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Minn. Stat. § 115A.151 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115A / Section 115A.151
§ 115A.151 RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS; PUBLIC ENTITIES; COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS; SPORTS FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A public entity, the owner of a sports facility, and an owner of a commercial building shall:

(1) ensure that facilities under its control, from which mixed municipal solid waste is collected, also collect at least three recyclable materials, such as, but not limited to, paper, glass, plastic, and metal; and

(2) transfer all recyclable materials collected to a recycler.

(b) For the purposes of this section:

(1) "public entity" means the state, an office, agency, or institution of the state, the Metropolitan Council, a metropolitan agency, the Metropolitan Mosquito Control Commission, the legislature, the courts, a county, a statutory or home rule charter city, a town, a school district, a special taxing district, or any entity that receives an appropriation from the state for a capital improvement project after August 1, 2002;

(2) "metropolitan agency" and "Metropolitan Council" have the meanings given them in section 473.121 ;

(3) "Metropolitan Mosquito Control Commission" means the commission created in section 473.702 ;

(4) "commercial building" means a building that:

(i) is located in a metropolitan county, as defined in section 473.121 ;

(ii) contains a business classified in sectors 42 to 81 under the North American Industrial Classification System; and

(iii) contracts for four cubic yards or more per week of solid waste collection; and

(5) "sports facility" means a professional or collegiate sports facility at which competitions take place before a public audience.
Minn. Stat. § 72A.52 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 72A / Section 72A.52
§ 72A.52 NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Contents. In addition to all other legal requirements a policy or contract of insurance described in section 72A.51 shall show the name and address of the insurer and the seller of the policy or contract and shall include a notice, clearly and conspicuously in boldface type of a minimum size of ten points, which shall include the following elements: (1) a minimum of ten days to cancel the policy beginning on the date the policy is received by the owner; (2) if the policy is a replacement policy, a minimum of 30 days beginning on the date the policy is received by the owner. Pursuant to section 61A.57 , this requirement may also be provided in a separate written notice that is delivered with the policy or contract; (3) a requirement for the return of the policy to the company or an agent of the company; (4) a statement that the policy is considered void from the beginning; (5) for policies or contracts other than a variable annuity or a variable life policy, a statement that the insurer will refund all premiums paid, including any fees or charges, if the policy is returned; and (6) a statement describing when the cancellation becomes effective. The insurer must return all payments made for this policy within ten days after it receives notice of cancellation and the returned policy. For variable annuity contracts issued pursuant to sections 61A.13 to 61A.21 , this notice shall be suitably modified so as to notify the purchaser that the purchaser is entitled to a refund of the amount calculated in accordance with the provisions of section 72A.51, subdivision 3 . For variable life insurance policies, this notice must be suitably modified so as to notify the purchaser that the purchaser is entitled to a refund of: (i) the premiums paid; or (ii) the variable account value plus any amount deducted from the portion of the premium applied to the account.

§ Subd. 2. Noncompliance; cancellation. If a policy or contract of insurance covered by this section is sold without compliance with subdivision 1, the policy or contract may be canceled by the purchaser at any time within one year after the date of purchase by returning the policy or contract and by giving written notice of cancellation to the insurer or its agent. If a purchaser cancels a policy or contract under this subdivision, the insurer must return the entire consideration paid for the policy or contract within ten days after receiving notice of cancellation and the returned policy or contract, except that if the contract is a variable annuity contract issued pursuant to sections 61A.13 to 61A.21 , the insurer shall refund to the purchaser an amount calculated in accordance with the provisions of section 72A.51, subdivision 3 .
Minn. Stat. § 246.712 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 246 / Section 246.712
§ 246.712 INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Information to patient. (a) Before seeking any consent required by the procedures under sections 246.71 to 246.722 , a state-operated treatment program shall inform the patient that the patient's blood-borne pathogen test results, without the patient's name or other uniquely identifying information, shall be reported to the employee if requested and that test results collected under sections 246.71 to 246.722 are for medical purposes as set forth in section 246.718 and may not be used as evidence in any criminal proceedings or civil proceedings, except for procedures under sections 144.4171 to 144.4186 . (b) The state-operated treatment program shall inform the patient of the insurance protections in section 72A.20, subdivision 29 . (c) The state-operated treatment program shall inform the patient that the patient may refuse to provide a blood sample and that the patient's refusal may result in a request for a court order to require the patient to provide a blood sample. (d) The state-operated treatment program shall inform the patient that the state-operated treatment program will advise the employee of a state-operated treatment program of the confidentiality requirements and penalties before the employee's health care provider discloses any test results.

