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Minn. Stat. § 62T.07 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62T / Section 62T.07
§ 62T.07 CRITERIA FOR GRANTING WAIVERS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may approve a request for waiver under section 62T.06 if the applicant demonstrates that the contracting arrangement between a health care purchasing alliance and an accountable provider network will meet the following criteria:

(a) The arrangement would be likely to result in:

(1) more choice in benefits and prices;

(2) lower costs;

(3) increased access to health care coverage by small businesses;

(4) increased access to providers who have demonstrated a long-term commitment to the community being serviced; or

(5) increased quality of health care than would otherwise occur under the existing market conditions. In the event that a proposed arrangement appears likely to improve one or two of the criteria at the expense of another one or two of the criteria, the commissioner shall not approve the waiver.

(b) The proposed alternative methods would provide equal or improved results in consumer protection than would result under the existing consumer protections requirements.
Minn. Stat. § 349A.15 — MN Code / Part 349_350 / Chapter 349A / Section 349A.15
§ 349A.15 REPORT.
Status: in_force

The director shall file an annual report with the governor and legislature which must include a complete statement of lottery revenues, administrative and operating costs, capital expenditures, net proceeds transferred, and other financial transactions for the period the report covers.
Minn. Stat. § 171.188 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 171 / Section 171.188
§ 171.188 DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED REVOCATION AND PROHIBITION; OFF-ROAD RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND MOTORBOATS.
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of this chapter for revoking or canceling a driver's license or nonresident driving privilege for alcohol, controlled substance, or intoxicating substance violations also apply to the operating privileges for off-road recreational vehicles and motorboats.

(b) Upon conviction, the commissioner must notify a person that the person is prohibited from operating off-road recreational vehicles and motorboats for the same period that the person's driver's license or driving privilege is revoked or canceled for the alcohol, controlled substance, or intoxicating substance conviction.
Minn. Stat. § 134.342 — MN Code / Part 134_135 / Chapter 134 / Section 134.342
§ 134.342 ALLOCATION OF LEVY AUTHORITY.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Authority. A regional public library system board may adopt a written resolution to assume responsibility for the allocation of the regional library system levy authority throughout the region. If adopted, the board shall furnish a list to the commissioners of revenue and education by July 1 of the levy year, containing the name of each member city, town, and county that will be participating in that regional system.

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1992 c 511 art 5 s 18 ]

§ Subd. 3. Allocation of authority. A regional public library system board that has resolved to allocate library levy authority among its member cities, towns, and counties shall allocate the amount, up to the total amount certified to the board by the commissioner of revenue, and shall notify each member city, town, and county by August 15 of the levy year of its respective share of the total library levy for the region. Each member city, town, or county located in the region shall levy the amount negotiated and agreed upon by the board and each member city, town, or county. The board shall certify to the commissioners of revenue and education by September 1 of the levy year, the levy amount allocated to each member city, town, and county in the regional library system.

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1992 c 511 art 5 s 18 ]
Minn. Stat. § 576.32 — MN Code / Part 570_583 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.32
§ 576.32 EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION OF PROFESSIONALS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Employment. (a) To represent or assist the receiver in carrying out the receiver's duties, the receiver may employ attorneys, accountants, appraisers, auctioneers, and other professionals that do not hold or represent an interest adverse to the receivership. (b) This section does not require prior court approval for the retention of professionals. However, any professional to be retained shall provide the receiver with a disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest, and the professional or the receiver shall file with the court a notice of the retention and of the proposed compensation. Any party in interest may bring a motion for disapproval of any retention within 21 days after the filing of the notice of retention. (c) A person is not disqualified for employment under this section solely because of the person's employment by, representation of, or other relationship with the receiver, respondent, a creditor, or other party in interest if the court determines that the employment is appropriate.

