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Minn. Stat. § 144.7063 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.7063
§ 144.7063 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, for the purposes of sections 144.706 to 144.7069 , the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 2. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health.

§ Subd. 3. Facility. "Facility" means a hospital or outpatient surgical center licensed under sections 144.50 to 144.58 .

§ Subd. 4. Serious disability. "Serious disability" means (1) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual or a loss of bodily function, if the impairment or loss lasts more than seven days or is still present at the time of discharge from an inpatient health care facility, or (2) loss of a body part.

§ Subd. 5. Surgery. "Surgery" means the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by manual or operative methods. Surgery includes endoscopies and other invasive procedures.
Minn. Stat. § 148.7807 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 148 / Section 148.7807
§ 148.7807 LIMITATIONS ON PRACTICE.
Status: in_force

If an athletic trainer determines that a patient's medical condition is beyond the scope of practice of that athletic trainer, the athletic trainer must refer the patient to a person licensed in this state to practice medicine as defined in section 147.081 , to practice chiropractic as defined in section 148.01 , to practice podiatry as defined in section 153.01 , or to practice dentistry as defined in section 150A.05 and whose license is in good standing and in accordance with established evaluation and treatment protocols. An athletic trainer shall modify or terminate treatment of a patient that is not beneficial to the patient, or that is not tolerated by the patient.
Minn. Stat. § 360.072 — MN Code / Part 360_362 / Chapter 360 / Section 360.072
§ 360.072 JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Appeal. Any person aggrieved, or taxpayer affected, by any decision of a board of adjustment, or of any action of the commissioner taken under section 360.063 , subdivisions 6 or 6a, or any governing body of a municipality or county, or any joint airport zoning board, which believes that a decision of a board of adjustment or action of the commissioner is illegal may appeal in accordance with chapter 14.

§ Subd. 2. MS 1982 [Repealed, 1983 c 247 s 219 ]

§ Subd. 3. MS 1982 [Repealed, 1983 c 247 s 219 ]

§ Subd. 4. MS 1982 [Repealed, 1983 c 247 s 219 ]

§ Subd. 5. MS 1982 [Repealed, 1983 c 247 s 219 ]

§ Subd. 6. Allowance of costs. Costs shall not be allowed against the board of adjustment or the commissioner unless it appears to the court that the board or the commissioner acted with gross negligence, in bad faith, or with malice, in making the decision appealed from.

§ Subd. 7. Unconstitutional taking; application to other real property. In any case in which airport zoning regulations adopted under sections 360.011 to 360.076 , although generally reasonable, are held by a court to interfere with the use or enjoyment of a particular structure or parcel of land to such an extent, or to be so onerous in their application to such a structure or parcel of land, as to constitute a taking or deprivation of that property in violation of the constitution of this state or the Constitution of the United States, such holding shall not affect the application of such regulations as to other structures and parcels of land.
Minn. Stat. § 17.696 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 17 / Section 17.696
§ 17.696 UNFAIR PRACTICES OF HANDLERS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Unfair practices by handler. Producers of agricultural commodities are free to join together voluntarily in associations as authorized by law without interference by handlers. A handler shall not engage in any of the following practices, defined as unfair practices: (a) To coerce a producer in the exercise of the right to join and belong to or to refrain from joining or belonging to an association or to refuse to deal with a producer because of the exercise of the right to join and belong to an association. (b) To discriminate against a producer with respect to price, quantity, quality or other terms of purchase, acquisition or other handling of agricultural products because of membership in or contract with an association. (c) To coerce or intimidate a producer to breach, cancel or terminate a membership agreement or marketing contract with an association or a contract with a handler. (d) To pay or loan money, give anything of value or offer any other inducement or reward to a producer for refusing or ceasing to belong to an association. (e) To make or circulate unsubstantiated reports about the finances, management or activities of associations or other handlers. (f) To conspire, combine, agree or arrange with any other person to do or aid or abet the doing of any practice which is in violation of sections 17.691 to 17.701 . (g) To refuse to bargain with an association with whom the handler has had prior dealings or with an association whose producers in the bargaining units have had dealings with the handler prior to July 1, 1973.

