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Minn. Stat. § 642.13 — MN Code / Part 636_643 / Chapter 642 / Section 642.13
§ 642.13 PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

Every sheriff, jailer, police officer, or other officer or person in charge of any jail or lockup who shall violate any preceding provision of this chapter shall, for each such violation, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on a second conviction shall be adjudged to be incapable of holding the office of sheriff, jailer, police officer, or keeper of any jail or lockup, as the case may be, for the period of six years.
Minn. Stat. § 572B.12 — MN Code / Part 570_583 / Chapter 572B / Section 572B.12
§ 572B.12 DISCLOSURE BY ARBITRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) Before accepting appointment, an individual who is requested to serve as an arbitrator, after making a reasonable inquiry, shall disclose to all parties to the agreement to arbitrate and arbitration proceeding and to any other arbitrators any known facts that a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator in the arbitration proceeding, including:

(1) a financial or personal interest in the outcome of the arbitration proceeding; and

(2) an existing or past relationship with any of the parties to the agreement to arbitrate or the arbitration proceeding, their counsel or representatives, witnesses, or the other arbitrators.

(b) An arbitrator has a continuing obligation to disclose to all parties to the agreement to arbitrate and arbitration proceedings and to any other arbitrators any facts that the arbitrator learns after accepting appointment which a reasonable person would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the arbitrator.

(c) If an arbitrator discloses a fact required by subsection (a) or (b) to be disclosed and a party timely objects to the appointment or continued service of the arbitrator based upon the disclosure, the objection may be a ground to vacate the award under section 572B.23 , subsection (a)(2).

(d) If the arbitrator did not disclose a fact as required by subsection (a) or (b), upon timely objection of a party, an award may be vacated under section 572B.23 , subsection (a)(2).

(e) An arbitrator appointed as a neutral who does not disclose a known, direct, and material interest in the outcome of the arbitration proceeding or a known, existing, and substantial relationship with a party is presumed to act with evident partiality under section 572B.23 , subsection (a)(2).

(f) If the parties to an arbitration proceeding agree to the procedures of an arbitration organization or any other procedures for challenges to arbitrators before an award is made, substantial compliance with those procedures is a condition precedent to a motion to vacate an award on that ground under section 572B.23 , subsection (a)(2).
Minn. Stat. § 480.02 — MN Code / Part 480_494 / Chapter 480 / Section 480.02
§ 480.02 SPECIAL TERMS.
Status: in_force

Special terms may be held whenever the court shall so direct, but three weeks' published notice of the order appointing the same shall be given at the seat of government. Any term may be continued from time to time by orders announced in court and entered in the minutes. Any three justices may hold the court and exercise its powers. Unless three shall attend at the time for opening court, those present, or, if all be absent, the clerk, shall adjourn the court until the following day; but, if three justices be absent for six consecutive days, the court shall stand adjourned without day.
Minn. Stat. § 16A.68 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16A / Section 16A.68
§ 16A.68 FEDERAL FUNDS TO THE GAME AND FISH ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Pittman-Robertson Act funds. Federal aid reimbursements for the Pittman-Robertson account shall be deposited to the credit of the game and fish receipts account in the treasury.

§ Subd. 2. Dingell-Johnson Act funds. Federal aid reimbursements for the Dingell-Johnson account shall be deposited to the credit of the game and fish receipts account in the treasury.
Minn. Stat. § 175.17 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 175 / Section 175.17
§ 175.17 POWERS AND DUTIES, COMMISSIONER OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall administer the laws relating to workers' compensation and the laws governing employees of the state, a county, or other governmental subdivisions who contract tuberculosis.

(b) The commissioner shall adopt reasonable and proper rules governing rules of practice before the Workers' Compensation Division in matters which are not before a compensation judge.

(c) The commissioner shall collect, collate, and publish statistical and other information relating to work under the department's jurisdiction and make public reports the commissioner judges necessary, including such other reports as may be required by law.

(d) The commissioner shall establish and maintain branch offices as needed for the conduct of the affairs of the Workers' Compensation Division.

