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Minn. Stat. § 175.45 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 175 / Section 175.45
§ 175.45 STANDARDS FOR DUAL TRAINING.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Duties; goal. The commissioner of labor and industry shall convene industry representatives, identify occupational competency standards, and provide technical assistance to develop dual-training programs. The competency standards shall be identified for employment in occupations in advanced manufacturing, health care services, information technology, agriculture, transportation, child care, and the legal cannabis industry. Competency standards are not rules and are exempt from the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14, and the provisions in section 14.386 concerning exempt rules do not apply.

§ Subd. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them: (1) "competency standards" means the specific knowledge and skills necessary for a particular occupation; and (2) "dual-training program" means an employment-based earn-as-you-learn program where the trainee is employed by a participating employer and receives structured on-the-job training and technical instruction in accordance with the competency standards.

§ Subd. 3. Competency standards identification process. In identifying competency standards, the commissioner shall consult with the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education and the commissioner of employment and economic development and convene recognized industry experts, representative employers, higher education institutions, representatives of the disabled community, and representatives of labor to assist in identifying credible competency standards. Competency standards must be consistent with, to the extent available and practical, recognized international and national standards.

§ Subd. 4. Duties. The commissioner shall: (1) convene industry representatives to identify, develop, and implement dual-training programs; (2) identify competency standards for entry-level and higher skill levels; (3) verify the competency standards and skill levels and their transferability by subject matter expert representatives of each respective industry; (4) develop models for Minnesota educational institutions to engage in providing education and training to meet the competency standards established; (5) encourage participation by employers and labor in the competency standard identification process for occupations in their industry; (6) align dual-training programs with other workforce initiatives; and (7) provide technical assistance to develop dual-training programs.

§ Subd. 5. Notification. The commissioner must communicate identified competency standards to the commissioner of the Office of Higher Education for the purpose of the dual-training competency grant program under section 136A.246 . The commissioner of labor and industry shall maintain the competency standards on the department's website.
Minn. Stat. § 322C.1202 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 322C / Section 322C.1202
§ 322C.1202 RELATION TO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT.
Status: in_force

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, United States Code, title 15, section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, United States Code, title 15, section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, United States Code, title 15, section 7003(b).
Minn. Stat. § 237.19 — MN Code / Part 237_238 / Chapter 237 / Section 237.19
§ 237.19 MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) Any municipality shall have the right to own and operate a telephone exchange within its own borders, subject to the provisions of this chapter. It may construct such plant, or purchase an existing plant by agreement with the owner, or where it cannot agree with the owner on price, it may acquire an existing plant by condemnation.

(b) A municipality that owns and operates a telephone exchange may enter into a joint venture as a partner or shareholder with a telecommunications organization to provide telecommunications services within its service area.

(c) A municipality may acquire an existing plant through condemnation only if:

(1) a provider of telephone service ceases to offer telephone service and no other provider offering telephone service is available; and

(2) absent a condemnation process under this section, public safety would be negatively impacted or 911 service would become unreliable, as determined by the commission.

(d) A municipality is prohibited from using the municipality's condemnation authority under this section to intervene in the transfer or sale of a telecommunications service provider's assets.

(e) A condemnation process undertaken under this section must apply to all customers within the existing telephone exchange.
Minn. Stat. § 103E.745 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103E / Section 103E.745
§ 103E.745 COST OF REPAIR EXCEEDING BENEFITS IN ANOKA COUNTY.
Status: in_force

If the cost of the repair of a drainage system exceeds the benefits determined in the original proceedings for the establishment of the drainage system, the requirements of section 103E.215 for improvements of drainage systems apply if:

(1) the repair will result in the drainage of 100 or more acres of public waters in Anoka County;

(2) the public waters have existed for 15 or more years;

(3) the drainage system has not been substantially repaired for more than 25 years; and

(4) the physical repair was not started before July 1, 1980.
Minn. Stat. § 352B.05 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 352B / Section 352B.05
§ 352B.05 INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Investment may invest and reinvest any portions of the State Patrol retirement fund not needed for immediate purposes. The executive director of the Minnesota State Retirement System shall determine what funds may be invested. Money may be invested in securities authorized as legal investments for the Minnesota State Retirement System. The state board may sell, convey, and exchange securities and invest and reinvest the funds when it deems it desirable to do so. The state board shall sell securities upon request from the executive director when the executive director determines funds are needed for its purposes. Provisions regarding accounting procedures and restrictions and conditions for the purchase and sale of securities for the Minnesota State Retirement System apply to the accounting, purchase, and sale of securities for the State Patrol retirement fund.
Minn. Stat. § 17.861 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 17 / Section 17.861
§ 17.861 REPLACEMENT OF MERCURY MANOMETERS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner, in cooperation with the Pollution Control Agency, dairy equipment manufacturers and suppliers, and other interested parties, shall develop a program to provide replacement nonmercury manometers for a $50 fee and to arrange for the acceptance, disposal, and recycling of the mercury, apparatus, and manometers at no cost to the dairy farmer. The mercury, manometers, and apparatus shall be managed in accordance with sections 115A.932 and 116.92 .
Minn. Stat. § 340A.303 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 340A / Section 340A.303
§ 340A.303 TRANSFERS.
Status: in_force

