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Minn. Stat. § 484.54 — MN Code / Part 480_494 / Chapter 484 / Section 484.54
§ 484.54 EXPENSES OF JUDGES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Travel and subsistence. Except as provided in subdivision 2, judges shall be compensated for travel and subsistence expenses in the same manner and amount as provided in the plan adopted by the commissioner of management and budget pursuant to section 43A.18, subdivision 3 . Additionally, judges of the district court shall be reimbursed for all sums, not reimbursed by counties, they shall necessarily hereafter pay out for only the following purposes: telephone tolls, postage, expressage, stationery, including printed letterheads and envelopes for official business; tuition, travel and subsistence for attending educational programs except that no expense shall be paid to satisfy continuing legal education requirements, attendance at which is approved by the supreme court.

§ Subd. 2. Expense payments. A judge shall be paid travel and subsistence expenses for travel from the judge's place of residence to and from the judge's permanent chambers only for a period of two years as provided by Judicial Council policy.

§ Subd. 3. Reimbursement filings. Each judge claiming reimbursement for allowable expenses may file with the supreme court monthly and shall file not later than 90 days after the expenses are incurred, an itemized statement, verified by the judge, of all allowable expenses actually paid by the judge. All statements shall be audited by the supreme court and, if approved by the supreme court, shall be paid from appropriations for this purpose.
Minn. Stat. § 316.22 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 316 / Section 316.22
§ 316.22 PROCEEDINGS ON FAILURE OF ASSIGNEE OR RECEIVER TO PROSECUTE.
Status: in_force

If the assignee or receiver shall neglect to begin an action against any stockholder who has failed to pay an assessment, and is not excepted from the present operation of such order, or to diligently prosecute the same, any stockholder who has paid an assessment in full, or any creditor, may petition the court to order such assignee or receiver to prosecute such action against such delinquent stockholder, or to permit such petitioner to begin and maintain or to continue any such action already begun, in the name of such assignee or receiver, for the benefit of such estate; and, if the petitioner shall furnish such security for costs and expenses as the court may direct, it shall either require the assignee or receiver to prosecute such action forthwith, or permit the petitioner to begin and prosecute, or continue the prosecution of the same.
Minn. Stat. § 325E.52 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325E / Section 325E.52
§ 325E.52 ROYALTY CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

Every contract for the payment of royalties between a proprietor and a performing rights society executed in this state must be in writing and signed by the parties and must include, at a minimum, the following information:

(1) the proprietor's name and business address and the name and location of each place of business to which the contract applies;

(2) the name of the performing rights society;

(3) the duration of the contract; and

(4) the schedule of rates and terms of the royalties to be collected under the contract, including any sliding scale or schedule for any increase or decrease of rates for the duration of the contract.
Minn. Stat. § 138.225 — MN Code / Part 138_140 / Chapter 138 / Section 138.225
§ 138.225 PROHIBITION AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED DISPOSAL OF RECORDS; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

Government records shall not be destroyed except by the authority of the records disposition panel. A person who intentionally and unlawfully removes, mutilates, destroys, conceals, alters, defaces or obliterates a record filed or deposited in a public office or with a public officer by authority of law or in state archives, or a public officer or employee who knowingly permits any other person to do any of the foregoing acts, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 116.75 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 116 / Section 116.75
§ 116.75 CITATION.
Status: in_force

Sections 116.76 to 116.82 may be cited as the "Infectious Waste Control Act."
Minn. Stat. § 147A.03 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 147A / Section 147A.03
§ 147A.03 PROTECTED TITLES AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Protected titles. No individual may use the titles "Minnesota Licensed Physician Assistant," "Licensed Physician Assistant," "Physician Assistant," or "PA" in connection with the individual's name, or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that the individual is licensed by the state unless they have been licensed according to this chapter.

§ Subd. 1a. Licensure required. Except as provided under subdivision 2, it is unlawful for any person to practice as a physician assistant without being issued a valid license according to this chapter.

§ Subd. 2. Health care practitioners. Individuals practicing in a health care occupation are not restricted in the provision of services included in this chapter as long as they do not hold themselves out as physician assistants by or through the titles provided in subdivision 1 in association with provision of these services.

§ Subd. 3. MS 2008 [Repealed by amendment, 2009 c 159 s 16 ]

§ Subd. 4. Sanctions. Individuals who hold themselves out as physician assistants by or through any of the titles provided in subdivision 1 without prior licensure shall be subject to sanctions or actions against continuing the activity according to section 214.11 , or other authority.
Minn. Stat. § 473.4056 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.4056
§ 473.4056 LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT VEHICLE DESIGN.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Adoption of standards. (a) By January 1, 2015, the Metropolitan Council shall adopt and may thereafter amend standards for the design of light rail vehicles that are reasonably necessary to provide access for, and to protect the health and safety of, persons who use the service. All light rail transit vehicles procured on and after January 1, 2015, must conform to the standards then in effect. (b) The Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee must review the standards and all subsequent amendments before the Metropolitan Council adopts them. (c) The Metropolitan Council shall post adopted standards, including amendments, on its website.

