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Minn. Stat. § 231.18 — MN Code / Part 223_236A / Chapter 231 / Section 231.18
§ 231.18 CLAIMS AGAINST A BOND.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Filing a claim. A depositor claiming to be damaged by the breach of an agreement to store household goods must file a claim with the department within 180 days of the date of breach.

§ Subd. 2. Form of claim. All claims must be in writing, must state the facts upon which the claim is based, must include any supporting evidence, and must be signed by the claimant. The supporting evidence may consist of, but is not limited to, a bill of lading, a warehouse receipt, a contract form, correspondence, or photographs.

§ Subd. 3. Where to file. All claims must be filed with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Grain Licensing and Auditing Section.

§ Subd. 4. Bond limitations. The bonds are not cumulative from one year to the next. A claim against the bond may only be made against the bond in effect at the time the agreement is breached. A bond is not liable for claims filed after 180 days from the date of the breach of the bond.

§ Subd. 5. Public notice of a claim. Upon determining that a depositor has filed a valid claim, the department shall publish notice of the claim in the official county newspaper of the county in which the licensee's primary place of business is located. The notice must state that a claim against the bond of a licensee has been filed with the department, the name and address of the licensee, that any additional claims should be filed with the department, the date by which claims must be filed, and where the claims should be filed. The public notice of the claim must appear for three consecutive days in newspapers with a daily circulation and for two consecutive publications in newspapers published less than daily.

§ Subd. 6. Bond disbursement. (a) Upon expiration of the claim filing period, the department shall promptly determine the validity of all claims filed and notify the claimants of the determination. An aggrieved party may appeal the department's determination by requesting, within 15 days, that the department initiate a contested case proceeding. In the absence of such a request, or following the issuance of a final order in a contested case, the surety company shall issue payment promptly to those claimants entitled to payment. (b) If a household goods warehouse operator has become liable to more than one depositor by reason of breaches of the conditions of the bond and the amount of the bond is insufficient to pay the entire liability to all depositors entitled to the protection of the bond, the proceeds of the bond shall be apportioned among the bona fide claimants.
Minn. Stat. § 273.135 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 273 / Section 273.135
§ 273.135 HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX RELIEF.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Reduction in tax; tax relief area. The property tax to be paid in respect to property taxable within a tax relief area as defined in section 273.134, paragraph (b) , on homestead property, as otherwise determined by law and regardless of the market value of the property, and on nonhomestead portions of property classified as both homestead and nonhomestead property as provided in section 273.124, subdivision 11 , for all purposes shall be reduced in the amount prescribed by subdivision 2, subject to the limitations contained therein.

§ Subd. 2. Reduction amount. The amount of the reduction authorized by subdivision 1 shall be: (a) In the case of property located within a municipality as defined under section 273.134, paragraph (a) , 66 percent of the tax, provided that the reduction shall not exceed the maximum amounts specified in paragraph (c). (b) In the case of property located within the boundaries of a school district which qualifies as a tax relief area under section 273.134, paragraph (b) , but which is outside the boundaries of a municipality which meets the qualifications prescribed in section 273.134, paragraph (a) , 57 percent of the tax, provided that the reduction shall not exceed the maximum amounts specified in paragraph (c). (c) The maximum reduction of the tax is $515 on property described in paragraph (a) and paragraph (b).

§ Subd. 2a. MS 1988 [Repealed, 1Sp1989 c 1 art 3 s 34 ]

§ Subd. 3. Certification to commissioner. Not later than December 1 of each year, each county auditor having jurisdiction over one or more tax relief areas shall certify to the commissioner of revenue an estimate of the total amount of the reduction, determined under subdivision 2, in taxes payable the next succeeding year with respect to all tax relief areas in the county.

