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Minn. Stat. § 287.28 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 287 / Section 287.28
§ 287.28 REFUNDS OR REDEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The county treasurer may redeem stamps issued under the authority of sections 287.20 to 287.31 that have been spoiled, destroyed, or rendered useless or unfit for the purpose intended or for which the owner may have no use or which through mistake may have been improperly or unnecessarily used. Redemption shall be made only upon written application of the taxpayer.

(b) The county treasurer may refund any deed tax overpayment if a written application by the taxpayer is submitted to the county treasurer within 3-1/2 years from the date of the overpayment. If the county has not issued a denial of the application, the taxpayer may bring an action in Tax Court in the county in which the tax was paid at any time after the expiration of six months from the time that the application was submitted. A denial of refund may be appealed within 60 days from the date of the denial by commencing an action in Tax Court in the county where the tax was paid. The action is commenced by serving a petition for relief on the county treasurer, and filing a copy with the court. The county attorney shall defend the action. The county treasurer shall notify the treasurer of each county that has, or would receive a portion of the tax as paid. Any refund of deed tax which the county treasurer determines should be made, and any court ordered refund of deed tax, shall be accomplished using the refund procedures in section 287.08 .
Minn. Stat. § 412.111 — MN Code / Part 410_414 / Chapter 412 / Section 412.111
§ 412.111 DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS.
Status: in_force

The council may create departments and advisory boards and appoint officers, employees, and agents for the city as deemed necessary for the proper management and operation of city affairs. The council may prescribe the duties and fix the compensation of all officers, both appointive and elective, employees, and agents, when not otherwise prescribed by law. The council may require any officer or employee to furnish a bond conditioned for the faithful exercise of duties and the proper application of, and payment upon demand of, all moneys officially received. Unless otherwise prescribed by law, the amount of the bonds shall be fixed by the council. The bonds furnished by the clerk and treasurer shall be corporate surety bonds. The council may provide for the payment from city funds of the premium on the official bond of any officer or employee of the city. The council may, except as otherwise provided, remove any appointive officer or employee when in its judgment the public welfare will be promoted by the removal. This provision does not modify the laws relating to veterans preference or to members of a city police or fire civil service commission or public utilities commission.
Minn. Stat. § 336.9-807 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.9-807
§ 336.9-807 AMENDMENT OF PRE-EFFECTIVE DATE FINANCING STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Pre-effective date financing statement. In this section, "pre-effective date financing statement" means a financing statement filed before Laws 2011, chapter 31, takes effect.

(b) Applicable law. After Laws 2011, chapter 31, takes effect, a person may add or delete collateral covered by, continue or terminate the effectiveness of, or otherwise amend the information provided in, a pre-effective date financing statement only in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in article 9 as amended by Laws 2011, chapter 31. However, the effectiveness of a pre-effective date financing statement also may be terminated in accordance with the law of the jurisdiction in which the financing statement is filed.

(c) Method of amending: general rule. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), if the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the information in a pre-effective date financing statement may be amended after Laws 2011, chapter 31, takes effect only if:

(1) the pre-effective date financing statement and an amendment are filed in the office specified in section 336.9-501 ;

(2) an amendment is filed in the office specified in section 336.9-501 concurrently with, or after the filing in that office of, an initial financing statement that satisfies section 336.9-806 (c); or

(3) an initial financing statement that provides the information as amended and satisfies section 336.9-806 (c) is filed in the office specified in section 336.9-501 .

(d) Method of amending: continuation. If the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective date financing statement may be continued only under section 336.9-805 (c) and (e), or 336.9-806 .

(e) Method of amending: additional termination rule. Whether or not the law of this state governs perfection of a security interest, the effectiveness of a pre-effective date financing statement filed in this state may be terminated after Laws 2011, chapter 31, takes effect by filing a termination statement in the office in which the pre-effective date financing statement is filed, unless an initial financing statement that satisfies section 336.9-806 (c) has been filed in the office specified by the law of the jurisdiction governing perfection as provided in article 9 as amended by Laws 2011, chapter 31, as the office in which to file a financing statement.
Minn. Stat. § 374.14 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 374 / Section 374.14
§ 374.14 CERTIFIED CHECKS WITH ALL BIDS.
Status: in_force

Each person submitting bids or proposals under section 374.13 shall file with the bid or proposal a certified check in an amount prescribed in the specifications of the commission for the building, to be retained as liquidated damages and divided equally between the city and county in case of failure to enter into a contract if it is awarded.

