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Minn. Stat. § 169A.46 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169A / Section 169A.46
§ 169A.46 AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Impairment occurred after driving ceased. If proven by a preponderance of the evidence, it is an affirmative defense to a violation of section 169A.20, subdivision 1 , clause (5) (driving while impaired, alcohol concentration within two hours of driving), or 169A.20 by a person having an alcohol concentration of 0.16 or more as measured at the time, or within two hours of the time, of the offense, that the defendant consumed a sufficient quantity of alcohol after the time of the violation and before the administration of the evidentiary test to cause the defendant's alcohol concentration to exceed the level specified in the applicable clause. Evidence that the defendant consumed alcohol after the time of the violation may not be admitted in defense to any alleged violation of section 169A.20 , unless notice is given to the prosecution prior to the omnibus or pretrial hearing in the matter.

§ Subd. 2. Impairment from prescription drug. If proven by a preponderance of the evidence, it is an affirmative defense to a violation of section 169A.20, subdivision 1 , clause (7) (presence of Schedule I or II controlled substance), that the defendant used the controlled substance according to the terms of a prescription issued for the defendant in accordance with sections 152.11 and 152.12 .
Minn. Stat. § 115.73 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115 / Section 115.73
§ 115.73 CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A person may not operate a water supply system or wastewater treatment facility unless the system or facility maintains at least one person that:

(1) is certified in a class equal to or higher than the class of the system or facility; and

(2) has full and active responsibility for the daily on-site operation of the system or facility, or of a portion of the system or facility if an additional operator or operators with appropriate certification are responsible for the remaining portions.
Minn. Stat. § 62J.846 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62J / Section 62J.846
§ 62J.846 SEVERABILITY.
Status: in_force

If any provision of sections 62J.841 to 62J.845 or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason in a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or any other application of sections 62J.841 to 62J.845 that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
Minn. Stat. § 161.04 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 161 / Section 161.04
§ 161.04 TRUNK HIGHWAY FUND.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Composition. The trunk highway fund shall consist of 62 percent of the net highway user tax distribution fund as provided in article 14 of the constitution; the proceeds of the sale of any bonds authorized by article 14 of the constitution; money received from the federal government as aid in the construction and maintenance of trunk highways; and any other money otherwise allotted, appropriated, or legislated therefor.

§ Subd. 2. Investment of fund. Upon the request of the commissioner, moneys in the trunk highway fund shall be invested by the State Board of Investment in those securities authorized for such purpose in section 11A.21 . All interest and profits from such investments shall be credited to the trunk highway fund. The commissioner of management and budget shall be the custodian of all securities purchased under the provisions of this section.

§ Subd. 3. Trunk highway revolving loan account. A trunk highway revolving loan account is created in the transportation revolving loan fund under section 446A.085 . The commissioner may transfer money from the trunk highway fund to the trunk highway revolving loan account. Money in the account may be used to make loans. Funds in the trunk highway revolving loan account may not be used for any toll facilities project or congestion-pricing project and may be used only for trunk highway purposes and repayments and interest from loans of those funds must be credited to the trunk highway revolving loan account in the transportation revolving loan fund. Money in the trunk highway revolving loan account is annually appropriated to the commissioner and does not lapse. Interest earned from investment of money in this account must be deposited in the trunk highway revolving loan account.

§ Subd. 4. Loan for trunk highway project; appropriation. Loans from the transportation revolving loan fund to the commissioner for trunk highway projects must be deposited in the trunk highway fund. Loan proceeds are appropriated annually to the commissioner and do not lapse. Principal and interest payments on the loan proceeds must be paid from the debt service account and are considered a long-term obligation of the trunk highway fund.

§ Subd. 5. Trunk highway emergency relief account. (a) The trunk highway emergency relief account is created in the trunk highway fund. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner to be used to fund relief activities related to an emergency, as defined in section 161.32, subdivision 3 , or under section 12A.16, subdivision 1 . (b) Reimbursements by the Federal Highway Administration for emergency relief payments made from the trunk highway emergency relief account must be credited to the account. Notwithstanding section 16A.28 , money in the account is available until spent. If the balance of the account at the end of a fiscal year is greater than $10,000,000, the amount above $10,000,000 must be canceled to the trunk highway fund.

§ Subd. 6. MS 2012 [Repealed, 2013 c 117 art 3 s 41 ]
Minn. Stat. § 103C.635 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103C / Section 103C.635
§ 103C.635 APPEALS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person aggrieved by an order of a county board or joint county board in a proceeding under sections 103C.601 to 103C.631 may appeal to the district court upon the grounds and in the manner provided by sections 103E.091 and 103E.095 , for a county drainage proceeding.

