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Minn. Stat. § 88.18 — MN Code / Part 88_91 / Chapter 88 / Section 88.18
§ 88.18 FIRE WARDENS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may appoint local government officials, authorized Minnesota pollution control agents, fire chiefs, or other responsible persons to be fire wardens in their respective districts.
Minn. Stat. § 340A.306 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 340A / Section 340A.306
§ 340A.306 FRAUDULENT SHIPMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for:

(1) any person to knowingly deliver or cause to be delivered to a common carrier alcoholic beverages under a false title, name, brand, or trademark; or

(2) any person, or a common carrier, or an agent of either to knowingly receive a fraudulent shipment under clause (1).

(b) A peace officer may examine the books and way bills of a common carrier for the purpose of tracing a fraudulent shipment to a shipper or receiver.
Minn. Stat. § 525.11 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 525 / Section 525.11
§ 525.11 REPORTER; APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The judge may appoint a competent stenographer as reporter and secretary in all matters pertaining to official duties to hold office during the judge's pleasure. Such reporter shall make a complete record of all testimony given and all proceedings had before the court upon the trial of issue of fact except that in commitment proceedings a tape recording of the proceedings may be kept in lieu of a stenographic record. The reporter shall inscribe all questions in the exact language thereof, all answers thereto precisely as given by the witness or sworn interpreter, all objections made and the grounds thereof as stated by counsel, all rulings thereon, all exceptions taken, all admissions made, all oral stipulations, and all oral motions and orders. When directed by the judge, the reporter shall make a record of any matter or proceeding and without charge shall read to or transcribe for such judge any record made or any tape recording made in a commitment proceeding. Upon completion of every trial or proceeding, such reporter shall file the stenographic record or tape recording in the manner directed by the judge. Upon request of any person and payment of fees by such person, the reporter shall furnish a transcript. The reporter may take acknowledgments, administer oaths, and certify copies of the stenographic record or transcript of either such record or tape recording made in a commitment proceeding.
Minn. Stat. § 254B.215 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 254B / Section 254B.215
§ 254B.215 CERTIFICATION LEVELS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Certification levels. When certifying a recovery residence, the commissioner must specify whether the residence is a level-one or level-two certified recovery residence.

§ Subd. 2. Level-one certification. (a) The commissioner must designate a certified residence as a level-one certified recovery residence when the residence is peer run. A level-one certified recovery residence must: (1) not permit an allowance for on-site paid staff or operator of the recovery residence; (2) permit only nonpaid staff to live or work within the residence; and (3) ensure that decisions are made solely by residents. (b) Staff of a level-one certified recovery residence must not provide billable peer recovery support services to residents of the recovery residence.

§ Subd. 3. Level-two certification. (a) The commissioner must designate a certified residence as a level-two certified recovery residence when the residence is managed by someone other than the residents. A level-two certified recovery residence must have staff to model and teach recovery skills and behaviors. (b) A level-two certified recovery residence must: (1) have written job descriptions for each staff member position, including position responsibilities and qualifications; (2) have written policies and procedures for ongoing performance development of staff; (3) provide annual training on emergency procedures, resident bill of rights, grievance policies and procedures, and code of ethics; (4) provide community or house meetings, peer supports, and involvement in self-help or off-site treatment services; (5) have identified recovery goals; (6) maintain documentation that residents are linked with community resources such as job search, education, family services, and health and housing programs; and (7) maintain documentation of referrals made for additional services. (c) Staff of a level-two certified recovery residence must not provide billable peer support services to residents of the recovery residence.
Minn. Stat. § 182.671 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 182 / Section 182.671
§ 182.671 WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to supersede or in any manner affect the workers' compensation law of this state.
Minn. Stat. § 523.08 — MN Code / Part 520_523 / Chapter 523 / Section 523.08
§ 523.08 TERMINATION OF A DURABLE POWER.
Status: in_force

A durable power of attorney terminates on the earliest to occur of the death of the principal, the expiration of a date of termination specified in the power of attorney, or, in the case of a power of attorney to the spouse of the principal, upon the commencement of proceedings for dissolution, separation, or annulment of the principal's marriage.
Minn. Stat. § 382.31 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 382 / Section 382.31
§ 382.31 ACCEPTANCE AND DEALING WITH NEGOTIABLE PAPER; DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

As used in this section negotiable paper means any check, draft, or express or post office money orders.
Minn. Stat. § 518C.316 — MN Code / Part 517_519A / Chapter 518C / Section 518C.316
§ 518C.316 SPECIAL RULES OF EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The physical presence of a nonresident party who is an individual in a tribunal of this state is not required for the establishment, enforcement, or modification of a support order or the rendition of a judgment determining parentage of a child.

