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Minn. Stat. § 442A.24 — MN Code / Part 440_446A / Chapter 442A / Section 442A.24
§ 442A.24 TAX LEVIES, ASSESSMENTS, AND SERVICE CHARGES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Tax levies. The board may levy taxes for any district purpose on all property taxable within the district.

§ Subd. 2. Particular area. In the case where a particular area within the district, but not the entire district, is benefited by a system, works, or facilities of the district, the board, after holding a public hearing as provided by law for levying assessments on benefited property, shall by ordinance establish such area as a taxing subdistrict, to be designated by number, and shall levy special taxes on all the taxable property therein, to be accounted for separately and used only for the purpose of paying the cost of construction, improvement, acquisition, maintenance, or operation of such system, works, or facilities, or paying the principal and interest on bonds issued to provide funds therefor and expenses incident thereto. The hearing may be held jointly with a hearing for the purpose of levying assessments on benefited property within the proposed taxing subdistrict.

§ Subd. 3. Benefited property. The board shall levy assessments on benefited property to provide funds for payment of the cost of construction, improvement, or acquisition of any system, works, or facilities designed or used for any district purpose or for payment of the principal of and interest on any bonds issued therefor and expenses incident thereto.

§ Subd. 4. Service charges. The board shall prescribe service, use, or rental charges for persons or premises connecting with or making use of any system, works, or facilities of the district; prescribe the method of payment and collection of the charges; and provide for the collection thereof for the district by any related governmental subdivision or other public agency on such terms as may be agreed upon with the governing body or other authority thereof.
Minn. Stat. § 629.344 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 629 / Section 629.344
§ 629.344 CRIMINAL VEHICULAR OPERATION AND MANSLAUGHTER; CERTIFICATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE BY PEACE OFFICER.
Status: in_force

If a peace officer determines that probable cause exists to believe that a person has violated section 609.2112, subdivision 1 , paragraph (a), clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6); 609.2113 , subdivision 1, clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6); subdivision 2, clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6); or subdivision 3, clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6); or 609.2114 , subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6); or subdivision 2, clause (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6), the officer shall certify this determination and notify the commissioner of public safety.
Minn. Stat. § 97A.501 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97A / Section 97A.501
§ 97A.501 WILD ANIMALS; GENERAL RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. General restrictions. A person may not take, buy, sell, transport, or possess a protected wild animal unless allowed by the game and fish laws. The ownership of all wild animals is in the state, unless the wild animal has been lawfully acquired under the game and fish laws. The ownership of a wild animal that is lawfully acquired reverts to the state if a law relating to sale, transportation, or possession of the wild animal is violated.

§ Subd. 2. Endangered species. A person may not take, import, transport, or sell an endangered species of wild animal, or sell, or possess with intent to sell an article made from the parts of a wild animal, except as provided in section 84.0895 .

§ Subd. 3. Contraceptive chemicals. (a) A person may not administer contraceptive chemicals to noncaptive wild animals without a permit issued by the commissioner. (b) The commissioner shall adopt rules establishing standards and guidelines for the administration of contraceptive chemicals to noncaptive wild animals. The rules may specify chemical delivery methods and devices and monitoring requirements.
Minn. Stat. § 325E.041 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325E / Section 325E.041
§ 325E.041 SENSORY TESTING RESEARCH.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given: (1) "sensory testing firm" means a business that tests consumer reaction to physical aspects of products for a third-party client; (2) "trained sensory assessors" means members of the public at least 21 years of age selected by sensory testing firms and trained for a minimum of one hour to test products; (3) "sensory testing facility" means a facility specifically designed as a controlled environment for testing; and (4) "department" means the Department of Public Safety.

§ Subd. 2. Allowed activities. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a sensory testing firm may possess and may purchase alcohol at retail or wholesale, and may allow consumption of that alcohol, by trained sensory assessors for testing purposes at their facility, provided that: (1) the firm must comply with section 340A.409 and all other state laws that do not conflict with this section; (2) firms choosing to serve alcohol must be licensed by the department, which may assess a fee sufficient to cover costs; and (3) records of testing protocols must be retained by the firm for at least one year.
Minn. Stat. § 62V.07 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62V / Section 62V.07
§ 62V.07 FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The MNsure account is created in the special revenue fund of the state treasury. All funds received by MNsure shall be deposited in the account. Funds in the account are appropriated to MNsure for the operation of MNsure. Notwithstanding section 11A.20 , all investment income and all investment losses attributable to the investment of the MNsure account not currently needed, shall be credited to the MNsure account.

