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Minn. Stat. § 325D.04 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325D / Section 325D.04
§ 325D.04 SELLING BELOW COST FORBIDDEN.
Status: in_force

Any retailer, wholesaler, subjobber or vending machines operator engaged in business within this state, who sells, offers for sale or advertises for sale, any commodity, article, goods, wares, or merchandise at less than the cost thereof to such vendor, or gives, offers to give or advertises the intent to give away any commodity, article, goods, wares, or merchandise for the purpose or with the effect of injuring a competitor or destroying competition, shall be guilty of unfair discrimination; and, upon conviction, subject to the penalty therefor provided in section 325D.071 .

Any retailer, wholesaler, subjobber or vending machines operator who sells goods in any part of this state at prices lower than those exacted by the person elsewhere in the state for like qualities and grades and where the effect of such lower prices may be substantially to lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly in any line of business, or to injure, destroy, or prevent competition with the person selling at such lower prices, shall be guilty of unfair competition and subject to the penalties of section 325D.071 ; provided, that nothing shall prevent differentials in prices in different localities which make only due allowances for differences in "cost of doing business" or "overhead expense" and in costs of delivery for such goods to different localities; nor differences in prices in an endeavor made in good faith to meet the legal prices of a competitor selling the same commodity, articles, goods, wares or merchandise in the same locality or trade area.

The inhibition against sales below cost or locality discrimination shall embrace any scheme of special rebates, collateral contracts, or any device of any nature whereby such discrimination is, in substance or fact, effected in violation of the spirit and intent of sections 325D.01 to 325D.07 .
Minn. Stat. § 580.033 — MN Code / Part 570_583 / Chapter 580 / Section 580.033
§ 580.033 WHERE NOTICE PUBLISHED.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Location of qualified newspaper. For purposes of this chapter, publication of the notice of sale is sufficient if it occurs: (1) in a qualified newspaper having its known office of issue located in the county where the mortgaged premises, or some part of the mortgaged premises are located; or (2) in a qualified newspaper having its known office of issue located in an adjoining county, if the publisher of the newspaper states, in the sworn affidavit of publication required by section 331A.07 , that a substantial portion of the newspaper's circulation is in the county where the mortgaged premises, or some part of the mortgaged premises are located. In all cases, the affidavit of publication must state the county where the newspaper's known office of issue is located and that the newspaper complies with the conditions described in clause (1) or (2).

§ Subd. 2. Definitions. As used in this section, "known office of issue" is defined as provided in section 331A.01, subdivision 2 , and "qualified newspaper" is defined as provided in section 331A.01, subdivision 8 .
Minn. Stat. § 332A.18 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 332A / Section 332A.18
§ 332A.18 ENFORCEMENT; REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Violation a deceptive practice. A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is considered an unfair or deceptive trade practice under section 8.31 , subdivision 1. A private right of action under section 8.31 by an aggrieved debtor is in the public interest.

§ Subd. 2. Private right of action. (a) A debt management services provider who fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter is liable under this section in an individual action for the sum of (i) actual, incidental, and consequential damages sustained by the debtor as a result of the failure; and (ii) statutory damages of up to $1,000. (b) A debt management services provider who fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter is liable to the named plaintiffs under this section in a class action for the amount that each named plaintiff could recover under paragraph (a), clause (i), and to the other class members for such amount as the court may allow. (c) In determining the amount of statutory damages, the court shall consider, among other relevant factors: (1) the frequency, nature, and persistence of noncompliance; (2) the extent to which the noncompliance was intentional; and (3) in the case of a class action, the number of debtors adversely affected. (d) A plaintiff or class successful in a legal or equitable action under this section is entitled to the costs of the action, plus reasonable attorney fees.

§ Subd. 3. Injunctive relief. A debtor may sue a debt management services provider for temporary or permanent injunctive or other appropriate equitable relief to prevent violations of any provision of this chapter. A court must grant injunctive relief on a showing that the debt management services provider has violated any provision of this chapter, or in the case of a temporary injunction, on a showing that the debtor is likely to prevail on allegations that the debt management services provider violated any provision of this chapter.

§ Subd. 4. Remedies cumulative. The remedies provided in this section are cumulative and do not restrict any remedy that is otherwise available. The provisions of this chapter are not exclusive and are in addition to any other requirements, rights, remedies, and penalties provided by law.

