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Minn. Stat. § 103F.516 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103F / Section 103F.516
§ 103F.516 PERMANENT WETLANDS PRESERVE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Easements. Upon application by a landowner, the board may acquire permanent easements and may pay for the cost of related capital improvement projects to preserve or restore wetlands on land containing type 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 wetlands, as defined in United States Fish and Wildlife Service Circular No. 39 (1971 edition), public waters wetlands, or public waters.

§ Subd. 2. Nature of property rights acquired. (a) The nature of property rights acquired in an easement under this section must be consistent with the provisions of section 103F.515, subdivision 4 . (b) A permanent easement may include four adjacent upland acres of land for each acre of wetlands, public waters wetlands, or public waters included. (c) The easement must require that the landowner control noxious weeds in accordance with sections 18.77 to 18.88 . (d) The permanent easement must be conveyed to the state in recordable form free of any prior title, lien, or encumbrance and must provide for a right of entry by the state for inspection and correction of violations.

§ Subd. 3. Payment. (a) Payment for the conservation easement may be made in ten equal annual payments or, at the option of the landowner, in a lump sum at: (1) 50 percent of the township average equalized estimated market value of agricultural property as established by the commissioner of revenue at the time of easement application for wetlands, public waters wetlands, or public waters located outside of the metropolitan counties, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 4 , and wetlands located on agricultural lands within a metropolitan county; (2) for wetlands, public waters wetlands, or public waters located on nonagricultural land within the metropolitan county, 20 percent of the township average equalized estimated market value of agricultural property as established by the commissioner of revenue at the time of easement application; or (3) for wetlands, public waters wetlands, or public waters connected to a public or private drainage system, an amount determined by the board based on the fair market value of the land if drainage infrastructure were restored. (b) Payment for adjacent upland acreage of cropped and noncropped land under subdivision 2, paragraph (b), must be made at 90 percent and 60 percent, respectively, of the township average equalized market value of agricultural land as established by the commissioner of revenue at the time of easement application.

§ Subd. 4. Enforcement and corrections. Enforcement of the permanent easement and violation corrections is governed by section 103F.515 , subdivisions 8 and 9.

§ Subd. 5. Available funds. A property owner eligible for payments under this section must receive payments to the extent that funds are available. If funds are not available and payments are not made, restrictions on the use of the property owner's wetlands are terminated under this section.
Minn. Stat. § 28A.02 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 28A / Section 28A.02
§ 28A.02 DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the legislature, recognizing that food in its various forms is essential to the health and well-being of the people of this state and that its production, processing, packaging, labeling, handling, distribution and sale may create health hazards, misinform consumers, perpetuate frauds or otherwise jeopardize the public health and welfare and in order to effect an efficient and simple form of licensing, to require that every person who handles food in a manner described herein, shall obtain a license therefor from the commissioner and that all producers, processors, packagers, labelers, handlers, distributors and vendors of food, whether or not subject to licensing, shall be required to comply with all applicable rules adopted by the commissioner.
Minn. Stat. § 325J.13 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325J / Section 325J.13
§ 325J.13 ORDINANCES; CONSISTENCY.
Status: in_force

With the exception of section 325J.08 , clauses (7) and (10), nothing in this chapter preempts or supersedes any ordinance adopted by a municipality that provides for more restrictive regulation of pawnbrokers or pawn transactions.
Minn. Stat. § 394.362 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 394 / Section 394.362
§ 394.362 VARIANCES; USE PERMITS; ADVERSE EFFECT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Variances; demonstration. The applicant for a variance which, in the opinion of the board of adjustment, may result in a material adverse effect on the environment may be requested by the board to demonstrate the nature and extent of the effect.

§ Subd. 2. Permit; demonstration. The applicant for a conditional use permit which, in the opinion of the planning commission, may result in a material adverse effect on the environment may be requested by the board to demonstrate the nature and extent of the effect.
Minn. Stat. § 325I.06 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325I / Section 325I.06
§ 325I.06 RESTRICTED VIDEO GAMES; PROHIBITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section, "restricted video game" means a video game rated AO or M by the Entertainment Software Rating Board.

§ Subd. 2. Prohibited acts; penalty. A person under the age of 17 may not knowingly rent or purchase a restricted video game. A person who violates this subdivision is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25.

