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Minn. Stat. § 169.96 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169 / Section 169.96
§ 169.96 INTERPRETATION AND EFFECT.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter shall be interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.

(b) In all civil actions, a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, by either or any of the parties to such action or actions shall not be negligence per se but shall be prima facie evidence of negligence only.
Minn. Stat. § 624.70 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 624 / Section 624.70
§ 624.70 DUTY OF COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND BROKERS.
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of every commission merchant, copartnership, association, corporation, or broker, doing business as such, to furnish to every customer or principal for whom such commission merchant, broker, copartnership, corporation, or association has executed any order, for the actual purchase or sale of any stocks, grain, provisions, or other commodities, or personal property, either for immediate or future delivery, a written statement containing the names of the parties from whom such property was bought, or to whom it shall have been sold, as the case may be, the time when, the place where, and the price at which the same was either bought or sold; and, in case such commission merchant, broker, copartnership, corporation, or association fails to properly furnish such statement, the fact of such failure shall be prima facie evidence that such property was not sold or bought in a legitimate manner.
Minn. Stat. § 270C.28 — MN Code / Part 270_271 / Chapter 270C / Section 270C.28
§ 270C.28 DISCLOSURE OF RIGHTS OF TAXPAYERS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. In general. The commissioner shall prepare statements that set forth in simple and nontechnical terms: (1) the rights and obligations of the department and the taxpayer during an audit; (2) the procedures by which a taxpayer may appeal an adverse decision of the department, including administrative and judicial appeals; (3) the procedures for filing refund claims and filing of taxpayer complaints; and (4) the procedures that the department may use in enforcing a law administered by the commissioner, including assessment, jeopardy assessment, levy and distraint, and the filing of liens.

§ Subd. 2. Distribution. The appropriate statement prepared in accordance with subdivision 1 must be distributed by the commissioner to all taxpayers contacted with respect to the determination or collection of a tax, other than the providing of tax forms. Failure to receive the statement does not invalidate the determination or collection action, nor does it affect, modify, or alter any statutory time limits applicable to the determination or collection action, including the time limit for filing a claim for refund.
Minn. Stat. § 325F.741 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325F / Section 325F.741
§ 325F.741 PAYMENT BY CHECK.
Status: in_force

Payment by a precious metal dealer for the purchase of a secondhand item containing precious metal shall be made only by a check, draft, or other negotiable or nonnegotiable instrument or order of withdrawal which is drawn against funds held by a financial institution.
Minn. Stat. § 473.168 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.168
§ 473.168 FREEWAY EXCLUSIVE LANES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Freeway defined. For the purpose of this section, "freeway" means a completely controlled access highway where ingress and egress is allowed only at certain designated points as determined by the road authority having jurisdiction over the highway.

§ Subd. 2. Exclusive lanes; multipassenger transit. The Metropolitan Council may require that any freeway constructed in the metropolitan area on which actual construction has not been commenced by April 12, 1974 include provisions for exclusive lanes for buses and, as the council may determine, other forms of multipassenger transit. The council, in making its determination, must demonstrate that the exclusive lanes are necessary to implement the transportation policy plan of the development guide.
Minn. Stat. § 148.9984 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 148 / Section 148.9984
§ 148.9984 LICENSE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Biennial renewal. A license must be renewed every two years.

§ Subd. 2. License renewal notice. At least 60 calendar days before the renewal deadline date, the board must mail a renewal notice to the licensee's last known address on file with the board. The notice must include instructions for accessing an online application for license renewal, the renewal deadline, and notice of fees required for renewal. The licensee's failure to receive notice does not relieve the licensee of the obligation to meet the renewal deadline and other requirements for license renewal.

§ Subd. 3. Renewal requirements. (a) To renew a license, a licensee must submit to the board: (1) a completed and signed application for license renewal; (2) the license renewal fee as specified under section 148.9995 ; and (3) evidence satisfactory to the board that the licensee holds a current and active national certification as a behavior analyst from the certifying entity or otherwise meets renewal requirements as established by the board, in consultation with the advisory council. (b) The application for license renewal and fee must be postmarked or received by the board by the end of the day on which the license expires or the following business day if the expiration date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. A renewal application that is not completed and signed, or that is not accompanied by the correct fee, is void and must be returned to the licensee.

