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Minn. Stat. § 576.39 — MN Code / Part 570_583 / Chapter 576 / Section 576.39
§ 576.39 ACTIONS BY OR AGAINST RECEIVER OR RELATING TO RECEIVERSHIP PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Actions by or against receiver. The receiver may sue in the receiver's capacity and, subject to other sections of this chapter and all immunities provided at common law, may be sued in that capacity.

§ Subd. 2. Venue. Unless applicable law requires otherwise or the court orders otherwise, an action by or against the receiver or relating to the receivership or receivership property shall be commenced in the court and assigned to the judge before whom the receivership is pending.

§ Subd. 3. Joinder. Subject to section 576.42 , a limited or general receiver may be joined or substituted as a party in any action or other proceeding that relates to receivership property that was pending at the time of appointment. Subject to other sections of this chapter, a general receiver may be joined or substituted as a party in any action or other proceeding that was pending at the time of appointment in which the respondent is a party. Pending actions may be transferred to the court upon the receiver's motion for change of venue made in the court in which the action is pending.

§ Subd. 4. Effect of judgments. A judgment entered subsequent to the time of appointment against a receiver or the respondent shall not constitute a lien on receivership property, nor shall any execution issue thereon. Upon submission of a certified copy of the judgment in accordance with section 576.49 , the amount of the judgment shall be treated as an allowed claim in a general receivership. A judgment against a limited receiver shall have the same effect as a judgment against the respondent, except that the judgment shall be enforceable against receivership property only to the extent ordered by the court.
Minn. Stat. § 62S.267 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62S / Section 62S.267
§ 62S.267 STANDARDS FOR BENEFIT TRIGGERS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Benefit payment determinations. A long-term care insurance policy must condition the payment of benefits on a determination of the insured's ability to perform activities of daily living and on cognitive impairment. Eligibility for the payment of benefits must not be more restrictive than requiring either a deficiency in the ability to perform not more than two of the activities of daily living or the presence of cognitive impairment. Activities of daily living include at least the following as defined in section 62S.01 and in the policy: bathing, continence, dressing, eating, toileting, and transferring. Insurers may use activities of daily living to trigger covered benefits in addition to those contained in this subdivision as long as they are defined in the policy.

§ Subd. 2. Additional provisions for determining benefit payments. An insurer may use additional provisions for the determination of when benefits are payable under a policy or certificate if the provisions do not restrict, and are not in lieu of, the requirements contained in subdivision 1.

§ Subd. 3. Deficiency determination. For purposes of this section, the determination of a deficiency must not be more restrictive than requiring the hands-on assistance of another person to perform the prescribed activities of daily living, or if the deficiency is due to the presence of a cognitive impairment, supervision or verbal cueing by another person is needed in order to protect the insured or others.

§ Subd. 4. Assessments. Assessments of activities if daily living and cognitive impairment must be performed by licensed or certified professionals, such as physicians, nurses, or social workers.

§ Subd. 5. Appeal process. Long-term care insurance policies must include a clear description of the process for appealing and resolving benefit determinations.
Minn. Stat. § 317A.123 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 317A / Section 317A.123
§ 317A.123 CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE OR REGISTERED AGENT; CHANGE OF NAME OF REGISTERED AGENT.
Status: in_force

Every corporation may change its registered office or change its registered agent, and the agent may resign or change its business address or name, in the manner prescribed by section 5.36 .
Minn. Stat. § 179.09 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 179 / Section 179.09
§ 179.09 ARBITRATION.
Status: in_force

When a labor dispute arises which is not settled by mediation such dispute may, by written agreement of the parties, be submitted to arbitration on such terms as the parties may specify, including among other methods the arbitration procedure under the terms of sections 572B.01 to 572B.31 and arbitration under the Voluntary Industrial Arbitration Tribunal of the American Arbitration Association. If such agreement so provides, the commissioner of mediation services may act as a member of any arbitration tribunal created by any such agreement and, if the agreement so provides, the commissioner may appoint one or more of such arbitrators. Either or both of the parties to any such agreement or any arbitration tribunal created under any such agreement may apply to the commissioner to have the tribunal designated as a temporary arbitration tribunal and, if so designated, the temporary arbitration tribunal shall have power to administer oaths to witnesses and to issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence, which subpoenas shall be enforced in the same manner as subpoenas issued by the commission under section 179.08 . Any such temporary arbitration tribunal shall file with the commissioner a copy of its report, duly certified by its chair.
Minn. Stat. § 609.3241 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.3241
§ 609.3241 PENALTY ASSESSMENT AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

(a) When a court sentences an adult convicted of violating section 609.27 , 609.282 , 609.283 , 609.322 , 609.324 , 609.33 , 609.352 , 617.246 , 617.247 , or 617.293 , while acting other than as a prostitute, the court shall impose an assessment of not less than $500 and not more than $750 for a misdemeanor violation of section 609.27 , a violation of section 609.324, subdivision 2 , a violation of section 609.33 , or a violation of section 617.293 ; otherwise the court shall impose an assessment of not less than $750 and not more than $1,000. The assessment shall be distributed as provided in paragraph (c) and is in addition to the surcharge required by section 357.021, subdivision 6 .

