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Minn. Stat. § 168D.01 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 168D / Section 168D.01
§ 168D.01 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings given them in this section.

§ Subd. 2. Cancellation. "Cancellation" means the voluntary termination of a license and its provisions.

§ Subd. 3. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety of the state of Minnesota, acting directly or through duly authorized agents.

§ Subd. 4. Jurisdiction. "Jurisdiction" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, a province or territory of Canada, and any other member jurisdiction of the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) compact as approved by Congress in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA), Public Law 102-240.

§ Subd. 5. Motor carrier. "Motor carrier" means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, trust, or other entity, however organized, operating one or more qualified motor vehicles as a part of its interstate business operations.

§ Subd. 6. Motor fuel. "Motor fuel" means an agent, regardless of its composition or properties, used to propel a qualified motor vehicle.

§ Subd. 7. Operation. "Operation" means operation of qualified motor vehicles whether loaded or empty, whether for compensation or not for compensation, and whether owned by or leased to the motor carrier who operates them or causes them to be operated in two or more jurisdictions.

§ Subd. 8. Qualified motor vehicle. (a) "Qualified motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is used, designed, or maintained to transport persons or property and that: (1) has two axles and a gross vehicle weight or registered gross vehicle weight exceeding 26,000 pounds; (2) has three or more axles regardless of weight; or (3) is used in combination, when the weight of the combination exceeds 26,000 pounds gross vehicle or registered gross vehicle weight. (b) Qualified motor vehicle does not include a recreational vehicle or any vehicle exempt from registration under section 168.012, subdivision 1 , paragraph (a), clause (1).

§ Subd. 9. Revocation. "Revocation" means the withdrawal of a license and privileges by the commissioner of public safety.

§ Subd. 10. Suspension. "Suspension" means the temporary removal of privileges granted to the licensee by the commissioner of public safety.
Minn. Stat. § 321.1005 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 321 / Section 321.1005
§ 321.1005 PROCEEDS AND EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b):

(1) any proceeds or other benefits of a derivative action, whether by judgment, compromise, or settlement, belong to the limited partnership and not to the derivative plaintiff;

(2) if the derivative plaintiff receives any proceeds, the derivative plaintiff shall immediately remit them to the limited partnership.

(b) If a derivative action is successful in whole or in part, the court may award the plaintiff reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, from the recovery of the limited partnership.
Minn. Stat. § 625.02 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 625 / Section 625.02
§ 625.02 COMPLAINT TO JUDGE.
Status: in_force

When complaint is made to any judge that any person has threatened to commit an offense against the person or property of another, the judge shall (1) examine the complainant, and any witness who may be produced, on oath, (2) reduce the complaint to writing, and (3) cause it to be subscribed by the complainant.
Minn. Stat. § 270.455 — MN Code / Part 270_271 / Chapter 270 / Section 270.455
§ 270.455 REFUNDS OF FEES.
Status: in_force

When the board determines that a fee or any part of a fee was erroneously paid to the board, the board may refund or credit the amount of fees that was paid in error. These refunds or credits shall be paid out of the dedicated account within the special revenue fund where the fees were originally deposited.
Minn. Stat. § 626A.34 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 626A / Section 626A.34
§ 626A.34 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

As used in sections 626A.26 to 626A.34 , the term "remote computing service" means the provision to the public of computer storage or processing services by means of an electronic communication system.
Minn. Stat. § 192A.44 — MN Code / Part 190_195 / Chapter 192A / Section 192A.44
§ 192A.44 MISSING MOVEMENT.
Status: in_force

Any person subject to this code who through neglect or design misses the movement of a ship, aircraft, or unit with which the person is required in the course of duty to move shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Minn. Stat. § 62C.22 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62C / Section 62C.22
§ 62C.22 VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates Laws 1971, chapter 568, or who makes a material false statement with respect to a written report or statement required by Laws 1971, chapter 568, shall be punishable, for the first offense, by payment of a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days or both and for the second and each subsequent offense by payment of a fine of not more than $3,000 or imprisonment for not more than 364 days or both.
Minn. Stat. § 473.867 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.867
§ 473.867 PLANNING ASSISTANCE; GRANTS; LOANS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Advisory materials, models, assistance. The council shall prepare and provide advisory materials, model plan provisions and official controls, and on the request of a local governmental unit may provide assistance, to accomplish the purposes of sections 462.355 , 473.175 , and 473.851 to 473.871 . The council may also provide specific technical and legal assistance in connection with the preparation, adoption and defense of plans, programs, and controls.

