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Minn. Stat. § 61A.30 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 61A / Section 61A.30
§ 61A.30 JOINT INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

No domestic life insurance company shall subscribe to or participate in any underwriting of the purchase or sale of securities or other property, enter into any transactions for the purchase or sale on account of the company jointly with any other person, firm, or corporation, nor enter into any agreement to withhold from sale any of its property, unless the disposition of the property shall be, at all times, within the control of its board of directors. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to invalidate or prohibit an agreement by two or more investors to join and share in the purchase of investments for bona fide investment purposes. In the investments secured by mortgage or deed of trust, provisions shall be made for a method of resolving any matters relating thereto as to which the investors are not in agreement.
Minn. Stat. § 209.07 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 209 / Section 209.07
§ 209.07 RESULTS OF CONTEST.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Generally. If a nomination is contested, the court shall decide which candidate, if any, was nominated and is entitled to be named in print on the official ballots. When the court decides an election contest for any office other than state senator or state representative, and the time for appeal has expired or, in case of an appeal, if the contestant succeeds in the contest, the court may invalidate and revoke any election certificate which has been issued to the contestee. If the contest involved an error in the counting of ballots, the official authorized to issue the certificate of election shall issue the certificate to the person entitled to it, but if a contestant succeeds in a contest where there is no question as to which of the candidates received the highest number of votes cast at the election, the contestant is not, by reason of the disqualification of the contestee, entitled to the certificate of election.

§ Subd. 2. Defective ballots. In a contested election, if the court decides that a serious and material defect in the ballots used changed the outcome of the election for the contested office, the election must be declared invalid for that office.

§ Subd. 3. Costs of contest. If the contestee succeeds, costs of the contest must be paid by the contestant. If the contestant succeeds, costs of the contest must be paid by the contestee; except that if the contestee loses because of an error in the counting of ballots or canvass of the returns or because of any other irregularity in the election procedure, costs must be paid, in the discretion of the judge, by the election jurisdictions responsible for errors which resulted in the reversal of the prior results of the election.

§ Subd. 4. School district board election; surety bond requirements. If an election approving the issuance of bonds by a school district is contested, the contestant shall file in the district court a surety bond of at least $5,000 or a greater amount determined necessary by the court to provide security for costs of the contest to the school district, including any additional costs that may be incurred by the school district if the bond issue is delayed. The court may waive the requirements of this subdivision to the extent it finds that there is a reasonable likelihood that the contestant will prevail and that filing the bond would impose an undue hardship. If the surety bond is not filed within the time allowed by the court, the contest shall be dismissed with prejudice.
Minn. Stat. § 480A.09 — MN Code / Part 480_494 / Chapter 480A / Section 480A.09
§ 480A.09 PLACE OF HEARING ORAL ARGUMENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Appeals. Oral argument in appeals from trial courts shall be heard: (a) In appeals from trial courts in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, at a session of the court of appeals in Hennepin or Ramsey County. (b) In appeals from trial courts in other counties, at a session of the court of appeals in the judicial district in which the county is located.

§ Subd. 2. Certiorari. Oral arguments on writs of certiorari to review decisions of the unemployment law judges in the Department of Employment and Economic Development shall be heard as provided in this subdivision: (1) if the applicant for benefits is a real party in interest in the proceedings and resides in Hennepin or Ramsey County, in one of those counties; (2) if the applicant for benefits is a real party in interest in the proceedings and resides elsewhere in the state, in the judicial district of the applicant's residence; (3) otherwise, at a place as designated by the appellate administrator.

§ Subd. 3. Validity of rules. Oral arguments on petitions to review the validity of administrative rules pursuant to section 14.44 shall be in Hennepin or Ramsey County.

§ Subd. 4. Petitions for review. Oral arguments on petitions to review decisions of administrative agencies in contested cases, pursuant to sections 14.63 to 14.68 shall be heard: (1) if the petitioner resides outside of Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, but within Minnesota, either at the session of the court of appeals in Hennepin or Ramsey County, or at a session of the court of appeals in the judicial district in which the petitioner resides, as designated by the petitioner in the petition for review; (2) if the petitioner resides in Hennepin or Ramsey Counties, or outside of Minnesota, at a session of the court of appeals in Hennepin or Ramsey County.

§ Subd. 5. Other cases. In all other cases, any oral argument shall be heard at a session of the court in Hennepin or Ramsey County.

§ Subd. 6. Change of place of hearing. By agreement of the parties and with the approval of the appellate administrator, a case may be heard at a location other than that provided in this section. The Rules of Appellate Procedure may provide for change of the place of hearing upon motion of any party and a showing of good cause.