§ Subd. 2. Compensation. (a) The receiver and any professional retained by the receiver shall be paid by the receiver from the receivership property in the same manner as other expenses of administration and without separate orders, but subject to the procedures, safeguards, and reporting that the court may order. (b) Except to the extent fees and expenses have been approved by the court, or as to parties in interest who are deemed to have waived the right to object, any interim payments of fees and expenses to the receiver are subject to approval in connection with the receiver's final report pursuant to section 576.38 .
Minn. Stat. § 181.275 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 181 / Section 181.275
§ 181.275 REGULATING NURSES' OVERTIME.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them: (1) "emergency" means a period when replacement staff are not able to report for duty for the next shift or increased patient need, because of unusual, unpredictable, or unforeseen circumstances such as, but not limited to, an act of terrorism, a disease outbreak, adverse weather conditions, or natural disasters which impact continuity of patient care; (2) "normal work period" means 12 or fewer consecutive hours consistent with a predetermined work shift; (3) "nurse" has the meaning given in section 148.171, subdivision 9 , and includes nurses employed by the state of Minnesota; and (4) "taking action against" means discharging; disciplining; penalizing; interfering with; threatening; restraining; coercing; reporting to the Board of Nursing; or otherwise retaliating or discriminating against regarding compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment.

§ Subd. 2. Prohibited actions. Except as provided in subdivision 3, a hospital or other entity licensed under sections 144.50 to 144.58 , and its agent, or other health care facility licensed by the commissioner of health, and the facility's agent, is prohibited from taking action against a nurse solely on the grounds that the nurse fails to accept an assignment of additional consecutive hours at the facility in excess of a normal work period, if the nurse declines to work additional hours because doing so may, in the nurse's judgment, jeopardize patient safety. This subdivision does not apply to a nursing facility, an intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities, a licensed boarding care facility, or a housing with services establishment.

§ Subd. 2a. State nurses. Subdivision 2 applies to a nurse employed by the state of Minnesota regardless of the type of facility in which the nurse is employed and regardless of the facility's license, if the nurse is involved in resident or patient care.

§ Subd. 2b. MS 2007 Supp [Expired]

§ Subd. 2c. Collective bargaining rights. This section does not diminish or impair the rights of a person under any collective bargaining agreement.

§ Subd. 3. Emergency. Notwithstanding subdivision 2, a nurse may be scheduled for duty or required to continue on duty for more than one normal work period in an emergency.

§ Subd. 4. Exception. Section 645.241 does not apply to violations of this section.
Minn. Stat. § 238.23 — MN Code / Part 237_238 / Chapter 238 / Section 238.23
§ 238.23 ACCESS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Provision of access. A property owner or other person controlling access shall provide a cable communications system access to the property owner's multiple dwelling complex. The access provided must be perpetual and freely transferable by one person operating a cable communications system to another. A cable communications system granted access, and its successors in interest, must fully comply with sections 238.02, subdivisions 1a, 1c, 1d, 21a, 28a, 29a, 31a, and 31d , and 238.22 to 238.27 .

§ Subd. 2. Resident's rights. The intent of sections 238.02, subdivisions 1a, 1c, 1d, 21a, 28a, 29a, 31a, and 31d , and 238.22 to 238.27 is to give residents the freedom to choose among competing cable communications services and nothing in sections 238.02, subdivisions 1a, 1c, 1d, 21a, 28a, 29a, 31a, and 31d , and 238.22 to 238.27 requires residents to hook up or subscribe to any services offered by any cable communications system or alternative provider of cable communications services.
Minn. Stat. § 245A.175 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 245A / Section 245A.175
§ 245A.175 CHILD FOSTER CARE TRAINING REQUIREMENT; MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING; FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS TRAINING.
Status: in_force

