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Minn. Stat. § 451.12 — MN Code / Part 451_459 / Chapter 451 / Section 451.12
§ 451.12 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Application. In sections 451.10 to 451.17 the definitions in this section apply.

§ Subd. 2. City. "City" means a city, however organized, acting through its city council or through a public utilities commission duly created by law or charter.

§ Subd. 3. Replacement heating system improvement. "Replacement heating system improvement" means and includes furnaces, boilers, and similar heat generating and exchanging equipment together with related equipment, duct work, and control mechanisms that are installed to provide heating, ventilating, and air conditioning services in a building or structure whose district heating service has been discontinued by a city.

§ Subd. 4. Energy conservation improvement. (a) "Energy conservation improvement" means and includes, but is not limited to, the following devices, methods, and materials, if recommended by an energy audit approved in a program and having a maximum cost of $20,000, that increase the efficiency of the use of energy in a building or structure: (1) insulation and ventilation; (2) storm windows, thermal windows, and storm doors; (3) caulking and weatherstripping; (4) heating system modifications; and (5) thermostats or lighting controls. (b) The term does not include a device or method that creates, converts, or actively uses energy from renewable resources such as wind, solar, or biomass.

§ Subd. 5. Program. "Program" means a statement of goals, procedures, standards of eligibility, and methods of financing for the installation of heating replacement system improvements and energy conservation improvements.

§ Subd. 6. Improvement. "Improvement" includes replacement heating system improvements and energy conservation improvements.
Minn. Stat. § 17.70 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 17 / Section 17.70
§ 17.70 VIOLATION PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Commissioner's duties. For the purpose of sections 17.691 to 17.702 , the commissioner may receive complaints with respect to violations or threatened violations. The commissioner may make all necessary investigations, examinations or inspections of any violation or threatened violation specified in the sworn complaint filed with the commissioner. If, upon such investigation, the commissioner considers that there is reasonable cause to believe that the person charged has committed a practice in violation of sections 17.691 to 17.702 , the commissioner shall issue and cause to be served a complaint upon the person. The complaint shall summon the person to a hearing before the commissioner at the time and place fixed.

§ Subd. 2. Findings of fact; order. If the commissioner determines that the person complained of has committed a practice in violation of sections 17.691 to 17.702 , the commissioner shall state findings of fact and shall issue and cause to be served on the person an order to cease the violation and shall order further affirmative action as will effectuate the policies of sections 17.691 to 17.702 .

§ Subd. 3. Dismissal. If the commissioner is of the opinion that the person complained of has not committed a practice in violation of sections 17.691 to 17.702 , the commissioner shall make findings of fact and issue an order dismissing the complaint.

§ Subd. 4. Modification or set aside. Until the record in a case has been filed in a court the commissioner may, at any time upon reasonable notice and in such manner as the commissioner deems proper, modify or set aside, in whole or in part, any finding or order made or issued, with jurisdiction for such a change specified in additional findings of fact.

§ Subd. 5. Enforcement. The commissioner may request the attorney general of the state of Minnesota to seek the appropriate temporary relief or restraining order of injunction in district court to insure the enforcement of the commissioner's findings.
Minn. Stat. § 412.871 — MN Code / Part 410_414 / Chapter 412 / Section 412.871
§ 412.871 FINES AND PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

All fines, forfeitures, and penalties recovered for the violation of any statute or ordinance to which the city is entitled by law shall be paid into the city treasury. Every court or officer receiving such moneys, shall make return thereof under oath in accordance with law, and be entitled to duplicate receipts for the amounts paid. One of the receipts shall be filed with the city clerk.
Minn. Stat. § 51A.17 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 51A / Section 51A.17
§ 51A.17 INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

The indemnification of officers, directors, and employees of associations is governed by section 302A.521 .
Minn. Stat. § 103B.581 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103B / Section 103B.581
§ 103B.581 TERMINATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Petition. Termination of a district may be initiated by petition requesting the termination of the district. The petition must be signed by a majority of the property owners in a district within 30 days after receiving a petition. The county board or joint county authority must set a time and place for a hearing on terminating the district.

§ Subd. 2. Findings and order. If the board or joint county authority determines that the existence of the district is no longer in the public welfare or public interest and it is not needed to accomplish the purpose of the Lake Improvement District Law, the board or joint county authority shall make the findings and terminate the district by order. On filing a certified copy of the findings and order with the secretary of state, Pollution Control Agency, and commissioner of natural resources the district is terminated and ceases to be a political subdivision of the state.

