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Minn. Stat. § 87A.05 — MN Code / Part 85_87A / Chapter 87A / Section 87A.05
§ 87A.05 NOISE STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

Allowable noise levels for the operation of a shooting range are the levels determined by replacing the steady state noise L10 and L50 state standards for each period of time within each noise area's classification with a single Leq(h) standard for impulsive noise that is two dBA lower than that of the L10 level for steady state noise. The noise level shall be measured outside of the range property at the location of the receiver's activity according to Minnesota Rules, parts 7030.0010 to 7030.0080 , as in effect on May 28, 2005. For purposes of this section, "Leq(h)" means the energy level that is equivalent to a steady state level that contains the same amount of sound energy as the time varying sound level for a 60-minute time period.
Minn. Stat. § 3.196 — MN Code / Part 3_3E / Chapter 3 / Section 3.196
§ 3.196 AUDITS.
Status: in_force

The house of representatives and the senate shall each contract with the state auditor or a certified public accountant to perform an audit at least biennially.
Minn. Stat. § 365A.07 — MN Code / Part 365_368 / Chapter 365A / Section 365A.07
§ 365A.07 EXPANSION OF BOUNDARIES OF A DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The town board, upon petition, may enlarge any existing subordinate service district under the procedures specified in sections 365A.03 to 365A.06 . Only property owners residing in territory to be added to the district shall be eligible to participate in an election, unless at least 25 percent of the property owners residing in the existing district petition to participate, in which case all property owners residing in the proposed enlarged district shall be eligible.
Minn. Stat. § 551.041 — MN Code / Part 540_552 / Chapter 551 / Section 551.041
§ 551.041 ATTORNEY'S SUMMARY EXECUTION OF FUNDS BEING HELD PURSUANT TO GARNISHMENT SUMMONS.
Status: in_force

Pursuant to this section, an attorney for a judgment creditor may execute on funds retained by a garnishee under a garnishment summons served pursuant to chapter 571. No more than $10,000 may be recovered by a single execution levy pursuant to this section. When levying upon money or earnings being retained by a garnishee pursuant to a garnishment summons, the attorney shall serve a copy of the writ of execution upon the garnishee by registered or certified mail, or by personal service. Along with a copy of the writ of execution, the attorney shall serve upon the garnishee a notice of levy on garnishee that must be substantially in the form set forth below. If the judgment creditor paid the garnishee the fee required by chapter 571, no additional fee must be paid to the garnishee for the levy. The notice of levy on garnishee may not be served until the judgment debtor's right to claim an exemption has expired under chapter 571.

STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF . . JUDICIAL DISTRICT File No. . . (Judgment Creditor) against . (Judgment Debtor) NOTICE OF LEVY and ON GARNISHEE . (Garnishee)

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 551, the undersigned as attorney for the judgment creditor, hereby makes demand and levies execution upon all money or earnings being retained by you (up to $10,000) pursuant to the judgment creditor's garnishment summons dated ................ A copy of the writ of execution issued by the court is enclosed. Upon receipt of this levy, you shall remit to the judgment creditor's attorney all funds being held by you pursuant to the garnishment summons. The funds shall be remitted within 15 days after receipt of this levy.

Date: . Attorney for the Judgment Creditor Address: . . Phone Number: . Attorney I.D. No.: .
Minn. Stat. § 469.3201 — MN Code / Part 466A_470 / Chapter 469 / Section 469.3201
§ 469.3201 LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR; AUDITS OF JOB OPPORTUNITY BUILDING ZONES AND BUSINESS SUBSIDY AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

As resources allow, the legislative auditor must audit the creation and operation of all job opportunity building zones and business subsidy agreements entered into under sections 469.310 to 469.320 . All public officials and parties to the agreements shall provide the legislative auditor with all documents and data the legislative auditor deems necessary and in all other respects comply with the requirements of section 3.978, subdivision 2 .
Minn. Stat. § 514.135 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 514 / Section 514.135
§ 514.135 COMPUTATION OF INTEREST ON CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by contract, interest awarded on mechanics' lien claims shall be calculated at the legal rate, as provided in section 334.01 , from the time the underlying obligation arises until the expiration of 30 days after the claimant's last item of labor, skill, or materials was furnished to the improvement and shall be calculated thereafter at the rate computed for verdicts and judgments, as provided in section 549.09 .
Minn. Stat. § 471.426 — MN Code / Part 471_472B / Chapter 471 / Section 471.426
§ 471.426 DIRECT DEPOSIT.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding sections 177.23, subdivision 4 , and 181.02 , the governing body of a municipality as defined in section 471.425 , may require direct deposit for all its employees who are being paid by its payroll system.
Minn. Stat. § 473H.17 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473H / Section 473H.17
§ 473H.17 LAND USE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. For agricultural production. Land within an agricultural preserve shall be maintained for agricultural production. The average maximum density of residential structures within an agricultural preserve shall not exceed one unit per 40 acres. The location of any new structure shall conform to locally applicable zoning regulations. Commercial and industrial uses shall not be permitted except as provided in subdivision 2 after the user is issued a permit by the authority. The authority shall be responsible for enforcing this section.