§ Subd. 2. Minimum standards. Standards adopted under this section must include, but are not limited to: (1) two dedicated spaces for wheelchair users in each car; (2) seating for a companion adjacent to at least two wheelchair-dedicated spaces; and (3) further specifications that meet or exceed the standards established in the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Minn. Stat. § 60A.112 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60A / Section 60A.112
§ 60A.112 INVESTMENT POLICY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Each domestic company must have a written investment policy, designed to provide guidance for investment decisions by management. The policy must be approved by its board of directors. The policy must be reviewed by the company's board of directors and reapproved no less often than once every 12 months. The investment policy must address asset type diversification, diversification within asset types, concentration risks, interest rate risk, liquidity, foreign investments, loans secured by real estate, and investment real estate. The policy must set forth, in detail, company practices relating to internal controls regarding the delegation of investment authority within the company.

The board of directors must also determine at least annually the extent to which the company has complied with its investment policy within the preceding 12 months and shall adopt a written determination.

The company must file, as an attachment to its annual statement, a certification that:

(1) the company has a written investment policy meeting the requirements of this section;

(2) the company's board of directors has reviewed and approved or reapproved the policy within the period covered by the annual statement; and

(3) the company's board of directors performed the compliance review and made the written determination required by this section for the period covered by the annual statement.

A company's failure to meet the requirements of this section does not affect its ability to enforce its legal or equitable rights with respect to its investments.
Minn. Stat. § 103B.641 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103B / Section 103B.641
§ 103B.641 DISTRICT REGULATIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Authority and effect. (a) The district may adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purpose of its establishment and the powers granted to the district. (b) The rules and regulations have the effect of an ordinance if declared by the board of directors of the district and stated in the rule or regulation. (c) The rules and regulations of the district may be enforced by the district by injunction in addition to penalties under this section.

§ Subd. 2. Adoption procedure. (a) A rule or regulation must be suitably titled. (b) A rule or regulation must be adopted by a majority vote of all of the members of the board of directors. The adopted rule or regulation must be signed by the chair, attested by the secretary of the board, and published once in an official newspaper. (c) Proof of publication must be attached to and filed with the rule or regulation. Each rule and regulation must be recorded in the rule and regulation book by 20 days after its publication.

§ Subd. 3. Penalty. A person who violates a rule or regulation that has the force and effect of an ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a sentence of not more than 90 days plus costs or a fine of not more than $100 plus costs.
Minn. Stat. § 219.93 — MN Code / Part 218_222 / Chapter 219 / Section 219.93
§ 219.93 STOPPING TRAIN AT CROSSING.
Status: in_force

A company operating a railroad shall have all trains on the railroad come to a full stop not less than ten nor more than 60 rods before reaching a railroad junction or crossing at grade, unless stoppage is rendered unnecessary by an interlocking plant or other device approved by the written order of the commissioner or by the court upon appeal.
Minn. Stat. § 625.16 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 625 / Section 625.16
§ 625.16 CARRYING DANGEROUS WEAPONS.
Status: in_force

Whoever shall go armed with a dirk, dagger, sword, pistol, or other offensive and dangerous weapon, without reasonable cause to fear an assault or other injury or violence to person, family, or property, may, on complaint of any other person having reasonable cause to fear an injury or breach of the peace, be required to find sureties for keeping the peace, for a term not exceeding six months, with the right of appealing as before provided.
Minn. Stat. § 103E.531 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103E / Section 103E.531
§ 103E.531 INSPECTING DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION; PARTIAL PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Inspection and report. The engineer shall inspect and require the work as it is being completed to be done in accordance with the plans, specifications, and contract for construction. Each month during the work, the engineer shall report to the drainage authority, in writing, showing the work completed since the previous report and all materials furnished under the contract.

§ Subd. 2. Preliminary certificate. The engineer shall issue with the monthly report a preliminary certificate for work done and approved or materials delivered. The certificate must contain the station numbers of the work covered by the certificate and the total value of all work done and the materials furnished according to the contract. For each ditch section, the certificate must show the actual volume, in cubic yards, of the excavation completed. For joint county drainage systems the certificate must also show the percentage of the total value to be paid by each county in the proportion fixed by the drainage authority order. Each certificate must show that a loss will not occur as a result of a partial payment. A duplicate of the certificate must be delivered to the auditor of each affected county.