§ Subd. 2. Planning assistance fund. The council may establish a planning assistance fund as a separate bookkeeping account in its general fund for the purpose of making grants and loans to local governmental units under this section. The council shall adopt uniform procedures for the award, disbursement and repayment of grants and loans.

§ Subd. 3. Loans, grants. Local governmental units may apply, contract for and receive loans and grants as provided herein, and the provisions of chapter 475 shall not apply to loans made pursuant hereto. Applications for grants and loans shall be submitted to the council describing the activities for which the grant or loan funds will be used; the persons which the grantee or borrower plans to use in performing the grant contract; services and activities which will be paid for by funds of the grantee or borrower; the grantee or borrower's need and ability to pay for the contract services; and other information as the council may reasonably request. Grants and loans shall be made subject to contracts between the council and the recipient specifying the use and disbursement of the funds and, for loans, the terms and conditions of repayment, and other appropriate matters. In making grants and loans, the council shall base its decisions on the recipient's demonstrated need and available financial resources.

§ Subd. 4. MS 1998 [Repealed, 2000 c 493 s 25 ]

§ Subd. 5. Loan terms. Loans made by the council shall be payable on such terms and conditions as the council determines appropriate, provided that no loan shall carry an interest rate nor be for a term in excess of five years. Funds received in payment of loans shall be credited to the planning assistance fund and shall be used for additional loans or grants under this section.

§ Subd. 6. Assistance for plan updates. The council shall give priority for the use of loan and grant funds available under this section to local governmental units for review and amendment of local comprehensive plans and fiscal devices and official controls, as required by section 473.864, subdivision 2 . The council shall consult with affected local government units to evaluate the need for technical and financial assistance.
Minn. Stat. § 55.08 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 55 / Section 55.08
§ 55.08 LICENSE POSTED.
Status: in_force

Immediately upon the receipt of the license issued by the commissioner of commerce, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the licensee named therein shall cause the license to be posted and conspicuously displayed in the place of business for which it is issued, so that all persons visiting the place of business may readily see the same. It shall be unlawful for any safe deposit company holding a license to post the license, or permit the license to be posted, upon premises other than that designated therein, or knowingly deface or destroy any such license.
Minn. Stat. § 287.23 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 287 / Section 287.23
§ 287.23 REAL PROPERTY OUTSIDE COUNTY OR STATE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Real property outside county. If any taxable deed or instrument describes any real property located in more than one county in this state, the total tax must be paid to the treasurer of the county where the document is first presented for recording, and the payment must be receipted as provided in section 287.08 . If the net consideration exceeds $700,000, the nonstate portion of the tax must be divided and paid over by the county treasurer receiving it, on or before the 20th day of each month after receipt, to the county or counties entitled in the ratio which the estimated market value of the real property covered by the document in each county bears to the estimated market value of all the real property in this state described in the document. In making the division and payment the county treasurer shall send a statement to the other involved counties giving the description of the real property described in the document and the estimated market value of the part located in each county. The treasurer of any county may require the treasurer of any other county to certify to the former the estimated market value of any parcel of real property for this purpose.

§ Subd. 2. Real property outside state. If any deed or instrument describes any real property located outside of this state, the tax imposed by section 287.21 must be measured upon such proportion of the consideration, exclusive of the value of any lien or encumbrance remaining at the time of sale, as the value of the real property described in this state bears to the value of the whole of the real property described in the deed or instrument.
Minn. Stat. § 260C.225 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260C / Section 260C.225
§ 260C.225 COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRANSITIONAL SERVICES PLANS.
Status: in_force

When a child is subject to a court dispositional order resulting in an out-of-home placement potentially exceeding 30 days in a residential program under this chapter, the county in which the court is located is responsible for monitoring the implementation of a transitional service plan upon the child's discharge from the program. The county's responsibility under this section extends to juveniles committed to the commissioner of corrections who have completed the 90-day residential after-care component of the program. The county's responsibility includes monitoring and coordinating after-care services to the child.
Minn. Stat. § 453.61 — MN Code / Part 451_459 / Chapter 453 / Section 453.61
§ 453.61 EMPLOYEES, DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

