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Minn. Stat. § 471.73 — MN Code / Part 471_472B / Chapter 471 / Section 471.73
§ 471.73 ACCEPTANCE OF PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

In the case of any city within the class specified in section 471.72 having an estimated market value in excess of $37,000,000; and in the case of any statutory city within such class having an estimated market value of less than $5,000,000; and in the case of any statutory city within such class which is governed by Laws 1933, chapter 211, or Laws 1937, chapter 356; and in the case of any statutory city within such class which is governed by Laws 1929, chapter 208, and has an estimated market value of less than $83,000,000; and in the case of any school district within such class having an estimated market value of more than $54,000,000; and in the case of all towns within said class; sections 471.71 to 471.83 apply only if the governing body of the city or statutory city, the board of the school district, or the town board of the town shall have adopted a resolution determining to issue bonds under the provisions of sections 471.71 to 471.83 or to go upon a cash basis in accordance with the provisions thereof.
Minn. Stat. § 326B.172 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 326B / Section 326B.172
§ 326B.172 LICENSING AUTHORITIES.
Status: in_force

Any municipality may by ordinance establish a licensing authority with jurisdiction over all passenger and freight elevators within such municipality, fix the initial and renewal fee for, and the period of duration of, licenses to operate such elevators, and setting forth the requirements for applicants for and the terms and conditions of licenses to operate such elevators.
Minn. Stat. § 204D.02 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 204D / Section 204D.02
§ 204D.02 OFFICERS CHOSEN AT STATE GENERAL ELECTION; TERMS OF OFFICE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Officers. All elective state and county officers, justices of the supreme court, judges of the court of appeals and district court, state senators and state representatives, and senators and representatives in Congress shall be elected at the state general election held in the year before their terms of office expire. Presidential electors shall be chosen at the state general election held in the year before the expiration of a term of a president of the United States.

§ Subd. 2. Term of office. The term of office of all elective state and county officers shall begin on the first Monday in January of the odd-numbered year following their election.
Minn. Stat. § 3E.09 — MN Code / Part 3_3E / Chapter 3E / Section 3E.09
§ 3E.09 STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

In implementing this chapter, an official publisher of legal material in an electronic record shall consider:

(1) standards and practices of other jurisdictions;

(2) the most recent standards regarding authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to legal material in an electronic record and other electronic records, as promulgated by national standard-setting bodies;

(3) the needs of users of legal material in an electronic record;

(4) the views of governmental officials and entities and other interested persons; and

(5) to the extent practicable, methods and technologies for the authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to legal material which are compatible with the methods and technologies used by other official publishers in this state and in other states that have adopted a law substantially similar to this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 178.02 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 178 / Section 178.02
§ 178.02 APPRENTICESHIP ADVISORY BOARD.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Members. The commissioner shall appoint an Apprenticeship Advisory Board composed of three representatives each from employer and employee organizations, and two representatives of the general public. A designee of the commissioner of education responsible for career and technical education or designee shall be an ex officio member of the board and shall serve in an advisory capacity only.

§ Subd. 2. Terms. The board shall not expire. The terms, compensation, and removal of appointed members shall be as provided in section 15.059 .

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1976 c 149 s 63 ]

§ Subd. 4. Duties. The board shall meet at the call of the commissioner and shall advise the commissioner about matters relating to this chapter. It shall propose occupational classifications for apprenticeship programs; propose minimum standards for apprenticeship programs and agreements; and advise on the establishment of such policies, procedures, and rules as the board or commissioner deems necessary in implementing the intent of this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 8.13 — MN Code / Part 4_9 / Chapter 8 / Section 8.13
§ 8.13 CONTEST OF BARRIERS ON DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Status: in_force

The attorney general is authorized to take such action as the attorney general deems necessary in order to contest or oppose existing statutes, ordinances, rules, orders or other trade barriers which may restrict the sale in other states of milk or other dairy products produced in Minnesota; to study and investigate problems concerning the free movement of milk and other dairy products in interstate commerce and to present the results thereof to such legislative and executive agencies of the federal government and the several states, such studies, investigations and presentations to executive and legislative agencies to be made either individually or jointly with others.
Minn. Stat. § 336.2-316 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.2-316
§ 336.2-316 EXCLUSION OR MODIFICATION OF WARRANTIES.
Status: in_force

(1) Words or conduct relevant to the creation of an express warranty and words or conduct tending to negate or limit warranty shall be construed wherever reasonable as consistent with each other; but subject to the provisions of this article on parol or extrinsic evidence (section 336.2-202 ) negation or limitation is inoperative to the extent that such construction is unreasonable.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), to exclude or modify the implied warranty of merchantability or any part of it the language must mention merchantability and in case of a writing must be conspicuous, and to exclude or modify any implied warranty of fitness the exclusion must be by a writing and conspicuous. Language to exclude all implied warranties of fitness is sufficient if it states, for example, that "There are no warranties which extend beyond the description on the face hereof."