(e) The commissioner may:

(1) apply for, receive, and spend money received from federal, municipal, county, regional, and other government agencies and private sources; and

(2) apply for, accept, and disburse grants and other aids from public and private sources.
Minn. Stat. § 297B.07 — MN Code / Part 296_299 / Chapter 297B / Section 297B.07
§ 297B.07 PRESUMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Presumption; sale and registration. For the purpose of the proper administration of this chapter, and to prevent evasion of the tax, the following presumptions shall apply: (a) Evidence that a motor vehicle was sold for delivery in this state shall be prima facie evidence that it was sold for use in this state. (b) When an application for registration plates for a motor vehicle is received by the motor vehicle registrar within 30 days of the date it was purchased or acquired by the purchaser, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is shown by the purchaser, that it was purchased or acquired for use in this state. This presumption shall apply whether or not such vehicle was previously titled or registered in another state.

§ Subd. 2. Presumption; ownership. (a) When a business entity not organized under the laws of this state owns a motor vehicle that is under the control of a Minnesota resident, it is presumed that the Minnesota resident is the owner of the motor vehicle if two or more of the following are true: (1) the business entity lacks a specific business activity or purpose other than the avoidance of tax; (2) the business entity maintains no physical location in the jurisdiction where it is organized; (3) the business entity earns de minimis or no revenue; (4) the business entity maintains minimal or no business records; (5) the business entity fails to employ individual persons and provide those persons with federal income tax W-2 wage and tax statements; or (6) the business entity fails to file federal income tax returns or fails to file a required state tax return where it is organized. (b) For purposes of this subdivision, a motor vehicle is under the control of a Minnesota resident if the Minnesota resident: (1) is a partner, member, or shareholder of the business entity; (2) is insured to drive the vehicle; and (3) operates or stores the vehicle in Minnesota for any period of time.
Minn. Stat. § 327.131 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.131
§ 327.131 FRAUD.
Status: in_force

A person who (1) obtains food, lodging, or other accommodations at a recreational camping area without paying for it, and with intent to defraud the owner or manager of the recreational camping area or (2) obtains credit at a recreational camping area by or through any false pretense, or by or through the aid, assistance, or influence of any baggage or effects in the possession and control of, but not actually belonging to, the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 290.433 — MN Code / Part 289A_295 / Chapter 290 / Section 290.433
§ 290.433 EASY ENROLLMENT HEALTH INSURANCE OUTREACH PROGRAM CHECKOFF.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Taxpayer designation. Any individual who files an income tax return may designate on their original return a request that the commissioner provide their return information to the MNsure board for purposes of providing the individual with information about potential eligibility for financial assistance and health insurance enrollment options under section 62V.13 , to the extent necessary to administer the easy enrollment health insurance outreach program.

§ Subd. 2. Form. The commissioner shall notify filers of their ability to make the designation in subdivision 1 on their income tax return.
Minn. Stat. § 84.363 — MN Code / Part 83A_84 / Chapter 84 / Section 84.363
§ 84.363 SALE OF DEAD AND DOWN TIMBER.
Status: in_force

The county auditor may with the approval of the county board sell dead, down and mature timber upon any tract of agricultural land designated by the commissioner of natural resources. Such sale of timber products shall be for cash at not less than the appraised value thereof, as determined by the commissioner, to the highest bidder after not less than one week's published notice in an official paper within the county. Any timber offered at such public sale and not sold may thereafter be sold at private sale by the county auditor at not less than the appraised value thereof. The forestry practices to be followed in the cutting of this timber shall be approved by the commissioner.
Minn. Stat. § 72C.02 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 72C / Section 72C.02
§ 72C.02 PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of sections 72C.01 to 72C.13 is to provide that insurance policies and contracts be readable and understandable to a person of average intelligence, experience, and education. All insurers shall be required by sections 72C.01 to 72C.13 to use policy and contract forms which are written in simple and commonly used language, which are logically and clearly arranged, which are printed in a legible format, and which are generally understandable. It is not the intent of sections 72C.01 to 72C.13 to mandate, require or allow alteration of the legal effect of any provision of any insurance policy or contract.
Minn. Stat. § 473.701 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.701
§ 473.701 DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Terms. As used in sections 473.701 to 473.716 , the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 2. District. "District" means the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District created by section 473.702 .

§ Subd. 3. Commission. "Commission," unless otherwise specified, means the Metropolitan Mosquito Control Commission created by section 473.702 .

§ Subd. 4. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means a member of the commission.