Prior to a nonemergency placement of a child in a foster care home, the child foster care license holder and all staff providing care in foster residence settings must complete two hours of training that addresses the causes, symptoms, and key warning signs of mental health disorders; cultural considerations; and effective approaches for dealing with a child's behaviors. At least one hour of the annual training requirement for the foster residence staff must be on children's mental health issues and treatment. Except for providers and services under chapter 245D , the annual training must also include at least one hour of training on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, which must be counted toward the 12 hours of required in-service training per year. Training curriculum shall be approved by the commissioner of human services.
Minn. Stat. § 272.31 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 272 / Section 272.31
§ 272.31 LIEN OF REAL ESTATE TAXES.
Status: in_force

The taxes assessed upon real property shall be a perpetual lien thereon, and on all structures and standing timber thereon and on all minerals therein, from the year in which the property is assessed. As between grantor and grantee, such lien shall not attach until the first Monday of January of the year next thereafter.
Minn. Stat. § 180.02 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 180 / Section 180.02
§ 180.02 QUALIFICATIONS, OATH.
Status: in_force

Previous to appointment the inspector shall have had at least two years of practical experience in mining and mining-related safety work. Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of office, the inspector shall take an oath before a person authorized by law to administer oaths to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, and that the inspector will faithfully, impartially, and to the best of ability discharge the duties of office, and file a certificate of having done so in the office of the county auditor.
Minn. Stat. § 550.365 — MN Code / Part 540_552 / Chapter 550 / Section 550.365
§ 550.365 MEDIATION NOTICE AND REQUIREMENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Requirement. A person may not attach, execute on, levy on, or seize agricultural property subject to sections 583.20 to 583.32 that has secured a debt of more than the amount provided in section 583.24, subdivision 5 , unless: (1) a mediation notice is served on the judgment debtor and a copy served on the director and the debtor and creditor have completed mediation under sections 583.20 to 583.32 ; or (2) as otherwise allowed under sections 583.20 to 583.32 .

§ Subd. 2. Contents. A mediation notice must contain the following notice with the blanks properly filled in. "TO: ....(Name of Judgment Debtor).... A JUDGMENT WAS ORDERED AGAINST YOU BY ....(Name of Court).... ON....(Date of Judgment). AS A JUDGMENT CREDITOR, ....(Name of Judgment Creditor).... INTENDS TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS....(Description of Agricultural Property).... TO SATISFY THE JUDGMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF ....(Amount of Debt).... YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE THE DEBT REVIEWED FOR MEDIATION. IF YOU REQUEST MEDIATION, A DEBT THAT IS IN DEFAULT WILL BE MEDIATED ONLY ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT REQUEST MEDIATION, THIS DEBT WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO FUTURE MEDIATION IF THE SECURED PARTY ENFORCES THE DEBT. IF YOU PARTICIPATE IN MEDIATION, THE DIRECTOR OF THE MINNESOTA EXTENSION SERVICE WILL PROVIDE AN ORIENTATION MEETING AND A FINANCIAL ANALYST TO HELP YOU PREPARE FINANCIAL INFORMATION. IF YOU DECIDE TO PARTICIPATE IN MEDIATION, IT WILL BE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO ASSEMBLE YOUR FARM FINANCE AND OPERATION RECORDS AND TO CONTACT A COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MEDIATION WILL ATTEMPT TO ARRIVE AT AN AGREEMENT FOR HANDLING FUTURE FINANCIAL RELATIONS. TO HAVE THE DEBT REVIEWED FOR MEDIATION YOU MUST FILE A MEDIATION REQUEST WITH THE DIRECTOR WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER YOU RECEIVE THIS NOTICE. THE MEDIATION REQUEST FORM IS AVAILABLE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE MINNESOTA EXTENSION SERVICE. FROM: ....(Name and Address of Judgment Creditor)...."
Minn. Stat. § 177.35 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 177 / Section 177.35
§ 177.35 RIGHT OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
Status: in_force

Nothing in sections 177.21 to 177.35 limits the right of employees to bargain collectively with their employers through representatives of their own choosing to establish wages or other conditions of work more favorable to the employees than those required by sections 177.21 to 177.35 .
Minn. Stat. § 308B.245 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 308B / Section 308B.245
§ 308B.245 COOPERATIVE RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A cooperative shall keep as permanent records minutes of all meetings of its members and of the board, a record of all actions taken by the members or the board without a meeting by a written unanimous consent in lieu of a meeting, and a record of all waivers of notices of meetings of the members and of the board.

