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Minn. Stat. § 61A.55 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 61A / Section 61A.55
§ 61A.55 DUTIES OF AGENTS AND BROKERS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Submission to insurer. Each agent or broker who initiates the application shall submit to the insurer to which an application for life insurance or annuity is presented, with or as part of each application: (1) a statement signed by the applicant as to whether replacement of existing life insurance or annuity is involved in the transaction; and (2) a signed statement as to whether the agent or broker knows replacement is or may be involved in the transaction.

§ Subd. 2. Replacement information. Where a replacement is involved, the agent or broker shall: (1) present to the applicant, not later than at the time of taking the application, a "notice regarding replacement" in the form as described in section 61A.60, subdivision 1 , or other substantially similar form approved by the commissioner. The notice shall be fully completed and signed by both the applicant and the agent or broker and left with the applicant. The completed notice must list all existing life insurance and annuity to be replaced, properly identified by name of insurer, the insured, and contract number. If a contract number has not been assigned by the existing insurer, alternative identification, such as an application or receipt number, shall be listed; (2) leave with the applicant the original or a copy of any written or printed communications used for presentation to the applicant; and (3) submit to the replacing insurer with the application a copy of the fully completed and signed replacement notice provided under this subdivision.

§ Subd. 3. Materials used to dissuade replacement. Each agent or broker who uses written or printed communications in a conservation shall leave with the applicant the original or a copy of the communications.
Minn. Stat. § 82.83 — MN Code / Part 82_83 / Chapter 82 / Section 82.83
§ 82.83 PENALTY.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, or any rule or order of the commissioner, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 16B.56 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16B / Section 16B.56
§ 16B.56 COMMUTER VANS; USE BY STATE EMPLOYEES AND SPOUSES AND OTHERS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Employee transportation program. (a) Establishment. To conserve energy and alleviate traffic congestion around state offices, the commissioner shall, in cooperation with the commissioner of transportation, the State Energy Office in the Department of Commerce, and interested nonprofit agencies, establish and operate an employee transportation program using commuter vans with a capacity of not less than seven nor more than 16 passengers. Commuter vans may be used by state employees and others to travel between their homes and their work locations. However, only state employee drivers may use the van for personal purposes after working hours, not including partisan political activity. The commissioner shall acquire or lease commuter vans, or otherwise contract for the provision of commuter vans, and shall make the vans available for the use of state employees and others in accordance with standards and procedures adopted by the commissioner. The commissioner shall promote the maximum participation of state employees and others in the use of the vans. (b) Administrative policies. The commissioner shall adopt standards and procedures under this section without regard to chapter 14. The commissioner shall provide for the recovery by the state of vehicle acquisition, lease, operation, and insurance costs through efficient and convenient assignment of vans, and for the billing of costs and collection of fees. A state employee using a van for personal use shall pay, pursuant to the standards and procedures adopted by the commissioner, for operating and routine maintenance costs incurred as a result of the personal use. Fees collected under this subdivision shall be deposited in the accounts from which the costs of operating, maintaining, and leasing or amortization for the specific vehicle are paid.

§ Subd. 2. Eligible participants. State employees and their spouses and other people are eligible for the employee transportation program established by this section, if the driver and substitute driver of every vanpool are state employees and if state employees constitute a majority of the members of every vanpool. Available space in vanpools must, whenever possible, be filled by state employees.

§ Subd. 3. Areas of use. Use of the vans pursuant to this section is limited to areas not having adequate public transportation between the residences of state employees and others and their places of employment.

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1994 c 634 art 1 s 26 ]

§ Subd. 5. Insurance; limitations. Notwithstanding section 15.31 or any other law to the contrary, the commissioner may purchase, pursuant to this chapter, collision insurance coverage for the commuter vans. Notwithstanding sections 16B.54, subdivision 2 , and 168.012 , the vans may not be marked. The vans may not be equipped with tax-exempt motor vehicle number plates.

§ Subd. 6. [Repealed, 1984 c 408 s 4 ]
Minn. Stat. § 308C.235 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 308C / Section 308C.235
§ 308C.235 EXISTENCE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Commencement upon filing. The existence of a cooperative shall commence when the articles are filed with the secretary of state.