§ Subd. 3. Partial payment. The affected counties must pay the contractor, based on the certificate, 90 percent of the total value of work done and approved and 90 percent of the total value of material furnished and delivered. The materials may only be delivered as required in the course of construction and authorized by the engineer.
Minn. Stat. § 97C.211 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97C / Section 97C.211
§ 97C.211 PRIVATE FISH HATCHERIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. License required. A person may not operate a private fish hatchery without a private fish hatchery license. A private fish hatchery is a facility for raising fish, including minnows, for sale, stocking waters, angling, or processing. A private fish hatchery license is valid for five years but must be renewed annually.

§ Subd. 2. Operating rules. The commissioner shall prescribe rules that allow a person to maintain and operate a private fish hatchery to raise and dispose of fish. The commissioner shall establish and assess a fee to cover the cost of inspection and disease certification of private hatcheries.

§ Subd. 2a. Acquiring fish. (a) A private fish hatchery may not obtain fish outside of the state unless the fish or the source of the fish are approved by the commissioner. The commissioner may apply more stringent requirements to fish or a source of fish from outside the state than are applied to fish and sources of fish from within the state. The commissioner must either approve or deny the acquisition within 30 days after receiving a written request for approval. Minnows acquired must be processed and not released into public waters, except as provided in section 97C.515, subdivision 4 . A request may be for annual acquisition. (b) If the commissioner denies approval, a written notice must be submitted to the applicant stating the reasons for the denial and the commissioner must: (1) designate approved sources to obtain the desired fish or fish eggs; or (2) sell the fish or fish eggs from state fish hatcheries at fair market value.

§ Subd. 3. Angling without license; certificate. A person may take fish by angling without a fishing license at a licensed private fish hatchery or an artificial pool containing only fish purchased from a private fish hatchery, if the operator of the hatchery or pool furnishes each person catching fish a certificate prescribed by the commissioner. The certificate must state the number and species of the fish caught and other information as prescribed by the commissioner. A person without a fishing license may possess, ship, and transport within the state the fish caught in the same manner as fish taken by a resident with a fishing license.

§ Subd. 4. License required to take sucker eggs. A person may not take sucker eggs from public waters for a private fish hatchery without a license to do so.

§ Subd. 5. Price of game fish fry and eggs. The commissioner may sell or barter game fish or native rough fish fry or eggs for not less than the cost associated with the production of eggs or fry.

§ Subd. 6. Nonpublic records. Information on production, harvest, and sales of aquatic life by a private fish hatchery is nonpublic information.
Minn. Stat. § 148.78 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 148 / Section 148.78
§ 148.78 PROSECUTION, ALLEGATIONS.
Status: in_force

In the prosecution of any person for violation of sections 148.65 to 148.78 as specified in section 148.76 , it shall not be necessary to allege or prove want of a valid license as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, but shall be a matter of defense to be established by the accused.
Minn. Stat. § 216I.10 — MN Code / Part 216_217 / Chapter 216I / Section 216I.10
§ 216I.10 EXEMPT PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Permit not required. A permit issued by the commission is not required to construct: (1) a small wind energy conversion system; (2) a power plant or solar energy generating system with a capacity of less than 50 megawatts; (3) an energy storage system with a capacity of less than ten megawatts; (4) a transmission line that (i) has a capacity of 100 kilovolts or more, and (ii) is less than 1,500 feet in length; and (5) a transmission line that has a capacity of less than 100 kilovolts.

§ Subd. 2. Other approval. A person that proposes a facility listed in subdivision 1 must (1) obtain any approval required by local, state, or federal units of government with jurisdiction over the project, and (2) comply with the environmental review requirements under chapter 116D and Minnesota Rules, chapter 4410.
Minn. Stat. § 357.241 — MN Code / Part 357_359 / Chapter 357 / Section 357.241
§ 357.241 JUVENILE COURT WITNESSES.
Status: in_force

Witnesses in juvenile proceedings shall receive the same fees for travel and attendance as provided in section 357.22 . In addition these witnesses shall receive reasonable expenses actually incurred for meals, loss of wages, and child care, not to exceed $60 per day.
Minn. Stat. § 181.933 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 181 / Section 181.933
§ 181.933 NOTICE OF TERMINATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Notice required. An employee who has been involuntarily terminated may, within 15 working days following such termination, request in writing that the employer inform the employee of the reason for the termination. Within ten working days following receipt of such request, an employer shall inform the terminated employee in writing of the truthful reason for the termination.

§ Subd. 2. Defamation action prohibited. No communication of the statement furnished by the employer to the employee under subdivision 1 may be made the subject of any action for libel, slander, or defamation by the employee against the employer.
Minn. Stat. § 518C.605 — MN Code / Part 517_519A / Chapter 518C / Section 518C.605
§ 518C.605 NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) When a support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or foreign support order is registered, the registering tribunal of this state shall notify the nonregistering party. The notice must be accompanied by a copy of the registered order and the documents and relevant information accompanying the order.