(b) A cooperative shall maintain appropriate accounting records.

(c) A cooperative shall maintain its records in written form or in another form capable of conversion into written form within a reasonable time.

(d) A cooperative shall keep a copy of each of the following records at its principal office:

(1) its articles and other governing instruments;

(2) its bylaws or other similar instruments;

(3) a record of the names and addresses of its members, in a form that allows preparation of an alphabetical list of members with each member's address;

(4) the minutes of members' meetings, and records of all actions taken by members without a meeting by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting, for the past three years;

(5) all written communications within the past three years to members as a group or to any class of members as a group;

(6) a list of the names and business addresses of its current board members and officers;

(7) a copy of its most recent periodic registration delivered to the secretary of state under section 308B.121 ; and

(8) all financial statements prepared for periods ending during the last fiscal year.

(e) Except as otherwise limited by this chapter, the board of a cooperative shall have discretion to determine what records are appropriate for the purposes of the cooperative, the length of time records are to be retained, and policies relating to the confidentiality, disclosure, inspection, and copying of the records of the cooperative.
Minn. Stat. § 168A.085 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 168A / Section 168A.085
§ 168A.085 APPLICATION FOR TITLE OR REGISTRATION, CERTAIN CASES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Limitations. No application for certificate of title or registration may be issued for a vehicle that was not manufactured in compliance with applicable federal emission standards in force at the time of manufacture as provided by the Clean Air Act, United States Code, title 42, sections 7401 through 7642, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and safety standards as provided by the National Traffic and Motor Safety Act, United States Code, title 15, sections 1381 through 1431, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, unless the applicant furnishes either proof satisfactory to the agent that the vehicle was not brought into the United States from outside the country or all of the following: (1) a bond release letter, with all attachments, issued by the United States Department of Transportation acknowledging receipt of a statement of compliance submitted by the importer of the vehicle and that the statement meets the safety requirements as provided by Code of Federal Regulations, title 19, section 12.80(e); (2) a bond release letter, with all attachments, issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency stating that the vehicle has been tested and known to be in conformity with federal emission requirements; and (3) a receipt or certificate issued by the United States Department of the Treasury showing that any gas-guzzler taxes due on the vehicle as provided by Public Law 95-618, title 2, section 201(a), have been fully paid.

§ Subd. 2. Accompanying documents. The application for certificate of title and the application for registration must be accompanied by a manufacturer's certificate of origin in the English language which was issued by the actual vehicle manufacturer and either: (1) the original documents constituting valid proof of ownership in the country in which the vehicle was originally purchased, together with a translation of the documents into the English language verified as to accuracy of the translation by affidavit of the translator; or (2) with regard to a vehicle imported from a country that cancels the vehicle registration and title for export, a bond as required by section 168A.07, subdivision 1 , clause (2).

§ Subd. 3. Consular identification card. A valid and unexpired consular identification card issued to the applicant by the recognized consulate of a jurisdiction other than the United States is a primary document for purposes of Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0400 , and successor rules, when the applicant is an individual who is applying as the owner for a vehicle title or registration.

§ Subd. 4. Foreign passport. A valid and unexpired passport issued to the applicant by a recognized foreign government is a primary document for purposes of Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0400 , and successor rules, when the applicant is an individual who is applying as the owner for a vehicle title or registration.
Minn. Stat. § 169.4502 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169 / Section 169.4502
§ 169.4502 ADDITIONAL MINNESOTA SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS STANDARDS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Relation to national standards. The bus chassis standards contained in this section are required in addition to those required by section 169.4501 . When a Minnesota standard contained in this section conflicts with a national standard adopted in section 169.4501 , the Minnesota standard contained in this section is controlling.

