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Minn. Stat. § 600.14 — MN Code / Part 595_603 / Chapter 600 / Section 600.14
§ 600.14 INSTRUMENTS ACKNOWLEDGED; EVIDENCE.
Status: in_force

Every written instrument, except promissory notes, bills of exchange, and the last wills of deceased persons, may be acknowledged in the manner now provided by law for taking the acknowledgment of deeds, and the certificate of the proper officer endorsed thereon shall entitle such instrument to be read in evidence in all courts and elsewhere without other proof of execution.
Minn. Stat. § 136F.06 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 136F / Section 136F.06
§ 136F.06 POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. General authority. The board shall possess all powers necessary to govern the state colleges and universities and all related property. Those powers shall include, but are not limited to, those enumerated in this section. The board shall prescribe conditions of admission, set tuition and fees, approve programs of study and requirements for completion of programs, approve the awarding of appropriate certificates, diplomas, and degrees, enter into contracts and other agreements, and adopt suitable policies for the institutions it governs. To the extent practicable in protecting statewide interests, the board shall provide autonomy to the campuses while holding them accountable for their decisions. Sections 14.01 to 14.47 do not apply to policies and procedures of the board.

§ Subd. 2. Governance authority. The board shall have the authority needed to operate and govern the state colleges and universities unless otherwise directed or prohibited by law. The board is responsible for its operations and necessary decisions unless these are specifically delegated by law to a state department or agency.

§ Subd. 3. Office location. Notwithstanding chapter 16B, the board may select the location for its central office.

§ Subd. 4. Workforce focus. The board must identify colleges offering flexible academic programs that accommodate the needs of laid-off workers and assist its other institutions in determining whether to offer similar programs. Colleges must increase the number of certificate programs available to meet the needs of unemployed Minnesotans.

§ Subd. 5. Streamlined Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system office. Notwithstanding any law or policy to the contrary, the board shall streamline services provided through the system's central service office to reduce expenditures, better target the use of state resources, and provide services at the most appropriate and efficient level so as not to duplicate any services provided at the institutional level. These actions must be implemented so as to achieve budgetary savings and efficiencies in delivery of services and the accomplishment of the academic mission. The board must revise any board policies in a way that is consistent with the requirements of this section.
Minn. Stat. § 609.585 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.585
§ 609.585 DOUBLE JEOPARDY.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding section 609.04 , a prosecution for or conviction of the crime of burglary is not a bar to conviction of or punishment for any other crime committed on entering or while in the building entered.
Minn. Stat. § 325D.14 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325D / Section 325D.14
§ 325D.14 EMPLOYER NOT TO DISPOSE OF OTHER THAN OWN PRODUCTS.
Status: in_force

No employer shall, directly or indirectly, by itself or through a subsidiary agency owned or controlled in whole or in part by such employer, sell, cause to be sold, or possess or control for sale to employees or to any other person, any merchandise not handled by such employer in the regular course of business, nor shall any employer permit the employer's name, credit, or premises to be used in connection with the sale or offer for sale of any such merchandise. This section shall not apply to purchases by an employer for the purpose of resale to employees of such specialized equipment and paraphernalia as may be required for employees' safety and health, candy, chewing gum, tobacco, or meals consumed on the premises of such employer. The provisions of sections 325D.09 to 325D.16 shall not apply to any cooperative associations, duly established under the laws of the state of Minnesota, with respect to any merchandising transactions, which such cooperatives are authorized by their charters to conduct with their members.
Minn. Stat. § 116C.02 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116C / Section 116C.02
§ 116C.02 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Applicability. For the purposes of sections 116C.01 to 116C.08 , the following terms have the meaning given them.

§ Subd. 2. Board. "Board" means the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board.
Minn. Stat. § 86A.07 — MN Code / Part 85_87A / Chapter 86A / Section 86A.07
§ 86A.07 AUTHORIZATION AND ACQUISITION OF UNITS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Legislative authorization. A unit of the outdoor recreation system shall be deemed to be authorized upon the enactment of a law (1) describing the land, water, or facility which shall comprise the unit; (2) designating the unit's classification pursuant to section 86A.05 ; (3) directing and authorizing acquisition of the unit thus described; and (4) specifying the methods of acquisition and the types of interests in land that may be acquired.

§ Subd. 2. Acquisition. Upon authorization of a unit pursuant to subdivision 1, the managing agency shall as soon as possible acquire the lands, waters, or facilities as authorized.