§ Subd. 4. Pending renewal. If a licensee's application for license renewal is postmarked or received by the board by the end of the business day on the expiration date of the license or the following business day if the expiration date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the licensee may continue to practice after the expiration date while the application for license renewal is pending with the board.

§ Subd. 5. Late renewal fee. If the application for license renewal is postmarked or received after the expiration date of the license or the following business day if the expiration date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the licensee must pay a biennial renewal late fee as specified by section 148.9995 , in addition to the renewal fee, before the licensee's application for license renewal will be considered by the board.
Minn. Stat. § 103B.675 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103B / Section 103B.675
§ 103B.675 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Appointment. (a) The board may appoint an executive director. (b) The executive director is the executive and operating officer of the district, shall serve at the pleasure of the board, and shall receive compensation set by the board.

§ Subd. 2. Duties and powers. (a) Under the supervision of the board, the executive director is responsible for the operation, management, and promotion of all activities of the district and other duties prescribed by the governing board. (b) The executive director has the powers necessarily incident to the performance of the executive director's duties and other powers granted by the board, except the director does not have authority to incur liability or make expenditures on behalf of the district without general or specific directions by the board as shown by the bylaws or minutes of the board's meetings.
Minn. Stat. § 473J.10 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473J / Section 473J.10
§ 473J.10 LOCATION.
Status: in_force

The stadium to be constructed under this chapter shall be located at the stadium site in the city of Minneapolis.
Minn. Stat. § 148E.215 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 148E / Section 148E.215
§ 148E.215 RESPONSIBILITIES TO CLIENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Responsibility to clients. A social worker's primary professional responsibility is to the client. A social worker must respect the client's interests, including the interest in self-determination, except when required to do otherwise by law.

§ Subd. 2. Nondiscrimination. A social worker must not discriminate against a client, intern, student, or supervisee or in providing services to a client, intern, or supervisee on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation, race, color, national origin, religion, illness, disability, political affiliation, or social or economic status.

§ Subd. 3. Research. When undertaking research activities, a social worker must use accepted protocols for the protection of human subjects, including (1) establishing appropriate safeguards to protect the subject's vulnerability, and (2) obtaining the subjects' informed consent.
Minn. Stat. § 504B.361 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 504B / Section 504B.361
§ 504B.361 FORMS OF SUMMONS AND WRIT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Summons and writ. The state court administrator shall develop a uniform form for the summons and writ of recovery of premises and order to vacate. The summons shall conform to the requirements enumerated under section 504B.321, subdivision 3 . The writ for recovery of premises and order to vacate must include: (1) the following statement: "You have the right to seek legal help. If you can't afford a lawyer, free legal help may be available. Contact Legal Aid or visit www.LawHelpMN.org to know your rights and find your local Legal Aid office."; and (2) the following statement: "To apply for financial help, contact your local county or Tribal social services office, apply online at MNBenefits.mn.gov, or call the United Way toll-free information line by dialing 2-1-1 or 800-543-7709."

§ Subd. 2. Priority writ. The court shall identify a writ of recovery of premises and order to vacate property that is issued pursuant to an eviction action under section 504B.171 , or on the basis that the tenant is causing a nuisance or seriously endangers the safety of other residents, their property, or the landlord's property and clearly note on the order to vacate that it is a priority order. Notice that it is a priority order must be made in a manner that is obvious to an officer who must execute the order under section 504B.365 .
Minn. Stat. § 252A.19 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 252A / Section 252A.19
§ 252A.19 MODIFICATION OF GUARDIANSHIP; RESTORATION TO LEGAL CAPACITY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Commissioner to serve. The commissioner shall serve as public guardian with all the powers awarded pursuant to the guardianship, until termination or modification by the court.

§ Subd. 2. Petition. The commissioner, person subject to public guardianship, or any interested person may petition the appointing court or the court to which venue has been transferred: (1) for an order to remove the guardianship; (2) for an order to limit or expand the powers of the guardianship; (3) for an order to appoint a guardian under sections 524.5-101 to 524.5-502 ; (4) for an order to restore the person subject to public guardianship or protected person to full legal capacity; (5) to review de novo any decision made by the public guardian for or on behalf of a person subject to public guardianship or protected person; or (6) for any other order as the court may deem just and equitable.

