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Minn. Stat. § 325E.1151 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325E / Section 325E.1151
§ 325E.1151 LEAD ACID BATTERY PURCHASE AND RETURN.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Purchasers must return battery or pay surcharge. (a) A person who purchases a lead acid battery at retail, except a lead acid battery that is designed to provide power for a boat motor that is purchased at the same time as the battery, must: (1) return a lead acid battery to the retailer; or (2) pay the retailer a surcharge of at least $10. (b) A person who has paid a surcharge under paragraph (a) must receive a refund of the surcharge from the retailer if the person returns a lead acid battery with a receipt for the purchase of a new battery from that retailer within 30 days after purchasing a new lead acid battery. (c) A retailer may keep the unrefunded surcharges for lead acid batteries not returned within 30 days.

§ Subd. 2. Retailers must accept batteries. (a) A person who sells lead acid batteries at retail must accept lead acid batteries from consumers and may not charge to receive the lead acid batteries. A consumer may not deliver more than five lead acid batteries to a retailer at one time. (b) A retailer of lead acid batteries must recycle the lead acid batteries received from consumers. (c) A retailer who violates paragraph (b) is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each lead acid battery that is not recycled is a separate violation.

§ Subd. 3. Retailers must post notices. (a) A person who sells lead acid batteries at retail must post the notice in paragraph (b) in a manner clearly visible to a consumer making purchasing decisions. (b) The notice must be at least 8-1/2 inches by 11 inches and contain the universal recycling symbol and state: "NOTICE: USED BATTERIES This retailer is required to accept your used lead acid batteries, EVEN IF YOU DO NOT PURCHASE A BATTERY. When you purchase a new battery, you will be charged an additional amount of at least $10 unless you return a used battery within 30 days. It is a crime to put a motor vehicle battery in the garbage."

§ Subd. 4. Notices required in newspaper advertisements. (a) An advertisement for sale of new lead acid batteries at retail in newspapers published in this state must contain the notice in paragraph (b). (b) The notice must state: "At least $10 additional charge unless a used lead acid battery is returned. Improper disposal of a lead acid battery is a crime."
Minn. Stat. § 315.31 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 315 / Section 315.31
§ 315.31 AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Status: in_force

A religious society, religious association, or religious corporation existing under section 315.21 , upon compliance with sections 315.31 to 315.33 , may change its articles of incorporation as to any matter that could have been included in the original articles of incorporation. It may not change matters relating to the management or the conduct of affairs of a cemetery owned or controlled by it if the cemetery is managed or conducted according to sections 306.69 to 306.72 .
Minn. Stat. § 466.131 — MN Code / Part 465_466 / Chapter 466 / Section 466.131
§ 466.131 INDEMNIFICATION BY STATE.
Status: in_force

Until July 1, 1987, a municipality is an employee of the state for purposes of the indemnification provisions of section 3.736, subdivision 9 , when the municipality is required by the Public Welfare Licensing Act and rules promulgated under it to inspect or investigate a provider. After July 1, 1987, a municipality is an employee of the state for purposes of the indemnification provisions of section 3.736, subdivision 9 , when the municipality is required by sections 245A.01 to 245A.16 or chapter 142B and rules adopted under it to inspect or investigate a provider and the municipality has been duly certified under standards for certification developed by the commissioners of human services and children, youth, and families.
Minn. Stat. § 270B.131 — MN Code / Part 270_271 / Chapter 270B / Section 270B.131
§ 270B.131 DISCLOSURE OF CONTENTS OF TAX RETURNS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. General prohibition. No person who prepares, aids in the preparation, processes, transmits, consults with respect to or reviews a state or federal tax return for another person, corporation, partnership, association or other taxpayer shall divulge any particulars of such return, except to authorized employees of the Department of Revenue or of the Internal Revenue Service in the course of an examination, without the written permission of such person, corporation, partnership, association or other taxpayer or the legally appointed representative of such taxpayer if such taxpayer is deceased, incompetent or otherwise unable to give such consent. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to disclosure by an employee of the Department of Revenue or of the Internal Revenue Service to other employees of such department or service where such disclosure is necessary for the effective administration of the tax laws of the state or the federal government.

§ Subd. 2. Computer services; nondisclosure exception. The provisions of this section shall not prohibit the furnishing of information by any tax return preparer to a tax return processor for the purpose of obtaining computer services in the preparation of the return.

§ Subd. 3. Intrafirm sharing; nondisclosure exception. The provisions of this section shall not prohibit the furnishing of information by an owner or employee of a business firm to any other owner or employee of the same business firm, whether or not such other person became an owner or employee after such information was received.