All contracts shall be in writing and made in the name of the county and city and shall be executed in their behalf by the officers empowered by law or charter to execute the contracts. All persons awarded building contracts shall furnish bonds as required by state law relating to contracts for public improvements. The bonds shall run to the county and city.
Minn. Stat. § 60A.55 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60A / Section 60A.55
§ 60A.55 MANDATORY CONTROL LEVEL EVENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definition. "Mandatory control level event" means any of the following events: (1) the filing of an RBC report which indicates that the health organization's total adjusted capital is less than its mandatory control level RBC; (2) notification by the commissioner to the health organization of an adjusted RBC report that indicates the event in clause (1), provided the health organization does not challenge the adjusted RBC report under section 60A.56 ; or (3) if, pursuant to section 60A.56 , the health organization challenges an adjusted RBC report that indicates the event in clause (1), notification by the commissioner to the health organization that the commissioner has, after a hearing, rejected the health organization's challenge.

§ Subd. 2. Commissioner's duties. (a) In the event of a mandatory control level event, the commissioner shall take such actions as are necessary to place the health organization under regulatory control under section 60B.13 . In that event, the mandatory control level event is considered sufficient grounds for the commissioner to take action under section 60B.13 , and the commissioner shall have the rights, powers, and duties with respect to the health organization as are set forth in section 60B.13 . If the commissioner takes actions pursuant to an adjusted RBC report, the health organization is entitled to the protections of sections 60B.11 and 60B.13 pertaining to summary proceedings. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the commissioner may forgo action for up to 90 days after the mandatory control level event if the commissioner finds there is a reasonable expectation that the mandatory control level event may be eliminated within the 90-day period.
Minn. Stat. § 609.2241 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.2241
§ 609.2241 KNOWING TRANSFER OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given: (a) "Communicable disease" means a disease or condition that causes serious illness, serious disability, or death; the infectious agent of which may pass or be carried from the body of one person to the body of another through direct transmission. (b) "Direct transmission" means predominately sexual or blood-borne transmission. (c) "A person who knowingly harbors an infectious agent" refers to a person who receives from a physician or other health professional: (1) advice that the person harbors an infectious agent for a communicable disease; (2) educational information about behavior which might transmit the infectious agent; and (3) instruction of practical means of preventing such transmission. (d) "Transfer" means to engage in behavior that has been demonstrated epidemiologically to be a mode of direct transmission of an infectious agent which causes the communicable disease. (e) "Sexual penetration" means any of the acts listed in section 609.341, subdivision 12 , when the acts described are committed without the use of a latex or other effective barrier.

§ Subd. 2. Crime. It is a crime, which may be prosecuted under section 609.17 , 609.185 , 609.19 , 609.221 , 609.222 , 609.223 , 609.2231 , or 609.224 , for a person who knowingly harbors an infectious agent to transfer, if the crime involved: (1) sexual penetration with another person without having first informed the other person that the person has a communicable disease; (2) transfer of blood, sperm, organs, or tissue, except as deemed necessary for medical research or if disclosed on donor screening forms; or (3) sharing of nonsterile syringes or needles for the purpose of injecting drugs.

§ Subd. 3. Affirmative defense. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution, if it is proven by a preponderance of the evidence, that: (1) the person who knowingly harbors an infectious agent for a communicable disease took practical means to prevent transmission as advised by a physician or other health professional; or (2) the person who knowingly harbors an infectious agent for a communicable disease is a health care provider who was following professionally accepted infection control procedures. Nothing in this section shall be construed to be a defense to a criminal prosecution that does not allege a violation of subdivision 2.