§ Subd. 2. Duration. A cooperative shall have a perpetual duration unless the cooperative provides for a limited period of duration in the articles.
Minn. Stat. § 222.53 — MN Code / Part 218_222 / Chapter 222 / Section 222.53
§ 222.53 ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL MONEY.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may exercise those powers necessary for the state to qualify for, accept, and disburse any federal money, including the power to:

(1) establish an adequate plan for rail service in the state as part of an overall planning process for all transportation services in the state, including a suitable process for updating, revising, and amending the plan;

(2) administer and coordinate the plan with other state agencies, and provide for the equitable distribution of resources;

(3) develop, promote, and support safe, adequate, and efficient rail transportation services; employ qualified personnel; maintain adequate programs of investigation, research, promotion, and development, with provisions for public participation; and take all practical steps to improve transportation safety and reduce transportation-related energy utilization and pollution;

(4) adopt and maintain adequate procedures for financial control, accounting, and performance evaluation in order to assure proper use of state and federal money; and

(5) do all things otherwise necessary to maximize federal assistance to the state.
Minn. Stat. § 325F.31 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325F / Section 325F.31
§ 325F.31 BEDDING TO BE LABELED.
Status: in_force

No person shall make or remake, or sell, offer for sale, consign for sale, or possess with intent to sell, offer for sale, or consign for sale any article of bedding unless the same is labeled as follows:

On each article of bedding a label of durable material not less than three by 4-1/2 inches in size shall be displayed, upon which shall be in plain print, in the English language, a description of the material used as filling of such article of bedding; and, if such material, or any portion thereof, shall not have been previously used, the words "manufactured of new material" shall appear upon the label, together with the name and address of the maker or vendor thereof. If any of the material used in the making or remaking of such article of bedding shall have been previously used, the words "manufactured of secondhand material" or "remade of secondhand material", as the case may be, shall appear upon the label, together with the name and address of the maker or vendor thereof, and also a description of the material used in the filling of such article of bedding. On any article of bedding, not remade, but which has been previously used, the words "secondhand materials used in filling not known" shall appear upon the label, together with the name and address of the vendor thereof.

The statement required under this section shall be in form as follows:

"OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Materials used in filling .

Made by .

Vendor .

Address .

This article is made in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, sections 325F.25 to 325F.32."

The statement of compliance required in the foregoing official statement shall not be construed to imply that it is prohibited to state also that the article of bedding is made in compliance with any act or acts of other states.

The words "manufactured of new material", or "manufactured of secondhand material," or any article of bedding not remade, "secondhand materials used in filling not known," together with the description of the material used as filling of an article of bedding, shall be in letters not less than one-eighth of an inch in height. No term or description likely to mislead shall be used on any label to describe material used in the filling of any article of bedding. The label shall be attached to each mattress, pad, or upholstered spring by sewing all four edges of the label.
Minn. Stat. § 48.41 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 48 / Section 48.41
§ 48.41 CORPORATE NAME.
Status: in_force

Any such bank which has qualified and obtained a certificate, as provided in section 48.37 , may use in its corporate name or title, in addition to the word "bank" or other words now permitted by law, the words "trust" or "trust company," and may display and make use of signs, symbols, tokens, letterheads, cards, circulars and advertisements stating or indicating that it is authorized to transact the business authorized by said sections, and any such bank using the words "trust" or "trust company" is not required to use the word "state" in its corporate name.
Minn. Stat. § 381.06 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 381 / Section 381.06
§ 381.06 EXPENSES; ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

The surveyor shall then make a certified report to the board, showing in detail the entire expense of the survey, which must be equitably apportioned and assessed by the board to the several tracts affected.
Minn. Stat. § 128D.17 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 128D / Section 128D.17
§ 128D.17 INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

The school board may invest any funds not currently needed by the district in bonds of the state of Minnesota, or in bonds of any county, city, home rule charter or statutory city, or school district in Minnesota, or in bonds of the United States, or in United States Treasury bills, certificates of indebtedness, or Treasury notes, all of which must mature within one year from the date of purchase.
Minn. Stat. § 48.92 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 48 / Section 48.92
§ 48.92 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Terms. When used in sections 48.90 to 48.99 , the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them, unless their context requires a different meaning.

