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Minn. Stat. § 54.26 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 54 / Section 54.26
§ 54.26 SUPERVISION BY COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

Face amount certificate investment companies as defined by the Federal Investment Company Act of 1940, organized and doing business under the laws of this state, or having their principal place of business within this state, and other investment companies having face amount certificates outstanding, which companies are not subject to section 28 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, shall be under the supervision of the commissioner of commerce.
Minn. Stat. § 611.31 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 611 / Section 611.31
§ 611.31 PERSON DISABLED IN COMMUNICATION.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of sections 611.30 to 611.34 , "person disabled in communication" means a person who: (1) because of a hearing, speech or other communication disorder, or (2) because of difficulty in speaking or comprehending the English language, cannot fully understand the proceedings or any charges made against the person, or the seizure of the person's property, or is incapable of presenting or assisting in the presentation of a defense.
Minn. Stat. § 412.511 — MN Code / Part 410_414 / Chapter 412 / Section 412.511
§ 412.511 ACQUISITION AND CONTROL OF PARK PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

Either the park board or the council may acquire land for park purposes but the park board shall have full, absolute, and exclusive control over all property set aside for park purposes.
Minn. Stat. § 370.05 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 370 / Section 370.05
§ 370.05 NOTICE OF ELECTION; FORM OF BALLOT.
Status: in_force

The notice of the next general election of county officers must specify that the question of forming the new county, or changing the boundaries of existing counties, as the case may be, will be voted upon at the election, and must state substantially the facts in the petition. If the proposition is for a change of boundaries, the form of the question shall be substantially in the following form: "Shall the county boundaries be changed as described in the proclamation issued on (date)?" If the proposition is for the establishment of a new county, the form of the question shall be substantially in the following form: "Shall a new county be established as described in the proclamation issued on (date)?"
Minn. Stat. § 167.60 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 167 / Section 167.60
§ 167.60 DEBT-FINANCING MANAGEMENT POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall develop a debt-financing management policy for trunk highway bonds, federal advanced construction funds, and other forms of highway financing based on debt or future repayment. The policy must be used by the department to guide decision making related to debt financing. The commissioner may update the policy as necessary. In developing and updating the policy, the commissioner shall consult with the commissioner of management and budget and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance.

(b) The debt-financing management policy must address relevant financial issues, including, but not limited to:

(1) limits on cumulative amounts of debt for the trunk highway system from all state and federal sources;

(2) eligibility of projects for debt-financing funds;

(3) allocation and use of funds;

(4) terms of debt service and methods of repayment;

(5) management of trunk highway fund balance impacts; and

(6) mitigation of risks from different forms of debt financing.

(c) Upon creation or formal revision of the debt-financing management policy, the commissioner shall distribute electronic copies to the members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation finance, and as required for reports to the legislature under section 3.195, subdivision 1 .
Minn. Stat. § 518E.204 — MN Code / Part 517_519A / Chapter 518E / Section 518E.204
§ 518E.204 POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Status: in_force

A deploying parent, by power of attorney, may delegate all or part of custodial responsibility to an adult nonparent for the period of deployment if no other parent possesses custodial responsibility under law of this state other than this chapter, or if a court order currently in effect prohibits contact between the child and the other parent. The deploying parent may revoke the power of attorney by signing a revocation of the power.
Minn. Stat. § 325F.67 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325F / Section 325F.67
§ 325F.67 FALSE STATEMENT IN ADVERTISEMENT.
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, corporation, or association who, with intent to sell or in anywise dispose of merchandise, securities, service, or anything offered by such person, firm, corporation, or association, directly or indirectly, to the public, for sale or distribution, or with intent to increase the consumption thereof, or to induce the public in any manner to enter into any obligation relating thereto, or to acquire title thereto, or any interest therein, makes, publishes, disseminates, circulates, or places before the public, or causes, directly or indirectly, to be made, published, disseminated, circulated, or placed before the public, in this state, in a newspaper or other publication, or in the form of a book, notice, handbill, poster, bill, label, price tag, circular, pamphlet, program, or letter, or over any radio or television station, or in any other way, an advertisement of any sort regarding merchandise, securities, service, or anything so offered to the public, for use, consumption, purchase, or sale, which advertisement contains any material assertion, representation, or statement of fact which is untrue, deceptive, or misleading, shall, whether or not pecuniary or other specific damage to any person occurs as a direct result thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and any such act is declared to be a public nuisance and may be enjoined as such.

