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Minn. Stat. § 326B.178 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 326B / Section 326B.178
§ 326B.178 VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Removal of seal. No person, firm, or corporation may remove any seal or notice forbidding the use of an elevator, except by authority of the department or the licensing authority having jurisdiction over the elevator, or operate an elevator after a notice has been attached forbidding its use, unless the notice has been removed by authority of the department or the licensing authority having jurisdiction over the elevator.

§ Subd. 2. False certification. No inspector, or other party authorized by this section or by rule to inspect elevators, may falsely certify the safety of an elevator, or grant a license or permit contrary to any provision of this chapter.

§ Subd. 3. Minimum requirements. No person, firm, or corporation may construct, install, alter, remove, or repair an elevator that does not meet the minimum requirements of this chapter, adopted rules, or national codes adopted by rule. Notwithstanding any provision of rule or national code adopted by rule to the contrary, however, a stairway chair lift that is not hardwired to the building's electrical system, but is instead plugged into an electrical outlet, may be installed in a private residence for the use of its occupants.

§ Subd. 4. Penalties. The commissioner shall administer sections 326B.163 to 326B.191 . In addition to the remedies provided for violations of this chapter, the commissioner may impose a penalty of up to $10,000 for a violation of any provision of sections 326B.163 to 326B.191 .
Minn. Stat. § 336.7-703 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.7-703
§ 336.7-703 APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

Laws 2004, chapter 162, applies to a document of title that is issued or a bailment that arises on or after August 1, 2004. Laws 2004, chapter 162, does not apply to a document of title that is issued or a bailment that arises before August 1, 2004, even if the document of title or bailment would be subject to Laws 2004, chapter 162, if the document of title had been issued or bailment had arisen on or after August 1, 2004. Laws 2004, chapter 162, does not apply to a right of action that has accrued before August 1, 2004.
Minn. Stat. § 103G.535 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103G / Section 103G.535
§ 103G.535 HYDROPOWER GENERATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Public purpose. The legislature finds that: (1) the public health, safety, and welfare of the state is also promoted by the use of state waters to produce hydroelectric or hydromechanical power in a manner consistent with laws relating to dam construction, reconstruction, repair, and maintenance; and (2) the leasing of existing dams and potential dam sites primarily for power generation is a valid public purpose.

§ Subd. 2. Leasing authority. A political subdivision, or the commissioner with the approval of the state executive council for state-owned dams, may provide by a lease or development agreement for the development and operation of dams, dam sites, and hydroelectric or hydromechanical power generation plants by an individual, a corporation, an organization, or other legal entity on terms and conditions in subdivision 5.

§ Subd. 3. Installations less than 15,000 kilowatts unused on January 1, 1984. If an installation of 15,000 kilowatts or less at a dam site and reservoir was unused on January 1, 1984, in connection with the production of hydroelectric or hydromechanical power, the lease or development agreement negotiated by the political subdivision and the developer constitutes full payment by the lessee and may be in lieu of all real or personal property taxes that might otherwise be due to a political subdivision.

§ Subd. 4. Municipality or town approval. If the dam, dam site, or power generation plant is located in or contiguous to a municipality or town, other than the lessor political subdivision, the lease or agreement is not effective unless it is approved by the governing body of the municipality or town.

§ Subd. 5. Contents of development agreement. (a) An agreement for the development or redevelopment of a hydropower site must contain provisions to assure the maximum financial return to the political subdivision or the commissioner. (b) An agreement may contain: (1) the period of the development agreement up to 99 years, subject to negotiations between the parties, and conditions for extension, modification, or termination; (2) provisions for a performance bond on the developer or certification that the equipment and its installation have a design life at least as long as the lease; and (3) provisions to assure adequate maintenance and safety in impoundment structures and access to recreational sites.
Minn. Stat. § 177.25 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 177 / Section 177.25
§ 177.25 OVERTIME.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Compensation required. No employer may employ an employee for a workweek longer than 48 hours, unless the employee receives compensation for employment in excess of 48 hours in a workweek at a rate of at least 1-1/2 times the regular rate at which the employee is employed. The state of Minnesota or a political subdivision may grant time off at the rate of 1-1/2 hours for each hour worked in excess of 48 hours in a week in lieu of monetary compensation. An employer does not violate the overtime pay provisions of this section by employing any employees for a workweek in excess of 48 hours without paying the compensation for overtime employment prescribed (1) if the employee is employed under an agreement meeting the requirement of section 7(b)(2) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, or (2) if the employee is employed as a sugar beet hand laborer on a piece rate basis, provided that the regular rate of pay received per hour of work exceeds the applicable wage provided in section 177.24, subdivision 1 by at least 40 cents.