§ Subd. 1a. Allowed commercial and industrial operations. (a) Commercial and industrial operations are not allowed on land within an agricultural preserve except: (1) small on-farm commercial or industrial operations normally associated with and important to farming in the agricultural preserve area; (2) storage use of existing farm buildings that does not disrupt the integrity of the agricultural preserve; (3) small commercial use of existing farm buildings for trades not disruptive to the integrity of the agricultural preserve such as a carpentry shop, small scale mechanics shop, and similar activities that a farm operator might conduct; and (4) wireless communication installments and related equipment and structure capable of providing technology potentially beneficial to farming activities. A property owner who installs wireless communication equipment does not violate a covenant made prior to January 1, 2018, under section 473H.05, subdivision 1 . (b) For purposes of paragraph (a), clauses (2) and (3), "existing" means existing on August 1, 1987.

§ Subd. 2. Density restriction after subdivision. When a separate parcel is created for a residential structure, commercial, or industrial use permitted under subdivision 1, the parcel shall cease to be an agricultural preserve unless the eligibility requirements of section 473H.03 are met. However, the separate parcel shall remain under the maximum residential density restrictions in effect for the original preserve at the time it was placed into the preserve until the agricultural preserve status for the original parcel ends.
Minn. Stat. § 237.164 — MN Code / Part 237_238 / Chapter 237 / Section 237.164
§ 237.164 UNIVERSAL SERVICE DISCOUNT FOR SCHOOL OR LIBRARY.
Status: in_force

The commission shall establish intrastate service discounts for schools and libraries by order to the extent necessary to enable schools and libraries to receive federally supported discounts.
Minn. Stat. § 242.20 — MN Code / Part 241_244 / Chapter 242 / Section 242.20
§ 242.20 TRAINING.
Status: in_force

As a means of correcting the socially harmful tendencies of a person committed to the commissioner of corrections, the commissioner may require participation by the person in vocational, physical, educational and corrective training and activities and conduct and modes of life as seem best adapted to fit the person for return to full liberty without danger to the public welfare. The commissioner of corrections may receive money from the sale of articles manufactured by a person committed to Corrections Department's custody and confined in a correctional facility under the control of the commissioner and expend the money so received for the purchase of materials to be made into other articles for sale.
Minn. Stat. § 609.20 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.20
§ 609.20 MANSLAUGHTER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
Status: in_force

Whoever does any of the following is guilty of manslaughter in the first degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 15 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $30,000, or both:

(1) intentionally causes the death of another person in the heat of passion provoked by such words or acts of another as would provoke a person of ordinary self-control under like circumstances, provided that the crying of a child does not constitute provocation;

(2) violates section 609.224 and causes the death of another or causes the death of another in committing or attempting to commit a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor offense with such force and violence that death of or great bodily harm to any person was reasonably foreseeable, and murder in the first or second degree was not committed thereby;

(3) intentionally causes the death of another person because the actor is coerced by threats made by someone other than the actor's coconspirator and which cause the actor reasonably to believe that the act performed by the actor is the only means of preventing imminent death to the actor or another;

(4) proximately causes the death of another, without intent to cause death by, directly or indirectly, unlawfully selling, giving away, bartering, delivering, exchanging, distributing, or administering a controlled substance classified in Schedule III, IV, or V; or

(5) causes the death of another in committing or attempting to commit a violation of section 609.377 (malicious punishment of a child), and murder in the first, second, or third degree is not committed thereby.

As used in this section, a "person of ordinary self-control" does not include a person under the influence of intoxicants or a controlled substance.
Minn. Stat. § 92.115 — MN Code / Part 92_94 / Chapter 92 / Section 92.115
§ 92.115 VALUATION OF STATE LANDS; MINIMUM BID.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Land valuation required. Before offering any state land for sale under this chapter, the commissioner must establish the value of the land. The commissioner shall have the land appraised if the estimated market value is in excess of $100,000.

§ Subd. 2. Minimum bid. The minimum bid for a parcel of land must include the estimated value or appraised value of the land and any improvements and, if any of the land is valuable for merchantable timber, the value of the merchantable timber. The minimum bid may include expenses incurred by the commissioner in rendering the property salable, including survey, appraisal, legal, advertising, and other expenses.

