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Minn. Stat. § 270C.405 — MN Code / Part 270_271 / Chapter 270C / Section 270C.405
§ 270C.405 INTEREST ON REFUNDS.
Status: in_force

When any tax payable to the commissioner or to the department is overpaid and an amount is due the taxpayer as a refund of the overpayment, the overpayment shall bear interest from the date of payment of the tax until the date the refund is paid or credit is made, unless another period for computing interest is provided by law. The interest rate per annum on overpayments shall be the interest rate contained in section 270C.40, subdivision 5 ; the rate shall be adjusted annually and become effective as provided in section 270C.40, subdivision 5 . The determination of the commissioner pursuant to this section is not a "rule" and is not subject to the Administrative Procedure Act contained in chapter 14.
Minn. Stat. § 115A.0716 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115A / Section 115A.0716
§ 115A.0716 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Grants. (a) The commissioner may make grants to any person for the purpose of researching, developing, and implementing projects or practices related to collection, processing, recycling, reuse, resource recovery, source reduction, and prevention of waste, hazardous substances, toxic pollutants, and problem materials; the development or implementation of pollution prevention projects or practices; the collection, recovery, processing, purchasing, or market development of recyclable materials or compost; resource conservation; and for environmental education. (b) In making grants, the agency may give priority to projects or practices that have broad application in the state and are consistent with the policies established under sections 115A.02 and 115D.02 . (c) The commissioner shall adopt rules to administer the grant program. (d) For the purposes of this section: (1) "pollution prevention" has the meaning given it in section 115D.03 ; (2) "toxic pollutant" has the meaning given it in section 115D.03 ; and (3) "hazardous substance" has the meaning given it in section 115D.03 .

§ Subd. 2. Loans. (a) The commissioner may make loans, or participate in loans, for capital costs or improvements related to any of the activities listed in subdivision 1. (b) The commissioner may work with financial institutions or other financial assistance providers in participating in loans under this section. The commissioner may contract with financial institutions or other financial assistance providers for loan processing and/or administration. (c) The commissioner may also make grants, as authorized in subdivision 1, to enable persons to receive loans from financial institutions or to reduce interest payments for those loans. (d) In making loans, the agency may give priority to projects or practices that have broad application in the state and are consistent with the policies established under sections 115A.02 and 115D.02 . (e) The commissioner shall adopt rules to administer the loan program.

§ Subd. 3. Revolving account. All repayments of loans awarded under this section, including principal and interest, must be credited to the environmental fund. Money deposited in the fund under this section is annually appropriated to the commissioner for loans for purposes identified in subdivisions 1 and 2.
Minn. Stat. § 13.714 — MN Code / Part 13_13C / Chapter 13 / Section 13.714
§ 13.714 INSURANCE TRUST DATA; PRIVATE AND NONPUBLIC DATA.
Status: in_force

The following data collected or created by the League of Minnesota Cities insurance trust, Minnesota Counties Intergovernmental Trust, or by the Minnesota School Board Association insurance trust in order to process claims for workers' compensation are classified as either private data in regard to claims when the insured worker is living, or nonpublic data in regard to claims when the insured worker is deceased: name, address, phone number, and Social Security account number of the claimant if the claimant is not a public employee; claim number, date of claimed injury, employee's Social Security number, home phone number, home address, date of birth, sex, and marital status; whether claimed injury caused loss of time from work; whether the employee lost time from work on the day of the claimed injury and the number of hours lost; whether the employee has returned to work; whether full or partial wages were paid for the first day of lost time and the amount paid, time of day, and location where injury occurred; whether the injury occurred on employer's premises; the name, address, and phone number of the treating physician or practitioner; identification of the hospital where treated; nature of the claimed injury or occupational illness; part of body affected; name or type of object involved in causing the injury; nature of injury; type of accident; description of actions taken to prevent recurrence; names of coworker witnesses; and all data collected or created as a result of the investigation of the claim including, but not limited to, physicians' reports; other data on the medical condition of the claimant; data collected from the claimant's physicians; and data collected in interviews of the claimant's employer, coworkers, family members, and neighbors.
Minn. Stat. § 65A.04 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 65A / Section 65A.04
§ 65A.04 EFFECT ON SECTION 65A.08.
Status: in_force

Nothing in the preceding sections of this chapter shall be construed to limit the effect of or in any way modify or repeal section 65A.08 .
Minn. Stat. § 145.66 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 145 / Section 145.66
§ 145.66 PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