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2)

(a) unless the circumstances indicate otherwise, all implied warranties are excluded by expressions like "as is," "with all faults" or other language which in common understanding calls the buyer's attention to the exclusion of warranties and makes plain that there is no implied warranty; and

(b) when the buyer before entering into the contract has examined the goods or the sample or model as fully as desired or has refused to examine the goods there is no implied warranty with regard to defects which an examination ought in the circumstances to have revealed; and

(c) an implied warranty can also be excluded or modified by course of dealing or course of performance or usage of trade.

(4) Remedies for breach of warranty can be limited in accordance with the provisions of this article on liquidation or limitation of damages and on contractual modification of remedy (sections 336.2-718 and 336.2-719 ).
Minn. Stat. § 176.301 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 176 / Section 176.301
§ 176.301 DETERMINATION OF ISSUES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Trial by court; reference to chief administrative law judge. When a workers' compensation issue is present in the district court action, the court may try the action itself without a jury, or refer the matter to the chief administrative law judge for assignment to a compensation judge. The compensation judge shall report findings and decisions to the district court. The court may approve or disapprove such decision in the same manner as it approves or disapproves the report of a referee. The court shall enter judgment upon such decision.

§ Subd. 2. Appeal from judgment of district court. An appeal lies from the judgment of the district court as in other cases.
Minn. Stat. § 214.025 — MN Code / Part 214_215 / Chapter 214 / Section 214.025
§ 214.025 COUNCIL OF HEALTH BOARDS.
Status: in_force

The health-related licensing boards may establish a Council of Health Boards consisting of representatives of the health-related licensing boards. When reviewing legislation or legislative proposals relating to the regulation of health occupations, the council shall include the commissioner of health or a designee and the director of the Office of Emergency Medical Services or a designee.
Minn. Stat. § 578.05 — MN Code / Part 570_583 / Chapter 578 / Section 578.05
§ 578.05 PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
Status: in_force

The return day of the notice shall be not less than 30, nor more than 60, days after its date. The court shall order the notice to be published once in each of three successive weeks in one or more newspapers within the state, and to be posted in two or more conspicuous places in the county within the state where the absentee last resided or was known to have been either temporarily or permanently, and upon each parcel of land named in the officer's schedule, and a copy to be mailed to the last known address of such absentee. In all cases where the absentee is not a citizen of the United States, a copy of the notice shall be ordered by the court to be served within such time, by mail, on the consular representative of the foreign country of which the absentee is a citizen, if there be one in this state, otherwise on the secretary of state, who shall forward the same to the chief diplomatic representatives of such country at Washington. The court may order other and further notice to be given within or without the state.
Minn. Stat. § 144A.755 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144A / Section 144A.755
§ 144A.755 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall ensure that information and referral services relating to hospice care are available in all regions of the state. The commissioner shall collect and make available information about available hospice care, sources of payment, providers, and the rights of patients. The commissioner shall, as a condition of licensure, require a hospice provider to complete the sections entitled Identification and Contact Information, Program Demographics, Patient Volume, Patient Demographics, and Inpatient and Residential Facilities in the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization National Data Set Survey and to submit the survey to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization once in the 12 calendar months before the hospice provider's license renewal date. If the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requires hospice providers to complete a different data set as a condition of certification, the commissioner shall accept the completion and submittal of such data set as compliance with this requirement. The commissioner shall not use any data or information about any hospice provider submitted to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in connection with this data set in any regulatory function with respect to the hospice provider. The commissioner may publish and make available:

(1) general information describing hospice care in the state;

(2) limitations on hours, availability of services, and eligibility for third-party payments, applicable to individual providers; and

(3) other information the commissioner determines to be appropriate.
Minn. Stat. § 414.051 — MN Code / Part 410_414 / Chapter 414 / Section 414.051
§ 414.051 TOWNSHIPS OF MORE THAN 2,000; CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE RECOMMENDATIONS.
Status: in_force