§ Subd. 5. Public enforcement. The attorney general shall enforce this chapter under section 8.31 .
Minn. Stat. § 282.291 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 282 / Section 282.291
§ 282.291 PAYMENTS, WHERE MADE.
Status: in_force

All payments under sections 282.241 to 282.324 shall be made to the treasurer of the county in which the parcel of land upon which such payments are made is located. Such payments shall be deposited by the county treasurer in the forfeited tax sale fund and be distributed in the manner in which other moneys in said fund are distributed.
Minn. Stat. § 223.22 — MN Code / Part 223_236A / Chapter 223 / Section 223.22
§ 223.22 INVESTIGATION; EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Legislative investigation. The legislature recommends that the standing committees of the house of representatives and senate with jurisdiction over agriculture investigate methods of protecting producers when marketing grain using voluntary extension of credit contracts, including establishment of a state administered trust fund, private insurance, or reinsurance, and methods which grain buyers can use to protect themselves and grain producers from grain price fluctuations.

§ Subd. 2. Education. The commissioner shall make every effort to inform grain producers and grain buyers of the protections and exposures which result from application of this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 341.321 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 341 / Section 341.321
§ 341.321 FEE SCHEDULE.
Status: in_force

(a) The fee schedule for professional and amateur licenses issued by the commissioner is as follows:

(1) referees, $25;

(2) promoters, $700;

(3) judges and knockdown judges, $25;

(4) trainers and seconds, $40;

(5) timekeepers, $25;

(6) professional combatants, $70;

(7) amateur combatants, $35; and

(8) ringside physicians, $25.

All license fees shall be paid no later than the weigh-in prior to the contest. No license may be issued until all prelicensure requirements in section 341.30 are satisfied and fees are paid.

(b) A promoter or event organizer of an event regulated by the Department of Labor and Industry must pay, per event, a combative sport contest fee.

(c) If the promoter sells tickets for the event, the event fee is $1,500 or four percent of the gross ticket sales, whichever is greater. The fee must be paid as follows:

(1) $500 at the time the combative sport contest is scheduled, which is nonrefundable;

(2) $1,000 at the weigh-in prior to the contest;

(3) if four percent of the gross ticket sales is greater than $1,500, the balance is due to the commissioner within 14 days of the completed contest; and

(4) the value of all complimentary tickets distributed for an event, to the extent they exceed five percent of total event attendance, counts toward gross tickets sales for the purposes of determining a combative sports contest fee. For purposes of this clause, the lowest advertised ticket price shall be used to calculate the value of complimentary tickets.

(d) If the promoter does not sell tickets and receives only a flat payment from a venue to administer the event, the event fee is $1,500 per event or four percent of the flat payment, whichever is greater. The fee must be paid as follows:

(1) $500 at the time the combative sport contest is scheduled, which is nonrefundable;

(2) $1,000 at the weigh-in prior to the contest; and

(3) if four percent of the flat payment is greater than $1,500, the balance is due to the commissioner within 14 days of the completed contest.

(e) All fees and penalties collected by the commissioner must be deposited in the commissioner account in the special revenue fund.
Minn. Stat. § 16E.02 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16E / Section 16E.02
§ 16E.02 DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; STRUCTURE AND PERSONNEL.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Department management and structure. (a) The chief information officer is appointed by the governor. The chief information officer serves in the unclassified service at the pleasure of the governor. The chief information officer must have experience leading enterprise-level information technology organizations. The chief information officer is the state's chief information officer and information and telecommunications technology adviser to the governor. (b) The chief information officer may appoint other employees of the department. Staff of the department must include individuals knowledgeable in information and telecommunications technology systems and services and individuals with specialized training in information security and accessibility.

§ Subd. 1a. Accountability. The chief information officer reports to the governor. The chief information officer must consult regularly with executive branch agency commissioners on technology projects, standards, and services as well as management of resources and staff utilization.

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 2014 c 271 art 4 s 7 ]

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed, 2014 c 271 art 4 s 7 ]
Minn. Stat. § 126C.54 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 126C / Section 126C.54
§ 126C.54 REPAYMENT; MATURITY DATE OF CERTIFICATES; INTEREST.
Status: in_force

The proceeds of the current tax levies and future state aid receipts or other school funds which may become available must be applied to the extent necessary to repay such certificates and the full faith and credit of the district shall be pledged to payment of the certificates. Certificates issued in anticipation of receipt of aids shall mature not later than the anticipated date of receipt of the aids as estimated by the commissioner, but in no event later than three months after the close of the school year in which issued. Certificates issued in anticipation of receipt of taxes shall mature not later than the anticipated date of receipt in full of the taxes, but in no event later than three months after the close of the calendar year in which issued. The certificates must be sold at not less than par. The certificates must bear interest after maturity until paid at the rate they bore before maturity and any interest accruing before or after maturity must be paid from any available school funds.
Minn. Stat. § 80E.06 — MN Code / Part 80B_81A / Chapter 80E / Section 80E.06
§ 80E.06 CANCELLATIONS, TERMINATIONS, OR NONRENEWALS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Requirements. Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise agreement or waiver to the contrary, no manufacturer shall cancel, terminate, or fail to renew any franchise relationship with a licensed new motor vehicle dealer unless the manufacturer has: (a) satisfied the notice requirement of section 80E.08 ; (b) acted in good faith as defined in section 80E.03, subdivision 9 ; and (c) good cause for the cancellation, termination, or nonrenewal. For the purposes of sections 80E.06 to 80E.09 , a manufacturer includes a distributor. Any action by a manufacturer terminating a contractual relationship with a distributor is not effective to terminate existing valid franchises running from the distributor to new motor vehicle dealers unless the manufacturer follows the provisions of sections 80E.06 to 80E.09 .