Any disclosure other than that authorized by section 145.64 , of data and information acquired by a review committee or of what transpired at a review meeting, is a misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 53A.12 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 53A / Section 53A.12
§ 53A.12 RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules under chapter 14 as may be necessary to administer and enforce this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 147B.07 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 147B / Section 147B.07
§ 147B.07 DISCIPLINE; REPORTING.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, acupuncturist licensees and applicants are subject to the provisions of sections 147.091 to 147.162 .
Minn. Stat. § 97B.115 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97B / Section 97B.115
§ 97B.115 COMPUTER-ASSISTED REMOTE HUNTING PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall operate, provide, sell, use or offer to operate, provide, sell or use any computer software or service that allows a person, not physically present at the site, to remotely control a weapon that could be used to take any wild animal by remote operation, including, but not limited to, weapons or devices set up to fire through the use of the Internet or through a remote control device.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 79.56 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 79 / Section 79.56
§ 79.56 FILING RATES AND RATING INFORMATION.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Prefiling of rates. (a) Each insurer shall file with the commissioner a complete copy of its rates and rating plan, and all changes and amendments thereto, and such supporting data and information that the commissioner may by rule require, at least 60 days prior to its effective date. The commissioner shall advise an insurer within 30 days of the filing if its submission is not accompanied with such supporting data and information that the commissioner by rule may require. The commissioner may extend the filing review period and effective date for an additional 30 days if an insurer, after having been advised of what supporting data and information is necessary to complete its filing, does not provide such information within 15 days of having been so notified. If any rate or rating plan filing or amendment thereto is not disapproved by the commissioner within the filing review period, the insurer may implement it. For the period August 1, 1995, to December 31, 1995, the filing shall be made at least 90 days prior to the effective date and the department shall advise an insurer within 60 days of such filing if the filing is insufficient under this section. (b) A rating plan or rates are not subject to the requirements of paragraph (a), where the insurer files a certification verifying that it will use the mutually agreed-upon rating plan or rates only to write a specific employer that generates $250,000 in annual written workers' compensation premiums before the application of any large deductible rating plan. The certification must be refiled upon each renewal of the employer's policy. The $250,000 threshold includes premiums generated in any state. The designation and certification must be submitted in substantially the following form: Name and address of insurer: . Name and address of insured employer: . Policy period: . I certify that the employer named above generates $250,000 or more in annual countrywide written workers' compensation premiums, and that the calculation of this threshold is based on the rates and rating plans that have been approved by the appropriate state regulatory authority. The filing of this certification authorizes the use of this rate or rating plan only for the named employer. Name of responsible officer: . Title: . Signature: .

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1995 c 231 art 1 s 36 ; art 2 s 110]

§ Subd. 3. Penalties. Any insurer using a rate or a rating plan which has not been filed or certified under subdivision 1 shall be subject to a fine of up to $100 for each day the failure to file continues. The commissioner may, after a hearing on the record, find that the failure is willful. A willful failure to meet filing requirements shall be punishable by a fine of up to $500 for each day during which a willful failure continues. These penalties shall be in addition to any other penalties provided by law.

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 2009 c 178 art 1 s 69 ]
Minn. Stat. § 626.8472 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 626 / Section 626.8472
§ 626.8472 AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER POLICY.
Status: in_force

The chief law enforcement officer of every state and local law enforcement agency that maintains an automated license plate reader shall establish and enforce a written policy governing use of the reader. Use of an automated license plate reader without adoption of a written policy under this section is prohibited. At a minimum, the policies and procedures must incorporate the requirements of section 13.824 , and the employee discipline standards for unauthorized access to data contained in section 13.09 .
Minn. Stat. § 136F.74 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 136F / Section 136F.74
§ 136F.74 CARRYOVER AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The board may carry over any unexpended balance from its appropriation from the first year of a biennium into the second year of the biennium. The board may carry over any unexpended balance into the following biennium. The amounts carried over must not be taken into account in determining state appropriations and must not be deducted from a later appropriation.
Minn. Stat. § 524.5-309 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.5-309
§ 524.5-309 WHO MAY BE GUARDIAN: PRIORITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to paragraph (c), the court, in appointing a guardian, shall consider persons otherwise qualified in the following order of priority:

(1) a guardian, other than a temporary or emergency guardian, currently acting for the respondent in this state or elsewhere;

(2) a health care agent appointed by the respondent in a health care directive that does not include limitations on the nomination of the health care agent as a guardian and is executed pursuant to chapter 145C;

(3) the spouse of the respondent or a person nominated by will or other signed writing executed in the same manner as a health care directive pursuant to chapter 145C of a deceased spouse;

(4) an adult child of the respondent;

(5) a parent of the respondent, or an individual nominated by will or other signed writing executed in the same manner as a health care directive pursuant to chapter 145C of a deceased parent;

(6) an adult with whom the respondent has resided for more than six months before the filing of the petition;

(7) an adult who is related to the respondent by blood, adoption, or marriage; and

(8) any other adult or a professional guardian.