§ Subd. 2. Control. "Control," with respect to a bank holding company, bank, or bank to be organized pursuant to chapters 46, 47, 48, and 300, means that term as defined in section 46.048, subdivision 1 .

§ Subd. 3. Bank. "Bank" means any bank, or bank and trust company which is now or may hereafter be organized under the laws of this state that is an insured institution as the term is defined in section 3(h) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, United States Code, title 12, section 1813(h), that: (1) accepts deposits that the depositor has a legal right to withdraw on demand; and (2) engages in the business of making commercial loans.

§ Subd. 4. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce of the state of Minnesota.

§ Subd. 5. Department. "Department" means the Department of Commerce of the state of Minnesota.

§ Subd. 6. Home state. "Home state" means: (1) with respect to a national bank, the state in which the main office of the bank is located; (2) with respect to a state bank, the state by which the bank is chartered; and (3) with respect to a bank holding company, the state in which the total deposits of all banking subsidiaries of the company are the largest on the later of (i) July 1, 1966, or (ii) the date on which the company becomes a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, United States Code, title 12, section 1842.

§ Subd. 7. Host state. "Host state" is a state other than the home state of the bank holding company, in which the company controls, or seeks to control, a bank subsidiary.

§ Subd. 8. Out-of-state bank holding company. "Out-of-state bank holding company" means a bank holding company as defined in the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, whose home state is a state other than Minnesota.

§ Subd. 9. Interstate bank holding company. "Interstate bank holding company" means (a) a bank holding company whose home state is Minnesota and that is engaging in interstate banking, and (b) an out-of-state bank holding company engaged in banking in this state.

§ Subd. 10. Equity capital. "Equity capital" means the sum of common stock, preferred stock, paid in surplus, reserves for loss loans and undivided profits.

§ Subd. 11. Out-of-state bank. "Out-of-state bank" means a bank whose home state is other than Minnesota.
Minn. Stat. § 147.121 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 147 / Section 147.121
§ 147.121 IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Reporting. Any person, health care facility, business, or organization is immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution for submitting a report to the board pursuant to section 147.111 or for otherwise reporting to the board violations or alleged violations of section 147.091 . All such reports are confidential and absolutely privileged communications.

§ Subd. 2. Investigation; indemnification. (a) Members of the board, persons employed by the board, consultants retained by the board for the purpose of investigation of violations, the preparation of charges and management of board orders on behalf of the board are immune from civil liability and criminal prosecution for any actions, transactions, or publications in the execution of, or relating to, their duties under sections 147.01 to 147.22 . (b) Members of the board and persons employed by the board or engaged in maintaining records and making reports regarding adverse health care events are immune from civil liability and criminal prosecution for any actions, transactions, or publications in the execution of or relating to their duties under section 147.155 . (c) For purposes of this section, a member of the board or a consultant described in paragraph (a) is considered a state employee under section 3.736, subdivision 9 .
Minn. Stat. § 116P.11 — MN Code / Part 116P_116Q / Chapter 116P / Section 116P.11
§ 116P.11 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DISBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The amount annually available from the trust fund for the legislative bill developed by the commission is as defined in the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 14.

(b) Any appropriated funds not encumbered by the date the appropriation expires cancel and must be credited to the principal of the trust fund.
Minn. Stat. § 58B.05 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 58B / Section 58B.05
§ 58B.05 LICENSE RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Term. Licenses are renewable on January 1 of each year.

