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Minn. Stat. § 192.23 — MN Code / Part 190_195 / Chapter 192 / Section 192.23
§ 192.23 SERVICE MEDALS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commander-in-chief may, by general order, provide a suitable mark of distinction for all officers and enlisted members who have served in the military forces of the state for an aggregate period of three, five, ten, 15, and 20 years, respectively, and for like service thereafter; and medals to be awarded for valor, for distinguished service, and for good conduct.

(b) The commander-in-chief may authorize and prescribe regulations for the issuance of suitable marks of distinction to be awarded to:

(1) officers and enlisted members who have served in the military forces of the state during periods of war or other declared emergencies, provided that these shall not be awarded for service for which service medals or bars are authorized by federal authority; and

(2) nonmembers of the military forces of the state for distinguished service or support to the military forces of the state.
Minn. Stat. § 115A.48 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115A / Section 115A.48
§ 115A.48 MARKET DEVELOPMENT FOR RECYCLABLE MATERIALS AND COMPOST.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Authority. The commissioner shall assist and encourage the development of specific facilities, services, and uses needed to provide adequate, stable, and reliable markets for recyclable materials, solid waste suitable for land application, and compost generated in the state. In carrying out this duty, the commissioner shall coordinate and cooperate with the solid waste management efforts of other public agencies and political subdivisions.

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1996 c 470 s 28 ]

§ Subd. 3. Public procurement. The commissioner shall provide technical assistance and advice to political subdivisions and other public agencies to encourage solid waste reduction and development of markets for recyclable materials and compost through procurement policies and practices. Political subdivisions, educational institutions, and other public agencies shall aggressively pursue procurement practices that encourage solid waste reduction, recycling, and development of markets for recyclable materials and compost and shall, whenever practical, procure products containing recycled materials.

§ Subd. 4. Land application of solid waste. The commissioner shall provide technical assistance and advice to political subdivisions on separating portions of the waste stream such as leaves, grass, clippings, tree and plant residue, and paper for application and mixing into the soil and for use in agricultural practices.

§ Subd. 5. [Repealed, 1996 c 470 s 28 ]
Minn. Stat. § 353.46 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 353 / Section 353.46
§ 353.46 SAVINGS CLAUSES.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1981 c 180 s 18 ]

§ Subd. 1a. [Repealed, 2010 c 359 art 5 s 28 ]

§ Subd. 2. Rights of deferred annuitant. (a) The entitlement of a deferred annuitant or other former member of the general employees retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association, the public employees police and fire retirement plan, or the local government correctional employees retirement plan to receive an annuity under the law in effect at the time the person terminated public service is preserved. (b) The entitlement of a deferred annuitant or former member of the Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund, upon merger with the general employees retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association, continues under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 422A.16 .

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1977 c 429 s 65 ]

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1Sp2005 c 8 art 10 s 81 ]

§ Subd. 5. [Repealed, 1973 c 753 s 85 ]

§ Subd. 6. Computation of benefits for certain coordinated members. Any coordinated member of the general employees retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association who, before July 1, 1979, was a member of the former coordinated program of the former Minneapolis Municipal Employees Retirement Fund and who, before July 1, 1978, was a member of the basic program of the Minneapolis Municipal Employees Retirement Fund is entitled to receive a retirement annuity when otherwise qualified, the calculation of which must utilize the formula accrual rates specified in Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 422A.15, subdivision 1, for that portion of credited service which was rendered before July 1, 1978, and the formula accrual rates specified in section 353.29, subdivision 3 , for the remainder of credited service, both applied to the average salary as specified in section 353.01, subdivision 17a . The formula accrual rates to be used in calculating the retirement annuity must recognize the service after July 1, 1978, as a member of the former coordinated program of the former Minneapolis Municipal Employees Retirement Fund and after July 1, 1979, as a member of the general employees retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association as a continuation of service rendered before July 1, 1978. The annuity amount attributable to service as a member of the basic program of the former Minneapolis Municipal Employees Retirement Fund and the annuity amount attributable to all other service is payable from the general employees retirement fund of the Public Employees Retirement Association.
Minn. Stat. § 62J.88 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62J / Section 62J.88
§ 62J.88 PRESCRIPTION DRUG AFFORDABILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Establishment. The governor shall appoint a 18-member stakeholder advisory council to provide advice to the board on drug cost issues and to represent stakeholders' views. The governor shall appoint the members of the advisory council based on the members' knowledge and demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas: the pharmaceutical business; practice of medicine; patient perspectives; health care cost trends and drivers; clinical and health services research; and the health care marketplace.