§ Subd. 4. MS 1980 [Repealed, 1Sp1981 c 1 art 10 s 30 ]

§ Subd. 5. Reduction additional. For the purposes of this section, the amount of property tax to be paid shall be determined after the allowance of any reduction prescribed by section 273.13 , and the reduction prescribed by this section shall be in addition to that prescribed by section 273.13 .
Minn. Stat. § 125A.40 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 125A / Section 125A.40
§ 125A.40 THIRD-PARTY PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this section relieves an insurer or similar third party from an otherwise valid obligation to pay, or changes the validity of an obligation to pay, for services rendered to a child with a disability, and the child's family.
Minn. Stat. § 65B.80 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 65B / Section 65B.80
§ 65B.80 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Terms. The following terms have the meanings given for purposes of sections 65B.80 to 65B.83 .

§ Subd. 2. Authorized person. "Authorized person" means the prosecuting attorney responsible for prosecutions in the county where the motor vehicle theft occurred, the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and the sheriff or chief of police responsible for investigation in the county where the motor vehicle theft occurred.

§ Subd. 3. Relevant information. "Relevant information" or evidence means information having a tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the investigation or determination of the issue more or less probable than it would be without the evidence.
Minn. Stat. § 97B.301 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97B / Section 97B.301
§ 97B.301 DEER LICENSES AND LIMITS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Licenses required. A person may not take deer without a license. A person must have a firearms deer license to take deer with firearms during the regular firearms season, a muzzleloader license to take deer with a muzzleloader during the muzzleloader season, and an archery deer license to take deer by archery except as provided in this section.

§ Subd. 2. Limit of one deer. A person may obtain one regular firearms season deer license, one muzzleloader season deer license, and one archery season deer license in the same license year, but may not take more than one deer except as provided in subdivisions 3 and 4.

§ Subd. 3. Party hunting. If two or more persons with licenses to take deer by firearms, or two or more persons with licenses to take deer by archery, are hunting as a party, a member of the party may take more than one deer, but the total number of deer taken by the party may not exceed the number of persons licensed to take deer in the party.

§ Subd. 4. Taking more than one deer. The commissioner may, by rule, allow a person to take more than one deer. The commissioner shall prescribe the conditions for taking the additional deer including: (1) taking by firearm, muzzleloader, or archery; (2) obtaining additional licenses; (3) payment of a fee not more than the fee for a firearms deer license; and (4) the total number of deer that an individual may take.

§ Subd. 5. [Repealed, 1995 c 220 s 141 ; 1Sp1995 c 1 s 48 ]

§ Subd. 6. Residents or nonresidents under age 18; taking either-sex deer. A resident or nonresident under the age of 18 may take a deer of either sex except in those antlerless permit areas and seasons where no antlerless permits are offered. In antlerless permit areas where no antlerless permits are offered, the commissioner may provide a limited number of youth either sex permits to residents or nonresidents under age 18, under the procedures provided in section 97B.305 , and may give preference to residents or nonresidents under the age of 18 that have not previously been selected. This subdivision does not authorize the taking of a deer by another member of a party under subdivision 3.

§ Subd. 7. [Repealed, 2009 c 176 art 2 s 71 ]

§ Subd. 8. [Repealed, 2009 c 176 art 2 s 71 ]

§ Subd. 9. Residents age 84 or over; taking either-sex deer. A resident age 84 or over may take a deer of either sex. This subdivision does not authorize the taking of an antlerless deer by another member of a party under subdivision 3.
Minn. Stat. § 145.954 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 145 / Section 145.954
§ 145.954 STANDARDS FOR PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

In planning for the implementation of the program, the commissioner shall:

(1) establish mechanisms to encourage families to participate in the CHILD program;

(2) establish mechanisms to identify families who may wish to participate in the CHILD program and to match volunteers with these families either before or as soon as possible after a child is born;

(3) ensure that local organizations coordinate with services already provided by the Departments of Health, Human Services, and Education to ensure that participating families receive a continuum of care;

(4) coordinate with local social services agencies, local health boards, and community health boards;

(5) ensure that services provided through the program are community-based and that the special needs of minority communities are addressed;

(6) develop and implement appropriate systems to gather data on participating families and to monitor and evaluate their progress; and