§ Subd. 2. Unfair practices by association. An association shall not engage nor permit an employee or agent to engage in the following practices, defined as unfair practices: (1) coerce a producer in the exercise of the right to join and belong to or to refrain from joining or belonging to an association or refuse to deal with a producer because of the exercise of the right to join and belong to or refrain from joining an association; (2) enter into a contract which discriminates against a producer represented by that association; (3) act in a manner contrary to the bylaws of the association; (4) coerce or intimidate a handler to breach, cancel, or terminate an agreement or marketing contract with an association or a contract with a producer; (5) make or circulate unsubstantiated reports about the finances, management, or activities of other associations or handlers; or (6) conspire, combine, agree, or arrange with another person to do or aid or abet the doing of any practice which is in violation of sections 17.691 to 17.702 .
Minn. Stat. § 144.70 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.70
§ 144.70 BIENNIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Content. The commissioner of health shall prepare a report every two years concerning the status and operations of the health care markets in Minnesota. The commissioner of health shall transmit the reports to the governor, and to the members of the legislature under section 3.195 . The first report must be submitted on January 15, 1987, and succeeding reports on January 15 every two years. Each report must contain information, analysis, and appropriate recommendations concerning the following issues associated with Minnesota health care markets: (1) the overall status of the health care cost problem, including the costs faced by employers and individuals, and prospects for the problem's improving or getting worse; (2) the status of competitive forces in the market for health services and the market for health plans, and the effect of the forces on the health care cost problem; (3) the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of facilitating development of strengthened competitive forces through state initiatives; (4) the feasibility of limiting health care costs by means other than competitive forces, including direct forms of government intervention such as price regulation; the commissioner of health may exclude this issue from the report if the report concludes that the overall status of the health care cost problem is improving, or that competitive forces are contributing significantly to health care cost containment; (5) the overall status of access to adequate health services by citizens of Minnesota, the scope of financial and geographic barriers to access, the effect of competitive forces on access, and prospects for access improving or getting worse; (6) the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of enhancing access to adequate health services by citizens of Minnesota through state initiatives; and (7) the commissioner of health's operations and activities for the preceding two years as they relate to the duties imposed on the commissioner of health by sections 144.695 to 144.703 .

§ Subd. 2. Interagency cooperation. In completing the report required by subdivision 1, in fulfilling the requirements of sections 144.695 to 144.703 , and in undertaking other initiatives concerning health care costs, access, or quality, the commissioner of health shall cooperate with and consider potential benefits to other state agencies that have a role in the market for health services or the market for health plans. Other agencies include the Department of Management and Budget, as administrator of the state employee health benefits program; the Department of Human Services, as administrator of health services entitlement programs; the Department of Commerce, in its regulation of health plans; the Department of Labor and Industry, in its regulation of health service costs under workers' compensation.
Minn. Stat. § 193.148 — MN Code / Part 190_195 / Chapter 193 / Section 193.148
§ 193.148 CONVEYANCE TO STATE.
Status: in_force

When payment has been made of all indebtedness incurred by such corporation or of all funds spent by the corporation incident to the procurement, erection, equipment, and operation of any armory built under the provisions of sections 193.141 to 193.149 , including the payment in full of the principal and interest of all bonds issued by such corporation to cover the cost of such armory or the full repayment of any commission funds expended for the construction of such armory, such corporation shall transfer and convey such armory building and the site thereof to the state of Minnesota, for military purposes, to be administered as are other state-owned armories.

Any unencumbered balance then held by the commission accruing to such armory shall be retained to be applied to the future maintenance, repair, and equipment of armories.
Minn. Stat. § 458A.37 — MN Code / Part 451_459 / Chapter 458A / Section 458A.37
§ 458A.37 CITATION.
Status: in_force

Sections 458A.21 to 458A.37 may be cited as the "Duluth Transit Authority Act of 1969."
Minn. Stat. § 518C.501 — MN Code / Part 517_519A / Chapter 518C / Section 518C.501
§ 518C.501 EMPLOYER'S RECEIPT OF INCOME-WITHHOLDING ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE.
Status: in_force

An income-withholding order issued in another state may be sent by or on behalf of the obligee, or by the support enforcement agency, to the person defined as the obligor's employer under section 518A.53 without first filing a petition or comparable pleading or registering the order with a tribunal of this state.
Minn. Stat. § 325K.18 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325K / Section 325K.18
§ 325K.18 COLLECTION BASED ON SUITABLE GUARANTY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Bond or letter of credit. (a) If the suitable guaranty is a surety bond, a person may recover from the surety the full amount of a qualified right to payment against the principal named in the bond. (b) If the suitable guaranty is a letter of credit, a person may recover from the issuing financial institution the full amount of a qualified right to payment only in accordance with the terms of the letter of credit. (c) If the suitable guaranty is a policy of insurance, a person may recover under the terms of the policy. (d) Claimants may recover successively on the same suitable guaranty.

§ Subd. 2. Attorney fees and court costs. (a) Subject to paragraph (b), in addition to recovering the amount of a qualified right to payment, a claimant may recover from the proceeds of the guaranty, until depleted: (1) the attorneys' fees, reasonable in amount; and (2) court costs incurred by the claimant in collecting the claim. (b) However, the total liability on the suitable guaranty to all persons making qualified rights of payment or recovering attorneys' fees during its term must not exceed the amount of the suitable guaranty.