§ Subd. 2. Information to state-operated treatment program employee. (a) Before disclosing any information about the patient, the state-operated treatment program shall inform the employee of a state-operated treatment program of the confidentiality requirements of section 246.719 and that the person may be subject to penalties for unauthorized release of test results about the patient under section 246.72 . (b) The state-operated treatment program shall inform the employee of the insurance protections in section 72A.20, subdivision 29 .
Minn. Stat. § 46.35 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 46 / Section 46.35
§ 46.35 INTERPRETATIONS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of commerce may upon request from an interested party give an interpretive opinion in connection with the administration of chapters 45 to 56. No penalty provision in these chapters or of any other chapter to which chapters 45 to 56 may refer applies to any act done or not done in conformity with a written interpretive opinion of the commissioner, notwithstanding that the written interpretive opinion may, after the act or omission, be amended or rescinded or be determined by judicial or other authority to be invalid for any reason.
Minn. Stat. § 124D.791 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 124D / Section 124D.791
§ 124D.791 INDIAN EDUCATION DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Appointment. An Indian education director shall be appointed by the commissioner.

§ Subd. 2. Qualifications. The commissioner shall select the Indian education director on the basis of outstanding professional qualifications and knowledge of American Indian education, culture, practices, and beliefs. The Indian education director serves in the unclassified service. The commissioner may remove the Indian education director for cause. The commissioner is encouraged to seek qualified applicants who are enrolled members of a tribe.

§ Subd. 3. Compensation. Compensation of the Indian education director shall be established under chapter 15A.

§ Subd. 4. Duties; powers. The American Indian education director shall: (1) work collaboratively and in conjunction with the Tribal Liaison, the Tribal Nations Education Committee, the 11 Tribal nations in Minnesota, the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, and the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council; (2) evaluate the state of American Indian education in Minnesota; (3) engage the Tribal bodies, community groups, parents of children eligible to be served by American Indian education programs, American Indian administrators and teachers, persons experienced in the training of teachers for American Indian education programs, the Tribally controlled schools, and other persons knowledgeable in the field of American Indian education and seek their advice on policies that can improve the quality of American Indian education; (4) advise the commissioner on American Indian education issues, including: (i) issues facing American Indian students; (ii) policies for American Indian education; (iii) awarding scholarships to eligible American Indian students and in administering the commissioner's duties regarding awarding of American Indian education grants to school districts; and (iv) administration of the commissioner's duties under sections 124D.71 to 124D.82 and other programs for the education of American Indian people; (5) propose to the commissioner legislative changes that will improve the quality of American Indian education; (6) develop a strategic plan and a long-term framework for American Indian education, in conjunction with the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, that is updated every five years and implemented by the commissioner, with goals to: (i) increase American Indian student achievement, including increased levels of proficiency and growth on statewide accountability assessments; (ii) increase the number of American Indian teachers in public schools; (iii) close the achievement gap between American Indian students and their more advantaged peers; (iv) increase the statewide graduation rate for American Indian students; and (v) increase American Indian student placement in postsecondary programs and the workforce; and (7) keep the American Indian community informed about the work of the department by reporting to the Tribal Nations Education Committee at each committee meeting.
Minn. Stat. § 589.29 — MN Code / Part 585_590 / Chapter 589 / Section 589.29
§ 589.29 APPEALS.
Status: in_force

A party aggrieved by the final order in proceedings upon a writ of habeas corpus may appeal to the court of appeals as in other civil cases, except that no bond is required of the appellant. Upon filing notice of appeal with the court administrator of the district court, and payment of filing fees, the court administrator shall make, certify, and return to the clerk of the appellate courts copies of the petition, writ, return of respondent, answer, if any, of the relator, and the order appealed from.
Minn. Stat. § 473H.02 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473H / Section 473H.02
§ 473H.02 DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Terms. For purposes of sections 473H.02 to 473H.17 the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 2. Agricultural preserve or preserve. "Agricultural preserve" or "preserve" means a land area created and restricted according to section 473H.05 to remain in agricultural use.

§ Subd. 3. Agricultural use. "Agricultural use" means the production for sale of livestock, dairy animals, dairy products, poultry or poultry products, fur-bearing animals, horticultural or nursery stock, fruit, vegetables, forage, grains, or bees and apiary products. Wetlands, pasture and woodlands accompanying land in agricultural use shall be deemed to be in agricultural use.

§ Subd. 4. Authority. "Authority" means the unit of government exercising planning and zoning authority for the land specified in an application as provided under section 473H.05 and pursuant to sections 394.21 to 394.37 or 462.351 to 462.364 , or Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 366.10 to 366.181 . Where both a county and a township have adopted zoning regulations, the authority shall be the unit of government designated to prepare a comprehensive plan pursuant to section 473.861, subdivision 2 .

