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Minn. Stat. § 308A.315 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 308A / Section 308A.315
§ 308A.315 FILLING VACANCIES.
Status: in_force

If a director's position is vacant, the board may appoint a member of the cooperative to fill the director's position until the next regular or special members' meeting. At the next regular or special members' meeting, the members must elect a director to fill the unexpired term of the vacant director's position.
Minn. Stat. § 299F.76 — MN Code / Part 299A_299N / Chapter 299F / Section 299F.76
§ 299F.76 AFFIRMATION AND IDENTIFICATION; EFFECTIVE PERIOD.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Affirmation that information is true. A license or an explosives use permit shall have printed thereon a statement underlined that the applicant affirms under penalty of perjury that the information provided thereon is true to the best of the applicant's knowledge and belief. No license or permit shall be issued unless the applicant signs the application.

§ Subd. 2. Permit designation and identification; effective period. Each license or permit issued pursuant to Laws 1971, chapter 845 shall be designated by number and shall otherwise be sufficient to identify a licensee or permittee. A duplicate of the license or permit shall be retained by the issuing authority. A license or permit shall not be issued for a period of time greater than one year, but may be issued for shorter periods.
Minn. Stat. § 223.15 — MN Code / Part 223_236A / Chapter 223 / Section 223.15
§ 223.15 CITATION.
Status: in_force

Sections 223.15 to 223.19 may be cited as the "Grain Buyers Act."
Minn. Stat. § 260C.603 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260C / Section 260C.603
§ 260C.603 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 260C.601 to 260C.635 , the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 2. Adopting parent. "Adopting parent" means an adult who has signed an adoption placement agreement regarding the child and has the same meaning as preadoptive parent under section 259A.01, subdivision 23 .

§ Subd. 3. Adoption placement agreement. "Adoption placement agreement" means the written agreement between the responsible social services agency, the commissioner, and the adopting parent which reflects the intent of all the signatories to the agreement that the adopting parent establish a parent and child relationship by adoption with the child who is under the guardianship of the commissioner. The adoptive placement agreement must be in the commissioner's designated format.

§ Subd. 4. Adoptive parent. "Adoptive parent" has the meaning given in section 259A.01, subdivision 3 .

§ Subd. 5. Adoptive placement. "Adoptive placement" means a placement made by the responsible social services agency upon a fully executed adoption placement agreement including the signatures of the adopting parent, the responsible social services agency, and the commissioner of children, youth, and families according to section 260C.613, subdivision 1 .

§ Subd. 6. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of children, youth, and families or any employee of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to whom the commissioner has delegated authority regarding children under the commissioner's guardianship.

§ Subd. 7. Guardianship. "Guardianship" has the meaning given in section 259A.01 , subdivision 17; 260C.325 ; or 260C.515, subdivision 3 .

§ Subd. 8. Prospective adoptive parent. "Prospective adoptive parent" means an individual who may become an adopting parent regardless of whether the individual has an adoption study approving the individual for adoption, but who has not signed an adoption placement agreement.
Minn. Stat. § 237.772 — MN Code / Part 237_238 / Chapter 237 / Section 237.772
§ 237.772 COST STUDY METHODOLOGY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Total service long-run incremental cost. (a) For purposes of this chapter, total service long-run incremental cost (TSLRIC) means the total cost to the company of supplying a service, group of services, or basic network function. The term "long-run" means a period of time sufficient so that all inputs are avoidable based on the total increment of service, group of services, or basic network function and includes the relevant costs resulting from the company's decision to provide the service, group of services, or basic network function, holding constant the production levels of all other services, groups of services, or basic network functions provided by the company. (b) A telephone company is not required to prepare or file TSLRIC or variable cost studies for all of its services as a prerequisite to filing a plan. However, the commission may order cost studies to be prepared for specific services as a condition of approval of the plan.