(b) The court, acting in the best interest of the respondent, may decline to appoint a person having priority and appoint a person having a lower priority or no priority. With respect to persons having equal priority, the court shall select the one it considers best qualified.

(c) Any individual or agency which provides residence, custodial care, medical care, employment training or other care or services for which they receive a fee may not be appointed as guardian unless related to the respondent by blood, marriage, or adoption.
Minn. Stat. § 363A.37 — MN Code / Part 363_363A / Chapter 363A / Section 363A.37
§ 363A.37 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement section 363A.36 specifying the criteria used to review affirmative action plans and the standards used to review implementation of affirmative action plans. A firm or business certified to be in compliance with affirmative action requirements of a local human rights agency or the federal government shall be deemed to be in compliance with section 363A.36 upon receipt by the commissioner of an affirmative action plan approved by a local human rights agency or the federal government and amendments to the plan which are necessary to address the employment of disabled persons protected by section 363A.08 .

§ Subd. 2. Issuing certificates of compliance. The commissioner shall issue a certificate of compliance or a letter stating notice of deficiencies within 15 days after the department has received the information required in Minnesota Rules, part 5000.3560 , subpart 1. The notification must state specifically the ways in which the submission fails to meet the requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 5000.3560 , subpart 1. Certificates of compliance shall be issued 15 days after the department has received a revised submission that complies with Minnesota Rules, part 5000.3560 , subpart 1.
Minn. Stat. § 3A.115 — MN Code / Part 3_3E / Chapter 3A / Section 3A.115
§ 3A.115 RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE APPROPRIATION; POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The amount necessary to fund the retirement allowance granted under this chapter to a former legislator retiring after June 30, 2003, or to that legislator's survivor, and the retirement allowance granted under section 3A.17 to a former constitutional officer or the survivor of that constitutional officer is appropriated from the general fund to the director to pay pension obligations due to the retiree.

(b) The amount necessary to fund the retirement allowance granted under this chapter to a former legislator retiring before July 1, 2003, must be paid from the legislators retirement fund created under section 3A.03, subdivision 3 , until the assets of the fund are exhausted and at that time, the amount necessary to fund the retirement allowances under this paragraph is appropriated from the general fund to the director to pay pension obligations to the retiree and survivor.

(c) Retirement allowances payable to retired legislators and their survivors under this chapter must be adjusted as provided in sections 3A.02, subdivision 6 , and 356.415 .
Minn. Stat. § 145.858 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 145 / Section 145.858
§ 145.858 CITATION.
Status: in_force

Sections 145.851 to 145.858 may be cited as the "Uniform Duties to Disabled Persons Act."
Minn. Stat. § 62D.13 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62D / Section 62D.13
§ 62D.13 POWERS OF INSURERS AND NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLANS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an insurer or a hospital or medical service plan corporation may contract with a health maintenance organization to provide insurance or similar protection against the cost of care provided through health maintenance organizations and to provide coverage in the event of the failure of the health maintenance organization to meet its obligations. The enrollees of a health maintenance organization constitute a permissible group for group coverage under the insurance laws and the Nonprofit Health Service Plan Corporations Act. Under such contracts, the insurer or nonprofit health service plan corporation may make benefit payments to health maintenance organizations for health care services rendered, or to be rendered, by providers pursuant to the health care plan. Any insurer, or nonprofit health service plan corporation, licensed to do business in this state, is authorized to provide the types of coverages described in section 62D.05, subdivision 3 .
Minn. Stat. § 548.53 — MN Code / Part 540_552 / Chapter 548 / Section 548.53
§ 548.53 SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

Sections 548.40 to 548.53 may be cited as the Uniform Foreign-Money Claims Act.
Minn. Stat. § 546.12 — MN Code / Part 540_552 / Chapter 546 / Section 546.12
§ 546.12 VIEW OF PREMISES; PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

In a civil case when the court deems it proper that the jury should view real property which is the subject of litigation, or the place where a material fact occurred, it may order them to be taken, in a body and in the custody of proper officers, to the place, which shall be shown to them by the judge, or by a person appointed by the court for that purpose; and while the jurors are thus absent, no one other than the judge or person so appointed shall speak to them on any subject connected with the trial.
Minn. Stat. § 144.11 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.11
§ 144.11 RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may make such reasonable rules as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of section 144.10 and alter, amend, suspend, or repeal any of such rules.
Minn. Stat. § 60A.085 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60A / Section 60A.085
§ 60A.085 CANCELLATION OF GROUP COVERAGE; NOTIFICATION TO COVERED PERSONS.
Status: in_force

(a) No cancellation of any group life, group accidental death and dismemberment, group disability income, or group medical expense policy, plan, or contract regulated under chapter 62A or 62C is effective unless the insurer has made a good faith effort to notify all covered persons of the cancellation at least 30 days before the effective cancellation date. For purposes of this section, an insurer has made a good faith effort to notify all covered persons if the insurer has notified all the persons included on the list required by paragraph (b) at the home address given and only if the list has been updated within the last 12 months.

