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Minn. Stat. § 462.383 — MN Code / Part 460_463 / Chapter 462 / Section 462.383
§ 462.383 PURPOSE: GOVERNMENT COOPERATION AND COORDINATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Legislative findings. The legislature finds that problems of growth and development in urban and rural regions of the state so transcend the boundary lines of local government units that no single unit can plan for their solution without affecting other units in the region; that coordination of multijurisdictional activities is essential to the development and implementation of effective policies and programs; that intergovernmental cooperation is an effective means of pooling the resources of local government to approach common problems; and that the assistance of the state is needed to make the most effective use of local, state, federal, and private programs in serving the citizens of such urban and rural regions.

§ Subd. 2. By creating regional commission. It is the purpose of sections 462.381 to 462.398 to authorize the establishment of regional development commissions to work with and on behalf of local units of government to develop plans or implement programs to address economic, social, physical, and governmental concerns of each region of the state. The commissions may assist with, develop, or implement plans or programs for individual local units of government.
Minn. Stat. § 336.8-103 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.8-103
§ 336.8-103 RULES FOR DETERMINING WHETHER CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS AND INTERESTS ARE SECURITIES OR FINANCIAL ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) A share or similar equity interest issued by a corporation, business trust, joint stock company, or similar entity is a security.

(b) An "investment company security" is a security. "Investment company security" means a share or similar equity interest issued by an entity that is registered as an investment company under the federal investment company laws, an interest in a unit investment trust that is so registered, or a face-amount certificate issued by a face-amount certificate company that is so registered. Investment company security does not include an insurance policy or endowment policy or annuity contract issued by an insurance company.

(c) An interest in a partnership or limited liability company is a general intangible and is not a security or a financial asset, except as follows:

(1) An interest in a partnership or limited liability company is a security and is not a general intangible if it is dealt in or traded on a securities exchange or in a securities market, its terms expressly provide that it is a security governed by this article, or it is an investment company security.

(2) An interest in a partnership or limited liability company is a financial asset and is not a general intangible if it is held in a securities account.

(d) A writing that is a security certificate is governed by this article and not by article 3, even though it also meets the requirements of that article. However, a negotiable instrument governed by article 3 is a financial asset if it is held in a securities account.

(e) An option or similar obligation issued by a clearing corporation to its participants is not a security, but is a financial asset.

(f) A commodity contract, as defined in section 336.9-102 (a)(15), is not a security or a financial asset.

(g) A document of title is not a financial asset unless section 336.8-102 (a)(9)(iii) applies.

(h) A controllable account, controllable electronic record, or controllable payment intangible is not a financial asset unless section 336.8-102 (a)(9)(iii) applies.
Minn. Stat. § 206.64 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 206 / Section 206.64
§ 206.64 ACCESSIBILITY; INSTRUCTIONS; ASSISTANCE TO VOTERS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. General provisions for electronic system voting. Each electronic voting system booth must be placed and protected so that it is accessible to only one voter at a time and is in full view of all the election judges and challengers at the polling place. The election judges shall admit one individual at a time to each booth after determining that the individual is eligible to vote. Voting by electronic voting system must be secret, except for voters who request assistance. A voter may remain inside the voting booth for the time reasonably required for the voter to complete the ballot. A voter who refuses to leave the voting booth after a reasonable amount of time, but not less than three minutes, must be removed by the election judges.

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1997 c 147 s 79 ]
Minn. Stat. § 524.2-1116 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.2-1116
§ 524.2-1116 APPLICATION TO EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS.
Status: in_force

Sections 524.2-1101 to 524.2-1116 apply to disclaimers of any interest in or power over property existing on January 1, 2010, whenever created.
Minn. Stat. § 144.222 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.222
§ 144.222 FETAL DEATH REPORTS AND REGISTRATION.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Fetal death report required. A fetal death must be registered or reported within five days of the death of a fetus for whom 20 or more weeks of gestation have elapsed, except for abortions defined under section 145.411 , subdivision 5. A fetal death must be registered or reported in a format prescribed by the state registrar and filed in accordance with Minnesota Rules, parts 4601.0100 to 4601.2600 by: (1) a person in charge of an institution or that person's authorized designee if a fetus is delivered in the institution or en route to the institution; (2) a physician, certified nurse midwife, or other licensed medical personnel in attendance at or immediately after the delivery if a fetus is delivered outside an institution; or (3) a parent or other person in charge of the disposition of the remains if a fetal death occurred without medical attendance at or immediately after the delivery.