§ Subd. 7. Cases without oral argument. The Rules of Appellate Procedure may provide for the submission of certain cases or classes of cases without oral arguments.
Minn. Stat. § 135A.153 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 135A / Section 135A.153
§ 135A.153 HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER ON VIOLENCE AND ABUSE.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Creation and designation. The Higher Education Center on Violence and Abuse is created. The Higher Education Center on Violence and Abuse shall be located at and managed by a public or private postsecondary institution in Minnesota.

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1995 c 212 art 3 s 60 ]

§ Subd. 3. Duties. The Higher Education Center on Violence and Abuse shall: (1) serve as a clearinghouse of information on curriculum models and other resources for professional education and for education of faculty, students, and staff about violence and harassment required under Laws 1992, chapter 571, article 16, section 1; (2) sponsor conferences and research to assist higher education institutions in developing curricula about violence and abuse; (3) fund pilot projects to stimulate multidisciplinary curricula about violence and abuse; and (4) coordinate policies to ensure that professions and occupations with responsibilities toward victims and offenders have the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond appropriately to the problems of violence and abuse.

§ Subd. 4. Professional education and licensure. The center shall convene task forces for professions that work with victims and perpetrators of violence. Task forces must be formed for the following professions: teachers, school administrators, guidance counselors, law enforcement officers, lawyers, physicians, nurses, psychologists, and social workers. Each task force must include representatives of the licensing agency, higher education systems offering programs in the profession, appropriate professional associations, students or recent graduates, representatives of communities served by the profession, and employers or experienced professionals. The center must establish guidelines for the work of the task forces. Each task force must review current programs, licensing regulations and examinations, and accreditation standards to identify specific needs and plans for ensuring that professionals are adequately prepared and updated on violence and abuse issues.

§ Subd. 5. [Repealed, 2007 c 13 art 2 s 9 ]
Minn. Stat. § 117.225 — MN Code / Part 117_119 / Chapter 117 / Section 117.225
§ 117.225 EASEMENT DISCHARGE.
Status: in_force

Whenever claiming that an easement acquired by condemnation is not being used for the purposes for which it was acquired, the underlying fee owner may apply to the district court of the county in which the land is situated for an order discharging the easement, upon such terms as are just and equitable. Due notice of said application shall be given to all interested parties. Provided, however, this section shall not apply to easements acquired by condemnation by a public service corporation now or hereafter doing business in the state of Minnesota for any purpose other than construction or expansion of:

(1) a high-voltage transmission line of 100 kilovolts or more, including ancillary substations; or

(2) a natural gas, petroleum, or petroleum products pipeline, including ancillary compressor stations or pumping stations.

For purposes of this section, "pipeline" does not include a natural gas distribution line transporting gas to an end user.
Minn. Stat. § 14.52 — MN Code / Part 14_15A / Chapter 14 / Section 14.52
§ 14.52 COURT REPORTERS; AUDIO RECORDINGS.
Status: in_force

The Office of Administrative Hearings may maintain a court reporter system and in addition to or in lieu thereof may contract with nongovernmental sources for court reporter services. The court reporters may additionally be utilized as the chief administrative law judge directs. Unless the chief administrative law judge determines that the use of a court reporter is more appropriate, an audio magnetic recording device shall be used to keep a record at any hearing which takes place under this chapter. In all cases, the chief administrative law judge shall use audio magnetic recording devices to keep the record of hearings except when there are more than two primary parties in a case and the chief administrative law judge determines that the use of a court reporter is more appropriate. If the chief administrative law judge determines that the use of a court reporter is more appropriate, the cost of the court reporter shall be paid by the state. If the chief administrative law judge determines that the use of an audio magnetic recording device is more appropriate in a hearing, any party to that hearing may provide a court reporter at the party's expense. Court reporters provided by a party shall be selected from the chief administrative law judge's list of nongovernmental sources.

The fee charged by a court reporter to a party shall not exceed the fee which would be charged to the state pursuant to the court reporter's contract with the state.

Court reporters serving in the court reporter system of the Office of Administrative Hearings shall be in the classified service. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 15.17, subdivision 4 , copies of transcriptions of hearings conducted pursuant to sections 14.48 to 14.56 may be obtained only through the Office of Administrative Hearings.

The departmental and classification seniority of an individual who was employed as a court reporter in state service prior to appointment as a court reporter in the Office of Administrative Hearings pursuant to Laws 1975, chapter 380, section 16, shall carry forward and be credited to the individual's employment with the Office of Administrative Hearings.
Minn. Stat. § 116J.82 — MN Code / Part 116J_116O / Chapter 116J / Section 116J.82
§ 116J.82 CONSOLIDATED HEARINGS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Bureau may request. The bureau may request the Office of Administrative Hearings to consolidate hearings insofar as it is feasible and agreeable to all parties.