(7) evaluate the program's effectiveness.
Minn. Stat. § 480.183 — MN Code / Part 480_494 / Chapter 480 / Section 480.183
§ 480.183 JUDICIAL DISTRICTS; SCHEDULED DATES OF STATE TRANSFER; DEFINITION OF SERVICES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Date of state transfer. The court administration expenditures as defined in this section for the remaining judicial districts shall be transferred to the state according to the following schedule: (1) effective July 1, 2003, the Second and Fourth Judicial Districts; (2) effective July 1, 2004, the First and Third Judicial Districts; and (3) effective July 1, 2005, the Sixth and Tenth Judicial Districts.

§ Subd. 2. Definition; salary expenditures. "Salary expenditures" means the salary of court administration employees, including salaries, related fringe benefits, and insurance, granted to court and other county employees in collective bargaining or county pay plans.

§ Subd. 3. Definition; court administration expenditures. "Court administration expenditures" means the total expenditures of (1) salary expenditures as defined under subdivision 2 and (2) other related administrative operating expenditures.

§ Subd. 4. Definition; mandated court services. "Mandated court services" means services for: (1) guardian ad litem; (2) interpreter; (3) Minnesota Rules, parts 9525.0900 to 9525.1020 (rule 20); (4) civil commitment examination, not including hospitalization or treatment costs, for mental commitments and related proceedings under chapter 253B; and (5) in forma pauperis costs.
Minn. Stat. § 508.28 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 508 / Section 508.28
§ 508.28 LIMITATION OF ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

No decree of registration hereafter entered, and no original certificate of title hereafter issued pursuant thereto, shall be adjudged invalid or set aside unless the action in which the validity of such decree, or of the original certificate of title issued pursuant thereto, is called in question, be commenced, or the defense alleging the invalidity thereof be interposed, within six months from the date of such decree. No action or proceeding for the recovery of any right, title, interest, or estate in registered land adverse to the title established by any original decree of registration hereafter entered shall be maintained, unless such action is commenced within six months from the date of such original decree. No action or proceeding for the enforcement or foreclosure of any lien or charge upon or against registered land in existence at the date of any original decree of registration hereafter entered, and which is not recognized and established by such decree, shall be maintained, unless such action or proceeding is commenced within six months from the date of such original decree. No such action or proceeding shall be commenced by any person who is bound by the decree. Nothing herein shall affect any rights already barred when this law takes effect.
Minn. Stat. § 62Q.77 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62Q / Section 62Q.77
§ 62Q.77 TERMS OF COVERAGE DISCLOSURE.
Status: in_force

A dental organization shall make available to an enrollee, upon request, a clear and concise description of the following terms of coverage:

(1) the dental care services and other benefits to which the enrollee is entitled under the dental plan;

(2) any exclusions or limitation on the services, kind of services, benefits, or kind of benefits to be provided, including any deductible or co-payment features and any requirements for referrals to specialists;

(3) a description as to how services, including emergency dental care and out-of-area service, may be obtained;

(4) a general description of payment and co-payment amounts, if any, for dental care services, which the enrollee is obligated to pay; and

(5) a telephone number by which the enrollee may obtain additional information regarding coverage.
Minn. Stat. § 325F.078 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325F / Section 325F.078
§ 325F.078 SALES OF AEROSOL DUSTERS CONTAINING 1,1- DIFLUOROETHANE (DFE).
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Aerosol duster" means a product used to clean electronics and other items by means of an aerosol sprayed from a pressurized container. (c) "Behind-the-counter" means placement by a retailer of a product to ensure that customers do not have direct access to the product before a sale is made, requiring the seller to deliver the product directly to the buyer. (d) "DFE" or "1,1-difluoroethane" means a chemical with a Chemicals Abstract Service Registry Number of 75-37-6.

§ Subd. 2. Requirements for retail sale. A retailer must only sell an aerosol duster that contains DFE: (1) from behind the counter; (2) to a purchaser who presents valid evidence that the purchaser is at least 21 years of age; and (3) in a quantity that complies with the purchasing limit established in subdivision 3.