§ Subd. 4. Sale of tax preparation business; nonlimitation. This section shall not be construed to limit the disclosure of tax returns, records, or information to the purchaser, and the purchaser's employees, in the event of the sale of a business where such business includes the preparation of state or federal income tax returns.

§ Subd. 5. [Repealed, 1990 c 480 art 1 s 45 ]
Minn. Stat. § 164.14 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 164 / Section 164.14
§ 164.14 ROAD ON LINE BETWEEN TOWN AND CITY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Proposal to establish. When a town and an adjoining city propose to establish, alter, or vacate a road on or along the line between the town and the adjoining city, they may proceed as hereinafter provided.

§ Subd. 2. Agreement. The town board and the governing body of the adjoining city may enter into agreements providing for the equitable division of the costs and responsibilities to be borne by each for the establishment, alteration, or vacation of the road. If the agreement provides for the establishment or alteration of such a road, the agreement may also provide for the letting of a joint construction contract covering all or part of the work to be performed on the road. The agreement may also provide for a division of the costs of subsequent improvement and maintenance of the road.

§ Subd. 3. Joint resolution. After entering into the agreement the town board and the governing body of the city, by joint resolution shall establish, alter, or vacate the road in accordance with the agreement. The town board shall proceed in the manner and subject to the same review as provided in section 164.06 or section 164.07 , and the city shall proceed in the manner provided by law for the establishment, alteration, or vacation, as the case may be, of city streets.

§ Subd. 4. Inequitable agreement. If an agreement for the division, as provided in subdivision 2, has proved to be inequitable, either the town board or the governing body of the city may petition the county board, or where the road is on a county line, the county boards of the counties concerned, to resolve the matter, and the county board or boards shall determine the proper division of responsibility. Where deemed necessary, the services of the county engineer may be used.
Minn. Stat. § 465.037 — MN Code / Part 465_466 / Chapter 465 / Section 465.037
§ 465.037 GIFTS TO HOSPITALS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

A home rule charter or statutory city or town may make grants for the use of a private, nonprofit, or public hospital that serves the city or town, or to an emergency medical services agency as defined in section 144.7401 , that serves the city or town. The grants must be authorized by the council in the case of a city and the town board in the case of a town upon the affirmative vote of the town electors at the annual or a special town meeting.
Minn. Stat. § 216B.0993 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216B / Section 216B.0993
§ 216B.0993 BUDGET PAYMENT PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) A propane distributor who offers customers a budget payment plan must make that same plan available to all customers, including those who participate in the LIHEAP program.

(b) A budget payment plan must equalize a customer's estimated annual propane bill by dividing it into equal monthly payments. Any budget plan started after the propane distributor's traditional budget plan start date will be divided by the remaining months in the budget plan year. Any positive balance remaining at the end of a year may, at the customer's discretion, be provided to the customer as a cash payment or carried over as a credit on the customer's bill for the next year.

(c) A propane distributor must notify a customer on a budget payment plan of a price or fee change that may affect the monthly amount due under the budget payment plan by more than 20 percent.

(d) A propane distributor may alter or terminate the plan if a customer has failed to pay two monthly payments during the period of the budget payment plan. In lieu of the requirements of this section, the parties may enter into a mutually agreeable plan.
Minn. Stat. § 524.3-1101 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.3-1101
§ 524.3-1101 EFFECT OF APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS INVOLVING TRUSTS, INALIENABLE INTERESTS, OR INTERESTS OF THIRD PERSONS.
Status: in_force

A compromise of any controversy as to admission to probate of any instrument offered for formal probate as the will of a decedent, the construction, validity, or effect of any probated will, the rights or interests in the estate of the decedent, of any successor, or the administration of the estate, if approved in a formal proceeding in the court for that purpose, is binding on all the parties thereto including those unborn, unascertained or who could not be located. An approved compromise is binding even though it may affect a trust or an inalienable interest.
Minn. Stat. § 89.016 — MN Code / Part 88_91 / Chapter 89 / Section 89.016
§ 89.016 FOREST CAMPGROUNDS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner must hold a public meeting before closing a campground in a state forest for a camping season. The public meeting must be held near the state forest where the campground is to be closed.
Minn. Stat. § 297E.04 — MN Code / Part 296_299 / Chapter 297E / Section 297E.04
§ 297E.04 MANUFACTURER'S REPORTS AND RECORDS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Reports of sales. A manufacturer who sells gambling product for use or resale in this state, or for receipt by a person or entity in this state, shall file with the commissioner, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, a report of gambling product sold to any person in the state, including the established governing body of an Indian tribe recognized by the United States Department of the Interior. The report must be filed monthly on or before the 20th day of the month succeeding the month in which the sale was made. The commissioner shall prescribe the content, format, and manner of returns or other documents pursuant to section 270C.30 . The commissioner may inspect the premises, books, records, and inventory of a manufacturer without notice during the normal business hours of the manufacturer. A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ Subd. 2. Bar codes. The flare of each pull-tab and tipboard game must be imprinted by the manufacturer with a bar code that provides all information prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner must require that the bar code include the serial number of the game. A manufacturer must also affix to the outside of the box containing these games a bar code providing all information prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner may also prescribe additional bar coding requirements. No person may alter the bar code that appears on the outside of a box containing a deal of pull-tabs and tipboards. Possession of a box containing a deal of pull-tabs and tipboards that has a bar code different from the bar code of the deal inside the box is prima facie evidence that the possessor has altered the bar code on the box.