After each federal census the chief administrative law judge may determine the townships which have a population in excess of 2,000 exclusive of any municipality or part of a municipality within the township and make recommendations which the chief administrative law judge considers necessary and reasonable to the board of any such township.
Minn. Stat. § 548.30 — MN Code / Part 540_552 / Chapter 548 / Section 548.30
§ 548.30 FEES.
Status: in_force

Any person filing a foreign judgment shall pay to the court administrator the same fee as provided for filing a civil action in district court, except that if the amount of the judgment is not greater than the jurisdictional limit of the conciliation court, the fee shall be in the amount of the filing fee for an action in conciliation court. Fees for docketing, transcription, or other enforcement proceedings shall be as provided for judgments of any district court of this state.
Minn. Stat. § 123B.492 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 123B / Section 123B.492
§ 123B.492 SUPERVISED COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOL DIVING.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, part 4717.3750 , any pool built before January 1, 1987, that was used for a one-meter board high school diving program during the 2000-2001 school year may be used for supervised competitive one-meter board high school diving. Schools and school districts are strongly encouraged to use a pool for supervised competitive high school diving that meets the requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 4717.3750 . A school or district using a pool for supervised competitive high school diving for either training practice or competition that does not meet the requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 4717.3750 , must provide appropriate notice to parents and participants as to the type of variance from Minnesota Rules and risk it may present.
Minn. Stat. § 321.1202 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 321 / Section 321.1202
§ 321.1202 SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
Minn. Stat. § 125A.19 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 125A / Section 125A.19
§ 125A.19 NONRESIDENT EDUCATION; BILLING.
Status: in_force

All tuition billing for the education of nonresident children pursuant to sections 125A.03 to 125A.24 , 125A.51 , 125A.515 , and 125A.65 must be done on uniform forms prescribed by the commissioner. The billing shall contain an itemized statement of costs that are being charged to the district of residence.
Minn. Stat. § 144H.02 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144H / Section 144H.02
§ 144H.02 LICENSURE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A person may not own or operate a prescribed pediatric extended care center in this state unless the person holds a temporary or current license issued under this chapter. A separate license must be obtained for each PPEC center maintained on separate premises, even if the same management operates the PPEC centers. Separate licenses are not required for separate buildings on the same grounds. A center shall not be operated on the same grounds as a child care center licensed under Minnesota Rules, chapter 9503.
Minn. Stat. § 469.099 — MN Code / Part 466A_470 / Chapter 469 / Section 469.099
§ 469.099 DEPOSITORIES; DEFAULT; COLLATERAL.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Named; bond. Every two years an authority shall name national or state banks within the state as depositories. Before acting as a depository, a named bank shall give the authority a bond approved as to form and surety by the authority. The bond must be conditioned for the safekeeping and prompt repayment of deposits. The amount of bond must be at least equal to the maximum sums expected to be deposited at any one time.

§ Subd. 2. One bank account. An authority may deposit all its money from any source in one bank account.

§ Subd. 3. Default; collateral. When authority funds are deposited by the treasurer in a bonded depository, the treasurer and the surety on the treasurer's official bond are exempt from liability for the loss of the deposits because of the failure, bankruptcy, or other act or default of the depository. However, an authority may accept assignments of collateral from its depository to secure deposits just as assignments of collateral are permitted by law to secure deposits of the authority's city.
Minn. Stat. § 321.0405 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 321 / Section 321.0405
§ 321.0405 ACTIONS BY AND AGAINST PARTNERSHIP AND PARTNERS.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent not inconsistent with section 321.0404 , a general partner may be joined in an action against the limited partnership or named in a separate action.

(b) A judgment against a limited partnership is not by itself a judgment against a general partner. A judgment against a limited partnership may not be satisfied from a general partner's assets unless there is also a judgment against the general partner.