§ Subd. 2. Membership. The council's membership shall consist of the following: (1) two members representing patients and health care consumers; (2) two members representing health care providers; (3) one member representing health plan companies; (4) two members representing employers, with one member representing large employers and one member representing small employers; (5) one member representing government employee benefit plans; (6) one member representing pharmaceutical manufacturers; (7) one member who is a health services clinical researcher; (8) one member who is a pharmacologist; (9) one member representing the commissioner of health with expertise in health economics; (10) one member representing pharmaceutical wholesalers; (11) one member representing pharmacy benefit managers; (12) one member from the Rare Disease Advisory Council; (13) one member representing generic drug manufacturers; (14) one member representing pharmaceutical distributors; and (15) one member who is an oncologist who is not employed by, under contract with, or otherwise affiliated with a hospital.

§ Subd. 3. Terms. (a) The initial appointments to the advisory council must be made by January 1, 2024. The initial appointed advisory council members shall serve staggered terms of two, three, or four years, determined by lot by the secretary of state. Following the initial appointments, the advisory council members shall serve four-year terms. (b) Removal and vacancies of advisory council members shall be governed by section 15.059 .

§ Subd. 4. Compensation. Advisory council members may be compensated according to section 15.059 , except that those advisory council members designated in subdivision 2, clauses (10) to (15), must not be compensated.

§ Subd. 5. Meetings. Meetings of the advisory council are subject to chapter 13D. The advisory council shall meet publicly at least every three months to advise the board on drug cost issues related to the prescription drug product information submitted to the board under section 62J.90 .

§ Subd. 6. Exemption. Notwithstanding section 15.059 , the advisory council shall not expire.
Minn. Stat. § 116J.979 — MN Code / Part 116J_116O / Chapter 116J / Section 116J.979
§ 116J.979 MINNESOTA STEP GRANTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner of employment and economic development shall create a State Trade and Export Promotion grants program, hereafter STEP grants, to provide financial and technical assistance to eligible Minnesota small businesses with an active interest in exporting products or services to foreign markets.

§ Subd. 2. Grants. Recipients may apply, on an application devised by the commissioner, for up to $7,500 in reimbursement for approved export-development activities, including, but not limited to: (1) participation in trade missions; (2) export training; (3) exhibition at trade shows or industry-specific events; (4) translation of marketing materials; (5) development of foreign language websites, Gold Key, or other business matchmaking services; (6) company-specific international sales activities; and (7) testing and certification required to sell products in foreign markets.
Minn. Stat. § 168.1235 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 168 / Section 168.1235
§ 168.1235 VETERANS SERVICE GROUP EMBLEMS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. General requirements; fees. (a) The commissioner must issue a special plate emblem for each plate to an applicant who: (1) is a member of a congressionally chartered veterans service organization and is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, pickup truck, van, or self-propelled recreational vehicle, or is a congressionally chartered veterans service organization that is the registered owner of a passenger automobile, pickup truck, van, or self-propelled recreational vehicle; (2) pays the registration tax required by law; (3) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12 , subdivision 5, for each set of two plates, and any other fees required by this chapter; and (4) complies with this chapter and rules governing the registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers. (b) The additional fee is payable at the time of initial application for the special plate emblem and when the plates must be replaced or renewed. (c) The applicant must present a valid card indicating membership in the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, or Disabled American Veterans.

§ Subd. 2. Design. (a) The commissioner of veterans affairs, after consultation with each of the congressionally chartered veterans service organizations, shall design the special plate emblems, subject to the approval of the commissioner. The emblem must be at least as large as the letters and numerals on the plate and the commissioner shall allow for plates with spaces for the emblem in place of a numeral or letter. (b) Each congressionally chartered veterans service organization must arrange for any applicable rules of the national organization to be changed or copyrights to be released before the commissioner may issue special emblems to members of any particular service organization under this section.

§ Subd. 3. MS 2004 [Repealed by amendment, 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 9 ]

§ Subd. 4. Plate emblem transfer. Despite section 168.12 or other law to the contrary, on payment of a fee of $5, the veterans service organization special plate emblems issued under subdivision 1, may be transferred by the owner to other plates on a passenger automobile, pickup truck, van, or self-propelled recreational vehicle registered to the person to whom the emblems were issued.

§ Subd. 5. MS 2004 [Repealed by amendment, 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 9 ]
Minn. Stat. § 176.442 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 176 / Section 176.442
§ 176.442 APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

Except for a commissioner's decision which may be heard de novo in another proceeding including but not limited to a decision from an administrative conference under section 176.102 , 176.103 , 176.106 , 176.239 , or a summary decision under section 176.305 , any decision or determination of the commissioner affecting a right, privilege, benefit, or duty which is imposed or conferred under this chapter is subject to review by the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals. A person aggrieved by the determination may appeal to the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals by filing a notice of appeal with the commissioner in the same manner and within the same time as if the appeal were from an order or decision of a compensation judge to the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals.
Minn. Stat. § 18J.07 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 18J / Section 18J.07
§ 18J.07 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Administrative remedies. The commissioner may seek to remedy violations by a written warning, administrative meeting, cease and desist, stop-use, stop-sale, removal, correction order, or an order, seizure, stipulation, or agreement, if the commissioner determines that the remedy is in the public interest.