§ Subd. 2. Rules of procedure. A consolidated hearing shall be conducted in a manner consistent with sections 14.001 to 14.69 , and the applicable rules of the Office of Administrative Hearings.

§ Subd. 3. Prehearing conference. The Office of Administrative Hearings, with the consent of the agencies having license jurisdiction, may provide for a prehearing conference to assist in the disposition of the type, time, place, and parties of the consolidated hearing, the simplification of the issues, the stipulations as to agreed facts and necessary documents, and other relevant matters.
Minn. Stat. § 55.01 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 55 / Section 55.01
§ 55.01 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. Unless the language or context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following words, terms, and phrases shall, for the purposes of the laws of this state, be given the meanings subjoined to them.

§ Subd. 2. Safe deposit box. The words "safe deposit box" mean any box, safe, safe deposit box, receptacle, or any part or parts thereof, and any space in a vault, which may be used for the safekeeping and storage of valuable personal property.

§ Subd. 3. Valuable personal property. The words "valuable personal property" mean jewelry, plate, money, specie, bullion, stocks, bonds, valuable papers, or other personal property of value.

§ Subd. 4. Person. "Person" means an individual, partnership, unincorporated association or a corporation. "It" includes "he," "she," and "they."

§ Subd. 5. Safe deposit company. "Safe deposit company" means any person who lets out or rents, as lessor, for hire, safe deposit boxes, or space therein.
Minn. Stat. § 137.36 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 137 / Section 137.36
§ 137.36 PROMPT PAYMENT TO SUBCONTRACTORS.
Status: in_force

Each university contract must require the prime contractor to pay any subcontractor within ten days of the prime contractor's receipt of payment from the university for undisputed services provided by the subcontractor. The contract must require the prime contractor to pay interest of 1-1/2 percent per month or any part of a month to the subcontractor on any undisputed amount not paid on time to the subcontractor. The minimum monthly interest penalty payment for an unpaid balance of $100 or more is $10. For an unpaid balance of less than $100, the prime contractor shall pay the actual penalty due to the subcontractor. A subcontractor who prevails in a civil action to collect interest penalties from a prime contractor must be awarded its costs and disbursements, including attorney fees, incurred in bringing the action.
Minn. Stat. § 116J.8771 — MN Code / Part 116J_116O / Chapter 116J / Section 116J.8771
§ 116J.8771 WAIVER.
Status: in_force

The capital access program is exempt from section 16C.05, subdivision 2 , paragraph (b).
Minn. Stat. § 315.46 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 315 / Section 315.46
§ 315.46 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY MANAGE REAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

An association may create a board of trustees to control its property. The board shall consist of at least five trustees, of whom the president of the association is one ex officio. Each trustee must be a member in good standing of some Protestant Evangelical church. No more than three members, exclusive of the president, and in no case a majority, may be members of any one denomination. The first board of trustees must be elected at a regular meeting of the association by a majority vote of the members entitled to vote present and voting. It shall hold office for the time prescribed by its bylaws. Vacancies must be filled by a majority vote of the remaining trustees from nominations made by the board of directors or managers.
Minn. Stat. § 390.221 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 390 / Section 390.221
§ 390.221 BODIES; EFFECTS; CUSTODY.
Status: in_force

A person may not move, interfere with, or handle the body or the effects of a decedent subject to an investigation by the coroner or medical examiner except upon order of the coroner, medical examiner, assistant, or authorized investigator. The coroner or medical examiner shall take charge of the effects found on or near the body of a deceased person and dispose of them as directed under section 390.225 . If a crime is suspected in connection with the death of a deceased person, the coroner or medical examiner may prevent any person, except law enforcement personnel, from entering the premises, rooms, or buildings, and shall have the custody of objects that the coroner or examiner deems material evidence in the case. The coroner or medical examiner shall release any property or articles needed for any criminal investigation to law enforcement officers conducting the investigation, except as noted in section 390.225 , subdivision 2. A knowing violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 184B.01 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 184B / Section 184B.01
§ 184B.01 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 2. Amusement ride. "Amusement ride" means a mechanical device that carries or conveys passengers along, around, or over a fixed or restricted route or course for the purpose of giving its passengers amusement, pleasure, thrills, or excitement. "Amusement ride" does not include: (1) a coin-operated ride that is manually, mechanically, or electrically operated and customarily placed in a public location and that does not normally require the supervision or services of an operator; or (2) nonmechanized playground equipment, including but not limited to swings, seesaws, stationary spring-mounted animal features, rider-propelled merry-go-rounds, climbers, playground slides, trampolines, and physical fitness devices.