§ Subd. 3. Notice of time and place. Upon the filing of the petition the court shall fix the time and place for the hearing. Notice of the filing of the petition and of the hearing shall be provided in the manner set forth in section 252A.081 .

§ Subd. 4. Comprehensive evaluation. The commissioner shall, at the court's request, arrange for the preparation of a comprehensive evaluation of the person subject to public guardianship or protected person.

§ Subd. 5. Court order. Upon proof of the allegations of the petition the court shall enter an order removing the guardianship or limiting or expanding the powers of the guardianship or restoring the person subject to public guardianship or protected person to full legal capacity or may enter such other order as the court may deem just and equitable.

§ Subd. 6. County attorney participation. The county attorney may attend the hearing and may oppose the petition in the court and in the appellate courts if the county attorney deems it for the best interest of the public.

§ Subd. 7. Attorney general's role; commissioner's role. The attorney general may appear and represent the commissioner in such proceedings. The commissioner shall support or oppose the petition if the commissioner deems such action necessary for the protection and supervision of the person subject to public guardianship or protected person.

§ Subd. 8. Court-appointed counsel. In all such proceedings, the protected person or person subject to public guardianship shall be afforded an opportunity to be represented by counsel, and if neither the protected person or person subject to public guardianship nor others provide counsel the court shall appoint counsel to represent the protected person or person subject to public guardianship.

§ Subd. 9. Costs for private guardianship. In proceedings where private guardianship or conservatorship is being sought under sections 524.5-101 to 524.5-502 , costs are reimbursable under section 524.5-502 .
Minn. Stat. § 65A.296 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 65A / Section 65A.296
§ 65A.296 PROOF OF LOSS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Notice from insurer. After receiving written notice of a claim by an insured on a homeowner's insurance policy, the insurer may notify the insured that the insurer may deny the claim unless a completed proof of loss is received by the insurer within 60 days of the date on which the written notice under this subdivision was received by the insured. The notice given by the insurer must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, and must include a proof of loss form to be completed by the insured together with accompanying instructions for completing the form. The proof of loss form and the accompanying instructions must meet the readability standards of chapter 72C.

§ Subd. 2. Failure to complete timely proof of loss. In an action for the recovery of a claim on a homeowner's insurance policy, an insured's failure to comply with the 60-day proof of loss requirement: (1) is a bar to recovery if the insured received the notice specified in subdivision 1, unless the insured demonstrates to the court's satisfaction that the insured had good cause for failing to comply; (2) is not a bar to recovery if the insured did not receive the notice specified in subdivision 1, unless the insurer demonstrates to the court's satisfaction that its rights were prejudiced by the insured's failure to comply.

§ Subd. 3. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the terms "insurer" and "homeowner's insurance" have the meanings given them in section 65A.27 .

§ Subd. 4. Effect on other law. This section supersedes any inconsistent provision of section 65A.01 , 72A.201 , or other law.
Minn. Stat. § 588.02 — MN Code / Part 585_590 / Chapter 588 / Section 588.02
§ 588.02 POWER TO PUNISH; LIMITATION.
Status: in_force

Every court and judicial officer may punish a contempt by fine or imprisonment, or both. In addition, when the contempt involves the willful disobedience of an order of the court requiring the payment of money for the support or maintenance of a minor child, the court may require the payment of the costs and a reasonable attorney's fee, incurred in the prosecution of the contempt, to be paid by the guilty party. When it is a constructive contempt, it must appear that the right or remedy of a party to an action or special proceeding was defeated or prejudiced by it before the contempt can be punished by imprisonment or by a fine exceeding $50.
Minn. Stat. § 282.16 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 282 / Section 282.16
§ 282.16 PUBLIC SALE AS AGRICULTURAL LANDS; NOTICE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Offer; notice. All lands so classified and appraised and remaining unsold shall be offered for sale at a public sale to be held by the county auditor at the time determined by the county board in a resolution fixing the date of the sale. The auditor shall publish a notice of the intended sale by publication once a week for two weeks in an official newspaper of the county, the last publication to be not less than ten days previous to the commencement of the sale. Notice of the sale shall be given in substantially the following form: "NOTICE OF SALE OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS Notice is hereby given that I shall sell to the highest bidder at my office in the courthouse in the city of ........................................ in the county of ..............................., the following described parcels of land forfeited to the state for nonpayment of taxes, which have been classified and appraised as provided by law. The sale will be governed by Laws 1939, chapter 320, and will commence at ............... o'clock a.m., on the ....................... day of ........................., ....... Description Appraised Value of Land Appraised Value of Timber Subdivision or Lot Sec. or Block Twp. Range $ $ Given under my hand and seal this ........ day of ...................................., ..... . County Auditor . County, Minnesota." If the county board of St. Louis or Koochiching Counties determines that the sale shall take place in a county facility other than the courthouse, the notice shall specify such facility and its location.