§ Subd. 2. Revocation and suspension. The commissioner may, after written notice and hearing, revoke, suspend, or refuse to grant or renew a registration, permit, license, or certification if a person violates this chapter or has a history within the last three years of violation of this chapter.

§ Subd. 3. Cancellation of registration, permit, license, certification. The commissioner may cancel or revoke a registration, permit, license, or certification provided for under chapter 18G, 18H, 18K, 27, 223, 231, or 232; sections 21.80 to 21.92 ; or associated rules or refuse to register, permit, license, or certify under provisions of chapter 18G, 18H, 18K, 27, 223, 231, or 232; sections 21.80 to 21.92 ; or associated rules if the registrant, permittee, licensee, or certified person has used fraudulent or deceptive practices in the evasion or attempted evasion of a provision of chapter 18G, 18H, 18K, 27, 223, 231, or 232; sections 21.80 to 21.92 ; or associated rules.

§ Subd. 4. Service of order or notice. (a) If a person is not available for service of an order, the commissioner may attach the order to the facility, site, seed or seed container, plant or other living or nonliving object regulated under chapter 18G, 18H, 18K, 27, 223, 231, or 232; sections 21.80 to 21.92 ; or associated rules and notify the owner, custodian, other responsible party, or registrant. (b) The seed, seed container, plant, or other living or nonliving object regulated under chapter 18G, 18H, 18K, 27, 223, 231, or 232; sections 21.80 to 21.92 ; or associated rules may not be sold, used, tampered with, or removed until released under conditions specified by the commissioner, by an administrative law judge, or by a court.

§ Subd. 5. Unsatisfied judgments. (a) An applicant for a license, permit, registration, or certification under provisions of this chapter, chapter 18G, 18H, 18K, 27, 223, 231, or 232; sections 21.80 to 21.92 ; or associated rules may not allow a final judgment against the applicant for damages arising from a violation of those statutes or rules to remain unsatisfied for a period of more than 30 days. (b) Failure to satisfy, within 30 days, a final judgment resulting from a violation of this chapter results in automatic suspension of the license, permit, registration, or certification.
Minn. Stat. § 58.01 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 58 / Section 58.01
§ 58.01 CITATION.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be cited as the "Minnesota Residential Mortgage Originator and Servicer Licensing Act."
Minn. Stat. § 219.08 — MN Code / Part 218_222 / Chapter 219 / Section 219.08
§ 219.08 CROSSINGS; CHANGING GRADE OF APPROACHES.
Status: in_force

When a railroad company changes or raises the grade of its tracks at a crossing, it shall also grade the approaches on each side so as to make the approach and crossing of the tracks safe for vehicles.
Minn. Stat. § 308A.327 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 308A / Section 308A.327
§ 308A.327 ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE; BOARD MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

A regular or special meeting of the board of directors of an electric cooperative that has more than 50,000 members must be open to all members of the cooperative. The board shall give reasonable prior notice of meetings. The board may close a meeting or a portion of a meeting, provided the board has made a written determination that a closed meeting is necessary for one of the following reasons:

(1) to discuss personnel matters, compensation issues, labor negotiations, billing and credit information, or an issue that may tend to prejudice the reputation of an individual;

(2) to discuss threatened or pending litigation, issues subject to an attorney-client privilege, or other legal information, the knowledge of which may have an adverse effect on the cooperative's legal position; or

(3) to discuss or disclose information that, if discussed in an open meeting, would result in impairment of the cooperative's competitive or financial position, interfere with a business opportunity, or reveal proprietary information.

For the purposes of clause (3), a business opportunity means an opportunity for substantial financial improvement of the cooperative that, if generally known, would likely jeopardize the opportunity itself.

The board may close a portion of a meeting after announcing during an open meeting the item of business to be discussed during the closed portion.
Minn. Stat. § 245A.042 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 245A / Section 245A.042
§ 245A.042 HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES; ADDITIONAL STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Standards governing the provision of home and community-based services. Residential and nonresidential programs for persons with disabilities or age 65 and older must obtain a license according to this chapter to provide home and community-based services defined in the federal waiver plans governed by United States Code, title 42, sections 1396 et seq., or the state's alternative care program according to section 256B.0913 , and identified in section 245D.03, subdivision 1 . As a condition of licensure, an applicant or license holder must demonstrate and maintain verification of compliance with: (1) licensing requirements under this chapter and chapter 245D; (2) applicable health care program requirements under Minnesota Rules, parts 9505.0170 to 9505.0475 and 9505.2160 to 9505.2245 ; and (3) provider standards and qualifications identified in the federal waiver plans or the alternative care program.

