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Minn. Stat. § 60H.02 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60H / Section 60H.02
§ 60H.02 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Application. The terms defined in this section apply to this chapter.

§ Subd. 2. Actuary. "Actuary" means a person who is a member in good standing of the American Academy of Actuaries.

§ Subd. 3. Insurer. "Insurer" means a person, firm, association, or corporation duly licensed in this state as an insurance company.

§ Subd. 4. Managing general agent. (a) "Managing general agent" means a person, firm, association or corporation who: (1) manages all or part of the insurance business of an insurer, including the management of a separate division, department, or underwriting office, and (2) acts as an agent for the insurer whether known as a managing general agent, manager, or other similar term, who, with or without the authority, either separately or together with affiliates, produces, directly or indirectly, and underwrites an amount of gross direct written premium equal to or more than five percent of the policyholder surplus as reported in the last annual statement of the insurer in any one quarter or year, together with one or more of the following activities related to the business produced: (i) adjusts or pays claims in excess of an amount determined by the commissioner, or (ii) negotiates reinsurance on behalf of the insurer. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the following persons shall not be considered as managing general agents for the purposes of this chapter: (1) an employee of the insurer; (2) a United States manager of the United States branch of an alien insurer; (3) an underwriting manager who, pursuant to contract, manages all or a part of the insurance or reinsurance operation of the insurer, is under common control with the insurer, subject to the Insurance Holding Company Act, chapter 60D, and whose compensation is not based on the volume of premiums written; or (4) an attorney in fact authorized by and acting for the subscribers of a reciprocal insurer or interinsurance exchange under powers of attorney.

§ Subd. 5. Underwrite. "Underwrite" means the authority to accept or reject risk on behalf of the insurer.
Minn. Stat. § 559.19 — MN Code / Part 553_566 / Chapter 559 / Section 559.19
§ 559.19 ACTION TO DECLARE MORTGAGE; LIMITATION.
Status: in_force

No action to declare any such conveyance a mortgage shall be maintained unless commenced within 15 years from the time of execution thereof.
Minn. Stat. § 144E.35 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 144E / Section 144E.35
§ 144E.35 REIMBURSEMENT TO AMBULANCE SERVICES FOR EDUCATION COSTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Reimbursement for education costs; ambulance service eligibility. (a) Except as provided in subdivision 3, the director must reimburse all eligible Minnesota licensed ambulance services that apply for reimbursement under this section for the necessary expenses of initial EMR and EMT education and EMR and EMT continuing education for ambulance attendants who satisfy the criteria in subdivision 2. Reimbursement may include tuition, transportation, food, lodging, hourly payment for the time spent in the education course, and other necessary expenditures, except that in no instance shall a licensed ambulance service be reimbursed more than: (1) $1,200 for an ambulance attendant's successful completion of an initial EMT education course; (2) $400 for an ambulance attendant's successful completion of an EMT continuing education course; (3) $600 for an ambulance attendant's successful completion of an initial EMR education course; and (4) $200 for an ambulance attendant's successful completion of an EMR continuing education course. (b) To be eligible for reimbursement, a licensed ambulance service must have responded to 5,000 or fewer calls in the most recent calendar year.

§ Subd. 2. Ambulance attendant criteria. Reimbursement must be paid under this section when documentation is provided to the director that the ambulance attendant: (1) successfully completed an initial EMR or EMT education course approved by the director under section 144E.285 , a continuing education course for EMR or EMT care approved by the director under section 144E.285 , or both; and (2) has served for one year from the date of the final certification exam as an active member of a Minnesota licensed ambulance service.

§ Subd. 3. Discontinuance of reimbursement. If the state is unable to meet its financial obligations under subdivision 1 as the obligations become due, the director must discontinue reimbursing ambulance services for education costs until the state is again able to meet the financial obligations under subdivision 1 as the obligations become due. An ambulance service whose application is not approved due to lack of funding may resubmit the application in the next fiscal year.
Minn. Stat. § 16B.581 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16B / Section 16B.581
§ 16B.581 DISTINCTIVE TAX-EXEMPT LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

Vehicles owned or leased by the state of Minnesota must display distinctive tax-exempt license plates unless otherwise exempted under section 168.012 . The commissioner shall design these distinctive plates subject to the approval of the registrar. An administrative fee of $20 and a license plate fee of $10 for two plates per vehicle or a license plate fee of $5 for one plate per trailer is paid at the time of registration. The license plate registration is valid for the life of the vehicle or until the vehicle is no longer owned or leased by the state of Minnesota.