§ Subd. 2. MS 2022 [Repealed by amendment, 2023 c 70 art 3 s 5 ]
Minn. Stat. § 45.22 — MN Code / Part 44A_45A / Chapter 45 / Section 45.22
§ 45.22 LICENSE EDUCATION APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

License education courses must be approved in advance by the commissioner. Each education provider who offers a license education course must be approved by the commissioner. Each approved education provider must have at least one coordinator who meets the criteria specified in this chapter, and who is responsible for supervising the educational program and assuring compliance with all laws and rules.
Minn. Stat. § 352D.01 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 352D / Section 352D.01
§ 352D.01 ESTABLISHMENT.
Status: in_force

There is hereby established within the Minnesota State Retirement System a retirement program for certain public employees to be known as the Minnesota unclassified employees retirement program. The program must be administered by the Minnesota State Retirement System.
Minn. Stat. § 469.148 — MN Code / Part 466A_470 / Chapter 469 / Section 469.148
§ 469.148 APPLICATIONS FOR LOAN GUARANTIES.
Status: in_force

The authority, or a county exercising the powers of an authority pursuant to section 469.144 , may undertake or participate in undertaking a project deemed to further the policies and purposes of the agricultural resource loan guaranty program established and described in sections 41A.01 to 41A.06 , by applying to the Minnesota Agricultural and Economic Development Board for a guaranty by the state of a portion of a loan for the project to be secured by the applicant, or by another eligible borrower. For this purpose it may do all acts required of an applicant or of a borrower under the provisions of sections 41A.01 to 41A.06 , including the computation, segregation, and application of tax increments by deposit in the loan guaranty fund under the terms of the loan guaranty.
Minn. Stat. § 256.9693 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256 / Section 256.9693
§ 256.9693 INPATIENT TREATMENT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall establish a continuing care benefit program for persons with mental illness in which persons with mental illness may obtain acute care hospital inpatient treatment for mental illness for up to 45 days beyond that allowed by section 256.969 . The commissioner may authorize additional days beyond 45 based on an individual review of medical necessity. Persons with mental illness who are eligible for medical assistance may obtain inpatient treatment under this program in hospital beds for which the commissioner contracts under this section. The commissioner may selectively contract with hospitals to provide this benefit through competitive bidding when reasonable geographic access by recipients can be assured. Payments under this section shall not affect payments under section 256.969 . The commissioner may contract externally with a utilization review organization to authorize persons with mental illness to access the continuing care benefit program. The commissioner, as part of the contracts with hospitals, shall establish admission criteria to allow persons with mental illness to access the continuing care benefit program. If a court orders acute care hospital inpatient treatment for mental illness for a person, the person may obtain the treatment under the continuing care benefit program. The commissioner shall not require, as part of the admission criteria, any commitment or petition under chapter 253B as a condition of accessing the program. This benefit is not available for people who are also eligible for Medicare and who have not exhausted their annual or lifetime inpatient psychiatric benefit under Medicare. If a recipient is enrolled in a prepaid plan, this program is included in the plan's coverage.
Minn. Stat. § 17.454 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 17 / Section 17.454
§ 17.454 RATITAE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Ratitae are livestock. Ratitae are livestock and are not wild animals for purposes of hunting or wildlife laws. Ratitae and their products are farm products and livestock for purposes of financial transactions and collateral.

§ Subd. 2. Raising Ratitae is an agricultural pursuit. Raising Ratitae is agricultural production and an agricultural pursuit.

§ Subd. 3. Sales of Ratitae and meat products. Persons selling or buying Ratitae sold as livestock, sold for human consumption, or sold for slaughter must comply with chapters 17A, 28A, 31, 31A, and 31B.

§ Subd. 4. Slaughter. Ratitae must be slaughtered and inspected in accordance with the United States Department of Agriculture voluntary inspection program for exotic animals, Code of Federal Regulations, title 9, part 352.

§ Subd. 5. Disease inspection. Ratitae are subject to chapter 35 and the rules of the Board of Animal Health in the same manner as livestock and domestic animals, including provisions relating to importation and transportation.
Minn. Stat. § 144.2131 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.2131
§ 144.2131 SECURITY OF VITAL RECORDS SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

The state registrar shall:

(1) authenticate all users of the system of vital records and document that all users require access based on their official duties;

(2) authorize authenticated users of the system of vital records to access specific components of the vital records systems necessary for their official roles and duties;

(3) establish separation of duties between staff roles that may be susceptible to fraud or misuse and routinely perform audits of staff work for the purposes of identifying fraud or misuse within the vital records system;

(4) require that authenticated and authorized users of the system of vital records maintain a specified level of training related to security and provide written acknowledgment of security procedures and penalties;

(5) validate data submitted for registration through site visits or with independent sources outside the registration system at a frequency specified by the state registrar to maximize the integrity of the data collected;

(6) protect personally identifiable information and maintain systems pursuant to applicable state and federal laws;