§ Subd. 2. Brakes. The braking system must meet federal motor vehicle safety standards in effect at the time of manufacture.

§ Subd. 3. Certification. A chassis manufacturer shall certify that the product meets Minnesota standards. All buses with a certified manufacturing date prior to April 1, 1977, shall not be recertified as a school bus after January 1, 1996.

§ Subd. 4. Color of fenders, hood, and grill. Fenders may be painted black. The hood may be painted nonreflective black or nonreflective yellow. The grill may be manufacturer's standard color or chrome.

§ Subd. 5. MS 2016 [Repealed, 1Sp2017 c 3 art 3 s 144 ]

§ Subd. 6. [Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 4 art 12 s 34 ]

§ Subd. 7. [Repealed, 2004 c 294 art 2 s 34 ]

§ Subd. 8. Trailer hitch. Installation of a trailer hitch is permitted. A hitch shall be flush mounted.

§ Subd. 9. [Repealed, 2004 c 294 art 2 s 34 ]

§ Subd. 10. Horn. A bus shall be equipped with a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 200 feet.

§ Subd. 11. Tire and rim. The use of multipiece rims or tube-type tires is not permitted on school buses manufactured after October 31, 2004. Radial and bias-ply tires shall not be used on the same axle. Front tire tread depth shall not be less than 4/32 inch in any major tire tread groove. Rear tire tread shall not be less than 2/32 inch. Tires must be measured in three locations around the tire, in two adjoining grooves. No recapped tires shall be used on the front wheels. Recapped tires are permitted on the rear wheels.

§ Subd. 12. Transmission gear shift display. The transmission shifting pattern must be permanently displayed in the driver's full view.

§ Subd. 13. [Repealed, 2004 c 294 art 2 s 34 ]

§ Subd. 14. [Repealed, 2004 c 294 art 2 s 34 ]

§ Subd. 15. [Repealed, 2007 c 146 art 8 s 15 ]
Minn. Stat. § 145B.05 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 145B / Section 145B.05
§ 145B.05 WHEN OPERATIVE.
Status: in_force

A living will becomes operative when it is delivered to the declarant's physician or other health care provider. The physician or provider must comply with it to the fullest extent possible, consistent with reasonable medical practice and other applicable law, or comply with the notice and transfer provisions of sections 145B.06 and 145B.07 . The physician or health care provider shall continue to obtain the declarant's informed consent to all health care decisions if the declarant is capable of informed consent.
Minn. Stat. § 214.078 — MN Code / Part 214_215 / Chapter 214 / Section 214.078
§ 214.078 PROTECTION FROM CONVERSION THERAPY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) "Client" for purposes of this section means a person requesting or receiving services from a mental health practitioner or mental health professional within the context of a relationship that a reasonable person would construe as a professional relationship. A client may include a child, adolescent, adult, couple, family, group, organization, community, or other entity. (b) "Conversion therapy" means any practice by a mental health practitioner as defined in section 245I.02, subdivision 26 , or mental health professional as defined in section 245I.02, subdivision 27 , that seeks to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity, including efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same gender. Conversion therapy does not include counseling, practice, or treatment that provides assistance to an individual undergoing gender transition, or counseling, practice, or treatment that provides acceptance, support, and understanding of an individual or facilitates an individual's coping, social support, and identity exploration and development, including sexual-orientation-neutral interventions to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices, as long as the counseling, practice, or treatment does not seek to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity.

§ Subd. 2. Prohibition. (a) No mental health practitioner or mental health professional shall engage in conversion therapy with a client younger than 18 years of age or with a client who is a vulnerable adult as defined in section 626.5572, subdivision 21 . (b) Conversion therapy attempted by a mental health practitioner or mental health professional with a client younger than 18 years of age or with a client who is a vulnerable adult shall be considered unprofessional conduct that may subject the mental health practitioner or mental health professional to disciplinary action by the licensing board of the mental health practitioner or mental health professional.