(b) The budget submitted to the legislature under section 16A.11 must include budget information for MNsure.
Minn. Stat. § 481.08 — MN Code / Part 480_494 / Chapter 481 / Section 481.08
§ 481.08 AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

An attorney may bind a client, at any stage of an action or proceeding, by agreement made in open court or in the presence of the court administrator, and entered in the minutes by such court administrator, or made in writing and signed by such attorney. During any proceeding or action the attorney may receive money claimed therein by a client, and within six years after judgment, upon payment thereof, may discharge the claim or acknowledge satisfaction of the judgment; but all such authority shall cease upon the substitution of another attorney.
Minn. Stat. § 515A.4-108 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 515A / Section 515A.4-108
§ 515A.4-108 ESCROW OF DEPOSITS.
Status: in_force

Any earnest money paid in connection with the purchase or reservation of a unit from a declarant shall be escrowed and held in this state in an account, savings deposit or certificate of deposit designated solely for that purpose in an institution whose accounts are insured by a governmental agency or instrumentality until (1) delivered to the declarant at closing; (2) delivered to the declarant because of purchaser's default under the purchase agreement or reservation; or (3) delivered to the purchaser.
Minn. Stat. § 169.022 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 169 / Section 169.022
§ 169.022 UNIFORM APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable and uniform throughout this state and in all political subdivisions and municipalities therein, and no local authority shall enact or enforce any rule or regulation in conflict with the provisions of this chapter unless expressly authorized herein. Local authorities may adopt traffic regulations which are not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter; provided, that when any local ordinance regulating traffic covers the same subject for which a penalty is provided for in this chapter, then the penalty provided for violation of said local ordinance shall be identical with the penalty provided for in this chapter for the same offense.
Minn. Stat. § 609.445 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.445
§ 609.445 FAILURE TO PAY OVER STATE FUNDS.
Status: in_force

Whoever receives money on behalf of or for the account of the state or any of its agencies or subdivisions and intentionally refuses or omits to pay the same to the state or its agency or subdivision entitled thereto, or to an officer or agent authorized to receive the same, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
Minn. Stat. § 336.2A-108 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.2A-108
§ 336.2A-108 UNCONSCIONABILITY.
Status: in_force

(1) If the court as a matter of law finds a lease contract or any clause of a lease contract to have been unconscionable at the time it was made, the court may refuse to enforce the lease contract, or it may enforce the remainder of the lease contract without the unconscionable clause, or it may so limit the application of any unconscionable clause as to avoid any unconscionable result.

(2) With respect to a consumer lease, if the court as a matter of law finds that a lease contract or any clause of a lease contract has been induced by unconscionable conduct or that unconscionable conduct has occurred in the collection of a claim arising from a lease contract, the court may grant appropriate relief.

(3) Before making a finding of unconscionability under subsection (1) or (2), the court, on its own motion or that of a party, shall afford the parties a reasonable opportunity to present evidence as to the setting, purpose, and effect of the lease contract or clause, or of the conduct.

(4) In an action in which the lessee claims unconscionability with respect to a consumer lease:

(a) If the court finds unconscionability under subsection (1) or (2), the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the lessee.

(b) If the court does not find unconscionability, the court may make an award under section 549.211 to the party against whom the claim is made.

(c) In determining attorney's fees, the amount of the recovery on behalf of the claimant under subsections (1) and (2) is not controlling.
Minn. Stat. § 473.519 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.519
§ 473.519 1972 U.S. WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT: USE CHARGE SHARES.
Status: in_force

Each local government unit shall adopt a system of charges for the use and availability of the metropolitan disposal system which will assure that each recipient of waste treatment services within or served by the unit will pay its proportionate share of the costs allocated to the unit by the council under section 473.517 , as required by the federal Water Pollution Control Act amendments of 1972, and any regulations issued pursuant thereto. Each system of charges shall be submitted to the council if requested by the council.
Minn. Stat. § 346.36 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 346 / Section 346.36
§ 346.36 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. Sections 346.35 to 346.44 shall only apply to veterinarians, animal boarding facilities, and commercial animal facilities. As used in sections 346.35 to 346.44 the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 2. Abuse. "Abuse" means intentionally causing unnecessary pain, injury, suffering, or harassment to a pet or companion animal.

§ Subd. 3. Cruelty. "Cruelty" means causing or allowing unnecessary pain, suffering, or unjustifiable injury or death to a pet or companion animal.

§ Subd. 4. Expert opinion. "Expert opinion" means the opinion of at least one licensed Minnesota veterinarian selected by an investigating officer.

§ Subd. 5. Neglect. "Neglect" means failure to provide the minimum care required for the health and well-being of a pet or companion animal.