(7) accept a report of death if the decedent was born in Minnesota or if the decedent was a resident of Minnesota from the United States Department of Defense or the United States Department of State when the death of a United States citizen occurs outside the United States;

(8) match death records registered in Minnesota and death records provided from other jurisdictions to live birth records in Minnesota;

(9) match death records received from the United States Department of Defense or the United States Department of State for deaths of United States citizens occurring outside the United States to live birth records in Minnesota;

(10) work with law enforcement to initiate and provide evidence for active fraud investigations;

(11) provide secure workplace, storage, and technology environments that have limited role-based access;

(12) maintain overt, covert, and forensic security measures for certifications, verifications, and automated systems that are part of the vital records system; and

(13) comply with applicable state and federal laws and rules associated with information technology systems and related information security requirements.
Minn. Stat. § 59D.03 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 59D / Section 59D.03
§ 59D.03 COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS EXEMPTED.
Status: in_force

Sections 59D.04, subdivision 3 , and 59D.06 do not apply to a guaranteed asset protection waiver offered in connection with a lease or retail installment sale associated with any transaction not for personal, family, or household purposes.
Minn. Stat. § 94.18 — MN Code / Part 92_94 / Chapter 94 / Section 94.18
§ 94.18 LANDS OBTAINED BY CONDEMNATION.
Status: in_force

When any corporation, municipal or otherwise, shall convey, assign, or turn over to the state any rights it may have obtained by condemnation, the use of the land in which these rights were obtained by the state in any of the ways or for any of the purposes mentioned in section 94.17 shall not be deemed an abandonment of nor work a forfeiture of the rights obtained by condemnation, but shall be considered a use incidental to and within the purposes of the condemnation.
Minn. Stat. § 325F.172 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325F / Section 325F.172
§ 325F.172 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 325F.172 to 325F.173 , the following terms have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 2. Child. "Child" means a person under three years of age.

§ Subd. 3. Children's product. "Children's product" means an empty bottle or cup to be filled with food or liquid that is designed or intended by a manufacturer to be used by a child.

§ Subd. 4. Enforcement. Sections 325F.173 to 325F.175 may be enforced as provided under sections 45.027, subdivisions 1 to 6, 325F.10 to 325F.12 , and 325F.14 to 325F.16 .
Minn. Stat. § 326B.437 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 326B / Section 326B.437
§ 326B.437 REDUCED PRESSURE BACKFLOW PREVENTION REBUILDERS AND TESTERS.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall perform or offer to perform the installation, maintenance, repair, replacement, or rebuilding of reduced pressure zone backflow prevention assemblies unless the person obtains a plumbing contractor's license. An individual shall not engage in the testing, maintenance, repair, or rebuilding of reduced pressure zone backflow prevention assemblies, as regulated by the Plumbing Code, unless the individual is certified by the commissioner as a backflow prevention rebuilder.

(b) An individual shall not engage in testing of a reduced pressure zone backflow prevention assembly, as regulated by the Plumbing Code, unless the individual possesses a backflow prevention rebuilder certificate or is certified by the commissioner as a backflow prevention tester.

(c) Certificates are issued for an initial period of two years and must be renewed every two years thereafter for as long as the certificate holder installs, maintains, repairs, rebuilds, or tests reduced pressure zone backflow prevention assemblies. For purposes of calculating fees under section 326B.092 , an initial or renewed backflow prevention rebuilder or tester certificate shall be considered an entry level license.

(d) The Plumbing Board shall adopt expedited rules under section 14.389 that are related to the certification of backflow prevention rebuilders and backflow prevention testers. Section 326B.13, subdivision 8 , does not apply to these rules. Notwithstanding the 18-month limitation under section 14.125 , this authority expires on December 31, 2014.

(e) The department shall recognize certification programs that are a minimum of 16 contact hours and include the passage of an examination. The examination must consist of a practical and a written component. This paragraph expires when the Plumbing Board adopts rules under paragraph (d).
Minn. Stat. § 475.78 — MN Code / Part 474_477C / Chapter 475 / Section 475.78
§ 475.78 PERFECTION OF PLEDGE; SECURITY INTERESTS.
Status: in_force

Neither filing nor possession is required to perfect the security interest created by any pledge or appropriation of revenues or funds of the municipality, including any of its investments, to the payment of bonds issued by the municipality. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code does not apply to security interests created by a municipality or the state, except security interests in equipment and fixtures.
Minn. Stat. § 561.07 — MN Code / Part 553_566 / Chapter 561 / Section 561.07
§ 561.07 ANIMALS MAY BE IMPOUNDED.
Status: in_force