§ Subd. 5. MS 1980 [Repealed, 1982 c 579 s 9 ]

§ Subd. 6. MS 1980 [Repealed, 1982 c 579 s 9 ]
Minn. Stat. § 253B.06 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 253B / Section 253B.06
§ 253B.06 INITIAL ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Persons with mental illness or developmental disability. A physician must examine every patient hospitalized due to mental illness or developmental disability pursuant to section 253B.04 or 253B.051 as soon as possible but no more than 48 hours following the patient's admission. The physician must be knowledgeable and trained in diagnosing the patient's mental illness or developmental disability, forming the basis of the patient's admission.

§ Subd. 2. Chemically dependent persons. A treatment facility, state-operated treatment program, or community-based treatment program must examine a patient hospitalized as chemically dependent pursuant to section 253B.04 or 253B.051 within 48 hours of admission. At a minimum, the facility or program must physically examine the patient according to procedures established by a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant, and staff examining the patient must be knowledgeable and trained in the diagnosis of the alleged disability forming the basis of the patient's admission as a chemically dependent person.

§ Subd. 2a. Patient refusal. If a patient refuses to be examined, the determination of the patient's need for treatment may be based on other available information and documented in the patient's medical record.

§ Subd. 3. Discharge. At the end of a 48-hour period, the facility or program shall discharge a patient admitted pursuant to section 253B.051 if an examination has not been held or if the examiner or evaluation staff person fails to notify the head of the facility or program in writing that in the examiner's or staff person's opinion the patient is in need of care, treatment, and evaluation as a person who has a mental illness, developmental disability, or chemical dependency.
Minn. Stat. § 333.135 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 333 / Section 333.135
§ 333.135 IMPROPER USE OF INSIGNIA.
Status: in_force

Every person who shall willfully wear the insignia or rosette of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, or the badge or button of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans of the World War, or of any other veterans' organization, or any similitude thereof; or who shall willfully wear any badge, emblem, or insignia pertaining to the order of Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, or any other secret order or society, or any similitude thereof; or who shall use any such badge, button, or insignia to obtain aid or assistance, or who shall use the name of any such order or society for gain, unless entitled to so use the same under the constitution, bylaws, rules, and regulations of such order, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 103D.351 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103D / Section 103D.351
§ 103D.351 ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The managers must prepare a yearly report of the financial conditions of the watershed district, the status of all projects, the business transacted by the watershed district, other matters affecting the interests of the watershed district, and a discussion of the managers' plans for the succeeding year.

(b) Copies of the report must be transmitted to the Board of Water and Soil Resources, the commissioner, and the director within a reasonable time.
Minn. Stat. § 97A.301 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97A / Section 97A.301
§ 97A.301 GENERAL PENALTY PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Misdemeanor. Unless a different penalty is prescribed, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if that person: (1) violates the game and fish laws; (2) aids or assists in committing the violation; (3) knowingly shares in the proceeds of the violation; (4) fails to perform a duty or comply with a requirement of the game and fish laws; (5) knowingly makes a false statement related to an affidavit regarding a violation or requirement of the game and fish laws; or (6) violates or attempts to violate a rule under the game and fish laws.

§ Subd. 2. Gross misdemeanor. Unless a different penalty is prescribed, a person convicted of violating a provision of the game and fish laws that is defined as a gross misdemeanor is subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $3,000 and imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 90 days or more than 364 days.
Minn. Stat. § 67A.12 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 67A / Section 67A.12
§ 67A.12 APPLICATIONS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Who may accept. The president, secretary, treasurer, or chosen manager may accept all applications and sign and issue policies, agreeing in the name of the company to pay all losses and damages, not exceeding the sums named in the policies, sustained by reason of the perils named, for the term therein specified.

§ Subd. 2. Binders. Every application for insurance made to any authorized officer or agent, until refused by the proper officer, shall be of the same force and effect as a regularly issued policy and contract of insurance, and from the time of its receipt by an officer or agent, the property specified in the application shall be deemed insured in the same manner and to the same extent as if covered by a regular policy issued according to law and the regulations of the company.

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1975 c 15 s 22 ]

§ Subd. 4. Policy fee, premium and assessment. Before the delivery of any policy, the company may collect regular cash premium and policy fee and shall take the written agreement of the insured of even date therewith, which shall be embodied in the application, to pay a pro rata share of losses or damages sustained by any member.