§ Subd. 3. Authorization by designation. In any instance where a managing agency, or the commissioner of administration on behalf of the managing agency, is specifically empowered by law to acquire lands or waters or any interest in lands or waters for the purpose of establishing units of the outdoor recreation system a unit may be authorized upon (1) the acquisition of land and waters pursuant to the lawful exercise of the power to acquire and (2) the designation by the managing agency of the land and waters as a classified unit of the outdoor recreation system by written order published in the State Register. Designations are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14, and section 14.386 does not apply.
Minn. Stat. § 148.6408 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 148 / Section 148.6408
§ 148.6408 QUALIFICATIONS FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. [Renumbered subd 1b]

§ Subd. 1a. Qualifications. To be licensed as an occupational therapist, an applicant must: (1) satisfy the education and examination requirements of subdivisions 1b and 2; or (2) satisfy the requirements for licensure by equivalency under section 148.6412 or licensure by reciprocity under section 148.6415 as applicable based on the current status of the applicant's NBCOT certification.

§ Subd. 1b. Education required. (a) An applicant who has received professional education in the United States or its possessions or territories must successfully complete all academic and fieldwork requirements of an educational program for occupational therapists approved or accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. (b) An applicant who has received professional education outside the United States or its possessions or territories must successfully complete all academic and fieldwork requirements of an educational program for occupational therapists approved by a member association of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.

§ Subd. 2. Qualifying examination score required. (a) An applicant must achieve a qualifying score on the certification examination for occupational therapist. (b) The board shall determine the qualifying score for the certification examination for occupational therapist as recommended by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, or other national certification organization approved by the board. (c) Applicants for licensure must: (1) make arrangements to take the certification examination for an occupational therapist; (2) bear all expenses associated with taking the examination; and (3) submit an application and other materials as required by the board under section 148.6420 .
Minn. Stat. § 609.904 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.904
§ 609.904 CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Penalty. A person convicted of violating section 609.903 may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $1,000,000, or both.

§ Subd. 2. Fine. In lieu of the fine authorized by subdivision 1, a person convicted of violating section 609.903 , who received economic gain from the act or caused economic loss or personal injury during the act, may be sentenced to pay a fine calculated under this subdivision. The maximum fine is three times the gross value gained or three times the gross loss caused, whichever is greater, plus court costs and the costs of investigation and prosecution reasonably incurred, less the value of any property forfeited under section 609.905 . The district court shall hold a hearing to determine the amount of the fine authorized by this subdivision. In imposing a fine, the court shall consider the seriousness of the conduct, whether the amount of the fine is disproportionate to the conduct in which the person engaged, its impact on victims and any legitimate enterprise involved in that conduct, as well as the economic circumstances of the convicted person, including the effect of the imposition of the fine on the person's immediate family. For purposes of this subdivision, loss does not include pain and suffering.

§ Subd. 3. Injunctive relief. After the entry of a judgment that includes a fine or an order of criminal forfeiture under section 609.905 , the district court may enter a restraining order or injunction, require the execution of a satisfactory performance bond, or take other action, including the appointment of a receiver, that the court deems proper to protect the interests of the prosecuting authority in collecting the money or forfeiture or an innocent party.

§ Subd. 4. Disposition of fine proceeds. The court shall apply fines collected under this section to the costs and expenses of investigation and prosecution, including costs of resources and personnel incurred in investigation and prosecution and the balance, if any, as provided under section 574.34 .

§ Subd. 5. Restitution. In a settlement discussion or before the imposition of a sentence under this section, the prosecuting authority shall vigorously advocate full and complete restitution to an aggrieved person. Before the acceptance of a plea or after a verdict but before the imposition of a sentence under this section, the district court must ensure that full and complete restitution has been duly effected or that a satisfactory explanation of why it is impractical has been made to the court.
Minn. Stat. § 103E.111 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103E / Section 103E.111
§ 103E.111 FIELD SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS BY DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Authorization. If a field survey or investigation of a drainage project or drainage system is determined to be necessary by the director or is requested in writing by the drainage authority, the director may conduct the survey or investigation.

§ Subd. 2. Paying costs. If the field survey or investigation is made at the request of a drainage authority, the cost must be reported to the drainage authority and paid by the drainage authority as a drainage project or drainage system expense.
Minn. Stat. § 16B.355 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16B / Section 16B.355
§ 16B.355 COOPERATIVE LOCAL FACILITIES GRANTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Grants authorized. Within the limits of available appropriations, the commissioner shall make grants to counties, cities, towns, and school districts to acquire, construct, or renovate public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature for cooperative facilities to be owned and operated by the grantees.

§ Subd. 2. Match. A grant under this section may not be made until the commissioner has determined that at least 30 percent of the total project cost has been committed to the project from nonstate sources.