The duty of a strict observance and enforcement of this law and prosecution for any violation thereof is hereby expressly imposed upon the attorney general, and it shall be the duty of the county attorney of any county wherein a violation of this section shall have occurred, upon complaint being made, to prosecute any person violating any of the provisions of this section.
Minn. Stat. § 168.129 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 168 / Section 168.129
§ 168.129 SPECIAL COLLEGIATE PLATES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. General requirements and procedures. The commissioner shall issue special collegiate plates to an applicant who: (1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile; (2) pays a fee as specified in section 168.12, subdivision 5 , to cover the costs of handling and manufacturing the plates; (3) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013 ; (4) pays the fees required under this chapter; (5) contributes at least $25 annually to the scholarship account established in subdivision 6; and (6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.

§ Subd. 2. Design. (a) After consultation with each participating college, university, or postsecondary system, the commissioner shall design an emblem for each special collegiate plate. (b) In consultation with the commissioner, a participating college or university annually shall indicate the anticipated number of plates needed.

§ Subd. 3. No refund. Contributions under this section must not be refunded.

§ Subd. 4. Plates transfer. Despite section 168.12, subdivision 1 , on payment of a transfer fee of $5, plates issued under this section may be transferred to another passenger automobile registered to the individual to whom the special collegiate plates were issued.

§ Subd. 5. Fees credited. Fees collected under this section do not include the contributions collected for the scholarship account.

§ Subd. 6. Scholarship account. A scholarship account is created in the state treasury. Except for one percent that may be retained by the commissioner for administrative costs, all contributions received under this section must be deposited by the commissioner in the scholarship account. Money in the scholarship account is appropriated to the governing board of the institution to which it is attributable, as provided in subdivision 7.

§ Subd. 7. Record. The commissioner shall maintain a record of the number of plates issued for each postsecondary institution or system to determine the amount of scholarship funds available to that institution or system.
Minn. Stat. § 326.72 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 326 / Section 326.72
§ 326.72 ASBESTOS LICENSE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. When license required. Any person performing any asbestos-related work within the state must be licensed by the commissioner, whether directly performing asbestos work or causing it to be performed through subcontracting or similar delegation. A domiciled owner of a single-family residence is not required to hold a license or pay a project permit fee to conduct asbestos-related work in the domiciled residence.

§ Subd. 2. Display of license. Licensees shall post a project permit, obtained from the commissioner after compliance with the provisions of section 326.74 and rules promulgated under section 326.78 , in a conspicuous place outside of the asbestos work area. The actual license or a copy shall be readily available at the work site for inspection by the commissioner, other public officials charged with the health, safety, and welfare of the state's citizens, and the contracting entity.
Minn. Stat. § 246.72 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 246 / Section 246.72
§ 246.72 PENALTY FOR UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

Unauthorized release of the patient's name or other uniquely identifying information under sections 246.71 to 246.722 is subject to the remedies and penalties under sections 13.08 and 13.09 . This section does not preclude private causes of action against an individual, state agency, statewide system, political subdivision, or person responsible for releasing private data, or confidential or private information on the patient.
Minn. Stat. § 25.371 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 25 / Section 25.371
§ 25.371 GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FEED AND FEED INGREDIENTS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93 ]

§ Subd. 2. Certificate application. (a) A person may apply to the commissioner for a good manufacturing practices certificate for commercial feed and feed ingredients. Application for good manufacturing practices certificates must be made on forms provided or approved by the commissioner. The commissioner shall conduct inspections of facilities for persons that have applied for or intend to apply for a good manufacturing practices certificate for commercial feed and feed ingredients from the commissioner. The commissioner shall not conduct an inspection under this subdivision if the applicant has not paid in full the inspection fee for previous inspections. Certificate issuance shall be based on United States Food and Drug Administration rules regarding preventive controls for animal feed. (b) The commissioner may assess a fee for the inspection, service, and work performed in carrying out the issuance of a good manufacturing practices certificate for commercial feed and feed ingredients. The inspection fee must be based on mileage and the cost of inspection.

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93 ]

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93 ]

§ Subd. 5. [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93 ]

§ Subd. 6. [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93 ]

§ Subd. 7. [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93 ]

§ Subd. 8. [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93 ]

§ Subd. 9. [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93 ]

§ Subd. 10. [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93 ]

§ Subd. 11. [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93 ]

§ Subd. 12. [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93 ]

§ Subd. 13. [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93 ]

§ Subd. 14. [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93 ]

§ Subd. 15. [Repealed, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 93 ]
Minn. Stat. § 103D.815 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103D / Section 103D.815
§ 103D.815 CONTROLLING CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Manager control of contracts. The managers have full control of contracts of the watershed district and matters pertaining to the contracts.

