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Minn. Stat. § 609.65 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.65
§ 609.65 FALSE CERTIFICATION BY NOTARY PUBLIC.
Status: in_force

Whoever, when acting or purporting to act as a notary public or other public officer, certifies falsely that an instrument has been acknowledged or that any other act was performed by a party appearing before the actor or that as such notary public or other public officer the actor performed any other official act may be sentenced as follows:

(1) if the actor so certifies with intent to injure or defraud, to imprisonment for not more than three years or to payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both; or

(2) in any other case, to imprisonment for not more than 90 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $1,000, or both.
Minn. Stat. § 13.34 — MN Code / Part 13_13C / Chapter 13 / Section 13.34
§ 13.34 EXAMINATION DATA.
Status: in_force

Data consisting solely of testing or examination materials, or scoring keys used solely to determine individual qualifications for appointment or promotion in public service, or used to administer a licensing examination, or academic examination, the disclosure of which would compromise the objectivity or fairness of the testing or examination process are classified as nonpublic, except pursuant to court order. Completed versions of personnel, licensing, or academic examinations shall be accessible to the individual who completed the examination, unless the responsible authority determines that access would compromise the objectivity, fairness, or integrity of the examination process. Notwithstanding section 13.04 , the responsible authority shall not be required to provide copies of completed examinations or answer keys to any individual who has completed an examination.
Minn. Stat. § 16A.012 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16A / Section 16A.012
§ 16A.012 WARRANTS; DISCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of management and budget shall in no case purchase, redeem, or receive any warrant at less than its face value, nor receive any fee or reward for transacting any official duty, other than the salary provided by law. If the public revenue shall suffer loss by reason of the commissioner's failure to call delinquents to account when required to do so by law, the commissioner shall be accountable for all sums due from such delinquents as if the same had been paid.
Minn. Stat. § 629.33 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 629 / Section 629.33
§ 629.33 WHEN FORCE MAY BE USED TO MAKE ARREST.
Status: in_force

If a peace officer has informed a defendant that the officer intends to arrest the defendant, and if the defendant then flees or forcibly resists arrest, the officer may use all necessary and lawful means to make the arrest but may not use deadly force unless authorized to do so under section 609.066 . After giving notice of the authority and purpose of entry, a peace officer may break open an inner or outer door or window of a dwelling house to execute a warrant if:

(1) the officer is refused admittance;

(2) entry is necessary for the officer's own liberation; or

(3) entry is necessary for liberating another person who is being detained in the dwelling house after entering to make an arrest.
Minn. Stat. § 272.011 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 272 / Section 272.011
§ 272.011 STATE-OWNED PROPERTY USED FOR HOUSING OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 272.02 or any other law to the contrary, any real property or portion thereof owned by the state and under the control of the state or any department, agency or institution thereof and regularly utilized as living accommodations for any officer or employee of the state or any department, agency or institution thereof shall be subject to assessment and taxation on the same basis as privately owned property of a like nature.
Minn. Stat. § 244.173 — MN Code / Part 241_244 / Chapter 244 / Section 244.173
§ 244.173 CHALLENGE INCARCERATION PROGRAM; EVALUATION AND REPORT.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall develop a system for gathering and analyzing information concerning the value and effectiveness of the challenge incarceration program.
Minn. Stat. § 144G.13 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144G / Section 144G.13
§ 144G.13 BACKGROUND STUDIES OF LICENSE APPLICANTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Background studies required. (a) Before the commissioner issues a provisional license, issues a license as a result of an approved change of ownership, or renews a license, a managerial official or a natural person who is an owner with direct ownership interest is required to undergo a background study under section 144.057 . No person may be involved in the management, operation, or control of an assisted living facility if the person has been disqualified under chapter 245C. For the purposes of this section, managerial officials subject to the background study requirement are individuals who provide direct contact. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the facility from requiring self-disclosure of criminal conviction information. (b) The commissioner shall not issue a license if any controlling individual, including a managerial official, has been unsuccessful in having a background study disqualification set aside under section 144.057 and chapter 245C. (c) Termination of staff in good faith reliance on information or records obtained under this section regarding a confirmed conviction does not subject the assisted living facility to civil liability or liability for unemployment benefits.

§ Subd. 2. Reconsideration. (a) If the individual requests reconsideration of a disqualification under section 144.057 or chapter 245C and the commissioner sets aside or rescinds the disqualification, the individual is eligible to be involved in the management, operation, or control of the facility. (b) If an individual has a disqualification under section 245C.15 , subdivision 1, and the disqualification is affirmed, the individual's disqualification is barred from a set aside, and the individual must not be involved in the management, operation, or control of the facility.