(b) An affidavit, a document substantially complying with federally mandated forms, or a document incorporated by reference in any of them, not excluded under the hearsay rule if given in person, is admissible in evidence if given under penalty of perjury by a party or witness residing outside this state.

(c) A copy of the record of child support payments certified as a true copy of the original by the custodian of the record may be forwarded to a responding tribunal. The copy is evidence of facts asserted in it, and is admissible to show whether payments were made.

(d) Copies of bills for testing for parentage of a child, and for prenatal and postnatal health care of the mother and child, furnished to the adverse party at least ten days before trial, are admissible in evidence to prove the amount of the charges billed and that the charges were reasonable, necessary, and customary.

(e) Documentary evidence transmitted from outside this state to a tribunal of this state by telephone, telecopier, or other electronic means that do not provide an original record may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the means of transmission.

(f) In a proceeding under this chapter, a tribunal of this state shall permit a party or witness residing outside this state to be deposed or to testify under penalty of perjury by telephone, audiovisual means, or other electronic means at a designated tribunal or other location. A tribunal of this state shall cooperate with other tribunals in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony.

(g) If a party called to testify at a civil hearing refuses to answer on the ground that the testimony may be self-incriminating, the trier of fact may draw an adverse inference from the refusal.

(h) A privilege against disclosure of communications between spouses does not apply in a proceeding under this chapter.

(i) The defense of immunity based on the relationship of spouses or parent and child does not apply in a proceeding under this chapter.

(j) A voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, certified as a true copy, is admissible to establish parentage of a child.
Minn. Stat. § 268.0625 — MN Code / Part 268_269 / Chapter 268 / Section 268.0625
§ 268.0625 REVOCATIONS OF BUSINESS LICENSES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Notice of debt to licensing authority. The state of Minnesota or a political subdivision may not issue, transfer, or renew, and must revoke a license for the conduct of any profession, trade, or business, if the commissioner notifies the licensing authority that the licensee, applicant, or employer owes any amount due under this chapter or section 116L.20 , of $500 or more. A licensing authority that has received a notice may issue, transfer, renew, or not revoke the license only if the licensing authority has received a copy of the debt clearance certificate issued by the commissioner.

§ Subd. 2. Debt clearance certificate. The commissioner may issue a debt clearance certificate only if: (1) the licensee has fully paid any amounts due under this chapter or section 116L.20 ; or (2) the licensee has entered into an agreement to pay the total amount due and is current with all the terms of that agreement.

§ Subd. 3. Definition. For the purposes of this section, "licensee" means: (1) an individual if the license is issued to or in the name of an individual, or the corporation, limited liability company, or partnership if the license is issued to or in the name of a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership; or (2) an officer of a corporation, manager of a limited liability company, or a member of a partnership, or an individual who is liable for amounts due under this chapter or section 116L.20 , either for the entity that the license is at issue or for another entity that the liability was incurred, or personally as a licensee. "Licensee" includes both the transferor and the transferee of the license and any holder of a license.

§ Subd. 4. Determination and right to hearing. At least 30 calendar days before the commissioner notifies a licensing authority, a determination of action under this section must be sent to the licensee by mail or electronic transmission. If the licensee disputes the action, the licensee must appeal within 45 calendar days after the sending of the determination to the licensee. The only issue on any appeal is whether the commissioner has complied with the requirements of this section. Proceedings on the appeal are conducted in accordance with section 268.105 .

§ Subd. 5. Licensing authority; duties. Upon request, the licensing authority must provide the commissioner with a list of all licensees, including the name, address, business name and address, Social Security number, and business identification number. The commissioner may request a list of the licensees no more than once each calendar year. Regardless of section 268.19 , the commissioner may release information necessary to accomplish this section.
Minn. Stat. § 142D.093 — MN Code / Part 142A_142G / Chapter 142D / Section 142D.093
§ 142D.093 DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING AID.
Status: in_force

(a) Each school year, the state must pay a district for each child or student screened by the district according to the requirements of section 142D.091 . The amount of state aid for each child or student screened shall be: (1) $98 for a child screened at age three; (2) $65 for a child screened at age four; (3) $52 for a child screened at age five or six prior to kindergarten; and (4) $39 for a student screened within 30 days after first enrolling in a public school kindergarten if the student has not previously been screened according to the requirements of section 142D.091 . If this amount of aid is insufficient, the district may permanently transfer from the general fund an amount that, when added to the aid, is sufficient. Developmental screening aid shall not be paid for any student who is screened more than 30 days after the first day of attendance at a public school kindergarten, except if a student transfers to another public school kindergarten within 30 days after first enrolling in a Minnesota public school kindergarten program. In this case, if the student has not been screened, the district to which the student transfers may receive developmental screening aid for screening that student when the screening is performed within 30 days of the transfer date.