§ Subd. 3. Paddle ticket card master flares. Each sealed grouping of 100 or fewer paddle ticket cards must have its own individual master flare. The manufacturer of the paddle ticket cards must affix to or imprint at the bottom of each master flare a bar code that provides: (1) the name of the manufacturer; (2) the first paddle ticket card number in the group; (3) the number of paddle tickets attached to each paddle ticket card in the group; and (4) all other information required by the commissioner.
Minn. Stat. § 144A.26 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144A / Section 144A.26
§ 144A.26 RECIPROCITY WITH OTHER STATES AND EQUIVALENCY OF HEALTH SERVICES EXECUTIVE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Reciprocity. The Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports may issue a nursing home administrator's license, without examination, to any person who holds a current license as a nursing home administrator from another jurisdiction if the board finds that the standards for licensure in the other jurisdiction are at least the substantial equivalent of those prevailing in this state and that the applicant is otherwise qualified.

§ Subd. 2. Health services executive license. The Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports may issue a health services executive license to any person who (1) has been validated by the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards as a health services executive, and (2) has met the education and practice requirements for the minimum qualifications of a nursing home administrator, assisted living director, and home and community-based service provider. Licensure decisions made by the board under this subdivision are final.
Minn. Stat. § 45.43 — MN Code / Part 44A_45A / Chapter 45 / Section 45.43
§ 45.43 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Course completions. Required education must be reported in a manner prescribed by the commissioner within ten days of the course completion.

§ Subd. 2. Violations and penalties. (a) Each failure to report an individual licensee's course completion in the manner prescribed by subdivision 1 constitutes a separate violation. (b) The commissioner may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $500 per violation upon an education provider that violates subdivision 1.
Minn. Stat. § 134A.03 — MN Code / Part 134_135 / Chapter 134A / Section 134A.03
§ 134A.03 BOARD OF TRUSTEES; COMPOSITION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Trustees. The management of any library established shall be under a board of three, five or seven trustees, who shall serve without compensation. A board of three trustees shall consist of: (1) a person appointed by the chief judge of the judicial district; (2) a member of the county board selected by it at its next regular meeting after the order establishing the library is filed and thereafter at the annual election of officers; and (3) one attorney admitted to the practice of law, residing in the county and selected by the county attorney. When the board consists of five trustees, the additional members shall be a judge appointed by the chief judge of the judicial district and an additional attorney admitted to the practice of law, residing in the county and selected by the county attorney. When the board consists of seven trustees, the additional members shall be provided for in the bylaws.

§ Subd. 2. Membership changes. The bylaws shall state the procedure by which a board of trustees may increase or decrease its membership.

§ Subd. 3. Joint law library. Wherever a joint law library is established by order, or wherever two or more law libraries are maintained within one county, the board of trustees shall consist of a judge of the district or a designee, one judge from each county included in the order or from each district within a single county, or a designee, one member of the board of county commissioners from each county included in the order or from each district within a single county, to be selected by the county board at its annual election of officers, and one attorney admitted to the practice of law, residing in each county included in the order or in each district within a single county, to be selected by the county attorney of each county or district within the county.
Minn. Stat. § 346.14 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 346 / Section 346.14
§ 346.14 SALE OF ANIMAL NOT IMPOUNDED.
Status: in_force

If, by reason of there being no pound within such town, such beasts shall be kept within some other enclosure, and shall not be discharged therefrom in the manner hereinbefore provided within six days after being placed therein, the sheriff of the county shall sell such beasts, or so many as may be necessary to pay such damages, fees, and costs of keeping, upon the same notice as is required in sales of personal property, on execution.
Minn. Stat. § 317A.341 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 317A / Section 317A.341
§ 317A.341 RESIGNATION; REMOVAL; VACANCIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Resignation. An officer may resign by giving written notice to the corporation. The resignation is effective without acceptance when the notice is given to the corporation, unless a later effective date is named in the notice.