§ Subd. 3. Amount. No more than one-third of the amount appropriated by any one appropriation act may be granted to any one project.

§ Subd. 4. Application. (a) To be eligible to receive a grant, the grant application must be made to the commissioner on behalf of any combination of at least three counties, cities, towns, or school districts. The grant applicants must have entered into a joint powers agreement and formed a joint powers board under section 471.59 to govern the facilities. The joint powers board must approve the application by resolution. (b) The grant application must demonstrate that acquisition, construction, or renovation of the cooperative facilities will improve the delivery of services by the grant applicants and will generate savings to the applicants in operating their buildings and programs. (c) The commissioner shall prescribe and provide the application form. The application must include at least the following information: (1) identification of the facilities; (2) a plan for the facilities; (3) a description of how the facilities will improve the delivery of governmental services by the applicants; (4) a detailed estimate, along with necessary supporting evidence, of the total costs for the facilities; (5) an estimate of the dates when the facilities for which the grant is requested will be contracted for and completed; (6) a detailed estimate, along with necessary supporting evidence, of the savings in operating costs of buildings and programs that the project will generate; (7) the manner in which the applicants will meet the local match requirement; and (8) any additional information or material the commissioner prescribes.

§ Subd. 5. Priority. The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of management and budget and the commissioners of other state departments, as appropriate, shall give priority to projects that demonstrate a significant increase in cooperation as measured by one or more of the following criteria: (1) improved quality, access, transparency, or level of service to citizens; (2) fundamental change in the organization of service delivery; (3) substantial savings in operating costs; or (4) positive return on investment over the life of the facility.

§ Subd. 6. Geographic distribution. At least one-half of the money provided as grants each fiscal biennium must be for projects located outside the seven-county metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2 .
Minn. Stat. § 14.045 — MN Code / Part 14_15A / Chapter 14 / Section 14.045
§ 14.045 AGENCIES; LIMITS ON PENALTIES AND FINES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Limit on penalties. An agency may not, under authority of rule, levy a total fine or penalty of more than $700 for a single violation unless the agency has specific statutory authority to levy a fine in excess of that amount.

§ Subd. 2. Criminal penalty. An agency may not, by rule, establish a criminal penalty unless the agency has specific statutory authority to do so.

§ Subd. 3. Factors. (a) If a statute or rule gives an agency discretion over the amount of a fine, the agency must take the following factors into account in determining the amount of the fine: (1) the willfulness of the violation; (2) the gravity of the violation, including damage to humans, animals, and the natural resources of the state; (3) the history of past violations; (4) the number of violations; (5) the economic benefit gained by the person by allowing or committing the violation; and (6) other factors that justice may require. (b) For a violation after an initial violation, the following factors must be considered in addition to the factors in paragraph (a): (1) similarity of previous violations to the current violation to be penalized; (2) time elapsed since the last violation; (3) number of previous violations; and (4) response of the person to the most recent previous violation identified.

§ Subd. 4. Effect on other law. This section does not affect the right of an agency to deny a permit, revoke a license, or take similar action, other than the imposition of a fine, even if the cost of the denial, revocation, or other action to the affected party exceeds $700.

§ Subd. 5. Application. Subdivisions 1, 2, and 4 apply only to fines and penalties imposed under rules for which notice of intent to adopt rules is published after July 1, 1996.
Minn. Stat. § 117.53 — MN Code / Part 117_119 / Chapter 117 / Section 117.53
§ 117.53 AUTHORIZATION.
Status: in_force

All acquiring authorities are hereby authorized to do any acts and take all actions necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 117.50 to 117.56 , including the acquisition, rehabilitation and relocation of existing housing and the construction of new housing in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1970, Statutes at Large, volume 84, page 1713 (1971), United States Code, title 23, section 101, et seq., and any other federal and state laws, where projects cannot proceed to construction because replacement housing cannot be made available.
Minn. Stat. § 410.015 — MN Code / Part 410_414 / Chapter 410 / Section 410.015
§ 410.015 DEFINITIONS RELATING TO CITIES.
Status: in_force

The term "statutory city" means any city which has not adopted a home rule charter pursuant to the constitution and laws; the words "home rule charter city" mean any city which has adopted such a charter. In any law adopted after July 1, 1976, the word "city" when used without further description extending the application of the term to home rule charter cities means statutory cities only.
Minn. Stat. § 62Q.188 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62Q / Section 62Q.188
§ 62Q.188 FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PLANS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the terms used in this section have the meanings defined in section 62Q.01 , except that "health plan" includes individual coverage and group coverage for employer plans with up to 100 employees.