§ Subd. 3. Qualified right to payment. (a) To recover a qualified right to payment against a surety or issuer of a suitable guaranty, the claimant must: (1) file written notice of the claim with the issuer of the suitable guarantee stating the name and address of the claimant, the amount claimed, and the grounds for the qualified right to payment; and (2) append to the notice a certified copy of the judgment on which the qualified right to payment is based. (b) Recovery of a qualified right to payment from the proceeds of the suitable guaranty is barred unless the claimant substantially complies with this subdivision.

§ Subd. 4. Statute of limitations. Recovery of a qualified right to payment from the proceeds of a suitable guaranty are forever barred unless notice of the claim is filed as required in subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (1), within three years after the occurrence of the violation of this chapter that is the basis for the claim. Notice under this subdivision need not include the requirement imposed by subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (2).
Minn. Stat. § 508A.60 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 508A / Section 508A.60
§ 508A.60 LEASES.
Status: in_force

Leases of land registered under sections 508A.01 to 508A.85 for a term of three years or more shall be registered in lieu of recording it. All the provisions of sections 508A.01 to 508A.85 relating to the registration of mortgages shall apply to the registration of leases so far as the same are applicable to it.
Minn. Stat. § 322C.0806 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 322C / Section 322C.0806
§ 322C.0806 REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Grounds. The certificate of authority of a foreign limited liability company to transact business in this state shall be revoked by the secretary of state if it fails: (1) to pay any fee due under the provisions of this chapter; (2) to designate a registered agent when a vacancy occurs in that office, or when the appointed registered agent resigns or becomes disqualified or incapacitated; (3) to file certificates of merger or name change, as required in section 322C.0805, subdivision 2 ; or (4) to file an annual renewal.

§ Subd. 2. Consequences of specific grounds for default. On finding that a default has occurred under subdivision 1, clauses (1) to (3), the secretary of state shall notify the foreign limited liability company that the default exists and that its certificate of authority will be revoked unless the default shall be cured within 30 days.

§ Subd. 3. Revocation duties of the secretary of state. (1) The secretary of state shall revoke the certificate of authority of a foreign limited liability company that is in default under subdivision 1, clause (4), for failure to file an annual renewal under section 5.34 . (2) The secretary of state shall revoke the certificate of authority of a foreign limited liability company that is in default under subdivision 1, clauses (1) to (3), if the default is not cured within the time provided under subdivision 2; provided that for good cause shown the secretary of state may extend the 30-day period from time to time, but in no event may the aggregate of all extensions granted exceed 180 days or the period of time of any applicable extension granted by the Department of Revenue for filing the income tax return of the corporation, whichever is greater.

§ Subd. 4. Related duties of secretary of state. (1) Upon revoking the certificate of authority of a foreign limited liability company because of a default under subdivision 1, clauses (1) to (3), the secretary of state shall: (i) issue a certificate of revocation; and (ii) provide a notice of the revocation to the foreign limited liability company. (2) Upon revoking the certificate of authority of a foreign limited liability company because of a default under subdivision 1, clause (4), the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of revocation, and the certificate must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State. No further notice to the foreign limited liability company is required. (3) The secretary of state shall also make the names of the revoked foreign limited liability companies available in an electronic format.

§ Subd. 5. Authority to transact business ceases. Upon the issuance of such certificate of revocation, the authority of the foreign limited liability company to transact business in this state shall cease.
Minn. Stat. § 290A.02 — MN Code / Part 289A_295 / Chapter 290A / Section 290A.02
§ 290A.02 PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to provide property tax relief to certain persons who own their homesteads.
Minn. Stat. § 275.16 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 275 / Section 275.16
§ 275.16 COUNTY AUDITOR TO FIX AMOUNT OF LEVY.
Status: in_force

If any such municipality shall return to the county auditor a levy greater than permitted by chapters 123A, 123B, 124D, 126C, and 136C, sections 275.124 to 275.16 , and 275.70 to 275.74 , such county auditor shall extend only such amount of taxes as the limitations herein prescribed will permit; provided, if such levy shall include any levy for the payment of bonded indebtedness or judgments, such levies for bonded indebtedness or judgments shall be extended in full, and the remainder of the levies shall be reduced so that the total thereof, including levies for bonds and judgments, shall not exceed such amount as the limitations herein prescribed will permit.
Minn. Stat. § 53A.10 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 53A / Section 53A.10
§ 53A.10 VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation that violates this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 414.011 — MN Code / Part 410_414 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.011
§ 414.011 DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Application. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 2. Municipality. "Municipality" means any city, however organized.