(c) A judgment creditor of a general partner may not levy execution against the assets of the general partner to satisfy a judgment based on a claim against the limited partnership, unless the partner is personally liable for the claim under section 321.0404 and:

(1) a judgment based on the same claim has been obtained against the limited partnership and a writ of execution on the judgment has been returned unsatisfied in whole or in part;

(2) the limited partnership is a debtor in bankruptcy;

(3) the general partner has agreed that the creditor need not exhaust limited partnership assets;

(4) a court grants permission to the judgment creditor to levy execution against the assets of a general partner based on a finding that limited partnership assets subject to execution are clearly insufficient to satisfy the judgment, that exhaustion of limited partnership assets is excessively burdensome, or that the grant of permission is an appropriate exercise of the court's equitable powers; or

(5) liability is imposed on the general partner by law or contract independent of the existence of the limited partnership.
Minn. Stat. § 485.15 — MN Code / Part 480_494 / Chapter 485 / Section 485.15
§ 485.15 LAND TITLE REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS, DISPOSAL.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Disposal. The court administrator of district court in any county of this state is hereby authorized to destroy or otherwise dispose of the files, and all documents contained therein, in all cases which are more than ten years old, and which relate only to proceedings subsequent to original registration of land titles wherein there are no defendants.

§ Subd. 2. Maintenance of books and records. Nothing herein contained shall relieve such court administrator of district court from maintaining the books and index records required under sections 485.07 , 485.08 , and 485.10 , including the filing data, of any files, of which such disposal is made.
Minn. Stat. § 321.0905 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 321 / Section 321.0905
§ 321.0905 ALTERNATE NAME; NONCOMPLYING NAME OF FOREIGN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) A foreign limited partnership may choose to adopt an alternate name even if its name complies with section 321.0108 . A foreign limited partnership whose name does not comply with section 321.0108 may not obtain a certificate of authority until it adopts, for the purpose of transacting business in this state, an alternate name that complies with section 321.0108 . A foreign limited partnership that adopts an alternate name under this subsection and then obtains a certificate of authority with the name need not comply with sections 333.01 to 333.06 . After obtaining a certificate of authority with an alternate name, a foreign limited partnership shall transact business in this state under the name unless the foreign limited partnership is authorized under sections 333.01 to 333.06 to transact business in this state under another name.

(b) If a foreign limited partnership authorized to transact business in this state changes its name to one that does not comply with section 321.0108 , it may not thereafter transact business in this state until it complies with subsection (a) and obtains an amended certificate of authority.
Minn. Stat. § 60A.0789 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60A / Section 60A.0789
§ 60A.0789 REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Actions to recover death benefits. (a) If the beneficiary, assignee, or other payee receives the death benefits under a life insurance policy initiated by STOLI practices or a policy procured or effected in violation of section 60A.0783 or section 60A.0785 , the personal representative of the insured's estate or other lawfully acting agent may maintain an action to recover such benefits from the person receiving them. (b) Where a person receives the death benefit as a result of a nonwillful violation of sections 60A.078 to 60A.0789, the court may limit the recovery to unjust enrichment, calculated as the benefits received plus interest from the date of receipt, less premiums paid under the policy by the recipient and any consideration paid by the recipient to the insured in connection with the policy. (c) Where a person receives the death benefits as the result of a willful violation of sections 60A.078 to 60A.0789, the court may, in addition to actual damages, order the defendant or defendants to pay exemplary damages in an amount up to two times the death benefits. A pattern of violations of sections 60A.078 to 60A.0789 and conduct involving one or more fraudulent acts are evidence of willfulness. The exemplary damages shall be paid to one or more governmental agencies charged with combating consumer fraud, including the Department of Commerce. (d) The court may award reasonable attorney fees, together with costs and disbursements, to any party that recovers damages in any action brought under this subdivision. (e) An action under this subdivision must be brought within two years after the death of the insured.

§ Subd. 2. Enforceability of contracts. Any contract, agreement, arrangement, or transaction prohibited under sections 60A.078 to 60A.0789 is voidable.

§ Subd. 3. Declaratory judgment action. If, prior to payment of death benefits, the insurer believes the policy was initiated by STOLI practices, the insurer may bring a declaratory judgment action seeking a court order declaring the policy void.

§ Subd. 4. Effect on other law. Sections 60A.078 to 60A.0789 shall not: (1) preempt or limit other civil remedies, including, but not limited to, declaratory judgments, injunctive relief, and interpleaders; (2) preempt the authority or relieve the duty of other law enforcement or regulatory agencies to investigate, examine, and prosecute suspected violations of law; (3) limit the powers granted elsewhere by the laws of this state to the commissioner or an insurance fraud unit or the attorney general to investigate and examine possible violations of law and to take appropriate actions against wrongdoers; or (4) limit the power of this state to punish a person for conduct that constitutes a crime under other laws of this state.