§ Subd. 2. Petition for variable cost study. To the extent that this section or the commission may require a company to provide a TSLRIC study, a company may submit a petition to the commission for permission to submit a variable cost study instead of a TSLRIC study. The commission shall grant the petition if the telephone company demonstrates: (1) that a TSLRIC study is burdensome in relation to its annual revenue from the service involved; (2) in the case of an existing service, that the service is no longer being offered to new customers; or (3) if the telephone company shows other good cause.
Minn. Stat. § 325E.381 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325E / Section 325E.381
§ 325E.381 PERCHLOROETHYLENE PROHIBITION.
Status: in_force

After December 31, 2025, using perchloroethylene as a dry cleaning solvent is prohibited.
Minn. Stat. § 322C.1203 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 322C / Section 322C.1203
§ 322C.1203 SAVINGS CLAUSE.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not affect an action commenced, proceeding brought, or right accrued before this chapter takes effect.
Minn. Stat. § 62V.08 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62V / Section 62V.08
§ 62V.08 REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) MNsure shall submit a report to the legislature by March 31, 2025, and each March 31 thereafter, on: (1) the performance of MNsure operations; (2) meeting MNsure responsibilities; (3) an accounting of MNsure budget activities; (4) practices and procedures that have been implemented to ensure compliance with data practices laws, and a description of any violations of data practices laws or procedures; and (5) the effectiveness of the outreach and implementation activities of MNsure in reducing the rate of uninsurance.

(b) MNsure must publish its administrative and operational costs on a website to educate consumers on those costs. The information published must include: (1) the amount of premiums and federal premium subsidies collected; (2) the amount and source of revenue received under section 62V.05, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause (3); (3) the amount and source of any other fees collected for purposes of supporting operations; and (4) any misuse of funds as identified in accordance with section 3.975 . The website must be updated at least annually.
Minn. Stat. § 211A.11 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 211A / Section 211A.11
§ 211A.11 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

A violation of this chapter for which no other penalty is provided is a misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 352.97 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 352 / Section 352.97
§ 352.97 PRIOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS; CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

Sections 352.965 and 352.97 do not preempt, prohibit, ratify, or approve any other deferred compensation plan established before or after June 3, 1975.
Minn. Stat. § 501C.0107 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 501C / Section 501C.0107
§ 501C.0107 GOVERNING LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) The meaning and legal effect of the terms of a trust are determined by:

(1) the law of the jurisdiction designated in the terms of the trust unless the application of that jurisdiction's law is contrary to a strong public policy of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue. The mere fact that a jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue has a law contrary to the law of the designated jurisdiction does not, standing alone, indicate a strong public policy contrary to that of the designated jurisdiction; or

(2) in the absence of a controlling designation in the terms of the trust, the law of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue.

(b) For purposes of this section, factors to consider in determining which jurisdiction has the most significant relationship to the matter at issue include the place of the trust's creation, the location of trust property, and the domicile of the settlor, the trustee, and the beneficiaries.
Minn. Stat. § 398A.01 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 398A / Section 398A.01
§ 398A.01 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Application. The terms defined in this section are used in sections 398A.01 to 398A.08 with the following meanings, respectively.

§ Subd. 2. Authority. "Authority" means a regional railroad authority organized and existing as a political subdivision and local government unit pursuant to section 398A.03 .

§ Subd. 3. Bonds. "Bonds" means any bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by an authority pursuant to section 398A.07 .

§ Subd. 4. Governing body. "Governing body" means the board, council, or other body authorized by law to exercise the governmental powers of a municipality.

§ Subd. 5. Municipality. "Municipality" means any county, city, or town.

§ Subd. 6. Project. "Project" means any railroad facilities proposed to be acquired, constructed, improved, or refinanced by an authority in whole or part by the issuance of bonds, including any real or personal property, structures, machinery, equipment, and appurtenances determined by the authority to be useful or convenient for railroad operations and handling passengers or freight.