A license under section 340A.301 or 340A.302 may be transferred only with the commissioner's consent. When a licensee is a corporation a change in ownership of more than ten percent of its stock must be reported to the commissioner within ten days of the change.
Minn. Stat. § 332.30 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 332 / Section 332.30
§ 332.30 ACCELERATED MORTGAGE PAYMENT PROVIDER; BOND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Before beginning business in this state, an accelerated mortgage payment provider, as defined in section 332A.02, subdivision 8 , clause (9), shall submit to the commissioner of commerce an authorization fee of $250 and either:

(1) a surety bond in which the accelerated mortgage payment provider is the obligor, in an amount determined by the commissioner; or

(2) if the commissioner agrees to accept it, a deposit:

(i) in cash in an amount equivalent to the bond amount; or

(ii) of authorized securities, as defined in section 50.14 , with an aggregate market value equal to the bond amount. The cash or securities must be deposited with the commissioner of management and budget.

(b) The amount of the bond required by the commissioner shall vary with the amount of Minnesota client funds held or to be held by the obligor. For new businesses, the bond must be no less than $100,000, except as provided in section 332.301 . The commissioner may increase the required bond amount upon 30 days' notice to the accelerated mortgage payment provider.

(c) If a bond is submitted, it must name as surety an insurance company authorized to transact fidelity and surety business in this state. The bond must run to the state of Minnesota for the use of the state and of any person who may have a claim against the obligor arising out of the obligor's activities as an accelerated mortgage payment provider. The bond must be conditioned that the obligor will not commit any fraudulent act and will faithfully conform to and abide by the provisions of accelerated mortgage payment agreements with Minnesota residents.

(d) If an accelerated mortgage payment provider has failed to account to a mortgagor or distribute funds to the mortgagee as required by an accelerated mortgage payment agreement, the mortgagor or the mortgagor's legal representative or receiver or the commissioner shall have, in addition to any other legal remedies, a right of action in the name of the debtor on the bond or the security given pursuant to this section.

(e) Section 58A.04, subdivisions 2 and 3, apply to this section.
Minn. Stat. § 517.03 — MN Code / Part 517_519A / Chapter 517 / Section 517.03
§ 517.03 PROHIBITED CIVIL MARRIAGES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. General. (a) The following civil marriages are prohibited: (1) a civil marriage entered into before the dissolution of an earlier civil marriage of one of the parties becomes final, as provided in section 518.145 or by the law of the jurisdiction where the dissolution was granted; (2) a civil marriage between an ancestor and a descendant, or between siblings, whether the relationship is by the half or the whole blood or by adoption; (3) a civil marriage between an uncle or aunt and a niece or nephew, or between first cousins, whether the relationship is by the half or the whole blood, except as to civil marriages permitted by the established customs of aboriginal cultures; and (4) a civil marriage entered into between persons when both have not attained the full age of 18 years. (b) A civil marriage prohibited under paragraph (a), clause (4), that is recognized by another state or foreign jurisdiction under common law or statute, is void and against the public policy of this state unless neither party was a resident of this state at the time the marriage was entered into.

§ Subd. 2. Developmentally disabled persons; consent by commissioner of human services. Developmentally disabled persons committed to the guardianship of the commissioner of human services and developmentally disabled persons committed to the conservatorship of the commissioner of human services in which the terms of the conservatorship limit the right to marry, may marry on receipt of written consent of the commissioner. The commissioner shall grant consent unless it appears from the commissioner's investigation that the civil marriage is not in the best interest of the ward or conservatee and the public. The local registrar in the county where the application for a license is made by the ward or conservatee shall not issue the license unless the local registrar has received a signed copy of the consent of the commissioner of human services.
Minn. Stat. § 37.33 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 37 / Section 37.33
§ 37.33 BOND FUND.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Creation and contents. The society may establish a special fund or funds for the security of one or more or all series of its bonds. The funds must be known as debt service reserve funds. The society may pay into each debt service reserve fund: (1) the proceeds of sale of bonds to the extent provided in the resolution or indenture authorizing the issuance of them; (2) money directed to be transferred by the society to the debt service reserve fund; and (3) other money made available to the society from any other source only for the purpose of the fund.