§ Subd. 2. Lands not sold. Any lands not sold at this sale may, at any time within four months following the opening of the sale, be sold by the county auditor at a price not less than the appraised value thereof. All lands remaining unsold shall be included in the notice of sale and offered for sale by the county auditor in each following year until the same shall be sold.
Minn. Stat. § 86B.304 — MN Code / Part 85_87A / Chapter 86B / Section 86B.304
§ 86B.304 WATERCRAFT SAFETY PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner must establish a water safety course and testing program for personal watercraft and watercraft operators and must prescribe a written test as part of the course. The course must be approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and must be available online. The commissioner may allow designated water safety courses administered by third parties to meet the requirements of this paragraph and may enter into reciprocity agreements or otherwise certify boat safety education programs from other states that are substantially similar to in-state programs. The commissioner must establish a working group of interested parties to develop course content and implementation. The course must include content on best management practices for mitigating aquatic invasive species, reducing conflicts among user groups, and limiting the ecological impacts of watercraft.

(b) The commissioner must create or designate a short boater safety examination to be administered by motorboat rental businesses, as required by section 86B.306, subdivision 3. The examination developed under this paragraph must be one that can be administered electronically or on paper, at the option of the motorboat rental business administering the examination.
Minn. Stat. § 16C.151 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16C / Section 16C.151
§ 16C.151 PURCHASES FROM CORRECTIONS INDUSTRIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "public entity" or "public entities" includes the state and an agency, department, or institution of the state, any governmental unit as defined in section 471.59 , the state legislative and judicial branches, and state colleges and universities; and (2) "items" includes articles, products, supplies, and services.

§ Subd. 2. Public entities; purchases from corrections industries. (a) The commissioner of corrections, in consultation with the commissioner of administration, shall prepare updated lists of the items available for purchase from Department of Corrections industries and annually forward a copy of the most recent list to all public entities within the state. A public entity that is supported in whole or in part with funds from the state treasury may purchase items directly from corrections industries. The bid solicitation process is not required for these purchases. (b) The commissioner of administration shall develop a contract or contracts to enable public entities to purchase items directly from corrections industries. The commissioner of administration shall require that all requests for bids or proposals, for items provided by corrections industries, be forwarded to the commissioner of corrections to enable corrections industries to submit bids. The commissioner of corrections shall consult with the commissioner of administration prior to introducing new products to the state agency market. (c) No public entity may evade the intent of this section by adopting slight variations in specifications, when Minnesota corrections industry items meet the reasonable needs and specifications of the public entity.
Minn. Stat. § 241.14 — MN Code / Part 241_244 / Chapter 241 / Section 241.14
§ 241.14 PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

No new employee shall begin employment in any correctional facility under the direction of the Department of Corrections, whether certified for employment by the Department of Management and Budget, or otherwise selected, unless the person presents to the appointing officer of the correctional facility a certificate from a duly licensed physician showing that the employee has undergone a physical examination and has been found to be free of tuberculosis.
Minn. Stat. § 469.021 — MN Code / Part 466A_470 / Chapter 469 / Section 469.021
§ 469.021 PREFERENCES.
Status: in_force

As between applicants equally in need and eligible for occupancy of a dwelling and at the rent involved, preference shall be given to disabled veterans, persons with disabilities, and families of service persons who died in service and to families of veterans. In admitting families of low income to dwelling accommodations in any housing project an authority shall, as far as is reasonably practicable, give consideration to applications from families receiving assistance under chapter 142G, and to resident families to whom public assistance or Supplemental Security Income for the aged, blind, and disabled is payable, when those families are otherwise eligible.