§ Subd. 3. District financing. If a district is terminated under subdivision 2, additional water and related land resource management programs may not be undertaken with money raised by a special tax within the district, and additional special water and related land resource management taxes may not be levied within the district. If money raised by past special tax levies within the district has been exhausted, further operation and maintenance of existing programs may be financed by appropriations from the general revenue fund of an affected county.
Minn. Stat. § 548.41 — MN Code / Part 540_552 / Chapter 548 / Section 548.41
§ 548.41 SCOPE.
Status: in_force

(a) Sections 548.40 to 548.53 apply only to a foreign-money claim in an action or distribution proceeding.

(b) Sections 548.40 to 548.53 apply to foreign-money issues even if other law under the conflict of laws rules of this state applies to other issues in the action or distribution proceeding.
Minn. Stat. § 175.25 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 175 / Section 175.25
§ 175.25 PERSONS AGGRIEVED; POWERS OF DISTRICT COURT.
Status: in_force

Within ten days after the service of any order or direction of the Department of Labor and Industry, any person aggrieved may apply to a judge of the district court for an order restraining its enforcement, and upon not more than 30 days' notice a hearing may be had before such court, or before three impartial expert referees appointed by the court, who shall file their report within ten days after the hearing. The court may alter, annul, or affirm the order or direction complained of; the decision to be based upon the hearing by the court, or upon the report of the referees. Such decision shall take the place of the original order. In cases of affirmation, the losing parties shall pay a reasonable compensation to the referees, to be fixed by the court. In case of decisions rendered adverse to the order of the Department of Labor and Industry, such compensation shall be paid out of the appropriation for the support of the department.
Minn. Stat. § 624.7151 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 624 / Section 624.7151
§ 624.7151 STANDARDIZED FORMS.
Status: in_force

By December 1, 1992, the commissioner shall adopt statewide standards governing the form and contents, as required by sections 624.7131 to 624.714 , of every application for a pistol transferee permit, pistol transferee permit, report of transfer of a pistol, application for a permit to carry a pistol, and permit to carry a pistol that is granted or renewed on or after January 1, 1993.

Every application for a pistol transferee permit, pistol transferee permit, report of transfer of a pistol, application for a permit to carry a pistol, and permit to carry a pistol that is received, granted, or renewed by a police chief or county sheriff on or after January 1, 1993, must meet the statewide standards adopted by the commissioner. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, neither failure of the Department of Public Safety to adopt standards nor failure of the police chief or county sheriff to meet them shall delay the timely processing of applications nor invalidate permits issued on other forms meeting the requirements of sections 624.7131 to 624.714 .

Any form used for the purpose of approving or disapproving a person from purchasing, owning, possessing, or carrying a firearm that inquires about the applicant's use of controlled substances shall specifically authorize a patient in the registry program to refrain from reporting the use of medical cannabis flower and medical cannabinoid products and shall specifically authorize a person 21 years of age or older from refraining from reporting the use of adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products.
Minn. Stat. § 147A.02 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 147A / Section 147A.02
§ 147A.02 QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may grant a license as a physician assistant to an applicant who:

(1) submits an application on forms approved by the board;

(2) pays the appropriate fee as determined by the board;

(3) has current certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, or its successor agency as approved by the board;

(4) certifies that the applicant is mentally and physically able to engage safely in practice as a physician assistant;

(5) has no licensure, certification, or registration as a physician assistant under current discipline, revocation, suspension, or probation for cause resulting from the applicant's practice as a physician assistant, unless the board considers the condition and agrees to licensure;

(6) submits any other information the board deems necessary to evaluate the applicant's qualifications; and

(7) has been approved by the board.

(b) All persons registered as physician assistants as of June 30, 1995, are eligible for continuing license renewal. All persons applying for licensure after that date shall be licensed according to this chapter.

(c) A physician assistant who qualifies for licensure must practice for at least 2,080 hours, within the context of a collaborative agreement, within a hospital or integrated clinical setting where physician assistants and physicians work together to provide patient care. The physician assistant shall submit written evidence to the board with the application, or upon completion of the required collaborative practice experience. For purposes of this paragraph, a collaborative agreement is a mutually agreed upon plan for the overall working relationship between a physician assistant and one or more physicians licensed under chapter 147 or licensed in another state or United States territory, that designates the scope of collaboration necessary to manage the care of patients. The physician assistant and one of the collaborative physicians must have experience in providing care to patients with the same or similar medical conditions. The collaborating physician is not required to be physically present so long as the collaborating physician and physician assistant are or can be easily in contact with each other by radio, telephone, or other telecommunication device.
Minn. Stat. § 122A.22 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 122A / Section 122A.22
§ 122A.22 DISTRICT VERIFICATION OF TEACHER LICENSES.
Status: in_force

No person shall be accounted a qualified teacher until the school district or charter school contracting with the person for teaching services verifies through the Minnesota education licensing system available on the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board website that the person is a qualified teacher, consistent with sections 122A.16 and 122A.44, subdivision 1 .
Minn. Stat. § 345.31 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 345 / Section 345.31
§ 345.31 DEFINITIONS AND USE OF TERMS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in sections 345.31 to 345.60 , unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings ascribed to them.

