervisors and the mayor of the annexing municipality. The chair of the town board of supervisors and the mayor must serve as the cochairs for the informational meeting. Notice of the time, date, place, and purpose of the informational meeting must be posted by the town clerk in the township's designated place for posting notices, and by the municipal clerk in the municipality's designated place for posting notices. In addition, both the city and town shall publish, at their own expense, notice in their respective official newspapers. If the city and town use the same official newspaper, a joint notice may be published and the costs evenly divided. All notice required by this section must be provided at least ten days before the date for the public informational meeting. At the public informational meeting, all persons appearing must have an opportunity to be heard, but the co-chairs may, by mutual agreement, establish the amount of time allowed for each speaker. The municipal council, the town board of supervisors, and any resident or affected property owner may be represented by counsel and may place into the record of the informational meeting documents, expert opinions, or other materials supporting their positions on issues raised by the proposed annexation proceeding. The clerk of the township must record minutes of the proceedings of the informational meeting and the municipal clerk must make an audio recording of the informational meeting. The township must provide the chief administrative law judge and the municipality with a copy of the printed minutes and the municipality must provide the chief administrative law judge and the township with a copy of the audio recording. The record of the informational meeting for a proceeding under section 414.031 is admissible in any proceeding under this chapter and shall be taken into consideration by the chief administrative law judge or the chief administrative law judge's designee.
Minn. Stat. § 116.9405 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116 / Section 116.9405
§ 116.9405 APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

The requirements of sections 116.9401 to 116.9407 do not apply to:

(1) chemicals in used children's products;

(2) priority chemicals used in the manufacturing process, but that are not present in the final product;

(3) priority chemicals used in agricultural production;

(4) motor vehicles as defined in chapter 168 or watercraft as defined in chapter 86B or their component parts, except that the use of priority chemicals in detachable car seats is not exempt;

(5) priority chemicals generated solely as combustion by-products or that are present in combustible fuels;

(6) retailers;

(7) pharmaceutical products or biologics;

(8) a medical device as defined in the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, United States Code, title 21, section 321(h);

(9) food and food or beverage packaging, except a container containing baby food or infant formula;

(10) consumer electronics products and electronic components, including but not limited to personal computers; audio and video equipment; calculators; digital displays; wireless phones; cameras; game consoles; printers; and handheld electronic and electrical devices used to access interactive software or their associated peripherals; or products that comply with the provisions of directive 2002/95/EC of the European Union, adopted by the European Parliament and Council of the European Union now or hereafter in effect; or

(11) outdoor sport equipment, including snowmobiles as defined in section 84.81 , subdivision 3; all-terrain vehicles as defined in section 84.92, subdivision 8 ; personal watercraft as defined in section 86B.005, subdivision 14a ; watercraft as defined in section 86B.005, subdivision 18 ; and off-highway motorcycles, as defined in section 84.787 , subdivision 7, and all attachments and repair parts for all of this equipment.
Minn. Stat. § 546.13 — MN Code / Part 540_552 / Chapter 546 / Section 546.13
§ 546.13 SICKNESS OF JUROR; FOOD AND LODGING.
Status: in_force

If a juror becomes sick or otherwise unable to perform duty, the court may discharge the juror. In that case, unless the parties consent to accept the verdict of the remaining jurors, another may be sworn in place of the discharged juror and the trial begun anew, or the jury may be discharged and another then or afterward impaneled. If the court, while a jury is kept together, shall order that they be provided with food and lodging, the sheriff shall furnish the same at the expense of the state courts.
Minn. Stat. § 145.897 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 145 / Section 145.897
§ 145.897 FOOD BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

Food benefits issued pursuant to sections 145.891 to 145.897 shall be only for the purchase of those foods determined by the United States Department of Agriculture to be desirable nutritional supplements for pregnant and lactating women, infants and children.