Employees of a municipal power agency shall be "public employees" within the meaning of section 353.01 , and the provisions of chapter 353 shall apply to employees of a municipal power agency.
Minn. Stat. § 116.37 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116 / Section 116.37
§ 116.37 PCB; PROHIBITED USE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Certificate of exemption. Beginning January 1, 1978, no person shall use, possess, sell, purchase or manufacture PCB or any product containing PCB unless the use, possession, sale, purchase or manufacture of PCB or products containing PCB is exempted by the agency. If the agency finds after there is opportunity for a public hearing on an application presented by any person, that no substitutes or feasible alternatives are reasonably available for PCB or a product containing PCB or class of products containing PCB, it shall grant a certificate of exemption which shall clearly set out the permitted use, possession, sale or purchase of PCB or a PCB product containing PCB. If the agency grants a certificate of exemption, it shall be valid for all subsequent uses of PCB or products containing PCB if the subsequent uses are consistent with the terms and conditions of the certificate of exemption. In granting certificates of exemption the agency shall at all times consider the public health and safety threatened by the use of PCB. In the consideration of certificates of exemption for the use or replacement of existing electrical transformers and capacitors the agency shall review, but not be limited to, considerations of the safety of proven alternatives, replacement costs and rules controlling the final disposal of PCB.

§ Subd. 2. Exclusion. In no event shall the certificate of exemption requirement or the labeling requirement of this section apply to any individual person who purchases or otherwise acquires a product containing PCB intended for consumer use in the home, provided that the use has previously been exempted by the agency and that the use is consistent with the terms and conditions of the certificate of exemption. Wastepaper, pulp, or other wood fiber materials purchased for use within this state in the manufacture of recycled paper products are exempt from the requirements of this section.

§ Subd. 3. Labels required. Beginning July 1, 1977, no person in this state shall add PCB in the manufacture of any new item, product or material, nor shall any person in this state sell any new item, product or material to which PCB has been added unless the PCB or products containing PCB are conspicuously labeled to disclose the presence of PCB and the concentrations of PCB.

§ Subd. 4. Rules. The agency shall promulgate rules by January 1, 1977, governing the granting of certificates of exemption and the requirements of labels specified in subdivision 3. The rules governing the requirement of labels specified in subdivision 3 may require other information relating to the public health and environmental effects of PCB and shall apply to persons holding certificates of exemption.

§ Subd. 5. Penalties. Violations of this section and sections 116.36 and 116D.045 shall be subject to the provisions of section 115.071 .
Minn. Stat. § 518A.68 — MN Code / Part 517_519A / Chapter 518A / Section 518A.68
§ 518A.68 RECREATIONAL LICENSE SUSPENSION.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon motion of an obligee or the public authority, and if the court finds that (1) the obligor is in arrears in court-ordered child support or maintenance payments, or both, in an amount equal to or greater than six times the obligor's total monthly support and maintenance payments and is not in compliance with a written payment agreement pursuant to section 518A.69 , or (2) has failed, after receiving notice, to comply with a subpoena relating to a paternity or child support proceeding, the court may direct the commissioner of natural resources to suspend or bar receipt of the obligor's recreational license or licenses. Prior to utilizing this section, the court must find that other substantial enforcement mechanisms have been attempted but have not resulted in compliance.

(b) For purposes of this section, a recreational license includes all licenses, permits, and stamps issued centrally by the commissioner of natural resources under sections 97B.301 , 97B.401 , 97B.501 , 97B.515 , 97B.601 , 97B.715 , 97B.721 , 97B.801 , 97C.301 , and 97C.305 .

(c) A motion to reinstate a recreational license by the obligor, obligee, or public authority may be granted if the court finds:

(1) the reason for the suspension was accrual of arrears and the obligor is in compliance with all written payment agreements pursuant to section 518A.69 or has paid the arrears in full;

(2) the reason for the suspension was failure to comply with a subpoena and the obligor has complied with the subpoena; or

(3) the original motion to suspend was brought by the public authority and the public authority attests that the IV-D case is eligible for closure.

Within 15 days of issuance of an order to reinstate the recreational license, the court shall notify the commissioner of natural resources that the obligor's recreational license or licenses should no longer be suspended nor should receipt be barred.
Minn. Stat. § 257B.02 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 257B / Section 257B.02
§ 257B.02 APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW; CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

Chapters 257 and 518 and sections 524.5-101 to 524.5-502 apply to standby custodians, temporary custodians, co-custodians, custodians, and alternates unless otherwise specified in this chapter.

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to deprive a parent of any parental rights or responsibilities. A designator does not lose any custodial rights by the appointment of a standby or temporary custodian.