(b) Notices required by sections 103E.091 and 103E.095 , to be filed with the county auditor shall also be filed with the district board or joint district board.

(c) An appeal may not be taken from an order made under section 103C.611 or 103C.615 by the board, joint board of county commissioners, district board, or joint district board if the order dismisses a petition or refuses to establish a project.
Minn. Stat. § 184B.02 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 184B / Section 184B.02
§ 184B.02 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

No person shall operate an amusement ride unless there is an insurance policy in force, written by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state, with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, insuring all owners against liability for injury to a rider in connection with the amusement ride. Before an amusement ride is operated, an owner of the amusement ride must file with each sponsor, lessor, landowner, or other person who has contracted for the amusement ride to be offered to any riders a copy of the insurance policy or a certificate stating that the insurance required by this section is in effect.

The copy of the insurance policy, insurance certificate, or attached schedule shall identify each amusement ride included in the coverage by name, manufacturer, and serial number.

An owner of the amusement ride, or the State Agricultural Society on its behalf, must file with the commissioner a certificate stating the insurance required by this section is in effect. If the amusement ride is not operated on a continual year-round basis, an owner, or the State Agricultural Society on its behalf, must file the insurance certificate with the commissioner not later than 30 days before the first operation of the amusement ride in Minnesota in any calendar year. If the amusement ride is operated on a continual year-round basis, an owner, or the State Agricultural Society on its behalf, must file the insurance certificate with the commissioner not later than ten days after the effective date of the insurance.
Minn. Stat. § 465.40 — MN Code / Part 465_466 / Chapter 465 / Section 465.40
§ 465.40 VESTURE OF TITLE.
Status: in_force

Upon the conclusion of the proceedings and the payment of the awards, the several tracts of land shall be deemed to be taken and appropriated for the purposes of sections 465.26 to 465.48 , and the title thereto shall vest in the city. In case the city council shall in any case be unable to determine to whom the damages should in any particular case be paid, or in case of adverse claim in relation thereto, or in case of the legal disability of any person interested, the city council shall, and in any and every case the city council may in its discretion deposit the amount of damages with the district court of the county in which such city is situate, for the use of the parties entitled thereto, and the court shall, upon the application of any person interested, and upon such notice as the court shall prescribe, determine who is entitled to the award, and shall order the same paid accordingly. Any such deposit shall have the same effect as the payment to the proper persons.
Minn. Stat. § 444.21 — MN Code / Part 440_446A / Chapter 444 / Section 444.21
§ 444.21 DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

Upon the retirement of all obligations issued to finance improvements within the district, the district may be dissolved by following the procedures for establishment of the district set forth in section 444.17 .
Minn. Stat. § 153B.65 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 153B / Section 153B.65
§ 153B.65 ENDORSEMENT.
Status: in_force

The board may license, without examination and on payment of the required fee, an applicant who is an orthotist, prosthetist, prosthetist orthotist, pedorthist, assistant, or fitter who is certified by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics or a national certification organization with educational, experiential, and testing standards equal to or higher than the licensing requirements in Minnesota.
Minn. Stat. § 65A.41 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 65A / Section 65A.41
§ 65A.41 AGENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Generally. A person licensed under chapter 60K may submit an application for coverage to the Minnesota FAIR plan and receive a commission from the plan for premiums paid for coverage. However, the licensee is not an agent of the Minnesota FAIR plan for purposes of state law. All checks or similar instruments submitted in payment of plan premiums must be made payable to the Minnesota FAIR plan and not the agent.

§ Subd. 2. Duty to submit application. An agent or broker shall not refuse to submit an application for basic property insurance coverage to the Minnesota FAIR plan if licensed to write and actively engaged in writing such insurance.
Minn. Stat. § 383A.11 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383A / Section 383A.11
§ 383A.11 MORGUE.
Status: in_force

Ramsey County shall construct or otherwise provide, equip, maintain and operate a public morgue.
Minn. Stat. § 462A.355 — MN Code / Part 460_463 / Chapter 462A / Section 462A.355
§ 462A.355 ADVANCES TO MINNESOTA MANUFACTURED HOME RELOCATION TRUST FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency or Department of Management and Budget as determined by the commissioner of management and budget, is authorized to advance up to $400,000 from state appropriations or other resources to the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund established under section 462A.35 if the account balance in the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund is insufficient to pay the amounts claimed under section 327C.095, subdivision 13 .