§ Subd. 2. Circumstances constituting good cause. Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise agreement or waiver to the contrary, good cause exists for the purposes of a termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal, when the new motor vehicle dealer fails to comply with a provision of the franchise which is both reasonable and of material significance to the franchise relationship; provided, that the dealer has been notified in writing of the failure within 180 days after the manufacturer first acquired knowledge of the failure. If failure by the new motor vehicle dealer relates to the performance of the new motor vehicle dealer in sales or service, then good cause shall be defined as the failure of the new motor vehicle dealer to comply with reasonable performance criteria established by the manufacturer; provided, that the new motor vehicle dealer was apprised by the manufacturer in writing of the failure; the notification stated that notice was provided for failure of performance pursuant to sections 80E.01 to 80E.17 ; the new motor vehicle dealer was afforded a reasonable opportunity in no event less than six months to comply with the criteria; and the dealer did not demonstrate substantial progress toward compliance with the manufacturer's performance criteria during the period. To rebut allegations of good cause for a proposed termination, a dealer may present evidence including, but not limited to, a showing that the grounds for termination resulted from acts or circumstances beyond the control of the dealer and which were communicated to the manufacturer, or that in evaluating the dealer's compliance with reasonable sales criteria, the manufacturer failed to consider the dealer's sales of factory program vehicles. For the purposes of this subdivision, "factory program vehicle" means a vehicle of the current model year offered for sale and resold by the manufacturer directly or at a factory sponsored or authorized auction and purchased by a dealer holding a current franchise from the manufacturer for that same line make.
Minn. Stat. § 82B.23 — MN Code / Part 82_83 / Chapter 82B / Section 82B.23
§ 82B.23 FEDERAL CERTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Requirement. The commissioner shall certify and transmit to the Appraisal Subcommittee established pursuant to the Federal Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, Public Law 100-73, the names of those licensees who have satisfied the requirements for certification and licensure established by the Appraisal Subcommittee and to collect and transmit any required fees.

§ Subd. 2. Publication of federal certification criteria. The commissioner shall file the federal certification criteria with the revisor of statutes for publication in Minnesota Rules. The revisor has the same editorial power over these criteria as the revisor has for rules adopted pursuant to chapter 14.
Minn. Stat. § 241.30 — MN Code / Part 241_244 / Chapter 241 / Section 241.30
§ 241.30 POWERS WITH RELATION TO COMPACT.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of corrections or a designee is hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the compact in every particular.
Minn. Stat. § 144A.27 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144A / Section 144A.27
§ 144A.27 ACTING ADMINISTRATORS.
Status: in_force

If a licensed nursing home administrator is removed from the position by death or other unexpected cause, the controlling persons of the nursing home suffering the removal may designate an acting nursing home administrator who shall secure an acting administrator's permit within 30 days of appointment as the acting administrator.
Minn. Stat. § 144.4184 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144 / Section 144.4184
§ 144.4184 CONTACT DATA.
Status: in_force

Identifying information voluntarily given to the commissioner, or an agent of the commissioner, by a carrier through a contact notification program must not be used as evidence in a court proceeding to determine noncompliant behavior.
Minn. Stat. § 83.29 — MN Code / Part 82_83 / Chapter 83 / Section 83.29
§ 83.29 REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Commissioner's registration duties. Upon compliance with all the provisions of sections 83.20 to 83.42 applicable to the application for registration and with the requirements of the commissioner, and if the commissioner finds no grounds for denial of the application, the commissioner shall register the subdivided lands. The commissioner shall have power to place such conditions, limitations, and restrictions on any registration as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 83.20 to 83.42 . Registration shall be by entry in a book called Register of Subdivided Lands, which entry shall show the subdivided lands registered and for whom registered, and shall specify the conditions, limitations, and restrictions upon such registration, if any, or shall make proper reference to a formal order of the commissioner on file showing such conditions, limitations, and restrictions.