§ Subd. 2. Timely renewal. (a) A person whose application is properly and timely filed who has not received notice of denial of renewal is considered approved for renewal. The person may continue to act as a student loan servicer whether or not the renewed license has been received on or before January 1 of the renewal year. An application for renewal of a license is considered timely filed if the application is received by the commissioner, or mailed with proper postage and postmarked, no later than December 15 of the year immediately preceding the renewal year. An application for renewal is considered properly filed if the application is made upon forms duly executed, accompanied by fees prescribed by this chapter, and containing any information that the commissioner requires. (b) A person who fails to make a timely application for renewal of a license and who has not received the renewal license as of January 1 of the renewal year is unlicensed until the renewal license has been issued by the commissioner and is received by the person.

§ Subd. 3. Contents of renewal application. An application for renewal of an existing license must contain the information specified in section 58B.03, subdivision 3 , except that only the requested information having changed from the most recent prior application need be submitted.

§ Subd. 4. Cancellation. A student loan servicer ceasing an activity or activities regulated by this chapter and desiring to no longer be licensed shall inform the commissioner in writing and, at the same time, surrender the license and all other symbols or indicia of licensure. The licensee shall include a plan for the withdrawal from student loan servicing, including a timetable for the disposition of the student loans being serviced.

§ Subd. 5. Renewal fees. The following fees must be paid to the commissioner for a renewal license: (1) a nonrefundable renewal license fee established by the commissioner; and (2) a nonrefundable renewal investigation fee established by the commissioner.
Minn. Stat. § 347.37 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 347 / Section 347.37
§ 347.37 PUBLIC ACCESS; NOTICE; INSPECTION; ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

The Board of Animal Health shall cause to be inspected from time to time all kennels and dealers licensed hereunder and all records required by sections 347.31 to 347.40 to be kept by the licensees.

Any duly authorized agent of the board, any sheriff, or sheriff's deputy, or police officer, or humane agent appointed pursuant to section 343.01 is granted the power and the authority to enter upon the premises of any kennel or dealer at any time during the daylight hours for the purposes herein set forth, and for the purposes of inspecting the compliance with the provisions of sections 346.55 , 347.31 to 347.40 and the rules issued pursuant thereto, and for the purposes of enforcing sections 346.55 , or 347.31 to 347.40 ; except that humane agents shall not enter upon the premises of a licensed veterinarian acting as a kennel.

Each dealer shall post a conspicuous notice in a format no less than 24 by 36 inches and easily readable by the general public, that states: (1) that the person is a licensed dealer in dogs and cats; (2) that dogs and cats left with the dealer may be used for research purposes; and (3) the hours the dealer is open to the public. The notice must be placed in at least two locations on the premises, one of which must be on or near the exterior mail delivery point and one of which must be at the regularly used point of exchange of dogs and cats. A person may view dogs and cats in the custody of a dealer during the time the premises is open to the public. Dealers are required to be open to the public on a regular basis at least four hours between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on at least four of the seven days of each week including at least one Saturday or Sunday. Any advertisement placed by a dealer seeking dogs or cats must inform the public that dogs and cats brought to the dealer may be used for research purposes.
Minn. Stat. § 182.656 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 182 / Section 182.656
§ 182.656 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Council creation; makeup of council. An Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Council consisting of 12 members appointed by the commissioner of labor and industry is created to advise the department. The council members shall be chosen so that three shall represent management; three shall represent labor; three shall represent occupational safety and health professions; and three shall represent the general public. The commissioner of labor and industry shall designate one of the public members as chair. The members shall be selected upon the basis of their experience and competence in the field of occupational safety and health. The commissioner of labor and industry shall be an ex officio member and shall serve as secretary of the council. The council shall elect from its members, by a concurring vote of not less than six members, other officers as necessary to carry out the duties thereof.

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1975 c 315 s 26 ]

§ Subd. 3. Meetings. A majority of the council members constitutes a quorum. The council shall meet at the call of its chair, or upon request of any six members. A tape recording of the meeting with the tape being retained for a one-year period will be available upon the request and payment of costs to any interested party. The council shall expire and the terms, compensation, and removal of members shall be as provided in section 15.059 .
Minn. Stat. § 383A.421 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383A / Section 383A.421
§ 383A.421 SURVEYOR FEES.
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners, after a public hearing, may establish a system of fees to be charged for inspection services by the county surveyor. The fees collected shall be for the use of the county and placed in the county treasury.