§ Subd. 3. Data classification. Data collected under this section shall be classified as private data on individuals under section 13.02, subdivision 12 .
Minn. Stat. § 365.13 — MN Code / Part 365_368 / Chapter 365 / Section 365.13
§ 365.13 POUNDMASTER NEEDED IF ELECTORS WANT POUND.
Status: in_force

A poundmaster must be chosen to run the pound if electors at an annual town meeting decide to have a pound.
Minn. Stat. § 45.40 — MN Code / Part 44A_45A / Chapter 45 / Section 45.40
§ 45.40 FALSIFICATION OF REPORTS.
Status: in_force

A licensee or applicant found to have falsified an education report to the commissioner will be considered to have violated the laws relating to the industry for which the person has a license and will be subject to suspension or revocation of the license or denial of the application for licensure.

The commissioner reserves the right to audit a licensee's education records.
Minn. Stat. § 379.05 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 379 / Section 379.05
§ 379.05 AUDITOR TO SUM UP REPORT FOR STATE, MAKE TOWN RECORD.
Status: in_force

Each county auditor shall within 30 days after any such town is organized transmit by mail or appropriate digital technology to the secretary of state an abstract of such report, giving the name and boundaries of such town and record in a book kept for that purpose a full description of each such town. The secretary of state shall distribute copies of the abstract to the commissioner of revenue, the state demographer, the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office, the chief administrative law judge of the state Office of Administrative Hearings, and the commissioner of transportation.
Minn. Stat. § 121A.612 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 121A / Section 121A.612
§ 121A.612 UNSCHEDULED STUDENT REMOVAL FROM CLASS; SCHOOL POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) A public school is encouraged to adopt a school policy on parental notification for unscheduled student removal from class. The public school must consult with child abuse prevention experts to incorporate best practices into the school policy. A public school with a policy on parental notification must include the policy in the employee handbook and disseminate information to school staff regarding child abuse prevention in a school setting.

(b) A nonpublic school under section 123B.41, subdivision 9 , or a Tribal contract school is encouraged to adopt a policy consistent with this section.
Minn. Stat. § 518D.316 — MN Code / Part 517_519A / Chapter 518D / Section 518D.316
§ 518D.316 ROLE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

At the request of a prosecutor acting under section 518D.315 , a law enforcement officer may take any lawful action reasonably necessary to locate a child or a party and assist a prosecutor with responsibilities under section 518D.315 .
Minn. Stat. § 72A.13 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 72A / Section 72A.13
§ 72A.13 ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE, VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN SECTIONS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Penalties. Any company, corporation, association, society, or other insurer, or any officer or agent thereof, which or who solicits, issues or delivers to any person in this state any policy in violation of the provisions of sections 60A.06, subdivision 3 or 62A.01 to 62A.10 , may be punished by a fine of not more than $200 for each offense, and the commissioner may revoke the license of any company, corporation, association, society, or other insurer of another state or country, or of the agent thereof, which or who willfully violates any provision of sections 60A.06, subdivision 3 or 62A.01 to 62A.10 .

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1989 c 330 s 37 ]

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1992 c 564 art 1 s 55 ]
Minn. Stat. § 103A.201 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103A / Section 103A.201
§ 103A.201 REGULATORY POLICY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Policy. To conserve and use water resources of the state in the best interests of its people, and to promote the public health, safety, and welfare, it is the policy of the state that: (1) subject to existing rights, public waters are subject to the control of the state; (2) the state, to the extent provided by law, shall control the appropriation and use of waters of the state; and (3) the state shall control and supervise activity that changes or will change the course, current, or cross section of public waters, including the construction, reconstruction, repair, removal, abandonment, alteration, or the transfer of ownership of dams, reservoirs, control structures, and waterway obstructions in public waters.