(b) The court may not waive payment of the minimum assessment required by this section. If the defendant qualifies for the services of a public defender or the court finds on the record that the convicted person is indigent or that immediate payment of the assessment would create undue hardship for the convicted person or that person's immediate family, the court may reduce the amount of the minimum assessment to not less than $100. The court also may authorize payment of the assessment in installments.

(c) The assessment collected under paragraph (a) must be distributed as follows:

(1) 40 percent of the assessment shall be forwarded to the political subdivision that employs the arresting officer for use in enforcement, training, and education activities related to combating sexual exploitation of youth, or if the arresting officer is an employee of the state, this portion shall be forwarded to the commissioner of public safety for those purposes identified in clause (3);

(2) 20 percent of the assessment shall be forwarded to the prosecuting agency that handled the case for use in training and education activities relating to combating sexual exploitation activities of youth; and

(3) 40 percent of the assessment must be forwarded to the commissioner of health to be deposited in the safe harbor for youth account in the special revenue fund and are appropriated to the commissioner for distribution to crime victims services organizations that provide services to sexually exploited youth, as defined in section 260C.007, subdivision 31 .

(d) A safe harbor for youth account is established as a special account in the state treasury.
Minn. Stat. § 261.004 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 261 / Section 261.004
§ 261.004 CONTINUATION OF BENEFITS; FORMER MINNEAPOLIS EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Continuation of benefits. Each employee of the city of Minneapolis who was transferred to and employed by the county under the provisions of section 256D.20 and who was a contributing member of a retirement system organized under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 2008, chapter 422A, is a member of the Public Employees Retirement Association and is entitled to all of the applicable benefits conferred by and is subject to all the restrictions of section 353.50 .

§ Subd. 2. City obligation. The cost to the public of that portion of the retirement allowances or other benefits accrued while any such employee was in the service of the city of Minneapolis must remain an obligation of the city and a tax must be levied and collected by it to discharge its obligation as provided in section 353.27 , subdivision 3c.

§ Subd. 3. County obligation. The cost to the public of the retirement allowances or other benefits accruing to employees so transferred to and employed by the county is the obligation of and paid by the county in section 353.27 , subdivision 3c. The county shall pay to the general employees retirement fund of the Public Employees Retirement Association those amounts. The cost to the public of the retirement coverage under this section must be paid from the county revenue fund by the county auditor, and the county board is authorized to levy and collect such taxes as may be necessary to pay such costs.
Minn. Stat. § 86B.125 — MN Code / Part 85_87A / Chapter 86B / Section 86B.125
§ 86B.125 LEASED WATERCRAFT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Safety standards. The commissioner shall prescribe safety standards for watercraft offered for lease, rent, or hire.

§ Subd. 2. Suspending or revoking license. (a) The commissioner may suspend or revoke the license of a watercraft offered for rent, lease, or hire: (1) that does not comply with the safety standards for the watercraft; and (2) for which the watercraft owner fails to keep a record of the name and address of the person renting, leasing, or hiring the watercraft, the license number of the watercraft, the date and time the person takes possession, and the expected time of return of the watercraft. (b) The record of renting, leasing, or hiring must be preserved for at least six months.
Minn. Stat. § 138.41 — MN Code / Part 138_140 / Chapter 138 / Section 138.41
§ 138.41 PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Willful violations. Whoever willfully violates section 138.33 , or willfully defaces, injures, destroys, displaces, or removes any object or data belonging to the state, or willfully interferes with evidence or work on any state site or other site for which a license has been issued, or willfully violates any other provision of sections 138.31 to 138.42 , or the rules adopted by the commissioner is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

§ Subd. 2. Other penalties. The director of the Minnesota Historical Society may suspend or revoke the license of any licensee, or refuse another license, or initially refuse a license to any person who has violated a provision of sections 138.31 to 138.42 , whether the violation is willful or not. Also, the director may refuse to name a school or a scientific institution as the custodian of objects or data under any license or agreement whatever, if that school or scientific institution has failed in its duty to care for and preserve objects or data belonging to the state or has failed to make such objects or data conveniently available to students of archaeology.
Minn. Stat. § 168.25 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 168 / Section 168.25
§ 168.25 VEHICLES USED FOR TESTING.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Plates. The registrar shall, on request, issue to a first-stage manufacturer of motor vehicles one or more manufacturer test plates that display a general distinguishing number. The fee for each of the first four plates is $40 per calendar year, of which $25 must be paid to the registrar and the remaining $15 is payable as sales tax on motor vehicles under section 297B.035 . For each additional plate, the manufacturer shall pay the registrar a fee of $10 and a tax on motor vehicles under section 297B.035 of $15 per calendar year. The registrar shall deposit the tax in the state treasury to be credited under section 297B.09 .