§ Subd. 3. Posted sign required. A person or entity engaged in the retail business of selling or renting video games from a location or structure with access to the public shall post a sign in a location that is clearly visible to consumers. The sign must display the following language in 30-point font or larger: "A person under the age of 17 is prohibited from renting or purchasing a video game rated AO or M. Violators may be subject to a $25 penalty."
Minn. Stat. § 115.073 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115 / Section 115.073
§ 115.073 DISPOSITION OF RECEIPTS; ENFORCEMENT FUNDING.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in section 115C.05 , all money recovered by the state under this chapter and chapters 115A and 116, including civil penalties and money paid under an agreement, stipulation, or settlement, excluding money paid for past due fees or taxes, must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the environmental fund.

(b) Oversight funds reimbursed under sections 115.03, subdivision 1 , paragraph (a), clause (5), and 116.07, subdivision 9 , clause (4), must be deposited in a separate settlement oversight reimbursement account established in the environmental fund. The commissioner must manage the account. Earnings, such as interest, dividends, and any other earnings arising from assets of the account, must be credited to the account. Funds remaining in the account at the end of a fiscal year remain in the account. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of the environmental fund.
Minn. Stat. § 115.551 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115 / Section 115.551
§ 115.551 TANK FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) An installer shall pay a fee of $25 for each septic system tank installed in the previous calendar year. By January 30 each year, the installer shall submit to the commissioner a form showing the number of tanks installed in each jurisdiction in the previous calendar year. The commissioner shall invoice the installers with the final fee due. Tank fee payment is due within 30 days of receiving the invoice. The revenue derived from the fee imposed under this section shall be deposited in the environmental fund and is exempt from section 16A.1285 .

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for the purposes of performance-based subsurface sewage treatment systems, the tank fee is limited to $25 per household system installation.
Minn. Stat. § 66A.18 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 66A / Section 66A.18
§ 66A.18 VOTING AND NOTICE.
Status: in_force

Required contract provisions concerning voting and notice are contained in section 66A.07 .
Minn. Stat. § 181.61 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 181 / Section 181.61
§ 181.61 MEDICAL EXAMINATION; RECORDS, COSTS.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any employer to require any employee or applicant for employment to pay the cost of a medical examination or the cost of furnishing any records required by the employer as a condition of employment, except certificates of attending physicians in connection with the administration of an employee's pension and disability benefit plan or citizenship papers or birth records.
Minn. Stat. § 125A.59 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 125A / Section 125A.59
§ 125A.59 INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE USED ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Option to purchase by Department of Employment and Economic Development. (a) When a child with a disability transitions into a work environment or enrolls in a postsecondary course or program, the Department of Employment and Economic Development may purchase any assistive technology device that the child's former district purchased on the child's behalf. (b) The Department of Employment and Economic Development may purchase an assistive technology device initially purchased by a district for a child who is currently a recipient of rehabilitation services and who needs the identical assistive technology device as stated on the recipient's individual written rehabilitation plan. The purchase may be made not more than three months before the child exits the district.

§ Subd. 2. Liability for used equipment. The Department of Employment and Economic Development and the Department of Education are not liable for any nonconformities in the equipment after it is purchased by the Department of Employment and Economic Development, or for injuries arising out of the use of the assistive technology device. This section does not foreclose the child's right to bring suit against the manufacturer, assistive device lessor, or assistive device dealer for nonconformities in or injuries arising out of the use of the assistive technology device.

§ Subd. 3. Third-party payor. Nothing contained in this section may be construed as decreasing the obligation of an insurance company or other third-party payor to provide coverage for assistive technology.
Minn. Stat. § 297I.06 — MN Code / Part 296_299 / Chapter 297I / Section 297I.06
§ 297I.06 SURCHARGES ON FIRE SAFETY PREMIUMS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Insurance policies surcharge. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 2, each licensed insurer engaged in writing policies of homeowner's insurance authorized in section 60A.06, subdivision 1, clause (1)(c), or commercial fire policies or commercial nonliability policies shall collect a surcharge as provided in this paragraph. The surcharge is equal to 0.65 percent of the gross premiums and assessments, less return premiums, on direct business received by the company, or by its agents for it, for homeowner's insurance policies, commercial fire policies, and commercial nonliability insurance policies in this state. (b) The surcharge amount collected under paragraph (a) or subdivision 2, paragraph (b), may not be considered premium for any other purpose. The surcharge amount under paragraph (a) must be separately stated on either a billing or policy declaration or document containing similar information sent to an insured. (c) Amounts collected by the commissioner under this section must be deposited in the fire safety account established pursuant to subdivision 3.