§ Subd. 4. Health Department data. Data protected by section 13.3805, subdivision 1 , and information collected as part of a Health Department investigation under sections 144.4171 to 144.4186 may not be accessed or subpoenaed by law enforcement authorities or prosecutors without the consent of the subject of the data.
Minn. Stat. § 325E.66 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325E / Section 325E.66
§ 325E.66 INSURANCE CLAIMS FOR RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTING GOODS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Residential contractor; prohibited insurance practices. (a) A residential contractor providing home repair or improvement services to be paid by an insured from the proceeds of a property or casualty insurance policy shall not: (1) as an inducement to the sale or provision of goods or services to an insured, advertise or promise to pay, directly or indirectly, all or part of any applicable insurance deductible or offer to compensate an insured for providing any service to the insured. The prohibition under this clause includes but is not limited to offering compensation in exchange for: (i) allowing the residential contractor to conduct an inspection of the covered property; (ii) making an insurance claim for damage to the covered property; or (iii) referring the residential contractor's services to others when insurance proceeds are payable; (2) provide an insured with an agreement authorizing repairs without also providing a good faith estimate of the itemized and detailed cost of services and materials undertaken pursuant to a property and casualty claim; or (3) interpret policy provisions or advise an insured regarding coverages or duties under the insured's policy, or adjust a property insurance claim on behalf of the insured, unless the contractor has a license as a public adjuster under chapter 72B. (b) If a residential contractor violates this section, the insurer to whom the insured tendered the claim shall not be obligated to consider the estimate prepared by the residential contractor. The residential contractor must provide a written notification of the requirements of this section with its initial estimate. The adjuster or insurer must provide a written notification of the requirements of this section in the initial estimate relating to the claim. (c) For purposes of this section, "residential contractor" means a residential roofer, as defined in section 326B.802, subdivision 14 ; a residential building contractor, as defined in section 326B.802, subdivision 11 ; and a residential remodeler, as defined in section 326B.802, subdivision 12 .

§ Subd. 2. Private remedy. If a residential contractor violates subdivision 1, the insured or the applicable insurer may bring an action against the residential contractor in a court of competent jurisdiction for damages sustained by the insured or insurer as a consequence of the residential contractor's violation.

§ Subd. 3. Public enforcement. The commissioner of labor and industry shall enforce this section under sections 326B.081 to 326B.085 .
Minn. Stat. § 169.467 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169 / Section 169.467
§ 169.467 MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS; DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in sections 169.467 to 169.469 , the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 2. Motor vehicle. "Motor vehicle" means any vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power manufactured primarily for use on the public streets, roads and highways, except any vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails.

§ Subd. 3. New motor vehicle; new vehicle. "New motor vehicle" or "new vehicle" means a motor vehicle as defined herein heretofore unregistered.

§ Subd. 4. New item of motor vehicle equipment. "New item of motor vehicle equipment" or "new equipment" means any option, device, accessory or other equipment in the possession of a retail merchant including an automobile dealer prior to its initial retail sale designed to be attached to a motor vehicle as a part thereof or to be used in conjunction therewith.

§ Subd. 5. Motor vehicle safety standard. "Motor vehicle safety standard" means a minimum standard for motor vehicle performance, or motor vehicle equipment performance which is practicable, which meets the need for motor vehicle safety and which provides objective criteria.
Minn. Stat. § 625.18 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 625 / Section 625.18
§ 625.18 SURRENDER OF PRINCIPAL; NEW RECOGNIZANCE.
Status: in_force

Any surety in a recognizance to keep the peace, or for good behavior, or both, shall have authority and right to take and surrender the principal and, upon the surrender, shall be discharged and exempted from all liability for any act of the principal, subsequent to the surrender, which would be a breach of the condition of the recognizance. The person so surrendered may recognize anew, with sufficient sureties, before any judge, for the residue of the term, and shall then be discharged.
Minn. Stat. § 515A.3-107 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 515A / Section 515A.3-107
§ 515A.3-107 UPKEEP OF THE CONDOMINIUM.
Status: in_force

Except to the extent otherwise provided by the declaration or section 515A.3-112 (d), the association is responsible for maintenance, repair, and replacement of the common elements and each unit owner is responsible for maintenance, repair, and replacement of the owner's unit. Each unit owner shall afford to the association and the other unit owners, and to their agents or employees, access through the unit reasonably necessary for those purposes.

If damage is inflicted on the common elements or any unit through which access is taken, the unit owner responsible for the damage, or the association if it is responsible, is liable for the prompt repair thereof.
Minn. Stat. § 148B.33 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 148B / Section 148B.33
§ 148B.33 REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Documentary evidence of qualifications. An applicant for a license shall furnish evidence that the applicant: (1) has attained the age of majority; (2) is of good moral character; (3) is a citizen of the United States, or is lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States; (4) has at least two years of supervised postgraduate experience in marriage and family therapy satisfactory to the board; (5)(i) has completed a master's or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a program in a regionally accredited educational institution or from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; or (ii) has completed a master's or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited educational institution in a related field for which the course work is considered by the board to be equivalent to that provided in clause (5)(i); (6) will agree to conduct all professional activities as a licensed marriage and family therapist in accordance with a code of ethics for marriage and family therapists to be adopted by the board; and (7) has passed an examination approved by the board by rule.