When the state of Minnesota applies for distinctive tax-exempt plates on vehicles previously owned by local units of government, it shall pay an administrative fee of $10 and a plate fee that covers the cost of replacement.
Minn. Stat. § 325K.11 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325K / Section 325K.11
§ 325K.11 WARRANTIES AND OBLIGATIONS UPON ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Absolute warranties to subscribers. By issuing a certificate, a licensed certification authority warrants to the subscriber named in the certificate that: (1) the certificate contains no information known to the certification authority to be false; (2) the certificate satisfies all material requirements of this chapter; and (3) the certification authority has not exceeded any limits of its license in issuing the certificate. The certification authority may not disclaim or limit the warranties of this subdivision.

§ Subd. 2. Negotiable warranties to subscribers. Unless the subscriber and certification authority otherwise agree, a certification authority, by issuing a certificate, promises to the subscriber: (1) to act promptly to suspend or revoke a certificate in accordance with section 325K.14 or 325K.15 ; and (2) to notify the subscriber within a reasonable time of any facts known to the certification authority that significantly affect the validity or reliability of the certificate once it is issued.

§ Subd. 3. Warranties to those who reasonably rely. By issuing a certificate, a licensed certification authority certifies to all who reasonably rely on the information contained in the certificate that: (1) the information in the certificate and listed as confirmed by the certification authority is accurate; (2) all information foreseeably material to the reliability of the certificate is stated or incorporated by reference within the certificate; (3) the subscriber has accepted the certificate; and (4) the licensed certification authority has complied with all applicable laws of this state governing issuance of the certificate.

§ Subd. 4. Warranties following publication. By publishing a certificate, a licensed certification authority certifies to the repository in which the certificate is published and to all who reasonably rely on the information contained in the certificate that the certification authority has issued the certificate to the subscriber.
Minn. Stat. § 628.01 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 628 / Section 628.01
§ 628.01 INDICTMENT.
Status: in_force

An indictment is an accusation in writing, presented by a grand jury to a competent court, charging a person with a public offense.
Minn. Stat. § 148E.45 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 148E / Section 148E.45
§ 148E.45 AUTHORITY OF INTERSTATE COMPACT COMMISSION AND MEMBER STATE LICENSING AUTHORITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this Compact, nor any rule of the Commission, shall be construed to limit, restrict, or in any way reduce the ability of a member state to enact and enforce laws, regulations, or other rules related to the practice of social work in that state, where those laws, regulations, or other rules are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Compact.

(b) Nothing in this Compact shall affect the requirements established by a member state for the issuance of a single state license.

(c) Nothing in this Compact, nor any rule of the Commission, shall be construed to limit, restrict, or in any way reduce the ability of a member state to take adverse action against a licensee's single state license to practice social work in that state.

(d) Nothing in this Compact, nor any rule of the Commission, shall be construed to limit, restrict, or in any way reduce the ability of a remote state to take adverse action against a licensee's multistate authorization to practice in that state.

(e) Nothing in this Compact, nor any rule of the Commission, shall be construed to limit, restrict, or in any way reduce the ability of a licensee's home state to take adverse action against a licensee's multistate license based upon information provided by a remote state.
Minn. Stat. § 148.723 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 148 / Section 148.723
§ 148.723 EXAMINATION FOR LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. National test. All applicants for licensure as a physical therapist must take and pass the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) or an alternate national examination determined by the board to be equivalent. For purposes of this section, passing scores are defined in subdivisions 2 and 3.

§ Subd. 2. Examinations taken on or before July 1, 1995. The passing score for qualifying examinations taken prior to July 1, 1995, is one standard deviation below the mean of all persons taking the examination.

§ Subd. 3. Examinations taken after July 1, 1995. The passing score for qualifying examinations taken after July 1, 1995, shall be based on objective, numerical standards established by the administering testing agency.
Minn. Stat. § 572B.30 — MN Code / Part 570_583 / Chapter 572B / Section 572B.30
§ 572B.30 SAVINGS CLAUSE.
Status: in_force

Sections 572B.01 to 572B.31 do not affect an action or proceeding commenced or right accrued before sections 572B.01 to 572B.31 take effect.
Minn. Stat. § 458A.07 — MN Code / Part 451_459 / Chapter 458A / Section 458A.07
§ 458A.07 LABOR PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

If the commission acquires an existing transit system, the commission shall assume and observe all existing labor contracts and pension obligations. All employees of such system except executive and administrative officers who are necessary for the operation thereof by the commission shall be transferred to and appointed as employees of the commission for the purposes of the transit system, subject to all the rights and benefits of sections 458A.01 to 458A.15 . Such employees shall be given seniority credit and sick leave, vacation, insurance, and pension credits in accordance with the records or labor agreements from the acquired transit system. The commission shall assume the obligations of any transit system acquired by it with regard to wages, salaries, hours, working conditions, sick leave, health and welfare and pension or retirement provisions for employees. The commission and the employees, through their representatives for collective bargaining purposes, shall take whatever action may be necessary to have pension trust funds presently under the joint control of the acquired transportation system and the participating employees through their representatives transferred to the trust fund to be established, maintained and administered jointly by the commission and the participating employees through their representatives. No employee of any acquired transportation system who is transferred to a position with the commission shall by reason of such transfer be placed in any worse position with respect to workers' compensation, pension, seniority, wages, sick leave, vacation, health and welfare insurance or any other benefits than the person enjoyed as an employee of such acquired transportation system.
Minn. Stat. § 86B.885 — MN Code / Part 85_87A / Chapter 86B / Section 86B.885
§ 86B.885 OWNER-CREATED SECURITY INTEREST.
Status: in_force