§ Subd. 2. Banking organization. "Banking organization" means any bank, trust company, savings bank, safe deposit company or private banker engaged in business in this state.

§ Subd. 3. Business association. "Business association" means any corporation, joint stock company, business trust, partnership, cooperative, or any association for business purposes of two or more individuals.

§ Subd. 3a. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce.

§ Subd. 4. Financial organization. "Financial organization" means any savings association, credit union, industrial loan and thrift company or investment company engaged in business in this state.

§ Subd. 5. Holder. "Holder" means any person in possession of property subject to sections 345.31 to 345.60 belonging to another, or who is trustee in case of a trust, or is indebted to another on an obligation subject to sections 345.31 to 345.60 .

§ Subd. 6. Life insurance corporation. "Life insurance corporation" means any association or corporation, including a fraternal benefit society as defined in section 64B.01 , transacting within this state the business of insurance on the lives of persons or insurance appertaining thereto, including, but not by way of limitation, endowments and annuities.

§ Subd. 6a. Money order. "Money order" includes an express money order and a personal money order, on which the remitter is the purchaser. The term does not include a bank order or any other instrument sold by a financial organization if the seller has obtained the name and address of the payee.

§ Subd. 7. Owner. "Owner" means a depositor in case of a deposit, a beneficiary in case of a trust, a creditor, claimant or payee in case of other choses in action, or any person having a legal or equitable interest in property subject to sections 345.31 to 345.60 or the person's legal representative.

§ Subd. 8. Person. "Person" means any individual, business association, government or political subdivision, public corporation, public authority, estate, trust, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.

§ Subd. 9. Utility. "Utility" means any person who owns or operates within this state, for public use, any plant, equipment, property, franchise or license for the transmission of communications or the production, storage, transmission, sale, delivery or furnishing of electricity, water, steam or gas.
Minn. Stat. § 3.226 — MN Code / Part 3_3E / Chapter 3 / Section 3.226
§ 3.226 CONTRACTS WITH VENDORS WHO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ISRAEL PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Discrimination by vendor. (a) The legislature may not enter into a contract with a vendor that engages in discrimination against Israel, or against persons or entities doing business in Israel, when making decisions related to the operation of the vendor's business. (b) For purposes of this section, "discrimination" includes but is not limited to engaging in refusals to deal, terminating business activities, or other actions that are intended to limit commercial relations with Israel, or persons or entities doing business in Israel, when such actions are taken in a manner that in any way discriminates on the basis of nationality or national origin and is not based on a valid business reason.

§ Subd. 2. Exemption; legislature may waive. (a) This section does not apply to contracts with a value of less than $50,000. (b) The legislature may waive application of this section on a contract if the legislature determines that compliance is not practicable or in the best interests of the state.

§ Subd. 3. Relation to existing law. This section does not prohibit a vendor from engaging in free speech or expression protected under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution or the Constitution of the state of Minnesota.
Minn. Stat. § 349A.01 — MN Code / Part 349_350 / Chapter 349A / Section 349A.01
§ 349A.01 DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Terms defined. For the purposes of this chapter the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 2. MS 1994 [Repealed, 1995 c 254 art 1 s 97 ]

§ Subd. 3. MS 1990 [Repealed, 1991 c 233 s 110 ]

§ Subd. 4. MS 1990 [Repealed, 1991 c 233 s 110 ]

§ Subd. 5. Director. "Director" is the director of the State Lottery.

§ Subd. 6. MS 1990 [Repealed, 1991 c 233 s 110 ]

§ Subd. 7. Gross receipts. "Gross receipts" means all money received from the sale of lottery tickets less amounts transmitted to the commissioner of revenue under section 297A.65 .

§ Subd. 8. Gross revenue. "Gross revenue" means gross receipts from the sale of lottery tickets, fees, or other money received by the director, and interest earned on money in the lottery fund.

§ Subd. 9. Lottery. "Lottery" is the State Lottery.

§ Subd. 10. Lottery procurement contract. "Lottery procurement contract" means a contract to provide lottery products, computer hardware and software used to monitor sales of lottery tickets, and lottery tickets. "Lottery procurement contract" does not include a contract to provide an annuity or prize payment agreement or materials, supplies, equipment, or services common to the ordinary operation of a state agency.

§ Subd. 11. Lottery retailer. "Lottery retailer" means a person with whom the director has contracted to sell lottery tickets to the public.