§ Subd. 3. Incorporated land. "Incorporated land" means land within a municipality; "unincorporated land" means land outside a municipality.

§ Subd. 4. Property, area, land. The terms "property," "area," and "land" mean geographical units of land within or outside a municipality, depending upon the context in which the term is used.

§ Subd. 5. Property owner. "Property owner" means the owner of any fee interest of land, or the beneficial owner of land whose interest is primarily one of possession and enjoyment. The term includes, but is not limited to, vendees under a contract for deed, and mortgagors. Any reference to a percentage of property owners shall mean in number.

§ Subd. 6. Abut, abuts, abutting. The terms "abut," "abuts," and "abutting" refer to areas whose boundaries at least touch one another at a single point, including areas whose boundaries would touch but for an intervening roadway, railroad, waterway or parcel of publicly owned land.

§ Subd. 7. Boundary adjustment. "Boundary adjustment" means any proceeding authorized by this chapter.

§ Subd. 8. MS 2000 [Repealed, 2002 c 223 s 29 ]

§ Subd. 9. Corporate boundary map. "Corporate boundary map" means a map which accurately describes the boundaries of a municipality.

§ Subd. 10. Plat map. "Plat map" means that document recorded in the office of the county recorder in the county where the area is located.

§ Subd. 11. MS 2006 [Repealed, 2008 c 196 art 1 s 22 ]

§ Subd. 12. Chief administrative law judge. "Chief administrative law judge" means the chief administrative law judge of the state Office of Administrative Hearings or the delegate of the chief administrative law judge under section 14.48 .

§ Subd. 13. Property description or boundaries of the area. "Property description" or "boundary of the area" means the legal description of the property.
Minn. Stat. § 161.3414 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 161 / Section 161.3414
§ 161.3414 DETERMINATION TO USE DESIGN-BUILD SELECTION METHOD.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. General criteria. A design-build contracting procedure authorized under sections 161.3410 to 161.3426 may be used for a specific project only after the commissioner determines that awarding a design-build contract will serve the public interest.

§ Subd. 2. Specific criteria. The commissioner shall use the following criteria as the minimum basis for determining when to use the design-build method of project delivery: (1) the extent to which it can adequately define the project requirements in a proposed scope of the design and construction desired; (2) the time constraints for delivery of the project; (3) the capability and experience of potential contractors with the design-build method of project delivery or similar experience; (4) the suitability of the project for use of the design-build method of project delivery with respect to time, schedule, costs, and quality factors; (5) the capability of the Department of Transportation to manage the project, including the employment of experienced personnel or outside consultants; (6) the capability of the Department of Transportation to oversee the project with individuals or design-build firms who are familiar and experienced with the design-build method of project delivery or similar experience; (7) the lack of ability and availability of any current state employee to perform the services called for by the contract; (8) the original character of the product or the services; (9) the work to be performed on the project is necessary to the agency's achievement of its statutory responsibilities and there is statutory authority to enter into the contract; and (10) other criteria the commissioner deems relevant and states in writing in its determination to utilize the design-build method of project delivery.
Minn. Stat. § 245A.70 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 245A / Section 245A.70
§ 245A.70 REMOTE ADULT DAY SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of sections 245A.70 to 245A.75 , the following terms have the meanings given.

(b) "Adult day care" and "adult day services" have the meanings given in section 245A.02 , subdivision 2a.

(c) "Remote adult day services" means an individualized and coordinated set of services provided via live two-way communication by an adult day care or adult day services center.

(d) "Live two-way communication" means real-time audio or audio and video transmission of information between a participant and an actively involved staff member.
Minn. Stat. § 62J.73 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62J / Section 62J.73
§ 62J.73 PROHIBITION ON EXCLUSIVE ARRANGEMENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Prohibition on exclusive relationships. No provider, group of providers, or health plan company shall restrict a person's right to provide health services or procedures to another provider, group of providers, or health plan company, unless the person is an employee.

§ Subd. 2. Prohibition on restrictive contract terms. No provider, group of providers, or person providing goods or health services to a provider shall enter into a contract or subcontract with a health plan company or group of providers on terms that require the provider, group of providers, or person not to contract with another health plan company, unless the provider or person is an employee.

§ Subd. 3. Prohibition regarding essential facilities and services. (a) No health plan company, provider, or group of providers may withhold from its competitors health care services, which are essential for competition between health care providers within the meaning of the essential facilities doctrine as interpreted by the federal courts. (b) This subdivision should be construed as an instruction to state court in interpreting federal law.

§ Subd. 4. Violations. Any provider or other individual who believes provisions of this section may have been violated may file a complaint with the attorney general's office regarding a possible violation of this section.