§ Subd. 2. Denials. If the commissioner determines upon inquiry and examination: (1) that any of the requirements of sections 83.20 to 83.42 or the rules promulgated pursuant to sections 83.20 to 83.42 have not been met; (2) that the proposed promotional plan is or tends to be fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading; (3) that the sales of the lands would work or tend to work a fraud or deception on the purchasers thereof; (4) that the sales of the lands would be unfair or inequitable to the purchasers thereof; (5) that the subdivider has violated any of the provisions of sections 83.20 to 83.42 or any order or rule of the commissioner; (6) that the subdivider is not in compliance with federal, state, or local environmental quality standards, the commissioner may issue an order denying the application for registration; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall authorize the commissioner to deny an application based solely on the proposed sale price of the lands. The order shall state the reasons for denial. Every person whose application for registration has been denied shall have the right to a hearing provided a request for such hearing is filed with the commissioner within 30 days of the receipt of the order of denial. The order of denial shall inform the applicant of the right to this hearing.

§ Subd. 3. Environmental quality standards. The state environmental quality standards referred to in subdivision 2, clause (6), for the subdivision and development of land in this state shall be established by the Environmental Quality Board. Thereafter, the commissioner shall be required to include such standards in the rules promulgated pursuant to section 83.38 .

§ Subd. 4. Document filing. A document is filed when it is received by the commissioner and the proper fee is paid.

§ Subd. 5. False, misleading, or deceptive advertising. No person shall publish or cause to be published in this state any advertisement offering subdivided lands subject to the registration requirements of section 83.23 which is false, misleading, or deceptive.
Minn. Stat. § 61A.20 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 61A / Section 61A.20
§ 61A.20 RULES.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner shall have sole and exclusive authority to regulate the issuance and sale of contracts on a variable basis and to provide for licensing of persons selling such contracts, and to issue such reasonable rules as may be appropriate to carry out the purposes and provisions of sections 61A.13 to 61A.21 .
Minn. Stat. § 148.715 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 148 / Section 148.715
§ 148.715 FEES.
Status: in_force

The fees charged by the board are fixed at the following rates:

(1) application fee for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, $100;

(2) annual licensure for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, $60;

(3) licensure renewal late fee, $20;

(4) temporary permit, $25;

(5) duplicate license or registration, $20;

(6) certification letter, $25;

(7) education or training program approval, $100;

(8) report creation and generation, $60 per hour billed in quarter-hour increments with a quarter-hour minimum; and

(9) examination administration:

(i) half day, $50; and

(ii) full day, $80.
Minn. Stat. § 72A.22 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 72A / Section 72A.22
§ 72A.22 HEARING; WITNESSES; PRODUCTION OF BOOKS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Statement of charges and notice of hearing. Whenever the commissioner has reason to believe that any person has been engaged or is engaging in this state in any unfair method of competition or any unfair or deceptive act or practice, defined in section 72A.20 , and that a proceeding in respect thereto would be to the interest of the public, the commissioner shall issue and serve upon that person a statement of the charges in that respect and a notice of a hearing thereon to be held at a time and place fixed in the notice, which shall not be less than 20 days after the date of the service thereof.

§ Subd. 2. Appearance; intervention. At the time and place fixed for such hearing said person shall have an opportunity to be heard and to show cause why an order should not be made by the commissioner requiring the person to cease and desist from the acts, methods, or practices so complained of. Upon good cause shown, the commissioner shall permit any person to intervene, appear and be heard at such hearing by counsel or in person.

§ Subd. 3. Formal rules of pleading or evidence not required. Nothing contained in sections 72A.17 to 72A.32 shall require the observance at any such hearing of formal rules of pleading or evidence.

§ Subd. 4. Hearing. The commissioner, upon such a hearing, may administer oaths, examine and cross-examine witnesses, receive oral and documentary evidence, and shall have the power to subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, and require the production of books, papers, records, correspondence, or other documents which the commissioner deems relevant to the inquiry. The commissioner, upon such a hearing, may, and upon the request of any party shall, cause to be made a stenographic record of all the evidence and all the proceedings had at the hearing. If no stenographic record is made and if a judicial review is sought, the commissioner shall prepare a statement of the evidence and proceeding for use on review. In case of a refusal of any person to comply with any subpoena issued hereunder or to testify with respect to any matter concerning which the person may be lawfully interrogated, the District Court of Ramsey County or of the county where the hearing is being held, on application of the commissioner, may issue an order requiring that person to comply with the subpoena and to testify; and any failure to obey any such order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof.

§ Subd. 5. Service. Statements of charges, notices, orders, and other processes of the commissioner under sections 72A.17 to 72A.32 may be served by anyone duly authorized by the commissioner, either in the manner provided by law for service of process in civil actions or in compliance with section 45.028, subdivision 2 .