(b) The notice must inform the nonregistering party:

(1) that a registered order is enforceable as of the date of registration in the same manner as an order issued by a tribunal of this state;

(2) that a hearing to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered order must be requested within 20 days after notice unless the registered order is under section 518C.707 ;

(3) that failure to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered order in a timely manner will result in confirmation of the order and enforcement of the order and the alleged arrearages and precludes further contest of that order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted; and

(4) of the amount of any alleged arrearages.

(c) If the registering party asserts that two or more orders are in effect, a notice must also:

(1) identify the two or more orders and the order alleged by the registering party to be the controlling order and the consolidated arrears, if any;

(2) notify the nonregistering party of the right to a determination of which is the controlling order;

(3) state that the procedures provided in paragraph (b) apply to the determination of which is the controlling order; and

(4) state that failure to contest the validity or enforcement of the order alleged to be the controlling order in a timely manner may result in confirmation that the order is the controlling order.

(d) Upon registration of an income-withholding order for enforcement, the support enforcement agency, or the registering tribunal shall notify the obligor's employer pursuant to section 518A.53 .
Minn. Stat. § 386.69 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 386 / Section 386.69
§ 386.69 LICENSES.
Status: in_force

Licenses issued by the commissioner under the provisions hereof shall recite that such bond or insurance policy has been duly filed and approved, and the license shall authorize the official, person, firm or corporation named in it to engage in and carry on the business of an abstracter of real estate titles in the state of Minnesota. The license shall be issued for a period as determined by the commissioner, and shall thereafter be renewed upon conditions prescribed by the commissioner.
Minn. Stat. § 469.1732 — MN Code / Part 466A_470 / Chapter 469 / Section 469.1732
§ 469.1732 TAX INCENTIVES WITHIN DEVELOPMENT ZONES.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Authority. A business that conducts business activity within a border city development zone designated under section 469.1731 may qualify for the property tax exemption under section 272.0212 and the sales tax exemption under section 469.1734, subdivision 6 .

§ Subd. 2. MS 2000 [Repealed, 1Sp2001 c 5 art 9 s 30 ]

§ Subd. 3. Phaseout at end of zone duration. During the last three years of the duration of a border city development zone, the available exemptions, subtractions, or credits are reduced by the following percentages for the taxes payable year or the taxable years that begin during: (1) the calendar year that is two years before the final year of designation as a development zone, 25 percent; (2) the calendar year that is immediately before the final year of designation as a development zone, 50 percent; and (3) for the final calendar year of designation as a development zone, 75 percent.
Minn. Stat. § 115A.941 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115A / Section 115A.941
§ 115A.941 SOLID WASTE; REQUIRED COLLECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), each city, and town described in section 368.01 , with a population of 1,000 or more, and any other town with a population of 5,000 or more shall ensure that every residential household and business in the city or town has solid waste collection service. To comply with this section, a city or town may organize collection, provide collection, or require by ordinance that every household and business has a contract for collection services. An ordinance adopted under this section must provide for enforcement.

(b) A city or town described in paragraph (a) may exempt a residential household or business in the city or town from the requirement to have solid waste collection service if the household or business ensures that an environmentally sound alternative is used.

(c) To the extent practicable, the costs incurred by a city or town under this section must be incorporated into the collection system or the enforcement mechanisms adopted under this section by the city or town.
Minn. Stat. § 297B.08 — MN Code / Part 296_299 / Chapter 297B / Section 297B.08
§ 297B.08 TAX PAID IN OTHER STATE; CREDIT, RECIPROCITY.
Status: in_force

If any motor vehicle has been or is subject to a tax by any other state in respect to its sale or use, in an amount less than the tax imposed by this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall apply, but at a rate measured by the difference only between the rate fixed in this chapter, and the rate by which the previous tax paid in the other state upon the sale or use was computed. If the rate of tax imposed in such other state is the same or more than the rate of tax imposed by this chapter, then no tax shall be due on such motor vehicle. The provisions of this section shall apply only if such other state allows a credit with respect to the excise tax imposed by this chapter, which is substantially similar in effect to the credit allowed by this section.
Minn. Stat. § 524.6-305 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.6-305
§ 524.6-305 FORM OF REGISTRATION IN BENEFICIARY FORM.
Status: in_force

Registration in beneficiary form may be shown by the words "transfer on death" or the abbreviation "TOD," or by the words "pay on death" or the abbreviation "POD," after the name of the registered owner and before the name of a beneficiary.