§ Subd. 3. Purchasing limit. (a) A retailer is prohibited from selling more than three cans of an aerosol duster containing DFE to a customer in a single transaction. (b) A retailer is prohibited from selling aerosol dusters containing DFE through same-day pickup services or same-day delivery services.

§ Subd. 4. Exemption. (a) Subdivisions 2 and 3 do not apply to a business purchasing aerosol dusters online. (b) Office wholesalers can sell more than three cans of aerosol dusters containing DFE to a business they have a contract with.

§ Subd. 5. Labeling. (a) An aerosol duster manufactured after May 31, 2025, must not be sold in this state unless the aerosol duster clearly warns against the dangers of intentionally misusing duster aerosol products. (b) The font size of this warning shall be the same or larger than other warning language. The font color and background of the label must be in contrasting colors. (c) The label on each can of aerosol duster containing DFE must contain the following: (1) the words "DANGER: DEATH! Breathing this product to get high can kill you!"; and (2) the poison control phone number, 1-800-222-1222. (d) In order to comply with paragraph (a), a label may include, but is not limited to the words: (1) "Deliberate misuse by concentrating and inhaling the contents can be harmful or fatal!"; and (2) "Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating and inhaling the vapors can be harmful or fatal!". (e) The safety symbols and color standards of the label described in this section must conform with the ANSI Z535 safety signage standards guidelines established by the American National Standards Institute.

§ Subd. 6. Violations. (a) A person who violates subdivision 2 or 3 is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) It is an affirmative defense to a charge under subdivision 2, clause (2), if the defendant proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant reasonably and in good faith relied on proof of age as described in section 340A.503, subdivision 6 .
Minn. Stat. § 88.641 — MN Code / Part 88_91 / Chapter 88 / Section 88.641
§ 88.641 DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Applicability. For the purposes of sections 88.641 to 88.648 , the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meanings herein given, unless otherwise specifically defined, or unless another intention clearly appears or the context otherwise requires.

§ Subd. 1a. Decorative boughs. "Decorative boughs" means decorative materials that are side branches or slashings that have been cut from any growing coniferous or deciduous trees, bushes, saplings, seedlings, or shrubs and that are intended to be sold or used for decorative purposes.

§ Subd. 1b. Decorative materials. "Decorative materials" means forest products that are collected or harvested from growing coniferous or deciduous trees, bushes, saplings, seedlings, shrubs, or herbaceous plants, including the tops, branches, or other parts cut from any of the foregoing, untrimmed or in their natural condition, intended to be sold or used for decorative purposes. Nursery stock is not included in this definition.

§ Subd. 2. Decorative trees. "Decorative trees" means decorative materials that are growing coniferous or deciduous trees, bushes, saplings, seedlings, or shrubs, including the tops cut from any of the foregoing, untrimmed or in their natural condition, intended to be sold or used for decorative purposes. Nursery stock shall not be included in this definition.

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1983 c 133 s 5 ]

§ Subd. 4. [Duplication of subd 3]

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1Sp2001 c 2 s 162 ]

§ Subd. 4a. Officer. "Officer" means a forest officer, conservation officer, or other peace officer.

§ Subd. 5. [Repealed, 1Sp2001 c 2 s 162 ]

§ Subd. 6. Written consent. "Written consent" means written permission, a bill of sale, or a governmental or reservation permit.
Minn. Stat. § 270C.01 — MN Code / Part 270_271 / Chapter 270C / Section 270C.01
§ 270C.01 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Applicability. For purposes of this chapter only, the following words, terms, and phrases have the meanings given them in this section unless the language or context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended.

§ Subd. 2. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of revenue or a person to whom the commissioner has delegated functions.

§ Subd. 3. Department. "Department" means the Department of Revenue.

§ Subd. 4. Electronic means; electronically. "Electronic means" and "electronically" mean a method that is electronic, as defined in section 325L.02, paragraph (e) , and that is prescribed by the commissioner. Electronic means includes the use of a touch-tone telephone to transmit return information in a manner prescribed by the commissioner.