§ Subd. 5. Certified long-term agricultural land. "Certified long-term agricultural land" means land certified pursuant to section 473H.04 as eligible for designation as agricultural preserves.

§ Subd. 6. Covenant. "Covenant" means a restrictive covenant initiated by the owner and contained in the application provided for in section 473H.05 whereby the owner places the limitations on specified land and receives the protections and benefits contained in sections 473H.02 to 473H.17 .

§ Subd. 7. Long-term agricultural land. "Long-term agricultural land" means land in the metropolitan area designated for agricultural use in local or county comprehensive plans adopted and reviewed pursuant to sections 473.175 , and 473.851 to 473.871 , and which has been zoned specifically for agricultural use permitting a maximum residential density of not more than one unit per quarter/quarter.

§ Subd. 8. Metropolitan area. "Metropolitan area" has the meaning given it in section 473.121, subdivision 2 .

§ Subd. 9. Owner. "Owner" means a resident of the United States owning land specified in an application pursuant to section 473H.05 , and includes an individual, legal guardian or family farm corporation as defined in section 500.24 , having a joint or common interest in the land. Where land is subject to a contract for deed, owner means the vendor in agreement with the vendee.

§ Subd. 10. Quarter/quarter. "Quarter/quarter" means one quarter of one quarter of any section in the rectangular land survey system.

§ Subd. 11. MS 1998 [Repealed, 1999 c 11 art 1 s 72 ]
Minn. Stat. § 325D.072 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325D / Section 325D.072
§ 325D.072 INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Status: in_force

In addition to the penalties provided in section 325D.071 , the courts of this state are hereby vested with jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of sections 325D.02 to 325D.07 . Any person, partnership, corporation, or association damaged, or who is threatened with loss or injury, by reason of a violation of these sections shall be entitled to sue for and have injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction against any damage or threatened loss or injury by reason of a violation thereof and for the amount of the actual damages, if any. In order to obtain such injunctive relief it shall not be necessary to allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist.

No person shall be excused from attending and testifying or from producing books, papers, contracts, agreements, and documents in any case or proceedings instituted or brought under the provisions of sections 325D.02 to 325D.072 , or in obedience to a subpoena, in any such case or proceedings, on the ground or for the reason that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of the person may tend to criminate or subject the person to a penalty or forfeiture; but no person shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which the person may testify, or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, in any such case or proceedings, or in obedience to a subpoena, in any such case or proceedings.
Minn. Stat. § 525.483 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 525 / Section 525.483
§ 525.483 RECORDING DECREE.
Status: in_force

A certified copy of any decree of distribution may be filed for record in the office of the county recorder of any county. It shall not be necessary to pay real estate taxes in order to record such certified copy, but the same shall be first presented to the county auditor for entry upon the transfer record and shall have noted thereon "Transfer entered" over that person's official signature. Upon request, the court shall furnish a certified copy of any decree of distribution, omitting the description of any property except that specified in the request, but indicating omissions by the words "other property omitted." Such copy and its record shall have the same force and effect as to property therein described as though the entire decree had been so certified and recorded.
Minn. Stat. § 93.45 — MN Code / Part 92_94 / Chapter 93 / Section 93.45
§ 93.45 IRON RANGE TRAIL.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Establishment. In recognition of the unique combination of cultural, geological, industrial, historical, recreational, and scenic characteristics of Minnesota's iron ranges, an "Iron Range Trail" is hereby established on the Vermilion, Mesabi, and Cuyuna iron ranges and at related points on Lake Superior. The commissioner of natural resources shall establish, develop, and maintain the trail, and related places of interest under the commissioner's jurisdiction and control, for the purposes specified in this subdivision. The trail need not be continuous between or within ranges and related points, but shall be developed as a coordinated unit and for multiple use. The commissioner, in cooperation with other state agencies, local governments, and private organizations and individuals shall mark and, where necessary, interpret places of cultural, geological, industrial, historical, recreational, and scenic interest. In cooperation with state and local road authorities, local governments, and private organizations and individuals, the commissioner also shall mark access, where available, to these places of interest from public roads and highways.