§ Subd. 7. Real property. "Real property" means lands, structures, improvements thereof, and water and riparian rights, and any and all interests and estates therein, legal or equitable, including but not limited to easements, rights-of-way, uses, leases, and licenses.

§ Subd. 8. Regional Railroad Authorities Act. "Regional Railroad Authorities Act" means sections 398A.01 to 398A.09 .
Minn. Stat. § 325F.135 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325F / Section 325F.135
§ 325F.135 UNSAFE RECALLED TOYS; PROHIBITION ON SALE.
Status: in_force

(a) No commercial retailer shall sell in this state a toy that the commercial retailer knows at the time of the sale has been recalled for any safety-related reason by an agency of the federal government or by the toy's manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor, or importer.

(b) For purposes of this section, "toy" means an item designed primarily for the purpose of play activity by children under the age of 12 years and "recalled" excludes corrective actions that involve safety alerts, parts replacement, or consumer repairs.

(c) This section shall be enforced under sections 325F.14 to 325F.16 .
Minn. Stat. § 344.16 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 344 / Section 344.16
§ 344.16 DIVISION OR RECORDED AGREEMENT RUNS WITH THE LAND.
Status: in_force

If the line upon which a partition fence is to be built between unimproved lands has been divided by the fence viewers or by the recorded agreement of the parties, the several landowners, and their heirs and assigns forever, shall erect and maintain fences in accordance with the divisions.
Minn. Stat. § 72B.06 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 72B / Section 72B.06
§ 72B.06 CATASTROPHE OR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this chapter, a catastrophe exists when, due to a specific, infrequent, and sudden natural or man-made disaster or phenomenon, there have arisen losses to property in Minnesota that are covered by insurance, and the losses are so numerous and severe that resolution of claims related to such covered property losses will not occur expeditiously without the licensing of emergency independent adjusters due to the magnitude of the catastrophic damage. A failure of claims to be resolved expeditiously shall exist upon an insurer's filing with the department a written statement that one of the following conditions exists: (1) the insurer expects to incur at least 500 claims as a result of the event; or (2) the magnitude of the event is expected to generate twice the mean number of claims for one month for the affected area. Such written statement may be sent electronically to the commissioner. An insurer must notify the commissioner via registration of each independent adjuster not already licensed in Minnesota, that will act as an emergency independent adjuster on behalf of the insurer pursuant to paragraph (b).

(b) A person who is otherwise qualified to adjust claims, but not already licensed in Minnesota, may act as an emergency independent adjuster and adjust claims, if, within five days of deployment to adjust claims arising from the catastrophe, the insurer or the independent adjuster's employer, in the notification required by paragraph (a), notifies the commissioner by providing the following information in a format prescribed by the commissioner:

(1) the name of the individual;

(2) the Social Security number of the individual;

(3) the name of the insurer the independent adjuster will represent;

(4) the effective date of the contract between the insurer and independent adjuster or the independent adjuster's employer;

(5) the catastrophe loss control number;

(6) the catastrophe name; and

(7) other information the commissioner deems necessary.

(c) An emergency independent adjuster's license or registration remains in force for 180 days; such license or registration shall be effective for all catastrophes described in paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2). Such license or registration may be extended for 180 days.

The commissioner may summarily suspend or revoke the right of any person adjusting in this state under the authority of this section to continue to adjust in this state, if the commissioner finds that that person has engaged in any of the practices forbidden to a licensed adjuster under sections 72B.01 to 72B.136. Notice of such suspension or revocation may be given personally or by mail sent to the temporary address stated in the registration and to the insurer or independent adjusting company who submitted the independent adjuster information.
Minn. Stat. § 326B.16 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 326B / Section 326B.16
§ 326B.16 ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Application. The State Building Code's requirements for persons with disabilities apply statewide. A statutory or home rule charter city that does not have in effect an ordinance adopting the State Building Code is responsible for enforcement in the city of the State Building Code's requirements for persons with disabilities. In all other areas where there is no ordinance in effect adopting the State Building Code, the county is responsible for enforcement of the State Building Code's requirements for persons with disabilities.