§ Subd. 2. Permitted uses. A motor vehicle owned by a first-stage manufacturer and bearing the number plate issued under subdivision 1 may be operated on public streets and highways by the manufacturer or an employee or agent of the manufacturer, for the purpose of conducting environmental testing, and for transportation to and from a bona fide environmental testing facility.
Minn. Stat. § 356.23 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 356 / Section 356.23
§ 356.23 SUPPLEMENTAL VALUATIONS; ALTERNATIVE REPORTS AND VALUATIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Supplemental actuarial valuations. Any supplemental actuarial valuations prepared on behalf of any governing or managing board of any pension and retirement fund enumerated in section 356.20, subdivision 2 , by an approved actuary, must be prepared in accordance with the applicable provisions of sections 356.20 to 356.23 and with the standards adopted by the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement. Any pension and retirement fund which prepares an alternative actuarial valuation under subdivision 2 also must have a supplemental actuarial valuation prepared.

§ Subd. 2. Alternative reports and valuations. In addition to the financial reports and actuarial valuations required by sections 356.20 to 356.23 , the governing or managing board of any fund concerned may submit alternative reports and actuarial valuations for distribution to the legislature, any of its committees, or the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement on a different basis or on different assumptions than are specified in sections 356.20 to 356.23 . The assumptions and basis of any alternative reports and valuations must be clearly stated in the document.
Minn. Stat. § 523.03 — MN Code / Part 520_523 / Chapter 523 / Section 523.03
§ 523.03 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) "incapacity" means cause for appointment of a guardian or conservator of an adult under sections 524.5-101 to 524.5-502 ;

(2) "principal" includes a guardian or conservator appointed for the principal at any time; and

(3) "power of attorney" means a validly executed power of attorney.
Minn. Stat. § 340A.4011 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 340A / Section 340A.4011
§ 340A.4011 BED AND BREAKFAST FACILITIES; WHEN LICENSE NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "bed and breakfast facility" means a place of lodging that: (1) provides not more than eight rooms for rent to no more than 20 guests at a time; (2) is located on the same property as the owner's personal residence; (3) provides no meals, other than breakfast served to persons who rent rooms; and (4) was originally built and occupied as, or was converted to, a single-family residence prior to being used as a place of lodging.

§ Subd. 2. License not required. (a) Notwithstanding section 340A.401 , no license under this chapter is required for a bed and breakfast facility to provide at no additional charge to a person renting a room at the facility not more than two glasses per day each containing not more than four fluid ounces of wine, or not more than one glass per day containing not more than 12 ounces of Minnesota-produced beer. Wine or beer so furnished may be consumed only on the premises of the bed and breakfast facility. (b) A bed and breakfast facility may furnish wine or beer under paragraph (a) only if the facility is registered with the commissioner. Application for such registration must be on a form the commissioner provides. The commissioner may revoke registration under this paragraph for any violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 381.04 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 381 / Section 381.04
§ 381.04 DUTIES OF SURVEYOR.
Status: in_force

The surveyor shall keep complete and accurate records and field notes of all the work, giving dates, names of assistants, lengths and relative directions of all lines, a full description of the evidence and method by which corners are located or restored, and complete data by which the entire survey can be relocated. Distances must be given in feet and decimals thereof. Durable magnetic monuments must be placed at all restored government corners or as references to the government corners. The surveyor shall make a plat on durable reproducible material, showing the above mentioned facts, so far as practicable, and also all tracts of land affected, with the name of the owner and acreage of each tract. The plat must have endorsed thereon the affidavit of the surveyor to the effect that the survey and plat are correct and accurate.
Minn. Stat. § 62Q.181 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62Q / Section 62Q.181
§ 62Q.181 WRITTEN CERTIFICATION OF COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

A health plan company shall provide the written certifications of coverage required under United States Code, title 42, sections 300gg(e) and 300gg-43. This section applies only to coverage that is subject to regulation under state law and only to the extent that the certification of coverage is required under federal law. The commissioner shall enforce this section.
Minn. Stat. § 62A.317 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62A / Section 62A.317
§ 62A.317 STANDARDS FOR CLAIMS PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An issuer shall comply with section 1882(c)(3) of the federal Social Security Act, as enacted by section 4081(b)(2)(C) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA), Public Law 100-203, by:

(1) accepting a notice from a Medicare carrier on duly assigned claims submitted by Medicare participating physicians and suppliers as a claim for benefits in place of any other claim form otherwise required and making a payment determination on the basis of the information contained in that notice;

(2) notifying the Medicare participating physician or supplier and the beneficiary of the payment determination;

(3) paying the Medicare participating physician or supplier directly;

(4) furnishing, at the time of enrollment, each enrollee with a card listing the policy or certificate name, number, and a central mailing address to which notices from a Medicare carrier may be sent;

(5) paying user fees for claim notices that are transmitted electronically or otherwise; and

(6) providing to the secretary of health and human services, at least annually, a central mailing address to which all claims may be sent by Medicare carriers.

(b) Compliance with the requirements in paragraph (a) shall be certified on the Medicare supplement insurance experience reporting form.
Minn. Stat. § 5A.01 — MN Code / Part 4_9 / Chapter 5A / Section 5A.01
§ 5A.01 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. The definitions in this section apply to this chapter.

§ Subd. 2. International student exchange visitor placement organization; organization. "International student exchange visitor placement organization" or "organization" means a person, partnership, corporation, or other entity that regularly arranges the placement of international student exchange visitors for the purpose, in whole or in part, of allowing the student an opportunity to attend school in the United States.

§ Subd. 3. International student exchange visitor; student. "International student exchange visitor" or "student" means a person 18 years of age or under, or up to age 21 if enrolled or to be enrolled in high school in this state, placed by an international student exchange visitor placement organization, who enters the United States with a nonimmigrant visa.
Minn. Stat. § 245F.18 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 245F / Section 245F.18
§ 245F.18 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL.
Status: in_force

A license holder must develop a written policy and procedures manual that is alphabetically indexed and has a table of contents, so that staff have immediate access to all policies and procedures, and that consumers of the services and other authorized parties have access to all policies and procedures. The manual must contain the following materials:

(1) a description of patient education services as required in section 245F.06 ;

(2) personnel policies that comply with section 245F.16 ;

(3) admission information and referral and discharge policies that comply with section 245F.05 ;

(4) a health monitoring plan that complies with section 245F.12 ;

(5) a protective procedures policy that complies with section 245F.09 , if the program elects to use protective procedures;

(6) policies and procedures for assuring appropriate patient-to-staff ratios that comply with section 245F.14 ;

(7) policies and procedures for assessing and documenting the susceptibility for risk of abuse to the patient as the basis for the individual abuse prevention plan required by section 245A.65 ;

(8) procedures for mandatory reporting as required by sections 245A.65 and 626.557 and chapter 260E;

(9) a medication control plan that complies with section 245F.13 ; and

(10) policies and procedures regarding HIV that meet the minimum standards under section 245A.19 .
Minn. Stat. § 256R.05 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256R / Section 256R.05
§ 256R.05 REQUIRED PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Preadmission screening. (a) Medical assistance reimbursement for nursing facilities shall be authorized for a medical assistance recipient only if a preadmission screening has been conducted prior to admission or the county has authorized an exemption. Medical assistance reimbursement for nursing facilities shall not be provided for any recipient who the local screener has determined does not meet the level of care criteria for nursing facility placement in section 144.0724, subdivision 11 , or, if indicated, has not had a level II OBRA evaluation as required under the federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, unless an admission for a recipient with mental illness is approved by the local mental health authority or an admission for a recipient with developmental disability is approved by the state developmental disability authority. (b) The nursing facility must not bill a person who is not a medical assistance recipient for resident days that preceded the date of completion of screening activities as required under section 256.975, subdivisions 7a to 7c. The nursing facility must include unreimbursed resident days in the nursing facility resident day totals reported to the commissioner.

§ Subd. 2. Referrals to Medicare providers. (a) Notwithstanding sections 256R.04 and 256R.06, subdivisions 2 and 4, nursing facility providers that do not participate in or accept Medicare assignment must refer and document the referral of dual eligible recipients for whom placement is requested and for whom the resident would be qualified for a Medicare-covered stay to Medicare providers. The commissioner shall audit nursing facilities that do not accept Medicare and determine if dual eligible individuals with Medicare qualifying stays have been admitted. If such a determination is made, the commissioner shall deny Medicaid payment for the first 20 days of that resident's stay. (b) A nursing facility that violates this subdivision is subject to section 256R.04 , subdivisions 7 and 8.