§ Subd. 2. Extending contracts. If a contractor fails to complete a project within the time or in the manner specified in the contract, the managers may: (1) extend the time for completion; (2) refuse an extension of time; (3) cancel the contract, readvertise, and award a new contract; (4) require surety for the contractor to complete the project; (5) proceed to have the contract otherwise completed at the expense of the contractor and the surety; or (6) take other action with reference to the contract in the interest of the watershed district.

§ Subd. 3. Engineer authority over contractor. Applicable provisions of chapter 103E govern the relations between the engineer and the contractor, including the examination and report of the engineer and the amount and time of payment.

§ Subd. 4. Expense record. (a) The managers shall keep an accurate account of all expenses incurred, including: (1) the compensation of the engineer and the engineer's assistants; (2) the compensation and expenses of the appraisers as provided in section 103D.715, subdivision 5 ; (3) the compensation of the petitioners' attorney; (4) the cost of petitioners' bond; (5) the fees of all county officials necessitated by the project, which are in addition to all fees otherwise allowed by law; and (6) the time and expenses of all employees of the watershed district, including the expenses of the managers, while engaged in an authorized project. (b) Fees and expenses shall be audited, allowed, and paid upon the order of the managers and shall be charged to and be treated as a part of the cost of the project.
Minn. Stat. § 611.19 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 611 / Section 611.19
§ 611.19 WAIVER OF APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL.
Status: in_force

Where counsel is waived by a defendant, the waiver shall in all instances be made in writing, signed by the defendant, except that in such situation if the defendant refuses to sign the written waiver, then the court shall make a record evidencing such refusal of counsel. Waiver of counsel by a child who is the subject of a delinquency or extended jurisdiction juvenile proceeding is governed by section 260B.163 , subdivisions 4 and 10.
Minn. Stat. § 169.212 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169 / Section 169.212
§ 169.212 OPERATION OF ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Rights and responsibilities of pedestrians. Except as otherwise provided by law, a person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device has the rights and responsibilities of a pedestrian.

§ Subd. 2. Operation. (a) An electric personal assistive mobility device may be operated on a bicycle path. (b) No person may operate an electric personal assistive mobility device on a roadway, sidewalk, or bicycle path at a rate of speed that is not reasonable and prudent under the conditions. Every person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device on a roadway, sidewalk, or bicycle path is responsible for becoming and remaining aware of the actual and potential hazards then existing on the roadway or sidewalk and must use due care in operating the device. (c) An electric personal assistive mobility device may be operated on a roadway only: (1) while making a direct crossing of a roadway in a marked or unmarked crosswalk; (2) where no sidewalk is available; (3) where a sidewalk is so obstructed as to prevent safe use; (4) when so directed by a traffic-control device or by a peace officer; or (5) temporarily in order to gain access to a motor vehicle. (d) An electric personal assistive mobility device may not be operated at any time on a roadway with a speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour except to make a direct crossing of the roadway in a marked crosswalk. (e) An electric personal assistive mobility device may not be operated at any time while carrying more than one person. (f) A person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device on a sidewalk must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians at all times. A person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device on a bicycle path must yield the right-of-way to bicycles at all times.

§ Subd. 3. Reflectors. An electric personal assistive mobility device may not be operated unless the device bears reflectorized material on the front, back, and wheels, visible at night from 600 feet when illuminated by the lower beams of headlamps of a motor vehicle.

§ Subd. 4. Local regulation. A local road authority may not further regulate the operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices, except that a local road authority may allow and regulate the operation of these devices on roadways within its jurisdiction that have a speed limit of more than 35 miles per hour.
Minn. Stat. § 117.205 — MN Code / Part 117_119 / Chapter 117 / Section 117.205
§ 117.205 FINAL CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

Upon completion of the proceedings the attorney for the petitioner shall make a certificate describing the land taken and the purpose or purposes for which taken, and reciting the fact of final payment of all awards or judgments in relation thereto, which certificate shall be filed with the court administrator and a certified copy thereof filed for record with the county recorder; which record shall be notice to all parties of the title of the petitioner to the lands therein described.
Minn. Stat. § 18C.551 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 18C / Section 18C.551
§ 18C.551 APPLICATION, SAMPLING, AND INSPECTION FEES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Agricultural liming materials license. An application for a license must be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of $150. This fee does not apply to occasional sales of 50 tons or less on an annual basis.