(b) The commissioner and the commissioner of education shall enter into an agreement under which the commissioner of education shall distribute funds appropriated for programs under this section. Funding is subject to sections 127A.41 and 127A.45, subdivision 13 .
Minn. Stat. § 325F.982 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325F / Section 325F.982
§ 325F.982 CONSUMER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Prohibited use. A person may not write down or request to be written down the address or telephone number of a credit cardholder on a credit card transaction form as a condition of accepting a credit card as payment for consumer credit, goods, or services.

§ Subd. 2. Exception. A person may record the address or telephone number of a credit cardholder if the information is necessary for the shipping, delivery, or installation of consumer goods, or special orders of consumer goods or services.
Minn. Stat. § 97B.002 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97B / Section 97B.002
§ 97B.002 CIVIL TRESPASS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Authority to issue. Conservation officers, sheriffs, and deputies may issue citations to a person who trespasses in violation of section 84.90 or 97B.001 or removes a sign posted to prevent trespass without permission of the owner of the property.

§ Subd. 2. Penalty amount. The citation must impose the following penalty amounts: (1) $50 for the first violation; (2) $200 for the second violation in a three-year period; (3) for a third or subsequent violation in a three-year period, the penalty shall be $500 and loss of every license or registration being used; and (4) $50 for removal of a sign posted pursuant to this section.

§ Subd. 3. Appeals. Citations may be appealed under the procedures in section 116.072, subdivision 6 , if the person requests a hearing by notifying the commissioner in writing within 15 days after receipt of the citation. If a hearing is not requested within the 15-day period, the citation becomes a final order not subject to further review.

§ Subd. 4. Enforcing field citations. Field citations may be enforced under section 116.072 , subdivisions 9 and 10.

§ Subd. 5. Cumulative remedy. The authority to issue field citations is in addition to other remedies available under statutory or common law, except that the state may not seek penalties under any other provision of law for the incident subject to the citation.

§ Subd. 6. Paying penalty. Penalty amounts shall be remitted within 30 days of issuance of the penalty citation to the issuer.

§ Subd. 7. Allocating penalty amounts. Penalty amounts are deposited to the county or the commissioner for deposit in the game and fish fund depending upon who issues the citation.
Minn. Stat. § 465.43 — MN Code / Part 465_466 / Chapter 465 / Section 465.43
§ 465.43 HEARING; APPRAISERS; AWARD; APPEAL.
Status: in_force

The case may be brought on for hearing on eight days' notice, at any general or special term of the court, and the judgment of the court shall be to confirm or annul the proceedings, only so far as the proceedings affect the property of the appellant proposed to be taken or damaged or assessed, and described in the written objection. In case the amount of damages or benefits assessed is complained of by the appellant, the court shall, if the proceedings be confirmed in other respects, appoint three disinterested freeholders, residents of the county, appraisers, to reappraise the damages, and reassess benefits as to the property of appellant. The parties to the appeal shall be heard by the court upon the appointment of the appraisers. The court shall fix the time and place of meeting of the appraisers. They shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties as appraisers, and shall proceed to view the premises and to hear the parties interested, with their allegations and proofs pertinent to the question of the amount of damages or benefits, and proceed in all other material respects as are provided in sections 465.26 to 465.48 for the government of appraisers appointed by the city council. They shall, after the hearing and view of the premises, report to the court their award of damages and assessments of benefits in respect to the property of the appellant. The appellant shall, within five days of notice of filing the award, file a written election to remove the buildings if the appellant so elect. The election shall not affect the appellant's right to a review. The award shall be final unless set aside by the court. The motion to set aside shall be made within 15 days. If the report is set aside, the court may, in its discretion, recommit it to the same appraisers, or appoint new appraisers, as it deems best. The court shall allow to the appraisers a reasonable compensation for their services, and make such awards of costs on the appeal, including the compensation of appraisers, as it deems just in the premises, and enforce them by execution. If the court is of the opinion that the appeal was frivolous or vexatious, it may adjudge double costs against the appellant. An appeal may be taken to the court of appeals from any final order of the district court in the proceedings.
Minn. Stat. § 90.02 — MN Code / Part 88_91 / Chapter 90 / Section 90.02
§ 90.02 CITATION; STATEMENT OF POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter may be cited as the "State Timber Act."

(b) It is the intent and desire of the Minnesota legislature to provide equal opportunity for all segments of our society to participate in the sale process; and attempt to prevent the purchase or acquisition of excessive volumes of the state's timber resources by any one individual or corporation.