§ Subd. 5. Term of policy. The term of policies issued by township mutual fire insurance companies shall not exceed five years.
Minn. Stat. § 162.155 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 162 / Section 162.155
§ 162.155 RULEMAKING.
Status: repealed

(a) The commissioner shall adopt rules setting forth the criteria to be considered by the commissioner in evaluating requests for variances under sections 162.02, subdivision 3a and 162.09, subdivision 3a . The rules must include, but are not limited to, economic, engineering and safety guidelines.

(b) The commissioner shall adopt rules establishing the engineering standards for cost estimation under sections 162.07, subdivision 2 , and 162.13, subdivision 2 .

(c) The rules adopted by the commissioner under this section, and sections 162.02 ; 162.07, subdivision 2 ; 162.09 ; and 162.13, subdivision 2 , are exempt from the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14. The rules are subject to section 14.386 , except that, notwithstanding paragraph (b) of that section, the rules continue in effect until repealed or superseded by other law or rule.
Minn. Stat. § 48.31 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 48 / Section 48.31
§ 48.31 STATE BANKS ORGANIZED FROM NATIONAL BANKS.
Status: in_force

When any national bank authorized to dissolve has taken the necessary steps for that purpose, a majority of its directors, upon authority, in writing, of the owners of two-thirds of the capital stock and the approval of the commissioner, may execute a certificate of incorporation under the provisions of this chapter, which, in addition to the other requirements of law, shall state the authority derived from the stockholders of the national bank; and, upon recording and publishing this certificate, as provided by law, it shall become a legal state bank. Thereupon the assets, real and personal, of the dissolved bank, subject to its liabilities not liquidated under the federal law before this incorporation, shall vest in and become the property of the state bank.
Minn. Stat. § 611.18 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 611 / Section 611.18
§ 611.18 APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER.
Status: in_force

If it appears to a court that a person requesting the appointment of counsel satisfies the requirements of this chapter, the court shall order the public defender to represent the person. For a person appealing from a conviction, or a person pursuing a postconviction proceeding and who has not already had a direct appeal of the conviction, according to the standards of sections 611.14 , clause (2), and 611.25, subdivision 1 , paragraph (a), clause (2), the chief appellate public defender shall be appointed. For a person covered by section 611.14 , clause (1), (3), or (4), the chief district public defender shall be appointed to represent that person. If at any stage of the proceedings the court finds that the defendant is financially unable to pay counsel whom the defendant had retained, the court may appoint the public defender to represent the defendant, as provided in this section. Prior to any court appearance, a public defender may represent a person accused of violating the law, who appears to be financially unable to obtain counsel, and shall continue to represent the person unless it is subsequently determined that the person is financially able to obtain counsel. The representation may be made available at the discretion of the public defender, upon the request of the person or someone on the person's behalf. Any law enforcement officer may notify the public defender of the arrest of any such person.
Minn. Stat. § 86B.900 — MN Code / Part 85_87A / Chapter 86B / Section 86B.900
§ 86B.900 DISCLOSING SECURITY AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

A secured party named in a certificate of title, upon written request of the owner or other secured party named on the certificate, must disclose pertinent information about the security agreement and the indebtedness secured by it.
Minn. Stat. § 161.322 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 161 / Section 161.322
§ 161.322 PAYMENT OF INTEREST TO CONTRACTORS.
Status: in_force

When any contract for the construction, improvement, or repair of any trunk highway has been entered into by the commissioner of transportation of the state of Minnesota, and the work provided for in the contract has been in all things completed to the satisfaction of the commissioner or the commissioner's agent except for the release of sureties, in accordance with the contract, by the person with whom the commissioner has contracted, herein termed the contractor, unless final estimate for the work is made within 90 days after the contractor has so completed the work, the contractor shall be entitled to receive interest at the rate equal to the Monthly Index of Long Term United States Bond Yields for the month prior to the month in which this obligation is incurred from the date of the expiration of that 90-day period upon all amounts finally determined to be due the contractor which were not paid prior to the expiration of that period, to be paid in the same manner as, and at the time of, the final payment under the contract. The 90-day requirement, and the interest provisions provided for herein, shall not apply if delay is caused by the contractor; nor shall the 90-day requirement apply to contracts over two million dollars if the contract provides specifically for a different period of time in which to make such final estimate.