§ Subd. 2. Use of funds. Except as provided in this section, the money credited to each debt service reserve fund must be used only for the payment of the principal of bonds of the society as they mature, the purchase of the bonds, the payment of interest on them, or the payment of any premium required when the bonds are redeemed before maturity. Money in a debt service reserve fund must not be withdrawn at a time and in an amount that reduces the amount of the fund to less than the amount the society determines to be reasonably necessary for the purposes of the fund. However, money may be withdrawn to pay principal or interest due on bonds secured by the fund if other money of the society is not available.

§ Subd. 3. Investment. Money in a debt service reserve fund not required for immediate use may be invested in accordance with section 37.07 .

§ Subd. 4. Minimum amount of reserve at issuance. If the society establishes a debt service reserve fund for the security of any series of bonds, it shall not issue additional bonds that are similarly secured if the amount of any of the debt service reserve funds at the time of issuance does not equal or exceed the minimum amount required by the resolution creating the fund, unless the society deposits in each fund at the time of issuance, from the proceeds of the bonds, or otherwise, an amount that when added together with the amount then in the fund will be at least the minimum amount required.

§ Subd. 5. Transfer of excess. To the extent consistent with the resolutions and indentures securing outstanding bonds, the society may at the close of a fiscal year transfer to any other fund or account from any debt service reserve fund any excess in that reserve fund over the amount determined by the society to be reasonably necessary for the purpose of the reserve fund.
Minn. Stat. § 181.9412 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 181 / Section 181.9412
§ 181.9412 SCHOOL CONFERENCE AND ACTIVITIES LEAVE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "employee" does not include the requirement of section 181.940, subdivision 2 , clause (1).

§ Subd. 1a. Foster child. For the purpose of this section, "child" includes a foster child.

§ Subd. 2. Leave of 16 hours. An employer must grant an employee leave of up to a total of 16 hours during any 12-month period to attend school conferences or school-related activities related to the employee's child, provided the conferences or school-related activities cannot be scheduled during nonwork hours. If the employee's child receives child care services as defined in section 142E.01, subdivision 7 , or attends a prekindergarten regular or special education program, the employee may use the leave time provided in this section to attend a conference or activity related to the employee's child, or to observe and monitor the services or program, provided the conference, activity, or observation cannot be scheduled during nonwork hours. When the leave cannot be scheduled during nonwork hours and the need for the leave is foreseeable, the employee must provide reasonable prior notice of the leave and make a reasonable effort to schedule the leave so as not to disrupt unduly the operations of the employer.

§ Subd. 3. No pay required; substitute of paid leave. Nothing in this section requires that the leave be paid; except that an employee may substitute any accrued paid vacation leave or other appropriate paid leave for any part of the leave under this section.
Minn. Stat. § 299F.858 — MN Code / Part 299A_299N / Chapter 299F / Section 299F.858
§ 299F.858 SALE OUTSIDE OF MINNESOTA.
Status: in_force

Sections 299F.850 to 299F.859 do not prohibit any person or entity from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of section 299F.851 if the cigarettes are or will be stamped for sale in another state or are packaged for sale outside the United States and that person or entity has taken reasonable steps to ensure that such cigarettes will not be sold or offered for sale to persons located in Minnesota.
Minn. Stat. § 336.8-510 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.8-510
§ 336.8-510 RIGHTS OF PURCHASER OF SECURITY ENTITLEMENT FROM ENTITLEMENT HOLDER.
Status: in_force

(a) In a case not covered by the priority rules in article 9 or the rules stated in subsection (c), an action based on an adverse claim to a financial asset or security entitlement, whether framed in conversion, replevin, constructive trust, equitable lien, or other theory, may not be asserted against a person who purchases a security entitlement, or an interest therein, from an entitlement holder if the purchaser gives value, does not have notice of the adverse claim, and obtains control.

(b) If an adverse claim could not have been asserted against an entitlement holder under section 336.8-502 , the adverse claim cannot be asserted against a person who purchases a security entitlement, or an interest therein, from the entitlement holder.

(c) In a case not covered by the priority rules in article 9, a purchaser for value of a security entitlement, or an interest therein, who obtains control has priority over a purchaser of a security entitlement, or an interest therein, who does not obtain control. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), purchasers who have control rank according to priority in time of:

(1) the purchaser's becoming the person for whom the securities account, in which the security entitlement is carried, is maintained, if the purchaser obtained control under section 336.8-106 (d)(1);

(2) the securities intermediary's agreement to comply with the purchaser's entitlement orders with respect to security entitlements carried or to be carried in the securities account in which the security entitlement is carried, if the purchaser obtained control under section 336.8-106 (d)(2); or

(3) if the purchaser obtained control through another person under section 336.8-106 (d)(3), the time on which priority would be based under this subsection if the other person were the secured party.