(c) The commissioner shall establish specific timber sale allocation standards to reach this objective; including provision for sale of all timber species by each method of sale specified in this chapter; and maintaining reasonable proportions of volume in each method of sale. The standards shall be included in each edition of the timber sales manual published by the commissioner. The standards are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14, and section 14.386 does not apply.
Minn. Stat. § 216B.38 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216B / Section 216B.38
§ 216B.38 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. MS 1974 [Renumbered subd 1a]

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purpose of sections 216B.37 to 216B.44 only, the following definitions shall apply.

§ Subd. 1a. [Renumbered subd 8]

§ Subd. 1b. Assigned service area. "Assigned service area" means the geographical area in which the boundaries are established as provided in section 216B.39 .

§ Subd. 2. Customer. "Customer" means a person contracting for or purchasing electric service at retail from an electric utility.

§ Subd. 3. [Renumbered subd 4a]

§ Subd. 4. Electric line. "Electric line" means lines for conducting electric energy at a design voltage of 25,000 volts phase to phase or less used for distributing electric energy directly to customers at retail.

§ Subd. 4a. Electric service. "Electric service" means electric service furnished to a customer at retail for ultimate consumption, but does not include wholesale electric energy furnished by an electric utility to another electric utility for resale.

§ Subd. 5. Electric utility. "Electric utility" means persons, their lessees, trustees, and receivers, separately or jointly, now or hereafter operating, maintaining, or controlling in Minnesota equipment or facilities for providing electric service at retail and which fall within the definition of "public utility" in section 216B.02, subdivision 4 , and includes facilities owned by a municipality or by a cooperative electric association.

§ Subd. 6. [Renumbered subd 1b]

§ Subd. 7. Municipality. "Municipality" means any city, however organized.

§ Subd. 8. Person. "Person" means a natural person, a partnership, a private corporation, a public corporation, a municipality, an association, a cooperative whether incorporated or not, a joint stock association, a business trust, any political subdivision or agency, or two or more persons having joint or common interest.
Minn. Stat. § 168.844 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 168 / Section 168.844
§ 168.844 OTHER FLEET RENTAL VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

Upon registration of the number of rental trucks or rental trailers required by sections 168.841 to 168.846 to be registered in this state and upon payment of all registration fees, all rental trucks or rental trailers owned by an owner and identified as being a part of the owner's fleet and currently licensed in any state, territory, province, country or the District of Columbia shall be permitted to operate in this state in both interstate and intrastate commerce.
Minn. Stat. § 142C.14 — MN Code / Part 142A_142G / Chapter 142C / Section 142C.14
§ 142C.14 PERSONNEL RECORD.
Status: in_force

The certification holder must maintain a personnel record for each staff person at the program that must contain:

(1) the staff person's name, home address, telephone number, and date of birth;

(2) documentation that the staff person completed training required by section 142C.12 ;

(3) documentation of the date the program initiated a background study for the staff person; and

(4) documentation of the date the staff person first had direct contact and access to a child while supervised, and the date the staff person first had direct contact and access to a child while unsupervised.
Minn. Stat. § 129D.155 — MN Code / Part 129D_133 / Chapter 129D / Section 129D.155
§ 129D.155 REPAYMENT OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

State funds distributed to public television or noncommercial radio stations and used to purchase equipment assets must be repaid to the state, without interest, if the assets purchased with these funds are sold within five years or otherwise converted to a person other than a nonprofit or municipal corporation. The amount due to the state shall be the net amount realized from the sale of the assets, but shall not exceed the amount of state funds advanced for the purchase of the asset. The commissioner of administration may approve the use of funds derived from the sale of such assets for the purchase of new equipment for similar purposes.
Minn. Stat. § 572B.18 — MN Code / Part 570_583 / Chapter 572B / Section 572B.18
§ 572B.18 COURT ENFORCEMENT OF PRE-AWARD RULING BY ARBITRATOR.
Status: in_force

If an arbitrator makes a pre-award ruling in favor of a party to the arbitration proceeding, the party may request the arbitrator to incorporate the ruling into an award under section 572B.19 . The successful party may file a motion to the court for an expedited order to confirm the award under section 572B.22 , in which case the court shall proceed summarily to decide the motion. The court shall issue an order to confirm the award unless the court vacates, modifies, or corrects the award of the arbitrator pursuant to sections 572B.23 and 572B.24 .
Minn. Stat. § 187.10 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 187 / Section 187.10
§ 187.10 NO STATE LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

The state has no liability for the payment of, the amount of, or losses to any benefit to any participant in the program.