Any person may, and every sheriff and police officer shall, distrain and impound any cattle, horses, mules, sheep, swine, or any domestic fowls running at large or trespassing upon the lands of another or upon any public property in this state, and when so impounded such proceedings shall be had relative to the animals and fowls so impounded as are or shall be provided by the general laws of this state relating to the impounding of animals.
Minn. Stat. § 62A.4511 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62A / Section 62A.4511
§ 62A.4511 CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

No person, corporation, partnership, or other entity may operate a prepaid limited health service organization in this state without obtaining and maintaining a certificate of authority from the commissioner under sections 62A.451 to 62A.4528 .
Minn. Stat. § 634.35 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 634 / Section 634.35
§ 634.35 RECORDINGS OF CHILD VICTIMS; CONDITIONS OF DISCLOSURE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a recorded interview of a child victim of physical or sexual abuse is disclosed by a prosecuting attorney to a defendant or the defendant's attorney, the following applies:

(1) no more than two copies of the recording or any portion of the recording may be made by the defendant or the defendant's attorney, investigator, expert, or any other representative or agent of the defendant;

(2) the recordings may not be used for any purpose other than to prepare for the defense in the criminal action against the defendant;

(3) the recordings may not be publicly exhibited, shown, displayed, used for educational, research, or demonstrative purposes, or used in any other fashion, except in judicial proceedings in the criminal action against the defendant;

(4) the recordings may be viewed only by the defendant, the defendant's attorney, and the attorney's employees, investigators, and experts;

(5) no transcript of the recordings, nor the substance of any portion of the recordings, may be divulged to any person not authorized to view or listen to the recordings;

(6) no person may be granted access to the recordings, any transcription of the recordings, or the substance of any portion of the recordings unless the person has first signed a written agreement that the person is aware of this statute and acknowledges that the person is subject to the court's contempt powers for any violation of it; and

(7) upon final disposition of the criminal case against the defendant, the recordings and any transcripts of the recordings must be returned to the prosecuting attorney.

(b) The court may hold a person who violates this section in contempt.
Minn. Stat. § 480.11 — MN Code / Part 480_494 / Chapter 480 / Section 480.11
§ 480.11 REPORTER.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Files. The reporter of its decisions, appointed by the supreme court, shall be entitled to the possession, for a reasonable time, of the files of the court in all cases decided.

§ Subd. 2. Cases; citations. The reporter shall accurately report all such cases, noting concisely the points decided, with a statement of the facts as shown by the record, unless the same are fully stated in the opinion; the names of counsel, with the points made and authorities cited, as fully as the reporter deems necessary; and the opinions rendered by the justices. All references in such opinions to former decisions of the court which have been published in the Northwestern Reporter shall also cite the volume and page of such reporter where the same appear; and, if the opinion reported has been published in said reporter, the volume and page of such publication shall be cited.

§ Subd. 3. Publication; copyright. Within 90 days after the filing of a sufficient number of decisions to make an appropriate printed volume, the reporter shall deliver the manuscript of the report of such cases to the contractor for the publication thereof. As soon as the same is put in type, the reporter shall read and correct the printer's proof, and furnish to the contractor an index, a table of cases, and other matter necessary to complete the volume. The reporter shall have no pecuniary interest in such reports, which shall be copyrighted by the secretary of state in trust for the people.
Minn. Stat. § 542.09 — MN Code / Part 540_552 / Chapter 542 / Section 542.09
§ 542.09 OTHER CASES; DEFENDANT'S RESIDENCE OR WHERE CAUSE AROSE; CORPORATIONS.
Status: in_force

All actions not enumerated in sections 542.02 to 542.08 and 542.095 shall be tried in a county in which one or more of the defendants reside when the action is begun or in which the cause of action or some part thereof arose. If none of the parties shall reside or be found in the state, the action may be begun and tried in any county which the plaintiff shall designate. A corporation, other than railroad companies, street railway companies, and street railroad companies whether the motive power is steam, electricity, or other power used by these corporations or companies, also telephone companies, telegraph companies, and all other public service corporations, shall be considered as residing in any county wherein it has an office, resident agent, or business place. The above enumerated public service corporations shall be considered as residing in any county wherein the cause of action shall arise and wherein any part of its lines of railway, railroad, street railway, street railroad, without regard to the motive power of the railroad, street railway, or street railroad, telegraph or telephone lines or any other public service corporation shall extend, without regard to whether the corporation or company has an office, agent, or business place in the county or not.
Minn. Stat. § 578.18 — MN Code / Part 570_583 / Chapter 578 / Section 578.18
§ 578.18 DEGREE OF BURDEN OF PROOF.
Status: in_force

The burden of proof is on the party bringing the action to declare the absentee dead. If there is a showing that the absentee was exposed to a specific peril at the time of disappearance the burden of proof shall be by a fair preponderance of the evidence. If the absentee was in no unusual danger or peril at the time of disappearance, the burden of proof shall be by clear and convincing evidence.