§ Subd. 2. Removal. Except as otherwise provided in the articles or bylaws, an officer may be removed, with or without cause, by a resolution adopted by the board or by the members with voting rights, whichever elected or appointed the officer. An officer appointed by the president may also be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the president. To the extent authorized in the articles, the bylaws, or a resolution approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present, the president of a corporation may remove an officer elected or appointed by the board, other than the treasurer. A removal as described in this subdivision is without prejudice to contractual rights of the officer.

§ Subd. 3. Vacancy. A vacancy in an office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or other cause may, or in the case of a vacancy in the office of president or treasurer must, be filled for the unexpired part of the term in the manner provided in the articles or bylaws, or as determined by the board or under section 317A.321 .
Minn. Stat. § 332B.11 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 332B / Section 332B.11
§ 332B.11 ADVERTISEMENT AND SOLICITATION OF DEBT SETTLEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Advertisement. No debt settlement services provider or lead generator may: (1) make any false, deceptive, or misleading statements or omissions about the rates, terms, or conditions of an actual or proposed debt settlement services plan, or create the likelihood of consumer confusion or misunderstanding regarding its services; (2) represent that the debt settlement services provider is a nonprofit, not-for-profit, or has similar status or characteristics if some or all of the debt settlement services will be provided by a for-profit company that is a controlling or affiliated party to the debt settlement services provider; (3) make any communication that gives the impression that the debt settlement services provider is acting on behalf of a government agency; or (4) represent, claim, imply, or infer that secured debts may be settled.

§ Subd. 2. Solicitation by lead generators. (a) In all print, electronic, and nonprint solicitations, including websites and radio or television advertising, a lead generator must prominently make the following verbatim disclosure: "This company does not actually provide any debt settlement, debt consolidation, or other credit counseling services. We ONLY refer you to companies that want to provide some or all of those services." (b) A lead generator may not, in any advertising or solicitation to debtors: (1) represent that any service is guaranteed; or (2) misrepresent the benefits of its services or debt settlement or consolidation in comparison to credit counseling, debt management, or bankruptcy.
Minn. Stat. § 462.3597 — MN Code / Part 460_463 / Chapter 462 / Section 462.3597
§ 462.3597 INTERIM USES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definition. An "interim use" is a temporary use of property until a particular date, until the occurrence of a particular event, or until zoning regulations no longer permit it.

§ Subd. 2. Authority. Zoning regulations may permit the governing body to allow interim uses. The regulations may set conditions on interim uses. The governing body may grant permission for an interim use of property if: (1) the use conforms to the zoning regulations; (2) the date or event that will terminate the use can be identified with certainty; (3) permission of the use will not impose additional costs on the public if it is necessary for the public to take the property in the future; and (4) the user agrees to any conditions that the governing body deems appropriate for permission of the use. Any interim use may be terminated by a change in zoning regulations.

§ Subd. 3. Public hearings. Public hearings on the granting of interim use permits shall be held in the manner provided in section 462.357, subdivision 3 .
Minn. Stat. § 336.2-101 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.2-101
§ 336.2-101 SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This article shall be known and may be cited as Uniform Commercial Code Sales.
Minn. Stat. § 469.0856 — MN Code / Part 466A_470 / Chapter 469 / Section 469.0856
§ 469.0856 ORTONVILLE.
Status: in_force

The city of Ortonville may establish a port authority commission that has the same powers as a port authority established under section 469.049 or other law. If the city establishes a port authority commission, the city shall exercise all the powers relating to the port authority granted to a city by sections 469.048 to 469.068 or other law. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the city may choose the name of the commission.
Minn. Stat. § 62Q.32 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62Q / Section 62Q.32
§ 62Q.32 LOCAL OMBUDSPERSON.
Status: in_force

County board or community health service agencies may establish an office of ombudsperson to provide a system of consumer advocacy for persons receiving health care services through a health plan company. The ombudsperson's functions may include, but are not limited to:

(1) mediation or advocacy on behalf of a person accessing the complaint and appeal procedures to ensure that necessary medical services are provided by the health plan company; and

(2) investigation of the quality of services provided to a person and determine the extent to which quality assurance mechanisms are needed or any other system change may be needed.
Minn. Stat. § 65A.39 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 65A / Section 65A.39
§ 65A.39 APPEALS.
Status: in_force

(a) Any applicant or participating insurer shall have the right of appeal to the board of directors, which shall promptly determine the appeal. A decision of the board may be appealed to the commissioner within 30 days from notice of the action or decision. The commissioner shall promptly determine the appeal. Each denial of insurance shall be accompanied by a statement that the applicant has the right of appeal to the board and the commissioner and setting forth the procedures to be followed for the appeal. A final action of the commissioner is subject to judicial review as provided in chapter 14.

(b) In lieu of the appeal to the commissioner under paragraph (a), an applicant or insurer may seek judicial review of the board's action.