§ Subd. 5. Law administered by the commissioner. "Law administered by the commissioner" means a law or rule that vests or imposes a power, duty, responsibility, or authority in the commissioner, except the following laws: (1) the property tax laws, and (2) chapter 16D.

§ Subd. 6. Person. "Person" means an individual, trust, estate, fiduciary, partnership, company, corporation, limited liability company, association, governmental unit or agency, public or private organization of any kind, or other legal entity.

§ Subd. 7. Property tax laws. "Property tax laws" means all laws and rules related to the administration of the tax on property referred to in section 272.01, subdivision 1 , and all laws related to the administration of the tax on wind energy production imposed under section 272.029, subdivision 1 .

§ Subd. 8. Return. "Return" means a return, information return, or report, required by a law administered by the commissioner.

§ Subd. 9. State revenue laws. "State revenue laws" means all laws administered by the commissioner and the property tax laws.

§ Subd. 10. Tax. "Tax" means a tax or fee imposed by a law administered by the commissioner.

§ Subd. 11. Taxpayer. "Taxpayer" means a person subject to, or liable for, a tax or fee imposed by a law administered by the commissioner; a person required to file a return, information return, or report, with respect to, or to pay, or withhold or collect and remit, a tax or fee imposed by a law administered by the commissioner; a person required to obtain a license or a permit under a law administered by the commissioner; or a person required to keep records regarding a tax or fee imposed by a law administered by the commissioner.
Minn. Stat. § 216.16 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216 / Section 216.16
§ 216.16 HEARINGS BEFORE COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

If the matter be not adjusted to the satisfaction of the commission, it shall set a time and place of hearing, and give at least ten days' notice thereof to each party. The parties may appear either in person or by attorney. The commission shall hear evidence and otherwise investigate the matter, make findings of fact upon all matters involved, and such order or recommendation in the premises as may be just. A copy of such findings and order or recommendation shall forthwith be served upon each party. No proceedings shall be dismissed on account of want of pecuniary interest in the complaint.
Minn. Stat. § 469.186 — MN Code / Part 466A_470 / Chapter 469 / Section 469.186
§ 469.186 BUREAU OF INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY; STATUTORY CITIES.
Status: in_force

The council of any statutory city may establish and maintain a bureau of information and publicity for the purpose of furnishing tourists information and for outdoor advertising and for preparing, publishing, and circulating information and facts concerning the recreational facilities and business and industrial conditions of the community.
Minn. Stat. § 358.74 — MN Code / Part 357_359 / Chapter 358 / Section 358.74
§ 358.74 NOTARY PUBLIC COMMISSION IN EFFECT.
Status: in_force

A commission as a notary public in effect on January 1, 2019, continues until its date of expiration. A notary public who applies to renew a commission as a notary public on or after January 1, 2019, is subject to and shall comply with sections 358.51 to 358.76 . A notary public, in performing notarial acts after January 1, 2019, shall comply with sections 358.51 to 358.76 .
Minn. Stat. § 136F.96 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 136F / Section 136F.96
§ 136F.96 ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The administration of sections 136F.90 to 136F.98 shall be under the board independent of other authority and notwithstanding chapters 16A, 16B, and 16C.
Minn. Stat. § 190.03 — MN Code / Part 190_195 / Chapter 190 / Section 190.03
§ 190.03 LAWS TO CONFORM TO UNITED STATES REGULATIONS.
Status: in_force

The intent of the Military Code and all acts of the state affecting the military forces is to conform to all acts and regulations of the United States affecting the same subjects, except as otherwise expressly provided by chapter 192A with respect to military justice, and all acts of the state shall be construed to effect this purpose, and anything to the contrary shall be held to be null and void as long as the subject matter shall have been acted on by the United States; and upon any subject not acted upon with reference to these matters by United States authority, any act of the state shall be in full force and effect.