§ Subd. 2. MS 2024 [Repealed, 2025 c 38 art 5 s 34 ]

§ Subd. 3. MS 2024 [Repealed, 2025 c 38 art 5 s 34 ]

§ Subd. 4. MS 2024 [Repealed, 2025 c 38 art 5 s 34 ]

§ Subd. 5. Compliance education required. The commissioner must make licensing compliance education available to all license holders operating programs licensed under both this chapter and chapter 245D. The licensing compliance education must include clear and accessible explanations of achieving and maintaining compliance with the relevant licensing requirements under this chapter and chapter 245D. [See Note.]

§ Subd. 6. Legal resources required. If requested by a license holder that is (1) subject to an enforcement action under section 245A.06 or 245A.07 , and (2) operating a program licensed under this chapter and chapter 245D, the commissioner must provide the license holder with a list of legal resources.
Minn. Stat. § 348.12 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 348 / Section 348.12
§ 348.12 BOUNTIES, CERTAIN ANIMALS.
Status: in_force

Any county board or board of town supervisors may, by resolution, offer a bounty for the destruction of gophers or ground squirrels. The resolution may be made to cover the whole or any part of the county, and may be annually renewed, but it shall have force and effect only during the calendar year in which it was adopted or renewed. The bounty shall be in such amount or amounts and apply during such months, as may be designated by the county board or board of town supervisors by resolution.
Minn. Stat. § 271.10 — MN Code / Part 270_271 / Chapter 271 / Section 271.10
§ 271.10 REVIEW BY SUPREME COURT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Certiorari. A review of any final order of the Tax Court may be had upon certiorari by the supreme court upon petition of any party to the proceedings before the Tax Court. Such review may be had on the ground that the Tax Court was without jurisdiction, that the order of the Tax Court was not justified by the evidence or was not in conformity with law, or that the Tax Court committed any other error of law.

§ Subd. 2. Service of writ. Within 60 days after notice of the making and filing of the order of the Tax Court, or the making and filing of an order on a motion for rehearing, which includes a motion for amended findings of fact, conclusions of law, or a new trial, the petitioner for review shall obtain from the supreme court a writ of certiorari, and shall serve the same upon all other parties appearing in the proceedings before the Tax Court, and shall file the original, with proof of such service, with the court administrator of the Tax Court. Every petitioner, except the attorney general, the commissioner of revenue, the state and its political subdivisions, shall also pay to the court administrator the fee prescribed by rule 103.01 of the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure which shall be disposed of in the manner provided by that rule, and file a bond or make a deposit in like manner and amount as in case of an appeal from the district court. The fee shall be disposed of as in such case. Return upon the writ shall be made to the supreme court and the matter shall be heard and determined by the court as in other certiorari cases, subject to the provisions hereof and to such rules as the court may prescribe for cases arising hereunder.
Minn. Stat. § 308A.325 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 308A / Section 308A.325
§ 308A.325 LIMITATION OF DIRECTOR'S LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Articles may limit liability. A director's personal liability to the cooperative or members for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director may be eliminated or limited in the articles as provided in subdivision 2.

§ Subd. 2. Restrictions on liability limitation. The articles may not eliminate or limit the liability of a director: (1) for a breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the cooperative or its members; (2) for acts or omissions that are not in good faith or involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (3) for a transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit; or (4) for an act or omission occurring before the date when the provision in the articles eliminating or limiting liability becomes effective.
Minn. Stat. § 325F.792 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325F / Section 325F.792
§ 325F.792 ADDITIONAL PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Criminal penalty. A violation of any United States Department of Agriculture statute or regulation covering animal breeders or groomers, pet dealers, or the transportation of dogs or cats is a misdemeanor.

§ Subd. 2. Civil penalty. (a) A pet dealer who: (1) sells an animal without delivery of the disclosure required in section 325F.791, subdivision 1 ; (2) fails to maintain the records required by section 325F.791, subdivision 2 ; (3) fails to provide registration papers as provided in section 325F.791, subdivision 3 ; (4) fails to make or provide payment for the examinations required by section 325F.791, subdivision 4 ; (5) fails to post the notice required by section 325F.791, subdivision 9 ; or (6) fails to provide the statement of consumer rights required by section 325F.791, subdivision 10 , is subject to a civil fine of up to $1,000 per violation. (b) Civil fines collected under this subdivision shall be collected by the court and turned over to the prosecuting attorney.