(b) The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency or Department of Management and Budget shall be reimbursed from the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund for any money advanced by the agency under paragraph (a) to the fund. Approved claims for payment to manufactured home owners shall be paid prior to the money being advanced by the agency or the department to the fund.
Minn. Stat. § 161.163 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 161 / Section 161.163
§ 161.163 HIGHWAY PROJECT REVIEW.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Projects requiring review. Sections 161.162 to 161.167 apply only to projects that alter access, increase or reduce highway traffic capacity, or require acquisition of permanent rights-of-way.

§ Subd. 2. Traffic safety measures. Nothing contained in sections 161.162 to 161.167 limits the power of the commissioner to regulate traffic or install traffic-control devices or other safety measures on trunk highways located within municipalities regardless of their impact on access or traffic capacity or on the need for additional right-of-way.

§ Subd. 3. Construction program. Nothing contained in sections 161.162 to 161.167 limits the commissioner's discretion to determine priority and programming of trunk highway projects.
Minn. Stat. § 237.767 — MN Code / Part 237_238 / Chapter 237 / Section 237.767
§ 237.767 DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE.
Status: in_force

Without the express approval of the commission, a telephone company subject to a plan may not discontinue the provision of a service or basic network function that has been classified as price regulated or flexibly priced.
Minn. Stat. § 419.18 — MN Code / Part 419_425 / Chapter 419 / Section 419.18
§ 419.18 APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

The provisions of sections 419.01 to 419.18 with reference to the abolition of civil service commission shall not apply and shall have no force or effect in any city in this state where a commission has already been created.
Minn. Stat. § 383E.03 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383E / Section 383E.03
§ 383E.03 APPOINTMENT OF COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Status: in_force

Upon adoption of a resolution by the Anoka County Board of Commissioners, the offices of county auditor, county recorder, and county treasurer in the county shall not be elective but shall be filled by appointment by the county board as provided in sections 383E.03 to 383E.06, unless the office is abolished pursuant to a reorganization or consolidation under section 383E.04.
Minn. Stat. § 177.41 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 177 / Section 177.41
§ 177.41 STATE PROJECTS AND STATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION; PUBLIC POLICY.
Status: in_force

It is in the public interest that public buildings and other public works be constructed and maintained by the best means and highest quality of labor reasonably available and that persons working on public works be compensated according to the real value of the services they perform. It is therefore the policy of this state that wages of laborers, workers, and mechanics on projects financed in whole or part by state funds should be comparable to wages paid for similar work in the community as a whole.
Minn. Stat. § 256I.09 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256I / Section 256I.09
§ 256I.09 COMMUNITY LIVING INFRASTRUCTURE.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall award grants to agencies and multi-Tribal collaboratives through an annual competitive process. Grants awarded under this section may be used for: (1) outreach to locate and engage people who are homeless or residing in segregated settings to screen for basic needs and assist with referral to community living resources; (2) building capacity to provide technical assistance and consultation on housing and related support service resources for persons with both disabilities and low income; or (3) streamlining the administration and monitoring activities related to housing support funds. Agencies may collaborate and submit a joint application for funding under this section.
Minn. Stat. § 115.84 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115 / Section 115.84
§ 115.84 WASTEWATER LABORATORY CERTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Wastewater laboratory; certification required. (a) Laboratories performing wastewater or water analytical laboratory work, the results of which are reported to the agency to determine compliance with a national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) or state disposal system (SDS) permit condition or other regulatory document, must be certified according to this section. (b) This section does not apply to: (1) laboratories that are private and for-profit; (2) laboratories that perform drinking water analyses; or (3) laboratories that perform remediation program analyses, such as Superfund or petroleum analytical work. (c) Until adoption of rules under subdivision 2, laboratories required to be certified under this section that submit data to the agency must: (1) register with the agency by submitting registration information required by the agency; or (2) be certified or accredited by a recognized authority, such as the commissioner of health under sections 144.97 to 144.99 , for the analytical methods required by the agency.

§ Subd. 2. Rules. The agency may adopt rules to govern certification of laboratories according to this section. Notwithstanding section 16A.1283 , the agency may adopt rules establishing fees.

§ Subd. 3. Fees. (a) Until the agency adopts a rule establishing fees for certification, the agency shall collect fees from laboratories registering with the agency, but not accredited by the commissioner of health under sections 144.97 to 144.99 , in amounts necessary to cover the reasonable costs of the certification program, including reviewing applications, issuing certifications, and conducting audits and compliance assistance. (b) Fees under this section must be based on the number, type, and complexity of analytical methods that laboratories are certified to perform. (c) Revenue from fees charged by the agency for certification shall be credited to the environmental fund.