Paragraphs (a) to (d) apply if an owner creates a security interest in a titled watercraft.

(a) The owner shall immediately execute the application in the space provided on the certificate of title or on a separate form prescribed by the commissioner, show the name and address of the secured party on the certificate, and have the certificate, application, and required fee delivered to the secured party.

(b) The secured party shall immediately have the certificate, application, and required fee mailed or delivered to the commissioner.

(c) A second or subordinate secured party does not affect the rights of the first secured party under the security agreement.

(d) Upon receiving the certificate of title, application, and required fee, the commissioner shall either endorse on the certificate or issue a new certificate containing the name and address of the new secured party, and mail or deliver the certificate to the owner. The secured party or parties shall be issued a notification that the security interest has been recorded.
Minn. Stat. § 62S.25 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62S / Section 62S.25
§ 62S.25 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Insurer records. Each insurer shall maintain records for each agent of that agent's amount of replacement sales as a percent of the agent's total annual sales and the amount of lapses of long-term care insurance policies sold by the agent as a percent of the agent's total annual sales.

§ Subd. 2. Required information on agents. Each insurer shall report annually by June 30 the ten percent of its agents with the greatest percentages of lapses and replacements as measured under subdivision 1.

§ Subd. 3. Intent. Reported replacement and lapse rates do not alone constitute a violation of insurance laws or necessarily imply wrongdoing. The reports are for the purpose of reviewing more closely agent activities regarding the sale of long-term care insurance.

§ Subd. 4. Lapsed policies. Each insurer shall report annually by June 30 the number of lapsed long-term care insurance policies as a percent of its total annual sales and as a percent of its total number of long-term care insurance policies in force as of the end of the preceding calendar year.

§ Subd. 5. Replacement policies. Each insurer shall report annually by June 30 the number of replacement long-term care insurance policies sold as a percent of its total annual sales and as a percent of its total number of long-term care insurance policies in force as of the preceding calendar year.

§ Subd. 6. Claims denied. Each insurer shall report annually by June 30 the number of claims denied for any reason during the reporting period for each class of business, expressed as a percentage of claims denied, other than claims denied for failure to meet the waiting period or because of any applicable preexisting condition. For purposes of this subdivision, "claim" means a request for payment of benefits under an in-force policy regardless of whether the benefit claimed is covered under the policy or any terms or conditions of the policy have been met.

§ Subd. 7. Reports. Reports under this section shall be done on a statewide basis and filed with the commissioner. They shall include, at a minimum, the information in the format contained in Appendix E (Claim Denial Reporting Form) and in Appendix G (Replacement and Lapse Reporting Form) of the Long-Term Care Model Regulation adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
Minn. Stat. § 518A.33 — MN Code / Part 517_519A / Chapter 518A / Section 518A.33
§ 518A.33 DEDUCTION FROM INCOME FOR NONJOINT CHILDREN.
Status: in_force

(a) When either or both parents are legally responsible for a nonjoint child, a deduction for this obligation shall be calculated under this section.

(b) Court-ordered child support for a nonjoint child shall be deducted from the payor's gross income.

(c) When a parent is legally responsible for a nonjoint child and the parent is not obligated to pay basic child support for the nonjoint child to the other parent or a legal custodian under an existing child support order, a deduction shall be calculated. The court shall use the basic support guideline table under section 518A.35 to determine this deduction by using the gross income of the parent for whom the deduction is being calculated, minus any deduction under paragraph (b) and the number of eligible nonjoint children, up to six children. The deduction for nonjoint children is 75 percent of the guideline amount determined under this paragraph.
Minn. Stat. § 97A.223 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97A / Section 97A.223
§ 97A.223 SEIZURE AND ADMINISTRATIVE FORFEITURE OF CERTAIN FIREARMS AND ABANDONED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Property subject to seizure and forfeiture. (a) An enforcement officer must seize: (1) firearms possessed in violation of state or federal law or court order; (2) property described in section 97A.221, subdivision 1 , where no owner can be determined; and (3) a watercraft that is abandoned according to section 86B.109, subdivision 3 . (b) Property seized under this section is subject to administrative forfeiture.