§ Subd. 2. Commissioner's powers; contract terms. The commissioner may acquire by gift or purchase necessary trail easements and related interest in and across lands not under the commissioner's jurisdiction and control. The commissioner also may enter into contracts, leases, or other agreements with the operator or the owner of active or inactive mine areas and with the person having the right of possession thereof for the use and development of these areas for Iron Range Trail purposes. The commissioner may develop, maintain, and operate such areas or may enter into contracts with third parties for the development, maintenance, or operation of the areas. If the commissioner enters into such a contract with a third party, the contract shall provide that the operator, owner and any person entitled to possession or control of the area shall be held harmless and indemnified by the third party from and against any and all claims for injuries or damage to person or property, from such use or development. Nothing in this section prohibits a person from asserting any claim for alleged damages brought pursuant to section 3.732 or 3.736 .
Minn. Stat. § 336.9-505 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.9-505
§ 336.9-505 FILING AND COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER STATUTES AND TREATIES FOR CONSIGNMENTS, LEASES, OTHER BAILMENTS, AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Use of terms other than debtor and secured party. A consignor, lessor, or other bailor of goods, a licensor, or a buyer of a payment intangible or promissory note may file a financing statement, or may comply with a statute or treaty described in section 336.9-311 (a), using the terms "consignor," "consignee," "lessor," "lessee," "bailor," "bailee," "licensor," "licensee," "owner," "registered owner," "buyer," "seller," or words of similar import, instead of the terms "secured party" and "debtor."

(b) Effect of financing statement under subsection (a). This part applies to the filing of a financing statement under subsection (a) and, as appropriate, to compliance that is equivalent to filing a financing statement under section 336.9-311 (b), but the filing or compliance is not of itself a factor in determining whether the collateral secures an obligation. If it is determined for another reason that the collateral secures an obligation, a security interest held by the consignor, lessor, bailor, licensor, owner, or buyer which attaches to the collateral is perfected by the filing or compliance.
Minn. Stat. § 600.19 — MN Code / Part 595_603 / Chapter 600 / Section 600.19
§ 600.19 ABSTRACTS OF TITLE TO BE RECEIVED IN EVIDENCE.
Status: in_force

In any action wherein the title to real property is in controversy, any abstract of title thereof, duly certified by any bonded abstracter or by any county recorder of any county wherein such real property is situated, shall be received as prima facie evidence of all instruments therein referred to, together with the records thereof as recorded in the office of the county recorder of such county.
Minn. Stat. § 257.0755 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 257 / Section 257.0755
§ 257.0755 OFFICE OF OMBUDSPERSON; CREATION; QUALIFICATIONS; FUNCTION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Creation. Each ombudsperson shall operate independently from but in collaboration with the community-specific board that appointed the ombudsperson under section 257.0768 : the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, and the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans.

§ Subd. 2. Selection; qualifications. The ombudsperson for each community shall be selected by the applicable community-specific board established in section 257.0768 . Each ombudsperson serves in the unclassified service at the pleasure of the community-specific board and may be removed only for just cause. Each ombudsperson must be selected without regard to political affiliation, and shall be a person highly competent and qualified to analyze questions of law, administration, and public policy regarding the protection and placement of children from families of color. In addition, the ombudsperson must be experienced in dealing with communities of color and knowledgeable about the needs of those communities. No individual may serve as ombudsperson while holding any other public office.

§ Subd. 3. Appropriation. Money appropriated for each ombudsperson from the general fund or the special fund authorized by section 256.01, subdivision 2 , paragraph (o), is under the control of each ombudsperson for which it is appropriated.
Minn. Stat. § 136F.54 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 136F / Section 136F.54
§ 136F.54 STUDENT HOUSING MANAGEMENT.
Status: in_force

The board may contract with student housing facility owners or on-site management firms to assist in the operation, control, and management of the facility.
Minn. Stat. § 150A.29 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 150A / Section 150A.29
§ 150A.29 WEBSITE.
Status: in_force

By May 1, 2013, the board shall provide on its website a list of the laboratories registered under section 150A.25 with the information described in section 150A.25 for each registered laboratory.
Minn. Stat. § 219.52 — MN Code / Part 218_222 / Chapter 219 / Section 219.52
§ 219.52 WARNING SIGN; REPORTING CLEARANCE VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

If a structure is nearer the track than as provided by sections 219.45 to 219.53 , the commissioner of transportation shall provide for warning signs to be placed on it of a design and type as the commissioner considers proper unless the commissioner determines a sign is unnecessary. Railroad inspectors of the Department of Labor and Industry shall report to the commissioner and attorney general any violation of sections 219.45 to 219.53 of which they may obtain knowledge.
Minn. Stat. § 176.175 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 176 / Section 176.175
§ 176.175 RIGHT TO COMPENSATION, AWARD.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Preferred claim. The right to compensation and all compensation awarded any injured employee or for death claims to dependents have the same preference against the assets of the employer as unpaid wages for labor. This compensation does not become a lien on the property of third persons by reason of this preference.

§ Subd. 2. Nonassignability. No claim for compensation or settlement of a claim for compensation owned by an injured employee or dependents is assignable. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any claim for compensation owned by an injured employee or dependents is exempt from seizure or sale for the payment of any debt or liability, up to a total amount of $10,000,000 per claim and subsequent award.