§ Subd. 3. Closing costs. The purchaser of state land must pay recording fees and the state deed tax.
Minn. Stat. § 524.2-1010 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.2-1010
§ 524.2-1010 INTERNATIONAL WILL INFORMATION REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Registry. The secretary of state shall establish a registry system by which authorized persons may register, in a central information center, information regarding the execution of international wills. The information shall be private until the death of the testator, after which date it shall be available to any person desiring information about any will who presents a death record or other satisfactory evidence of the testator's death to the secretary of state.

§ Subd. 2. Transmission to other registry. The secretary of state, at the request of the authorized person, may cause the information received about execution of any international will to be transmitted to the registry system of another jurisdiction as identified by the testator, if that other system adheres to rules protecting the confidentiality of the information similar to those established in this state.

§ Subd. 3. Information to be registered. Only the following information may be received, preserved and reported pursuant to this section: (a) The testator's name, Social Security number or other individual identifying number established by law; (b) The testator's address and date and place of birth; and (c) The intended place of deposit or safekeeping of the instrument pending the death of the testator.
Minn. Stat. § 284.23 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 284 / Section 284.23
§ 284.23 QUITCLAIM DEEDS TO STATE; DISCLAIMER.
Status: in_force

Any person having or claiming an interest in or lien upon land claimed to have been forfeited to the state for delinquent taxes may execute and deliver to the state a quitclaim deed to the land, conveying the person's right, title, and interest therein, in form approved by the attorney general; or, if an action respecting such land has been commenced against such person by the state, or its successor in interest, such person may either execute and deliver such deed, or may answer in the action, disclaiming any interest in or lien upon the land. If the state has conveyed the land, the deed shall inure to the benefit of the state's successor in interest. In either of the cases mentioned in this section, if a deed be delivered or disclaimer made at any time before the entry of judgment in an action brought by the state, or its successor in interest, as herein provided, the plaintiff shall not recover costs personally against the person executing such deed or disclaimer.
Minn. Stat. § 260E.37 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260E / Section 260E.37
§ 260E.37 CHILD PROTECTION WORKERS; TRAINING.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given unless the specific context indicates otherwise. (b) "Advanced training" means training provided to a local child protection worker after the person has performed an initial six months of employment as a child protection worker. (c) "Child protection agency" means an agency authorized to receive reports, conduct assessments and investigations, and make determinations pursuant to this chapter. (d) "Child protection services" means the receipt and assessment of reports of maltreatment and the provision of services to families and children when maltreatment has occurred or when there is risk of maltreatment. These services include: (1) the assessment of risk to a child alleged to have been maltreated; (2) interviews of any person alleged to have maltreated a child and the child or children involved in the report, and interviews with persons having facts or knowledge necessary to assess the level of risk to a child and the need for protective intervention; (3) the gathering of written or evidentiary materials; (4) the recording of case findings and determinations; and (5) other actions required by this chapter, administrative rule, or agency policy. (e) "Competency-based training" means a course of instruction that provides both information and skills practice which is based upon clearly stated and measurable instructional objectives and which requires demonstration of the achievement of a particular standard of skills and knowledge for satisfactory completion. (f) "Foundation training" means training provided to a local child protection worker after the person has begun to perform child protection duties but before the expiration of six months of employment as a child protection worker. This foundation training must occur during the performance of job duties and must include an evaluation of the employee's application of skills and knowledge.

§ Subd. 2. Training program; development. The commissioner of children, youth, and families shall develop a program of competency-based foundation and advanced training for child protection workers if funds are appropriated to the commissioner for this purpose.
Minn. Stat. § 117.55 — MN Code / Part 117_119 / Chapter 117 / Section 117.55
§ 117.55 PAYMENTS NOT CONSIDERED FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

No payments received under sections 117.50 to 117.56 shall be considered for purposes of determining the eligibility or the extent of eligibility of any person for public assistance based on need under the laws of the state of Minnesota.
Minn. Stat. § 256.9741 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256 / Section 256.9741
§ 256.9741 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Long-term care facility. "Long-term care facility" means a nursing home licensed under sections 144A.02 to 144A.10 ; a boarding care home licensed under sections 144.50 to 144.56 ; an assisted living facility or an assisted living facility with dementia care licensed under chapter 144G; a licensed or registered residential setting that provides or arranges for the provision of home care services; or a setting defined under section 144G.08 , subdivision 7, clauses (10) to (13), that provides or arranges for the provision of home care services.

§ Subd. 2. Acute care facility. "Acute care facility" means a facility licensed as a hospital under sections 144.50 to 144.56 .

§ Subd. 3. Client. "Client" means an individual who requests, or on whose behalf a request is made for, ombudsman services and is (a) a resident of a long-term care facility or (b) a Medicare beneficiary who requests assistance relating to access, discharge, or denial of inpatient or outpatient services, or (c) an individual reserving, receiving, or requesting a home care service.