§ Subd. 2. Notice of seizure and intent to forfeit. When property is seized under subdivision 1, the enforcement officer shall serve any known owner and person possessing the property with a notice of the seizure and intent to forfeit the property. The notice must be in writing, describing the property seized, the date of seizure, and notice of the right to appeal the seizure and forfeiture as described in subdivision 3.

§ Subd. 3. Appeal; final order. Seizure and administrative forfeiture of property under this section may be appealed under the procedures in section 116.072, subdivision 6 , if the owner or other person from whom the property was seized requests a hearing by notifying the commissioner in writing within 45 days after seizure of the property. For purposes of this section, the terms "commissioner" and "agency" as used in section 116.072 mean the commissioner of natural resources. If a hearing is not requested within 45 days of seizure, the forfeiture becomes a final order and not subject to further review.

§ Subd. 4. Other remedies. The authority to forfeit firearms and other property under this section is in addition to other remedies available under state and federal law.

§ Subd. 5. Disposal of forfeited property. Forfeited property under this section may be disposed of as contraband according to section 97A.221, subdivision 4 .

§ Subd. 6. Reporting. The appropriate agency and prosecuting authority shall report on forfeitures of firearms, bows, and motor vehicles occurring under this section as described in section 609.5315 , subdivision 6.
Minn. Stat. § 611A.371 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 611A / Section 611A.371
§ 611A.371 PROGRAM OPERATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Purpose. The purpose of the grant program is to provide reimbursement in a timely, efficient manner to local programs for the reasonable and necessary costs of providing battered women and their children with food, lodging, and safety. Grant funding may not be used for other purposes.

§ Subd. 2. Nondiscrimination. Designated shelter facilities are prohibited from discriminating against a battered woman or her children on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, or sexual orientation.

§ Subd. 3. Data. Personal history information collected, used, or maintained by a designated shelter facility from which the identity or location of any battered woman may be determined is private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12 , and the facility shall maintain the data in accordance with the provisions of chapter 13.
Minn. Stat. § 353.63 — MN Code / Part 352_356B / Chapter 353 / Section 353.63
§ 353.63 POLICY.
Status: in_force

It is the recognized policy of the state that special consideration should be given to employees of governmental subdivisions who devote their time and skills to protecting the property and personal safety of others. Since this work is hazardous, special provisions are hereby made for retirement pensions, disability benefits and survivors benefits based on the particular dangers inherent in these occupations. The benefits provided in sections 353.63 to 353.68 are more costly than similar benefits for other public employees since they are computed on the basis of a shorter working lifetime taking into account experience which has been universally recognized. This extra cost should be borne by the employee and employer alike at the ratio of 40 percent employee contributions and 60 percent employer contributions.
Minn. Stat. § 611A.87 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 611A / Section 611A.87
§ 611A.87 AWARD OF COSTS.
Status: in_force

Upon motion of a prevailing party in an action under sections 611A.80 to 611A.88 , the court may award costs, disbursements, and reasonable attorney fees and witness fees to the party.
Minn. Stat. § 507.327 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 507 / Section 507.327
§ 507.327 MORTGAGES, DEEDS OF TRUST AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS OF PUBLIC UTILITIES; FILING AND RECORDING.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Filing with secretary of state. A mortgage or deed of trust to secure a debt executed by a public utility as defined in section 336B.01 covering the whole or part of its easements or other less than fee simple interests in real estate used in the transmission or distribution of gas, electric, or telephone service, and also covering the fixtures of the public utility which are annexed to it, may be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State along with, or as part of, the financing statement covering the fixtures. The filing of the mortgage or deed of trust has the same effect, and is notice of the rights and interests of the mortgagee or trustee in the easements and other less than fee simple interests in real estate to the same extent, as if the mortgage or deed of trust were duly recorded in the office of the county recorder, or duly registered in the office of the registrar of titles, of the counties in which the real estate is situated. The effectiveness of the filing will terminate at the same time as provided in section 336B.02, subdivision 3 , for the termination of the effectiveness of fixture filing.

§ Subd. 2. What constitutes a specific description. For the purposes of this section, a mortgage or deed of trust filed under this section contains a sufficient description to give notice of the rights and interests of the mortgagee or trustee in the easements and other less than fee simple interests in the real estate used for the transmission and distribution of gas, electric, or telephone service of the public utility if the mortgage or deed of trust states that the security includes rights-of-way of or transmission or distribution systems of or lines of the public utility, or all property owned by the public utility.

§ Subd. 3. Filing of prior instruments. A mortgage or deed of trust filed before March 28, 1974, along with, or as part of, the financing statements filed under section 300.112 , which complies with the provisions of this section, is filed under this section as of March 28, 1974.

§ Subd. 4. Application. This section does not apply to real estate owned in fee simple by a public utility.