§ Subd. 2. Wetlands findings; public interest. (a) Wetlands identified in the state under section 103G.005, subdivision 19 , do not: (1) grant the public additional or greater right of access to the wetlands; (2) diminish the right of ownership or usage of the beds underlying the wetlands, except as otherwise provided by law; (3) affect state law forbidding trespass on private lands; and (4) require the commissioner to acquire access to the wetlands. (b) The legislature finds that the wetlands of Minnesota provide public value by conserving surface waters, maintaining and improving water quality, preserving wildlife habitat, providing recreational opportunities, reducing runoff, providing for floodwater retention, reducing stream sedimentation, contributing to improved subsurface moisture, helping moderate climatic change, and enhancing the natural beauty of the landscape, and are important to comprehensive water management, and that it is in the public interest to: (1) achieve no net loss in the quantity, quality, and biological diversity of Minnesota's existing wetlands; (2) increase the quantity, quality, and biological diversity of Minnesota's wetlands by restoring or enhancing diminished or drained wetlands; (3) avoid direct or indirect impacts from activities that destroy or diminish the quantity, quality, and biological diversity of wetlands; and (4) replace wetland values where avoidance of activity is not feasible and prudent.
Minn. Stat. § 60L.14 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60L / Section 60L.14
§ 60L.14 COMMISSIONER'S ORDERS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Necessary changes. If the commissioner determines that an insurer's investment practices do not meet the requirements of sections 60L.01 to 60L.15 , the commissioner may, after notification to the insurer of the commissioner's findings, order the insurer to make changes necessary to comply with the requirements of sections 60L.01 to 60L.15 .

§ Subd. 2. Additional restrictions. If the commissioner determines that by reason of the financial condition, current investment practice, or current investment plan of an insurer, the interests of insureds, creditors, or the general public are or may be endangered, the commissioner may impose reasonable additional restrictions upon the admissibility or valuation of investments or may impose restrictions on the investment practices of an insurer, including prohibition, divestment, or requiring investments by insurers to be governed by section 60A.11 in the case of insurers other than life insurers, and sections 61A.28 ; 61A.282, subdivision 2 ; 61A.283 ; 61A.29 ; 61A.31 ; and 61A.315 in the case of life insurers.

§ Subd. 3. Additional assets. The commissioner may count toward satisfaction of the minimum asset requirement any assets in which an insurer is required to invest under the laws of a country other than the United States as a condition for doing business in that country if the commissioner finds that counting them does not endanger the interests of insureds, creditors, or the general public.

§ Subd. 4. Adjustments. If the commissioner is satisfied by evidence of the solidity of an insurer and the competence of management and its investment advisors, the commissioner, after a hearing, may by order adjust the class limitations under section 60L.08 , for that insurer, to the extent that the commissioner is satisfied that the interests of insureds, creditors, and the public are sufficiently protected in other ways. Adjustments to the class limitations granted under section 60L.08 , in aggregate, are limited to an amount equal to ten percent of the insurer's liabilities.
Minn. Stat. § 31.121 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 31 / Section 31.121
§ 31.121 FOOD ADULTERATION.
Status: in_force

A food shall be deemed to be adulterated if it is covered by section 34A.02 .
Minn. Stat. § 31A.16 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 31A / Section 31A.16
§ 31A.16 STORING AND HANDLING CONDITIONS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules prescribing conditions under which carcasses, parts of carcasses, poultry, poultry food products, meat, and meat food products of animals usable as human food must be stored or otherwise handled by a person in the business of buying, selling, freezing, storing, or transporting them, in or for intrastate commerce, if the commissioner considers action necessary to assure that the articles will not be adulterated or misbranded when delivered to the consumer.
Minn. Stat. § 89A.10 — MN Code / Part 88_91 / Chapter 89A / Section 89A.10
§ 89A.10 CONTINUING EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

It is the policy of the state to encourage timber harvesters and forest resource professionals to maintain continuing education programs within their respective professions that promote sustainable forest management, including the Minnesota Logger Education Program and the University of Minnesota Sustainable Forests Education Cooperative, respectively.
Minn. Stat. § 272.195 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 272 / Section 272.195
§ 272.195 LEGAL DESCRIPTION.
Status: in_force

When a parcel of land has been coded under the county code system, as hereinbefore provided, and notice thereof has been given to the owner of such land, it shall be a legal and valid description of such land for taxation purposes, and such land shall thereafter be so described on the tax rolls of the county.
Minn. Stat. § 216H.06 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216H / Section 216H.06
§ 216H.06 EMISSIONS CONSIDERATION IN RESOURCE PLANNING.
Status: in_force

By January 1, 2008, the Public Utilities Commission shall establish an estimate of the likely range of costs of future carbon dioxide regulation on electricity generation. The estimate, which may be made in a commission order, must be used in all electricity generation resource acquisition proceedings. The estimates, and annual updates, must be made following informal proceedings conducted by the commissioners of commerce and pollution control that allow interested parties to submit comments.
Minn. Stat. § 307.10 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 307 / Section 307.10
§ 307.10 VACATION; CHANGE OF NAME.
Status: in_force

Upon application of the owners of such cemetery, the district court of the county in which it is situate may alter or vacate the same, or any part thereof, as in the case of town plats. Upon like application, and upon such notice as the court may direct, it may change the name of such cemetery.
Minn. Stat. § 147E.06 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 147E / Section 147E.06
§ 147E.06 PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Informed consent. (a) The registered naturopathic doctor shall obtain a signed informed consent from the patient prior to initiating treatment and after advising the patient of the naturopathic doctor's qualifications including education and registration information; and outlining of the scope of practice of registered naturopathic doctors in Minnesota. This information must be supplied to the patient in writing before or at the time of the initial visit. The registrant shall present treatment facts and options accurately to the patient or to the individual responsible for the patient's care and make treatment recommendations according to standards of good naturopathic medical practice. (b) Upon request, the registered naturopathic doctor must provide a copy of the informed consent form to the board.