§ Subd. 12. Lottery ticket or ticket. "Lottery ticket" or "ticket" means any tangible evidence issued by the lottery to prove participation in a lottery game.

§ Subd. 13. Lottery vendor or vendor. "Lottery vendor" or "vendor" means a person who has entered into a contract to provide equipment, supplies, or services for the lottery. A lottery vendor does not include a lottery retailer.

§ Subd. 13a. Responsible lottery official. "Responsible lottery official" means an officer, director, or owner of an organization, firm, partnership, or corporation that has oversight of lottery ticket sales.

§ Subd. 14. Second chance drawing. "Second chance drawing" means a drawing in which an eligible nonwinning lottery ticket is submitted to the lottery for entry into a drawing for a chance to win a prize.
Minn. Stat. § 316.24 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 316 / Section 316.24
§ 316.24 SCOPE; CHAPTER NOT APPLICABLE.
Status: in_force

Sections 316.01 to 316.23 do not apply to a corporation incorporated under or governed by chapter 302A.
Minn. Stat. § 360.71 — MN Code / Part 360_362 / Chapter 360 / Section 360.71
§ 360.71 REVENUE CERTIFICATE TERMS.
Status: in_force

Such revenue certificates shall bear such date, mature at such times, bear such rates of interest not exceeding 7-1/2 percent per annum, and be sold at such times and under such terms as the governing body or governing bodies as the case may be may deem to be for the best interests of the municipality. Such certificates shall not be sold for less than face value. The total face amount unpaid and outstanding shall not exceed at any time $10 for each person residing in the municipality or $10 for each person residing in the county in the case of joint ownership by a city and county all according to the last official census.
Minn. Stat. § 148.7806 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 148 / Section 148.7806
§ 148.7806 ATHLETIC TRAINING.
Status: in_force

Athletic training by a licensed athletic trainer under section 148.7808 includes the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (e).

(a) An athletic trainer shall:

(1) prevent, recognize, and evaluate athletic injuries;

(2) give emergency care and first aid;

(3) manage and treat athletic injuries; and

(4) rehabilitate and physically recondition athletic injuries.

The athletic trainer may use modalities such as cold, heat, light, sound, electricity, exercise, and mechanical devices for treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries to athletes in the primary employment site.

(b) The primary physician shall establish evaluation and treatment protocols to be used by the athletic trainer. The primary physician shall record the protocols on a form prescribed by the board. The protocol form must be updated yearly at the athletic trainer's license renewal time and kept on file by the athletic trainer.

(c) At the primary employment site, except in a corporate setting, an athletic trainer may evaluate and treat an athlete for an athletic injury not previously diagnosed for not more than 30 days, or a period of time as designated by the primary physician on the protocol form, from the date of the initial evaluation and treatment. Preventative care after resolution of the injury is not considered treatment. This paragraph does not apply to a person who is referred for treatment by a person licensed in this state to practice medicine as defined in section 147.081 , to practice chiropractic as defined in section 148.01 , to practice podiatry as defined in section 153.01 , or to practice dentistry as defined in section 150A.05 and whose license is in good standing.

(d) An athletic trainer may:

(1) organize and administer an athletic training program including, but not limited to, educating and counseling athletes;

(2) monitor the signs, symptoms, general behavior, and general physical response of an athlete to treatment and rehabilitation including, but not limited to, whether the signs, symptoms, reactions, behavior, or general response show abnormal characteristics; and

(3) make suggestions to the primary physician or other treating provider for a modification in the treatment and rehabilitation of an injured athlete based on the indicators in clause (2).

(e) In a clinical, corporate, and physical therapy setting, when the service provided is, or is represented as being, physical therapy, an athletic trainer may work only under the direct supervision of a physical therapist as defined in section 148.65 .
Minn. Stat. § 15C.03 — MN Code / Part 15C / Chapter 15C / Section 15C.03
§ 15C.03 EXCLUSION.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to claims, records, or statements made under portions of Minnesota Statutes relating to taxation.
Minn. Stat. § 318.01 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 318 / Section 318.01
§ 318.01 ORGANIZATION; SCOPE OF BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

Two or more natural persons, whether residents of this state or not, or two or more corporations which are now organized or may hereafter be organized, which includes all domestic corporations, national banks and only those foreign corporations which hold a certificate of authority to transact business in this state, may organize and associate themselves together for the purpose of transacting business in this state under what is commonly designated or known as a "declaration of trust" or "business trust"; provided, however, no such association shall ever be permitted or authorized to transact in this state any business of insurance except the kind of business of insurance specified in section 60A.06, subdivision 1 (7), and all acts amendatory thereof; and further provided, however, no such association shall ever be permitted or authorized to transact a banking or surety business, of any kind, in this state.