§ Subd. 2. Exemptions. (a) This section does not apply to a township mutual fire insurance company in Minnesota organized under chapter 67A. (b) An insurer described in section 297I.05, subdivisions 3 and 4, authorized to transact business in Minnesota shall elect to remit to the Department of Revenue for deposit in the fire safety account either (1) the surcharge amount imposed under subdivision 1 on all premiums subject to that surcharge, or (2) a surcharge of one-half of one percent on the gross fire premiums and assessments, less return premiums, on all direct business received by the insurer or agents of the insurer in Minnesota, in cash or otherwise, during the year. (c) The election must be made by December 31 of each year for insurance policies written or renewed in the succeeding calendar year. An insurer who elects to remit the one-half of one percent surcharge on gross fire premiums and assessments must not charge the insured the surcharge imposed under subdivision 1. (d) For purposes of this subdivision, "gross fire premiums and assessments" includes premiums on policies covering fire risks only on automobiles, whether written or under floater form or otherwise.

§ Subd. 3. Fire safety account, annual transfers, allocation. A special account, to be known as the fire safety account, is created in the state treasury. The account consists of the proceeds under subdivisions 1 and 2.
Minn. Stat. § 609.816 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.816
§ 609.816 WRONGFUL EMPLOYMENT AT A CHILD CARE CENTER.
Status: in_force

A person is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced as provided in section 609.52 , subdivision 3, clauses (1) to (5), if the person:

(1) is a child care center owner, director, manager, license holder, or other controlling individual or agent of a child care center;

(2) engages in the recruitment or screening of potential employees or applicants or instructs other persons engaged in the recruitment or screening of potential employees or applicants; and

(3) requires, as a condition of obtaining or continuing employment at the child care center, in order to obtain child care assistance program funds, that the applicant, potential employee, or employee has one or more children who are eligible for or receive child care assistance.
Minn. Stat. § 556.10 — MN Code / Part 553_566 / Chapter 556 / Section 556.10
§ 556.10 JUDGMENT AGAINST CORPORATION; RECEIVER.
Status: in_force

When such judgment is rendered against a corporation, the court may restrain it, appoint a receiver of its property, and make distribution thereof among its creditors, for which purpose the attorney general shall forthwith institute proceedings.
Minn. Stat. § 2.731 — MN Code / Part 1_2A / Chapter 2 / Section 2.731
§ 2.731 NUMBER OF DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

The state of Minnesota is divided into eight congressional districts, each of which is entitled to elect one representative to the Congress of the United States of America.
Minn. Stat. § 245G.18 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 245G / Section 245G.18
§ 245G.18 LICENSE HOLDERS SERVING ADOLESCENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. License. A residential treatment program that serves an adolescent younger than 16 years of age must be licensed as a residential program for a child in out-of-home placement by the department unless the license holder is exempt under section 245A.03 , subdivision 2.

§ Subd. 2. Alcohol and drug counselor qualifications. In addition to the requirements specified in section 245G.11, subdivisions 1 and 5 , an alcohol and drug counselor providing treatment service to an adolescent must have an additional 30 hours of training or classroom instruction or one three-credit semester college course in adolescent development. The training, classroom instruction, or college course must be completed no later than six months after the counselor first provides treatment services to adolescents and need only be completed one time. The training must be interactive and must not consist only of reading information. An alcohol and drug counselor who is also qualified as a mental health professional under section 245I.04, subdivision 2 , is exempt from the requirement in this subdivision.

§ Subd. 3. Staff ratios. A counseling group consisting entirely of adolescents must not exceed 16 adolescents. It is the responsibility of the license holder to determine an acceptable group size based on the needs of the clients.

§ Subd. 4. Academic program requirements. A client who is required to attend school must be enrolled and attending an educational program that was approved by the Department of Education.

§ Subd. 5. Program requirements. In addition to the requirements specified in the client's treatment plan under section 245G.06 , programs serving an adolescent must include: (1) coordination with the school system to address the client's academic needs; (2) when appropriate, a plan that addresses the client's leisure activities without substance use; and (3) a plan that addresses family involvement in the adolescent's treatment.
Minn. Stat. § 375.84 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 375 / Section 375.84
§ 375.84 PREPAY SOFTWARE, SUBSCRIPTIONS, UNITED STATES DOCUMENTS.
Status: in_force

A county may make advance deposits or payments for software development or maintenance services for county-owned or leased electronic data processing equipment and for newspaper, magazine, and other subscription fees customarily paid for in advance, and may allow advance deposits by any department or agency of the county with the Library of Congress and federal Supervisor of Documents for items to be purchased from these federal agencies.
Minn. Stat. § 469.019 — MN Code / Part 466A_470 / Chapter 469 / Section 469.019
§ 469.019 RENTALS, TENANT ADMISSIONS.
Status: in_force

In the operation or management of housing projects an authority shall observe the following duties with respect to rentals and tenant admissions.

(a) It may rent or lease the dwelling accommodations only to persons of low income and at rentals within their ability to pay.