(b) At the time of the application for coverage subject to paragraph (a), the insurer shall obtain an accurate list of the names and home addresses of all persons to be covered.

(c) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the group policy, plan, or contract is replaced, or if the insurer has reasonable evidence to indicate that it will be replaced, by a substantially similar policy, plan, or contract.

(d) In no event shall this section extend coverage under a group policy, plan, or contract more than 120 days beyond the date coverage would otherwise cancel based on the terms of the group policy, plan, or contract.

(e) If coverage under the group policy, plan, or contract is extended by this section, then the time period during which affected members may exercise any conversion privilege provided for in the group policy, plan, or contract is extended for the same length of time, plus 30 days.
Minn. Stat. § 181.55 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 181 / Section 181.55
§ 181.55 WRITTEN STATEMENT TO EMPLOYEES BY EMPLOYERS.
Status: in_force

When a contract of employment is consummated between an employer and an employee for work to be performed in this state, or for work to be performed in another state for an employer localized in this state, the employer shall give to the employee a written and signed agreement of hire, which shall clearly and plainly state:

(1) the date on which the agreement was entered into;

(2) the date on which the services of the employee are to begin;

(3) the rate of pay per unit of time, or of commission, or by the piece, so that wages due may be readily computed;

(4) the number of hours a day which shall constitute a regular day's work, and whether or not additional hours the employee is required to work shall constitute overtime and be paid for, and, if so, the rate of pay for overtime work; and

(5) a statement of any special responsibility undertaken by the employee, not forbidden by law, which, if not properly performed by the employee, will entitle the employer to make deductions from the wages of the employee, and the terms upon which such deductions may be made.
Minn. Stat. § 518E.306 — MN Code / Part 517_519A / Chapter 518E / Section 518E.306
§ 518E.306 GRANT OF CARETAKING OR DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY TO NONPARENT.
Status: in_force

(a) On motion of a deploying parent and in accordance with law of this state other than this chapter, if it is in the best interests of the child, a court may grant caretaking authority to a nonparent who is an adult family member of the child or to another adult. The individual who is granted caretaking authority must have a close and substantial relationship with the child.

(b) Unless a grant of caretaking authority to a nonparent under paragraph (a) is agreed to by the other parent, the grant is limited to an amount of time not greater than:

(1) the amount of time granted to the deploying parent under a permanent custody order, but the court may add unusual travel time necessary to transport the child; or

(2) in the absence of a permanent custody order that is currently in effect, the amount of time that the deploying parent habitually cared for the child before being notified of deployment, but the court may add unusual travel time necessary to transport the child.

(c) A court may grant part of a deploying parent's decision-making authority to a nonparent who is an adult family member of the child or another adult only if granting part of the deploying parent's decision-making authority is in the best interests of the child and the deploying parent is unable to exercise that authority. The individual who is granted decision-making authority must have a close and substantial relationship with the child. If a court grants the authority to a nonparent, the court shall specify the decision-making powers granted, including decisions regarding the child's education, religious training, health care, extracurricular activities, and travel.
Minn. Stat. § 371.06 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 371 / Section 371.06
§ 371.06 JUDGES; CANVASS OF VOTES.
Status: in_force

The election judges, in addition to the returns required in other cases, shall canvass, count, certify, and return, as in other cases, to the county auditor the votes cast upon the proposition. The county canvassing board shall canvass and make return of the votes as in the case of votes for state officers. The return must show the result of the vote for and against the proposition submitted.
Minn. Stat. § 301B.04 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 301B / Section 301B.04
§ 301B.04 PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; MORTGAGES AND DEEDS OF TRUST.
Status: in_force

A public service corporation owning property in this state may mortgage or execute deeds of trust of the whole, or any part, of its property and franchises to secure money borrowed by it for the construction and equipment of its lines and properties and for its corporate purposes. The corporation may issue its corporate bonds, in sums of at least $100, secured by these mortgages or deeds of trust. The mortgages or deeds of trust may by their terms include after-acquired real and personal property, and are as valid and effectual for that purpose as if this after-acquired property were owned by, and in possession of, the corporation giving the mortgage or deed of trust at the time of its execution.