§ Subd. 2. Municipal enforcement. Municipalities which have not adopted the State Building Code shall enforce the State Building Code's requirements for persons with disabilities by: (1) entering into a joint powers agreement for enforcement with another municipality which has adopted the State Building Code; (2) contracting for enforcement with an individual certified under section 326B.133, subdivision 3 , to enforce the State Building Code; or (3) hiring or training their own staff.

§ Subd. 3. Responsibilities. Municipalities shall fulfill code responsibilities including duties and responsibilities for code administration, plan review, and inspection in accordance with the procedures established in the State Building Code.

§ Subd. 4. Enforcement by state building official. If the commissioner determines that a municipality is not properly administering and enforcing the State Building Code's requirements for persons with disabilities, the commissioner may have the administration and enforcement in the involved municipality undertaken by the state building official or by another building official certified by the state. The commissioner shall notify the affected municipality in writing immediately upon making the determination, and the municipality may challenge the determination as a contested case before the commissioner pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. The commissioner shall charge the fees set by section 326B.153 for the administration and enforcement service rendered. Any cost to the state arising from the state administration and enforcement of the State Building Code shall be borne by the subject municipality.
Minn. Stat. § 6.46 — MN Code / Part 4_9 / Chapter 6 / Section 6.46
§ 6.46 TRANSFER OF POWERS OF PUBLIC EXAMINER TO STATE AUDITOR.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided for in Laws 1973, chapter 492, relating to the legislative auditor, all the powers, duties and responsibilities of the public examiner relating to audits of cities of all classes, counties, towns, school districts, and other governmental subdivisions or bodies corporate and politic as contained in sections 6.47 to 6.71 , or any other law are hereby transferred to, vested in, and imposed upon the state auditor.
Minn. Stat. § 15D.17 — MN Code / Part 15D_16 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D.17
§ 15D.17 CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary it shall not be or constitute a conflict of interest for a trustee, director, officer or employee of any participating institution, financial institution, investment banking firm, brokerage firm, commercial bank or trust company, architecture firm, insurance company, construction company, or any other firm, person or corporation to serve as a member of the authority, provided the trustee, director, officer or employee shall abstain from deliberation, action and vote by the authority in each instance where the business affiliation of any trustee, director, officer or employee is involved.
Minn. Stat. § 134A.14 — MN Code / Part 134_135 / Chapter 134A / Section 134A.14
§ 134A.14 EXISTING LIBRARIES; JOINT LAW LIBRARIES.
Status: in_force

By July 1, 1983, all county law libraries shall come under the provisions of sections 134A.01 to 134A.15 .

Two or more counties may unite in the establishment of a joint law library.
Minn. Stat. § 256D.52 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256D / Section 256D.52
§ 256D.52 FRAUD.
Status: in_force

A person who obtains or tries to obtain, or aids or abets any person in obtaining assistance to which the person is not entitled by a willfully false statement or representation, or by the intentional withholding or concealment of a material fact, or by impersonation, or other fraudulent device, violates section 256.98 and is subject to both the criminal and civil penalties in that section.
Minn. Stat. § 325F.6652 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325F / Section 325F.6652
§ 325F.6652 NOTICE TO CONSUMER.
Status: in_force

At the time of purchase the manufacturer must provide directly to the consumer a written statement on a separate piece of paper, in 10-point all capital type, in substantially the following form: "IMPORTANT: IF THIS VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE, YOU MAY BE ENTITLED UNDER STATE LAW TO REPLACEMENT OF IT OR A REFUND OF ITS PURCHASE PRICE. HOWEVER, TO BE ENTITLED TO REFUND OR REPLACEMENT, YOU MUST FIRST NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER, ITS AGENT, OR ITS AUTHORIZED DEALER OF THE PROBLEM IN WRITING AND GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE."
Minn. Stat. § 501C.1101 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 501C / Section 501C.1101
§ 501C.1101 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. The definitions in this section apply to sections 501C.1101 to 501C.1118 .