§ Subd. 6. Pet or companion animal. "Pet" or "companion animal" means a nonhuman mammal, bird, or reptile impounded or held for breeding, or possessed by, cared for, or controlled by a person for the present or future enjoyment of that person or another.

§ Subd. 7. Shelter; confinement area. "Shelter" or "confinement area" means an enclosure provided to protect or confine a pet or companion animal when it is not in transit.
Minn. Stat. § 240.155 — MN Code / Part 240_240A / Chapter 240 / Section 240.155
§ 240.155 REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNTS AND PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Reimbursement account credit. Money received by the commission as reimbursement for the costs of services provided by veterinarians, stewards, medical testing of horses, and fees received by the commission in the form of fees for regulatory services must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to a racing reimbursement account in the special revenue fund, except as provided under subdivision 2. Receipts are appropriated, within the meaning of Article XI, section 1, of the Minnesota Constitution, to the commission to pay the costs of providing the services and all other costs necessary to allow the commission to fulfill its regulatory oversight duties required by this chapter and commission rule. If the major appropriation bills needed to finance state government are not enacted by the beginning of a fiscal biennium, the commission shall continue operations as required by this chapter and commission rule.

§ Subd. 2. General fund credit. Money received by the commission as reimbursement for the compensation of a steward who is an employee of the commission for which a general fund appropriation has been made must be credited to the general fund.
Minn. Stat. § 325G.501 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325G / Section 325G.501
§ 325G.501 MEMBERSHIP TRAVEL CONTRACTS SOLICITATION GIFT OFFERS.
Status: in_force

No membership travel operator shall offer a gift, either directly or indirectly, to a person in Minnesota unless the membership travel operator clearly discloses the following information at the same time and in the same manner and prominence as the offer of the gift:

(1) the true name or names of the travel club operator and the address of the travel club operator's principal place of business;

(2) the estimated retail value of the gift, which must not be more than twice the direct cost to the membership travel operator for the gift;

(3) any requirement that the person receiving the notice pay taxes, refundable or nonrefundable deposits, or any other charges to obtain or use a gift, including the nature and amount of the charges;

(4) if receipt of the gift is subject to a requirement that the person attend a meeting with the travel club operator for the purpose of soliciting the person to enter into a membership travel contract, a statement that the requirement applies, a description of the membership travel contract the membership travel operator wishes to sell, the approximate length of the meeting, and the requested price for the membership travel contract;

(5) any limitations on eligibility to receive the gift; and

(6) if use of the gift is subject to any restrictions, including, but not limited to, travel restrictions, a statement that a restriction applies, and a detailed description of the restriction.
Minn. Stat. § 40A.05 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 40A / Section 40A.05
§ 40A.05 ELEMENTS OF PLAN AND OFFICIAL CONTROLS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. General. The plans and official controls prepared under this chapter must be adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 394 or 462 that apply to comprehensive plans and official controls and must address the elements contained in this section.

§ Subd. 2. Plan. A plan must address at least the following elements: (1) integration with comprehensive county and municipal plans; (2) relationship with shoreland, surface water, and other land use management plans; (3) identification of land currently in agricultural use, including the type of agricultural use, the relative productive value of the land based on the crop equivalent rating, and the existing level of investment in buildings and equipment; (4) identification of forest land; (5) identification of areas in which development is occurring or is likely to occur during the next 20 years; (6) identification of existing and proposed public sanitary sewer and water systems; (7) classification of land suitable for long-term agricultural use and its current and future development; (8) determination of present and future housing needs representing a variety of price and rental levels and an identification of areas adequate to meet the demonstrated or projected needs; and (9) a general statement of policy as to how the county will achieve the goals of this chapter.

§ Subd. 3. Official controls. Official controls implementing a plan must be consistent with the plan and must address at least the following elements: (1) designation of land suitable for long-term agricultural use and the creation of exclusive agricultural use zones, allowing for conditional, compatible uses that do not conflict with long-term agricultural use; (2) designation of urban expansion zones where limited growth and development may be allowed; (3) residential density requirements and minimum lot sizes in exclusive agricultural use zones and urban expansion zones; and (4) standards and procedures for county decisions on rezoning, subdivision, and parcel divisions.
Minn. Stat. § 84.0875 — MN Code / Part 83A_84 / Chapter 84 / Section 84.0875
§ 84.0875 ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may acquire and better, or make grants to counties, home rule charter or statutory cities, or school districts to acquire and better, residential environmental learning centers where students may learn how to use, preserve, and renew the natural resources of this state. A facility and reasonable access to it must be owned by the state or a political subdivision but may be leased to or managed by a nonprofit organization to carry out an environmental learning program established by the commissioner. The lease or management agreement must comply with the requirements of section 16A.695 and must provide for the procurement of liability insurance by the nonprofit organization. A nonprofit organization that is operating an environmental learning center under this section is a municipality for purposes of the liability limitations of section 466.04 while acting within the scope of these activities.