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to relieve any parent of a duty to support the parent's children. A preexisting child support order is not suspended or terminated during the time a child is cared for by a standby or temporary custodian, unless otherwise provided by court order. A standby custodian or temporary custodian has a cause of action for child support against an absent parent under section 518A.82, subdivision 5 .
Minn. Stat. § 15.472 — MN Code / Part 14_15A / Chapter 15 / Section 15.472
§ 15.472 FEES AND EXPENSES; CIVIL ACTION OR CONTESTED CASE PROCEEDING INVOLVING STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a prevailing party other than the state, in a civil action or contested case proceeding other than a tort action, brought by or against the state, shows that the position of the state was not substantially justified, the court or administrative law judge shall award fees and other expenses to the party unless special circumstances make an award unjust.

(b) A party seeking an award of fees and other expenses shall, within 30 days of final judgment in the action, submit to the court or administrative law judge an application of fees and other expenses which shows that the party is a prevailing party and is eligible to receive an award, and the amount sought, including an itemized statement from any attorney or expert witness representing or appearing on behalf of the party stating the actual time expended and the rate at which fees and other expenses were computed. The party shall also allege that the position of the state was not substantially justified.

(c) The court or administrative law judge may reduce the amount to be awarded under this section, or deny an award, to the extent that the prevailing party during the proceedings engaged in conduct that unduly and unreasonably protracted the final resolution of the matter in controversy. The decision of an administrative law judge under this section must be made a part of the record containing the final decision of the agency and must include written findings and conclusions.

(d) This section does not preclude a party from recovering costs, disbursements, fees, and expenses under other applicable law.
Minn. Stat. § 484.48 — MN Code / Part 480_494 / Chapter 484 / Section 484.48
§ 484.48 TRIAL OF CRIMINAL CASES; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
Status: in_force

A person bound over to the grand jury, charged with a criminal offense, shall be tried at the place of holding regular terms of the district court which is nearest to the court binding the party over, except as otherwise provided in this section; and a criminal offense committed in a city, town, or unorganized territory shall be tried at the place of holding the regular term of the district court which is nearest to the city, town or place where the offense is committed.

When the offense is committed nearer to Virginia or Hibbing than to the county seat, the party committing the offense shall be tried at Virginia or Hibbing.
Minn. Stat. § 645.35 — MN Code / Part 645_648 / Chapter 645 / Section 645.35
§ 645.35 EFFECT OF REPEAL.
Status: repealed

The repeal of any law shall not affect any right accrued, any duty imposed, any penalty incurred, or any proceeding commenced, under or by virtue of the law repealed. Any civil suit, action, or proceeding pending to enforce any right under the authority of the law repealed shall and may be proceeded with and concluded under the laws in existence when the suit, action, or proceeding was instituted, notwithstanding the repeal of such laws; or the same may be proceeded with and concluded under the provisions of the new law, if any, enacted.
Minn. Stat. § 245C.34 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 245C / Section 245C.34
§ 245C.34 ADOPTION AND CHILD FOSTER CARE BACKGROUND STUDIES; TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Background studies may be conducted by commissioner. (a) Tribal organizations may contract with the commissioner under section 245C.12 to obtain background study data on individuals under tribal jurisdiction related to adoptions. (b) Tribal organizations may contract with the commissioner under section 245C.12 to obtain background study data on individuals under tribal jurisdiction related to child foster care. (c) Background studies initiated by tribal organizations under paragraphs (a) and (b) must be conducted as provided in subdivisions 2 and 3.

§ Subd. 2. Information and data provided to tribal organization. The background study subject must provide the information specified in section 245C.05 .

§ Subd. 3. Information and data provided to commissioner. The tribal organization shall forward the data collected under subdivision 2 to the commissioner.

§ Subd. 4. Information commissioner reviews. (a) The commissioner shall review the following information regarding the background study subject: (1) the information under section 245C.08, subdivisions 1 , 3, and 4; (2) information from the child abuse and neglect registry for any state in which the subject has resided for the past five years; and (3) information from national crime information databases, when required under section 245C.08 . (b) The commissioner shall provide any information collected under this subdivision to the tribal organization that initiated the background study. The commissioner shall indicate if the information collected shows that the subject of the background study has a conviction listed in United States Code, title 42, section 671(a)(20)(A).
Minn. Stat. § 204D.12 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 204D / Section 204D.12
§ 204D.12 NAMES PLACED ON GENERAL ELECTION BALLOTS.
Status: in_force

Without payment of an additional fee, the county auditor shall place on the appropriate state general election ballot the name of every candidate:

(1) whose nomination at the state primary has been certified by the appropriate canvassing board;

(2) who has been nominated by petition, including candidates certified by the secretary of state; and

(3) who was nominated and whose name was omitted from the state nonpartisan primary ballot pursuant to section 204D.07, subdivision 3 . Only the names of duly nominated candidates may be placed on a ballot.