§ Subd. 1a. Supervision requirement; postgraduate experience. The board must allow an applicant to satisfy the requirement for supervised postgraduate experience in marriage and family therapy with all required hours of supervision provided through real-time, two-way interactive audio and visual communication.

§ Subd. 2. Fee. Each applicant shall pay an application fee as specified under section 148B.392 .

§ Subd. 3. Expedited and temporary licensing for former and current members of the military. (a) Applicants seeking licensure according to this subdivision must be: (1) an active duty military member; (2) the spouse of an active duty military member; or (3) a veteran who has left service in the two years preceding the date of license application, and has confirmation of an honorable or general discharge status. (b) A qualified applicant under this subdivision must provide evidence of: (1) a current valid license, certificate, or permit in another state without history of disciplinary action by a regulatory authority in the other state; and (2) a current criminal background study without a criminal conviction that is determined by the board to adversely affect the applicant's ability to become licensed. (c) A temporary license issued under this subdivision is effective for six months from the initial temporary licensure date. (d) During the temporary license period, the individual shall complete the licensed marriage and family therapist application for licensure. (e) In order to remain licensed after the expiration of the temporary license, an individual must meet the requirements in subdivisions 1 and 2.
Minn. Stat. § 142E.09 — MN Code / Part 142A_142G / Chapter 142E / Section 142E.09
§ 142E.09 REPORTING AND PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Reports. The commissioner shall specify requirements for reports under the authority provided in section 142A.03, subdivision 2 , paragraph (o).

§ Subd. 2. Monthly payments. The commissioner shall make monthly payments on a reimbursement basis for expenditures reported outside of the electronic system used to administer child care assistance. Payments may be withheld if monthly reports are incomplete or untimely.

§ Subd. 3. Child care fund plan. The county and designated administering agency shall submit a biennial child care fund plan to the commissioner. The commissioner shall establish the dates by which the county must submit the plans. The plan shall include: (1) a description of strategies to coordinate and maximize public and private community resources, including school districts, health care facilities, government agencies, neighborhood organizations, and other resources knowledgeable in early childhood development, in particular to coordinate child care assistance with existing community-based programs and service providers including child care resource and referral programs, early childhood family education, school readiness, Head Start, local interagency early intervention committees, special education services, early childhood screening, and other early childhood care and education services and programs to the extent possible, to foster collaboration among agencies and other community-based programs that provide flexible, family-focused services to families with young children and to facilitate transition into kindergarten. The county must describe a method by which to share information, responsibility, and accountability among service and program providers; (2) a description of procedures and methods to be used to make copies of the proposed state plan reasonably available to the public, including members of the public particularly interested in child care policies such as parents, child care providers, culturally specific service organizations, child care resource and referral programs, interagency early intervention committees, potential collaborative partners and agencies involved in the provision of care and education to young children, and allowing sufficient time for public review and comment; and (3) information as requested by the department to ensure compliance with the child care fund statutes and rules promulgated by the commissioner. The commissioner shall notify counties within 90 days of the date the plan is submitted whether the plan is approved or the corrections or information needed to approve the plan. The commissioner shall withhold a county's allocation until it has an approved plan. Plans not approved by the end of the second quarter after the plan is due may result in a 25 percent reduction in allocation. Plans not approved by the end of the third quarter after the plan is due may result in a 100 percent reduction in the allocation to the county. Counties are to maintain services despite any reduction in their allocation due to plans not being approved.
Minn. Stat. § 471.99 — MN Code / Part 471_472B / Chapter 471 / Section 471.99
§ 471.99 NOTICE OF GOVERNMENT ACTION.
Status: in_force

Except when other notice is required by law, the state, or any of its political subdivisions, shall give any affected town, statutory or home rule charter city, and county 30 days prior written notice of any action by the state or political subdivision that will directly affect the use of land in the town, statutory or home rule charter city, or county relating to sanitary landfills, waste disposal sites, construction of new buildings, roads, and related facilities where the cost exceeds $15,000, and park establishments or boundary expansions. Master plans prepared pursuant to section 86A.09 shall be considered adequate notice as required by this section. Failure to give any notice required by this section shall not be grounds for a civil or criminal action of any nature against any party, for the imposition of a civil or criminal penalty against any party or for the challenge or invalidation of any action taken by the state, a political subdivision or any other party.