(b) During the time the center is used for educational programs offered in conjunction with a college or university, the rules and standards related to space requirements are governed by section 144.74 .
Minn. Stat. § 62H.05 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62H / Section 62H.05
§ 62H.05 MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

Funds collected from the participating employers under joint self-insurance plans must be held in trust subject to the following requirements:

(a) A board of trustees elected by participating employers shall serve as fund managers on behalf of participants. Trustees must be plan participants. No participating employer may be represented by more than one trustee. A minimum of three and a maximum of seven trustees may be elected. Trustees shall receive no remuneration, but they may be reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses incurred in connection with duties as trustees.

(b) Trustees shall be bonded in an amount not less than $100,000 or no more than $500,000 from a licensed bonding company.

(c) Investment of plan funds is subject to the same restrictions as are applicable to political subdivisions pursuant to section 118A.04 . All investments must be managed by a bank or other investment organization licensed to operate in Minnesota.

(d) Trustees, on behalf of the fund, shall file annual reports with the commissioner of commerce within 30 days immediately following the end of each calendar year. The reports must summarize the financial condition of the fund, itemize collection from participating employers, and detail all fund expenditures.
Minn. Stat. § 336.9-627 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.9-627
§ 336.9-627 DETERMINATION OF WHETHER CONDUCT WAS COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE.
Status: in_force

(a) Greater amount obtainable under other circumstances; no preclusion of commercial reasonableness. The fact that a greater amount could have been obtained by a collection, enforcement, disposition, or acceptance at a different time or in a different method from that selected by the secured party is not of itself sufficient to preclude the secured party from establishing that the collection, enforcement, disposition, or acceptance was made in a commercially reasonable manner.

(b) Dispositions that are commercially reasonable. A disposition of collateral is made in a commercially reasonable manner if the disposition is made:

(1) in the usual manner on any recognized market;

(2) at the price current in any recognized market at the time of the disposition; or

(3) otherwise in conformity with reasonable commercial practices among dealers in the type of property that was the subject of the disposition.

(c) Approval by court or on behalf of creditors. A collection, enforcement, disposition, or acceptance is commercially reasonable if it has been approved:

(1) in a judicial proceeding;

(2) by a bona fide creditors' committee;

(3) by a representative of creditors; or

(4) by an assignee for the benefit of creditors.

(d) Approval under subsection (c) not necessary; absence of approval has no effect. Approval under subsection (c) need not be obtained, and lack of approval does not mean that the collection, enforcement, disposition, or acceptance is not commercially reasonable.
Minn. Stat. § 282.03 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 282 / Section 282.03
§ 282.03 LIMITATIONS IN USE OF LANDS.
Status: in_force

There may be attached to the sale of any parcel of forfeited land, if in the judgment of the county board it seems advisable, conditions limiting the use of the parcel so sold or limiting the public expenditures that shall be made for the benefit of the parcel or otherwise safeguarding against the sale and occupancy of these parcels unduly burdening the public treasury.
Minn. Stat. § 31.81 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 31 / Section 31.81
§ 31.81 SCOPE.
Status: in_force

Sections 31.80 to 31.875 apply to persons required to be licensed as retail food handlers under chapter 28A.
Minn. Stat. § 326.3311 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 326 / Section 326.3311
§ 326.3311 POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The board has the following powers and duties:

(1) to receive and review all applications for private detective and protective agent licenses;

(2) to approve applications for private detective and protective agent licenses and issue, or reissue licenses as provided in sections 326.32 to 326.339 ;

(3) to deny applications for private detective and protective agent licenses if the applicants do not meet the requirements of sections 326.32 to 326.339 ; upon denial of a license application, the board shall notify the applicant of the denial and the facts and circumstances that constitute the denial; the board shall advise the applicant of the right to a contested case hearing under chapter 14;

(4) to enforce all laws and rules governing private detectives and protective agents;

(5) to suspend or revoke the license of a license holder or impose a civil penalty on a license holder for violations of any provision of sections 326.32 to 326.339 or the rules of the board;

(6) to investigate and refer for prosecution all criminal violations by individuals and entities; and

(7) to investigate and refer for prosecution any individuals and entities operating as private detectives or protective agents without a license.