§ Subd. 2. Accounting period. "Accounting period" means a calendar year unless another 12-month period is selected by the trustee. Accounting period includes a portion of a calendar year or other 12-month period that begins when an income interest begins or ends when an income interest ends.

§ Subd. 3. Income beneficiary. "Income beneficiary" means the person to whom income is presently payable or for whom it is accumulated for distribution as income.

§ Subd. 4. Inventory value. "Inventory value" means the cost of property purchased by the trustee and the market value of other property at the time it became subject to the trust, but in the case of a testamentary trust the trustee may use any value finally determined for the purposes of an estate or inheritance tax.

§ Subd. 5. Remainderperson. "Remainderperson" means the person entitled to principal, including income accumulated and added to principal.
Minn. Stat. § 84.1525 — MN Code / Part 83A_84 / Chapter 84 / Section 84.1525
§ 84.1525 STROMATOLITES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Permit required. A person may not possess, move, or disturb a stromatolite located in waters of the state except under a permit issued by the commissioner.

§ Subd. 2. Rules. The commissioner may adopt rules establishing criteria and procedures for: (1) the issuance of stromatolite permits with reasonable conditions; and (2) the denial, modification, suspension, or revocation of stromatolite permits for cause.
Minn. Stat. § 383E.22 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 383E / Section 383E.22
§ 383E.22 BONDS ISSUANCE VALIDATED.
Status: in_force

The provisions of sections 373.47, subdivision 1, and 403.36, subdivision 3, requiring prior review and approval by the Statewide Radio Board do not apply to the general obligation bonds issued by Anoka County in a principal amount of $10,500,000 on November 20, 2002.
Minn. Stat. § 609A.025 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609A / Section 609A.025
§ 609A.025 NO PETITION REQUIRED IN CERTAIN CASES WITH PROSECUTOR AGREEMENT AND NOTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the prosecutor agrees to the sealing of a criminal record, the court shall seal the criminal record for a person described in section 609A.02, subdivision 3 , without the filing of a petition unless it determines that the interests of the public and public safety in keeping the record public outweigh the disadvantages to the subject of the record in not sealing it.

(b) Before agreeing to the sealing of a record under this section, the prosecutor shall make a good faith effort to notify any identifiable victims of the offense of the intended agreement and the opportunity to object to the agreement.

(c) Subject to paragraph (b), the agreement of the prosecutor to the sealing of records for a person described in section 609A.02, subdivision 3 , paragraph (a), clause (2), may occur before or after the criminal charges are dismissed.
Minn. Stat. § 185.01 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 185 / Section 185.01
§ 185.01 EMPLOYEES PERMITTED TO ORGANIZE.
Status: in_force

It shall not be unlawful for workers to organize themselves into, or carry on, labor unions for the purpose of lessening the hours of labor or increasing the wages or bettering the conditions of the members of such organizations or carrying out their legitimate purposes as freely as they could do if acting singly.
Minn. Stat. § 542.04 — MN Code / Part 540_552 / Chapter 542 / Section 542.04
§ 542.04 ACTIONS ON FORFEITED BAIL BONDS.
Status: in_force

Actions and proceeding prosecuted upon forfeited bail bonds or recognizances shall be heard and tried in the county in which the forfeiture was adjudged.
Minn. Stat. § 321.0504 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 321 / Section 321.0504
§ 321.0504 INTERIM DISTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

A partner does not have a right to any distribution before the dissolution and winding up of the limited partnership unless the limited partnership decides to make an interim distribution.
Minn. Stat. § 79.096 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 79 / Section 79.096
§ 79.096 ACCESS TO RATE-MAKING DATA.
Status: in_force

The rating association must make available for inspection on request of any person any data it possesses related to the calculation of indicated pure premium rates.