§ Subd. 4. Enforcement. (a) The commissioner may deny, suspend, or revoke wastewater laboratory certification for, but is not limited to, any of the following reasons: fraud, failure to follow applicable requirements, failure to respond to documented deficiencies or complete corrective actions necessary to address deficiencies, failure to pay certification fees, or other violations of federal or state law. (b) This section and the rules adopted under it may be enforced by any means provided in section 115.071 .
Minn. Stat. § 336.9-511 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.9-511
§ 336.9-511 SECURED PARTY OF RECORD.
Status: in_force

(a) Secured party of record. A secured party of record with respect to a financing statement is a person whose name is provided as the name of the secured party or a representative of the secured party in an initial financing statement that has been filed. If an initial financing statement is filed under section 336.9-514 (a), the assignee named in the initial financing statement is the secured party of record with respect to the financing statement.

(b) Amendment naming secured party of record. If an amendment of a financing statement which provides the name of a person as a secured party or a representative of a secured party is filed, the person named in the amendment is a secured party of record. If an amendment is filed under section 336.9-514 (b), the assignee named in the amendment is a secured party of record.

(c) Amendment deleting secured party of record. A person remains a secured party of record until the filing of an amendment of the financing statement which deletes the person.
Minn. Stat. § 116J.397 — MN Code / Part 116J_116O / Chapter 116J / Section 116J.397
§ 116J.397 UPDATED BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT DATA AND MAPS.
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning in 2016 and continuing each year thereafter, the Office of Broadband Development shall contract with one or more independent organizations that have extensive experience working with Minnesota broadband providers to:

(1) collect broadband deployment data from Minnesota providers, verify its accuracy through on-the-ground testing, and create state and county maps available to the public by April 15, 2017, and each April 15 thereafter, showing the availability of broadband service at various upload and download speeds throughout Minnesota;

(2) analyze the deployment data collected to help inform future investments in broadband infrastructure; and

(3) conduct business and residential surveys that measure broadband adoption and use in the state.

(b) Data provided by a broadband provider under this section is nonpublic data under section 13.02, subdivision 9 . Maps produced under this paragraph are public data under section 13.03 .
Minn. Stat. § 273.1341 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 273 / Section 273.1341
§ 273.1341 TACONITE ASSISTANCE AREA.
Status: in_force

A "taconite assistance area" means the geographic area that falls within the boundaries of a school district that contains:

(1) a municipality in which the assessed valuation of unmined iron ore on May 1, 1941, was not less than 40 percent of the assessed valuation of all real property;

(2) a municipality in which on January 1, 1977, or the applicable assessment date, there is a taconite concentrating plant or where taconite is mined or quarried or where there is located an electric generating plant which qualifies as a taconite facility; or

(3) a municipality:

(i) that is located in a county that contains a school district described in clause (1) or (2); and

(ii) where active mining of materials subject to the tax under section 298.015, subdivision 1, is occurring, or where a mine subject to the minimum payment under section 298.015 , subdivision 3, is located.
Minn. Stat. § 505.1792 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 505 / Section 505.1792
§ 505.1792 STREETS, ROADS, HIGHWAYS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Informal; for information. In order to give supplemental information to the public as to the location of streets, county roads, county state-aid highways, town roads, and other transportation corridors, and the right-of-way thereof, the governing body of any city, town, or county may file for record in the office of the county recorder and the registrar of titles of said county such maps or plats showing such information as the governing body shall determine necessary. The map or plat shall be subscribed by the mayor or chair of the governing body and the county surveyor, together with a certified copy of the resolution of the governing body setting forth the necessity for said plat, and shall be entitled to record without compliance with the provisions of this chapter, except as provided in this section. Any amendments, alterations, or vacations of such maps or plats so filed may be entitled to record in like manner.

§ Subd. 2. Requirements. The map or plat shall be prepared in compliance with section 505.021, subdivisions 1 and 5, and recorded in compliance with section 505.04 .

§ Subd. 3. When street plat prohibited. A city or town may not file a street plat for any street that is a county road or state highway, or carried designation as a county road or state highway at the time the plat is offered for filing.

§ Subd. 4. Not a title transfer. Maps or plats filed for record under this section shall not operate of themselves to transfer title to the property described but such maps or plats shall be for descriptive purposes and shall be notice that the municipality claims an interest in said lands.