§ Subd. 2. Flexible benefits plan. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, chapter 363A, or any other law to the contrary, a health plan company may offer, sell, issue, and renew a health plan that is a flexible benefits plan under this section if the following requirements are satisfied: (1) the health plan must be offered in compliance with the laws of this state, except as otherwise permitted in this section; (2) the health plan must be designed to enable covered persons to better manage costs and coverage options through the use of co-pays, deductibles, and other cost-sharing arrangements; (3) the health plan may modify or exclude any or all coverages of benefits that would otherwise be required by law, except for maternity benefits and other benefits required under federal law; (4) each health plan and plan's premiums must be approved by the commissioner of health or commerce, whichever is appropriate under section 62Q.01, subdivision 2 , but neither commissioner may disapprove a plan on the grounds of a modification or exclusion permitted under clause (3); and (5) prior to the sale of the health plan, the purchaser must be given a written list of the coverages otherwise required by law that are modified or excluded in the health plan. The list must include a description of each coverage in the list and indicate whether the coverage is modified or excluded. If coverage is modified, the list must describe the modification. The list may, but is not required to, also list any or all coverages otherwise required by law that are included in the health plan and indicate that they are included. The health plan company must require that a copy of this written list be provided, prior to the effective date of the health plan, to each enrollee or employee who is eligible for health coverage under the plan.

§ Subd. 3. Employer health plan. An employer may provide a health plan permitted under this section to its employees, the employees' dependents, and other persons eligible for coverage under the employer's plan, notwithstanding chapter 363A or any other law to the contrary.
Minn. Stat. § 103F.111 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103F / Section 103F.111
§ 103F.111 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to sections 103F.111 to 103F.165 .

§ Subd. 2. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of natural resources.

§ Subd. 3. Flood fringe. "Flood fringe" means the portion of the floodplain outside of the floodway.

§ Subd. 4. Floodplain. "Floodplain" means the areas adjoining a watercourse or water basin that have been or may be covered by a regional flood.

§ Subd. 5. Floodway. "Floodway" means the channel of the watercourse, the bed of water basins, and those portions of the adjoining floodplains that are reasonably required to carry and discharge floodwater and provide water storage during a regional flood.

§ Subd. 6. Local governmental unit. "Local governmental unit" means a county, statutory or home rule charter city, town, watershed district, or lake improvement district.

§ Subd. 7. Mitigation. "Mitigation" means the act of alleviating the effects of floods and flooding by moderating or reducing the severe damages resulting from floods through structural and nonstructural flood management measures.

§ Subd. 8. Mitigation measures. "Mitigation measures" means structural or nonstructural flood management measures, or both.

§ Subd. 9. Nonstructural flood management measures. "Nonstructural flood management measures" means actions in floodplains designed to reduce the damaging effects of floods on existing and potential users of floodplains, without physically altering the flood behavior. Nonstructural flood management measures include: (1) public acquisition of floodplain lands; (2) relocation of public and private structures and facilities; (3) floodproofing of public and private facilities; (4) installation and operation of flood warning systems and evacuation procedures; (5) adoption and enforcement of land use control ordinances and building codes; (6) installation of signs and other notifications in regional flood areas; and (7) provision of flood insurance and public education.

§ Subd. 10. Regional flood. "Regional flood" means a flood that is representative of large floods known to have occurred generally in the state and reasonably characteristic of what can be expected to occur on an average frequency in the magnitude of a 100-year recurrence interval.

§ Subd. 11. Structural flood management measures. "Structural flood management measures" means physical actions taken to modify the behavior and extent of floods and flooding, including the construction of dams, dikes, levees, flood bypass channels, floodwater storage and retardation structures, and water level control structures, excluding deepening or straightening of existing stream channels.

§ Subd. 12. Water basin. "Water basin" has the meaning given it by section 103G.005, subdivision 16 .
Minn. Stat. § 16D.045 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16D / Section 16D.045
§ 16D.045 STAFF.
Status: in_force

If there is an increase in the complement of collectors employed by the commissioner of revenue to work for the Minnesota collection enterprise above the complement employed on June 30, 1998, the new complement of collectors must be located in the Ely office.
Minn. Stat. § 145.9261 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 145 / Section 145.9261
§ 145.9261 ABSTINENCE EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of health shall expend federal funds for abstinence education programs provided under United States Code, title 42, section 710, and state matching funds for abstinence education programs only to an abstinence education program that complies with the state plan that has been submitted to and approved by the federal Department of Health and Human Services.