(d) A securities intermediary as purchaser has priority over a conflicting purchaser who has control, unless otherwise agreed by the securities intermediary.
Minn. Stat. § 97A.515 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97A / Section 97A.515
§ 97A.515 PELTS, SKINS, AND HIDES TAKEN ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
Status: in_force

The pelts, skins, and hides of protected wild animals taken on an Indian reservation in this state, except the Fond du Lac Reservation, may be transported, sold, and disposed of as prescribed by the commissioner.
Minn. Stat. § 471.58 — MN Code / Part 471_472B / Chapter 471 / Section 471.58
§ 471.58 RANGE ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPALITIES AND SCHOOLS; DUES.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of providing an areawide approach to problems which demand coordinated and cooperative actions and which are common to those areas of northeast Minnesota affected by operations involved in mining iron ore and taconite and producing concentrate therefrom, and for the purpose of promoting the general welfare and economic development of the cities, towns and school districts within the iron ranges area of northeast Minnesota, any city, town or school district in which the net tax capacity consists in part of iron ore, or lands containing taconite or semitaconite or which is located in whole or part in the tax relief area defined by section 273.134, paragraph (b) , may pay annual dues in the Range Association of Municipalities and Schools. The association may sue, be sued, intervene and act in a civil action in which the outcome of the action will have an effect upon the interest of any of its members.
Minn. Stat. § 34A.04 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 34A / Section 34A.04
§ 34A.04 ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Enforcement required. (a) The commissioner shall enforce this chapter and chapters 28, 28A, 29, 30, 31, 31A, 32D, and 34. To carry out the enforcement duties under these chapters, the commissioner may, upon presenting appropriate credentials, during regular working hours and at other reasonable times, inspect premises subject to the commissioner's enforcement and licensing authority; require information from persons with information relevant to an inspection; and inspect and copy relevant papers and records, including business records. (b) The commissioner may administer oaths, take and cause to be taken depositions of witnesses, and issue subpoenas, and may petition the district court in the county in which the premises is located to compel compliance with subpoenas or to permit an inspection. (c) Violations of chapters 28, 28A, 29, 30, 31, 31A, 32D, and 34, or rules adopted under chapters 28, 28A, 29, 30, 31, 31A, 32D, and 34, are a violation of this chapter. (d) Upon the request of the commissioner, county attorneys, sheriffs, and other officers having authority in the enforcement of the general criminal laws shall take action to the extent of their authority necessary or proper for the enforcement of this chapter or standards, stipulations, and agreements of the commissioner.

§ Subd. 2. Commissioner's discretion. If minor violations of this chapter occur or the commissioner believes the public interest will be best served by a suitable notice of warning in writing, this chapter does not require the commissioner to take any additional action.

§ Subd. 3. Civil actions. Civil judicial enforcement actions may be brought by the attorney general in the name of the state on behalf of the commissioner. A county attorney may bring a civil judicial enforcement action upon the request of the commissioner and agreement by the attorney general.

§ Subd. 4. Injunction. The commissioner may apply to a court with jurisdiction for a temporary or permanent injunction to prevent, restrain, or enjoin violations of provisions of this chapter.

§ Subd. 5. Criminal actions. Each county attorney or city attorney to whom the commissioner reports any violation of this chapter shall consider instituting appropriate proceedings in the proper courts and prosecuting them in the manner required by law. If the county or city attorney refuses to prosecute, the attorney general, on request of the commissioner, may prosecute.
Minn. Stat. § 471.1912 — MN Code / Part 471_472B / Chapter 471 / Section 471.1912
§ 471.1912 PUBLIC BEACHES; LIFEGUARDS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section: (1) "political subdivision" means a statutory or home rule charter city, county, town, or other political subdivision; and (2) "public swimming beach" means an area abutting a body of water, other than a swimming pool governed by section 144.1222 , owned or operated by the political subdivision, whether directly or under agreement with another public or private entity, intended to be open to the public for swimming.

§ Subd. 2. Lifeguards. If a political subdivision provides for lifeguards to be present at a public swimming beach, each lifeguard must be certified in first aid and adult, child, and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation, have American Red Cross lifeguard certification or the equivalent, and be responsible for the supervision and safety of persons at the public swimming beach while on duty.

§ Subd. 3. Citation. This section may be cited as "Tony Caine's Law."