§ Subd. 2a. Certified amusement ride inspector. "Certified amusement ride inspector" means an individual who holds one or more of the following current certifications: (1) a Level II Amusement Ride and Device Inspector certification issued by the National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials (NAARSO); (2) a Level III Amusement Ride and Device Inspector certification issued by the National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials (NAARSO); (3) a Level II Certified Maintenance Technician certification issued by the Amusement Industry Manufacturers and Suppliers (AIMS) International; (4) a Level III Certified Maintenance Professional certification issued by the Amusement Industry Manufacturers and Suppliers (AIMS) International; (5) a Level II Certified Operations Technician certification issued by the Amusement Industry Manufacturers and Suppliers (AIMS) International; or (6) a Level III Certified Operations Professional certification issued by the Amusement Industry Manufacturers and Suppliers (AIMS) International.

§ Subd. 3. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of labor and industry.

§ Subd. 4. Operator. "Operator" means the individual having direct control of the starting, stopping, or speed control of an amusement ride.

§ Subd. 5. Owner. "Owner" means a person who owns, leases, or manages the operation of an amusement ride.

§ Subd. 6. Rider. (a) "Rider" means an individual who is in the immediate vicinity of an amusement ride, including an individual: (1) waiting in the immediate vicinity of an amusement ride; (2) getting on an amusement ride; (3) on an amusement ride before, during, and after its operation; (4) getting off an amusement ride; or (5) leaving or approaching an amusement ride and in its immediate vicinity. (b) "Rider" does not include: (1) any operator while operating the amusement ride or any employees, agents, or servants of an operator while engaged in the duties of employment; or (2) any owner or any employees, agents, or servants of an owner while engaged in the duties of employment.
Minn. Stat. § 325M.335 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325M / Section 325M.335
§ 325M.335 MENTAL HEALTH WARNING LABEL.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Warning label required. (a) Effective July 1, 2026, a social media platform must ensure that a conspicuous mental health warning label that complies with the requirements under this section: (1) appears each time a user accesses the social media platform; and (2) only disappears when the user: (i) exits the social media platform; or (ii) acknowledges the potential for harm and chooses to proceed to the social media platform despite the risk. (b) A mental health warning label under this section must: (1) in a manner that conforms with the guidelines established under subdivision 2, warn the user of potential negative mental health impacts of accessing the social media platform; and (2) provide the user access to resources to address the potential negative mental health impacts described in clause (1) and include the website and telephone number of a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system, including but not limited to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. (c) A social media platform is prohibited from: (1) providing the warning label exclusively in the social media platform's terms and conditions; (2) including extraneous information in the warning label that obscures the visibility or prominence of the warning label; or (3) allowing a user to disable a warning label, except as provided under paragraph (a).

§ Subd. 2. Content of label. (a) By March 1, 2026, the commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioner of commerce, must develop guidelines for social media platforms that contain appropriate requirements for the warning labels required under this section. The guidelines must be based on current evidence regarding the negative mental health impacts of social media platforms. The commissioners must review and revise the guidelines as appropriate. (b) The commissioner of health is exempt from chapter 14, including section 14.386 , when implementing this subdivision.
Minn. Stat. § 341.27 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 341 / Section 341.27
§ 341.27 COMMISSIONER DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall:

(1) issue, deny, renew, suspend, or revoke licenses;

(2) make and maintain records of its acts and proceedings including the issuance, denial, renewal, suspension, or revocation of licenses;

(3) keep public records of the council open to inspection at all reasonable times;

(4) develop rules to be implemented under this chapter;

(5) conform to the rules adopted under this chapter;

(6) develop policies and procedures for regulating boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts;

(7) approve regulatory bodies to oversee martial arts and amateur boxing contests under section 341.28, subdivision 5 ;

(8) immediately suspend an individual license for a medical condition, including but not limited to a medical condition resulting from an injury sustained during a match, bout, or contest that has been confirmed by the ringside physician. The medical suspension must be lifted after the commissioner receives written information from a physician licensed in the home state of the licensee indicating that the combatant may resume competition, and any other information that the commissioner may by rule require. Medical suspensions are not subject to section 326B.082 or the contested case procedures provided in sections 14.57 to 14.69 ; and

(9) immediately suspend an individual combatant license for a mandatory rest period, which must commence at the conclusion of every combative sports contest in which the license holder competes and does not receive a medical suspension. A rest suspension must automatically lift after 14 calendar days from the date the combative sports contest passed without notice or additional proceedings. Rest suspensions are not subject to section 326B.082 or the contested case procedures provided in sections 14.57 to 14.69 .