§ Subd. 4. Area agency on aging. "Area agency on aging" means an agency responsible for coordinating a comprehensive aging services system within a planning and service area that has been designated an area agency on aging by the Minnesota Board on Aging.

§ Subd. 5. Office. "Office" means the organizational unit established within the Minnesota Board on Aging headed by the state long-term care ombudsman.

§ Subd. 6. Home care service. "Home care service" means health, social, or supportive services provided to an individual for a fee in the individual's residence and in the community to promote, maintain, or restore health, or maximize the individual's level of independence, while minimizing the effects of disability and illness.

§ Subd. 7. Representatives of the office. "Representatives of the office" means employees of the office, as well as employees designated as regional ombudsmen and volunteers designated as certified ombudsman volunteers by the state long-term care ombudsman.

§ Subd. 8. State long-term care ombudsman. "State long-term care ombudsman" or "ombudsman" means the individual serving on a full-time basis and who in the individual's official capacity, or through representatives of the office, is responsible to fulfill the functions, responsibilities, and duties set forth in section 256.9742 .
Minn. Stat. § 611.11 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 611 / Section 611.11
§ 611.11 NO PRESUMPTION FROM FAILURE TO TESTIFY.
Status: in_force

The defendant in the trial of an indictment, complaint, or other criminal proceeding shall, at the defendant's own request and not otherwise, be allowed to testify; but failure to testify shall not create any presumption against the defendant, nor shall it be alluded to by the prosecuting attorney or by the court.
Minn. Stat. § 325F.6670 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325F / Section 325F.6670
§ 325F.6670 EQUIPMENT REQUIRED AT TIME OF SALE.
Status: in_force

(a) No farm equipment dealer or other seller required to collect an excise tax under section 297A.62 may sell a farm tractor as defined in section 325F.6651, subdivision 2 , unless, at the time of sale, the tractor is equipped with safety equipment as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).

(b) If originally provided by the manufacturer, the farm tractor must have:

(1) power-take-off shields; and

(2) road transport lighting and reflector systems.

(c) Whether or not originally provided by the manufacturer, the farm tractor must have a slow-moving vehicle sign displayed in accordance with section 169.522 .
Minn. Stat. § 629.342 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 629 / Section 629.342
§ 629.342 LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICIES; DOMESTIC ABUSE ARRESTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "domestic abuse" has the meaning given in section 518B.01, subdivision 2 .

§ Subd. 2. Policies required. (a) Each law enforcement agency shall develop, adopt, and implement a written policy regarding arrest procedures for domestic abuse incidents. In the development of a policy, each law enforcement agency shall consult with domestic abuse advocates, community organizations, and other law enforcement agencies with expertise in the recognition and handling of domestic abuse incidents. The policy shall discourage dual arrests, include consideration of whether one of the parties acted in self defense, and provide guidance to officers concerning instances in which officers should remain at the scene of a domestic abuse incident until the likelihood of further imminent violence has been eliminated. (b) The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, in consultation with the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, the Minnesota Sheriffs Association, the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, and a domestic violence statewide coalition shall update the written policy regarding arrest procedures for domestic abuse incidents for use by local law enforcement agencies. Each law enforcement agency may adopt the model policy in lieu of developing its own policy under the provisions of paragraph (a).

§ Subd. 3. Assistance to victim where no arrest. If a law enforcement officer does not make an arrest when the officer has probable cause to believe that a person is committing or has committed domestic abuse or violated an order for protection, the officer shall provide immediate assistance to the victim. Assistance includes: (1) assisting the victim in obtaining necessary medical treatment; and (2) providing the victim with the notice of rights under section 629.341, subdivision 3 .

§ Subd. 4. Immunity. A peace officer acting in good faith and exercising due care in providing assistance to a victim pursuant to subdivision 3 is immune from civil liability that might result from the officer's action.
Minn. Stat. § 116L.64 — MN Code / Part 116J_116O / Chapter 116L / Section 116L.64
§ 116L.64 MONEY DISTRIBUTION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may make a distribution of money directly to a program, or make a distribution subject to conditions that ensure use consistent with the distribution and utilization of money under federal legislation regarding job training and related services.
Minn. Stat. § 239.081 — MN Code / Part 239 / Chapter 239 / Section 239.081
§ 239.081 INSPECTING TRACK SCALE.
Status: in_force

The division shall supervise and inspect all track scales, and may direct any carrier to transport, move, and switch to any track scale free of charge any car used in the inspection and testing of scales. The division shall require the installation and maintenance of track scales at terminals, warehouses, and at other points in the state where scales are deemed necessary. The division shall prescribe reasonable rules for the weighing of railroad cars and of freight.