(b) It may rent or lease to a tenant dwelling accommodations consisting of the number of rooms it deems necessary to provide safe and sanitary accommodations to the proposed occupants, without overcrowding, but no greater number.

(c) It shall not approve a family as tenant in a housing project if the family has an aggregate annual net income from all sources at the time of admission which exceeds five times the annual rental for the accommodations to be provided the family. As used in this section, aggregate annual net income shall not include:

(1) the income of a family member, other than the head of the household or spouse, who is under 18 years of age or who is a full-time student;

(2) the first $300 of the income of a secondary wage earner who is the spouse of the head of the household;

(3) $300 for each member of the family residing in the household, other than the head of the household or spouse, who is under 18 years of age or who is 18 years of age or older and is disabled or a full-time student;

(4) nonrecurring income as defined by the authority;

(5) five percent of the family's gross income from all sources or, in the case of an elderly family, ten percent of the family's gross income;

(6) amounts paid or incurred for which the family is liable for extraordinary medical expenses or other expenses resulting from unusual circumstances as determined by the authority; and

(7) an amount equal to the money received by the head of the household or spouse from or under the direction of any public or private nonprofit child-placing agency for the care and maintenance of one or more persons who are under 18 years of age and were placed in the family by that agency.

(d) In computing the rental for the purpose of this section, there shall be included in the rental the average annual cost, as determined by the authority, to occupants of heat, water, electricity, gas, cooking fuel, and other necessary services or facilities, whether or not the charge for the services and facilities is included in the rental. An authority may adopt as its maximum net income for admission of families any maximum which is less than either: (1) the maximum net family income computed under this section; or (2) the maximum net family income determined pursuant to section 469.022 ; or (3) the maximum net family income determined pursuant to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.
Minn. Stat. § 31.903 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 31 / Section 31.903
§ 31.903 EVIDENCE OF INTENT; ACT OF AGENT THAT OF PRINCIPAL.
Status: in_force

No person who shall commit or assist in committing any offense defined in the laws relating to food administered by the Department of Agriculture, shall be exempt from conviction and punishment therefor for the reason that the person acted as the agent, employee, or representative of another. When construing and enforcing the provisions thereof, the act, omission, or failure of any officer, agent, or other person acting for or employed by any corporation, copartnership, company, society, or association within the scope of an employment or office, shall, in every case, be also deemed to be the act, omission, or failure of such corporation, copartnership, company, society, or association, as well as that of the person.

The having in possession of any article, the manufacture, sale, use or transportation of which is restricted, regulated, or forbidden thereunder shall be deemed prima facie evidence of intent to sell, manufacture, transport, or use the same in violation of laws.
Minn. Stat. § 89.42 — MN Code / Part 88_91 / Chapter 89 / Section 89.42
§ 89.42 SALE OF FOREST PRODUCTS.
Status: in_force

Any such agency may sell or otherwise dispose of timber or other forest products grown in any such forest in such manner as the governing authority of such agency may determine, subject to the approval of the commissioner of natural resources. The proceeds of such sales shall be paid into the treasury of the agency, and may be used for maintenance or improvement of the forest, for acquisition of additional land for such forests, or for any other purpose within the lawful powers of the agency, as its governing authority may determine.
Minn. Stat. § 518A.685 — MN Code / Part 517_519A / Chapter 518A / Section 518A.685
§ 518A.685 CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY; REPORTING ARREARS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a public authority determines that an obligor has not paid the current monthly support obligation plus any required arrearage payment for three months, the public authority may report this information to a consumer reporting agency.

(b) Before reporting that an obligor is in arrears for court-ordered child support, the public authority must:

(1) provide written notice to the obligor that the public authority intends to report the arrears to a consumer reporting agency; and

(2) mail the written notice to the obligor's last known mailing address at least 30 days before the public authority reports the arrears to a consumer reporting agency.

(c) The obligor may, within 21 days of receipt of the notice, do the following to prevent the public authority from reporting the arrears to a consumer reporting agency:

(1) pay the arrears in full;

(2) request an administrative review. An administrative review is limited to issues of mistaken identity, a pending legal action involving the arrears, or an incorrect arrears balance; or

(3) enter into a written payment agreement pursuant to section 518A.69 that is approved by a court, a child support magistrate, or the public authority responsible for child support enforcement.

(d) A public authority that reports arrearage information under this section must make monthly reports to a consumer reporting agency. The monthly report must be consistent with credit reporting industry standards for child support.

(e) For purposes of this section, "consumer reporting agency" has the meaning given in section 13C.001, subdivision 4 , and United States Code, title 15, section 1681a(f).