§ Subd. 2. Patient records. (a) A registered naturopathic doctor shall maintain a record for seven years for each patient treated, including: (1) a copy of the informed consent; (2) evidence of a patient interview concerning the patient's medical history and current physical condition; (3) evidence of an examination and assessment; (4) record of the treatment provided to the patient; and (5) evidence of evaluation and instructions given to the patient, including acknowledgment by the patient in writing that, if deemed necessary by the registered naturopathic doctor, the patient has been advised to consult with another health care provider. (b) A registered naturopathic doctor shall maintain the records of minor patients for seven years or until the minor's 19th birthday, whichever is longer.

§ Subd. 3. Data practices. All records maintained on a naturopathic patient by a registered naturopathic doctor are subject to sections 144.291 to 144.298 . Subd. 4. State and municipal public health regulations . A registered naturopathic doctor shall comply with all applicable state and municipal requirements regarding public health.
Minn. Stat. § 518D.209 — MN Code / Part 517_519A / Chapter 518D / Section 518D.209
§ 518D.209 INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED TO COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to sections 518.68, subdivision 1 , and 518B.01, subdivision 3b , in a child custody proceeding, each party, in its first pleading or in an attached affidavit, shall give information, if reasonably ascertainable, under oath as to the child's present address or whereabouts, the places where the child has lived during the last five years, and the names and present addresses of the persons with whom the child has lived during that period. The pleading or affidavit must state whether the party:

(1) has participated, as a party or witness or in any other capacity, in any other proceeding concerning the custody of or visitation with the child and, if so, identify the court, the case number, and the date of the child custody determination, if any;

(2) knows of any proceeding that could affect the current proceeding, including proceedings for enforcement and proceedings relating to domestic violence, protective orders, termination of parental rights, and adoptions and, if so, identify the court, the case number, and the nature of the proceeding; and

(3) knows the names and addresses of any person not a party to the proceeding who has physical custody of the child or claims rights of legal custody or physical custody of, or visitation with, the child and, if so, the names and addresses of those persons.

(b) If the information required by paragraph (a) is not furnished, the court, upon motion of a party or its own motion, may stay the proceeding until the information is furnished.

(c) If the declaration as to any of the items described in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3), is in the affirmative, the declarant shall give additional information under oath as required by the court. The court may examine the parties under oath as to details of the information furnished and other matters pertinent to the court's jurisdiction and the disposition of the case.

(d) Each party has a continuing duty to inform the court of any proceeding in this or any other state that could affect the current proceeding.

(e) If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of identifying information, the information must be sealed and may not be disclosed to the other party or the public unless the court orders the disclosure to be made after a hearing in which the court takes into consideration the health, safety, or liberty of the party or child and determines that the disclosure is in the interest of justice.
Minn. Stat. § 558.01 — MN Code / Part 553_566 / Chapter 558 / Section 558.01
§ 558.01 PARTITION, SALE; WHO MAY BRING ACTION.
Status: in_force

When two or more persons are interested, as joint tenants or as tenants in common, in real property in which one or more of them have an estate of inheritance or for life or for years, an action may be brought by one or more of such persons against the others for a partition thereof according to the respective rights and interests of the parties interested therein, or for a sale of such property, or a part thereof, if it appears that a partition cannot be had without great prejudice to the owners.
Minn. Stat. § 153B.10 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 153B / Section 153B.10
§ 153B.10 SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the "Minnesota Orthotist, Prosthetist, and Pedorthist Practice Act."
Minn. Stat. § 260.021 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260 / Section 260.021
§ 260.021 JUVENILE COURTS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1978 c 750 s 9 ]

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1978 c 750 s 9 ]

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1978 c 750 s 9 ]

§ Subd. 4. Juvenile court. In counties now or hereafter having a population of not more than 200,000, the probate court is the juvenile court. At the primary or general election, the office of probate judge shall also be designated on the ballot as "Judge of the Juvenile Court."