§ Subd. 2. Fee for late application. If an application for license renewal is not filed before January 1, an additional nonrefundable application fee of 50 percent of the amount due may be assessed before the renewal license is issued.

§ Subd. 2a. Fee for product use without initial license. An applicant shall pay an additional application fee equal to the amount due for each license required if the applicant has distributed or used products in this state before the commissioner has issued an initial license for the products distributed or used.

§ Subd. 3. Inspection fees. A person shall pay an inspection fee of five cents per ton to the commissioner for all agricultural liming material offered for sale or sold in this state with a minimum of $10 on all tonnage reports. If more than one person is involved in the distribution of agricultural liming material, the person who first sells the agricultural liming material is responsible for the inspection fee. A person licensed under section 18C.541 must retain invoices showing proof of inspection fees paid.

§ Subd. 4. Sample and analysis fee. The commissioner may sample agricultural liming material from a source of production to the extent the commissioner considers necessary to implement sections 18C.531 to 18C.575 . The commissioner shall charge a sampling fee of $40 for each sample collected. If the sample and analysis fee is not paid before 60 days after billing, the commissioner shall assess an additional nonrefundable late payment fee of 50 percent of the total sample and analysis fee due.

§ Subd. 5. Deposit of fees. Fees and penalties collected under sections 18C.531 to 18C.575 must be deposited in the general fund.
Minn. Stat. § 336.9-603 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.9-603
§ 336.9-603 AGREEMENT ON STANDARDS CONCERNING RIGHTS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Agreed standards. The parties may determine by agreement the standards measuring the fulfillment of the rights of a debtor or obligor and the duties of a secured party under a rule stated in section 336.9-602 if the standards are not manifestly unreasonable.

(b) Agreed standards inapplicable to breach of peace. Subsection (a) does not apply to the duty under section 336.9-609 to refrain from breaching the peace.
Minn. Stat. § 203B.065 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 203B / Section 203B.065
§ 203B.065 USING THE REGISTRATION SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

Upon accepting an application for a state primary or state general election, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall record in the statewide voter registration system the voter's name, date of birth, address of residence in Minnesota, mailing address, Minnesota driver's license or state identification number, or the last four digits of the voter's Social Security number, if provided by the voter. Upon acceptance of an absentee ballot application of a voter who is registered to vote at an address different from the residential address certified on the absentee ballot application, the voter registration record with the previous address shall be challenged. Once the absentee ballot has been transmitted to the voter, the method of transmission and the date of transmission must be recorded.

Upon receipt of a returned absentee ballot for a state primary or state general election, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall record in the statewide voter registration system that the voter has returned the ballot.

Upon receipt of notice that the ballot board has accepted or rejected the absentee ballot for a state primary or state general election, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall record in the statewide voter registration system whether the ballot was accepted or rejected, and if rejected, the reason for rejection. If a replacement ballot is transmitted to the voter, the county auditor or municipal clerk shall record this in the statewide voter registration system.

The labels provided for envelopes used for transmitting an absentee ballot to and from an applicant for an absentee ballot for a state primary or state general election must contain bar codes generated by the statewide voter registration system to facilitate the recording required under this section. A county auditor or municipal clerk entering information into the statewide voter registration system under this section must include the information provided on the bar code label whenever information is entered into the system.
Minn. Stat. § 245.0313 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 245 / Section 245.0313
§ 245.0313 AID TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the cost of care not met by federal funds for any developmentally disabled patient eligible for the medical assistance program or the Supplemental Security Income for the aged, blind and disabled program in institutions under the control of the commissioner of human services shall be paid by the state and county in the same proportion as provided in section 256B.19 for division of costs.
Minn. Stat. § 5A.06 — MN Code / Part 4_9 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A.06
§ 5A.06 COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state may, upon receipt of a complaint regarding an international student exchange organization, report the matter to the organization involved, the Office of Exchange Coordination and Designation, United States Department of State, or the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel, as the secretary of state considers appropriate. The secretary may also investigate complaints received under this section to determine if the complaint is limited to one high school or if there are systemic problems with placements made by a particular organization. The secretary of state may terminate an organization's registration if the secretary determines the organization has failed to remain in compliance with local, state, and federal statutes, rules, and regulations.