§ Subd. 2. Health care exception. An employer who operates a health care facility does not violate subdivision 1 if the employer and employee agree before performance of the work to accept a work period of 14 consecutive days in lieu of the workweek of seven consecutive days for the purpose of overtime compensation and if for the employment in excess of eight hours in any workday and in excess of 80 hours in the 14-day period the employee receives compensation at a rate not less than 1-1/2 times the regular rate at which the employee is employed.

§ Subd. 3. Motor vehicle salespeople; mechanics. Subdivision 1 does not apply to any salesperson, parts person, or mechanic primarily engaged in selling or servicing automobiles, trailers, trucks, or farm implements and paid on a commission or incentive basis, if employed by a nonmanufacturing establishment primarily engaged in selling the vehicles to ultimate purchasers.

§ Subd. 4. Constructors of on-farm silos. Subdivision 1 does not apply if the employee is employed in the construction of on-farm silos or the installation of appurtenant equipment on a unit or piece rate basis, if the regular rate of pay received per hour of work exceeds the applicable wage provided in section 177.24, subdivision 1 .

§ Subd. 5. Air carrier employees. Subdivision 1 does not apply to employees of air carriers subject to the provisions of title II of the Railway Labor Act, when the hours worked by an employee in excess of 48 in a workweek are not required by the carrier, but are arranged through a voluntary agreement among employees to trade scheduled work hours.
Minn. Stat. § 256M.01 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256M / Section 256M.01
§ 256M.01 CITATION.
Status: in_force

Sections 256M.01 to 256M.80 may be cited as the "Vulnerable Children and Adults Act." This act establishes a fund to address the needs of vulnerable children and adults within each county in accordance with a service plan entered into by the board of county commissioners of each county and the commissioner.
Minn. Stat. § 103C.005 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103C / Section 103C.005
§ 103C.005 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION POLICY.
Status: in_force

Maintaining and enhancing the quality of soil and water for the environmental and economic benefits they produce, preventing degradation, and restoring degraded soil and water resources of this state contribute greatly to the health, safety, economic well-being, and general welfare of this state and its citizens. Land occupiers have the responsibility to implement practices that conserve the soil and water resources of the state. Soil and water conservation measures implemented on private lands in this state provide benefits to the general public by reducing erosion, sedimentation, siltation, water pollution, and damages caused by floods. The soil and water conservation policy of the state is to encourage land occupiers to conserve soil, water, and the natural resources they support through the implementation of practices that:

(1) control or prevent erosion, sedimentation, siltation, and related pollution in order to preserve natural resources;

(2) ensure continued soil health, as defined under section 103C.101, subdivision 10a , and soil productivity;

(3) protect water quality;

(4) prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs;

(5) reduce damages caused by floods;

(6) preserve wildlife;

(7) protect the tax base; and

(8) protect public lands and waters.
Minn. Stat. § 17.92 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 17 / Section 17.92
§ 17.92 RECAPTURE OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT REQUIRED BY AN AGRICULTURAL CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Notice and damages to be paid. A contractor must not terminate or cancel a contract that requires a producer of agricultural commodities to make a capital investment in buildings or equipment that cost $100,000 or more and have a useful life of five or more years until: (1) the producer has been given written notice of the intention to terminate or cancel the contract at least 180 days before the effective date of the termination or cancellation or as provided in subdivision 3; and (2) the producer has been reimbursed for damages incurred by an investment in buildings or equipment that was made for the purpose of meeting minimum requirements of the contract.

§ Subd. 2. Notice when producer breaches contract. Except as provided in subdivision 3, if a producer fails to comply with the provisions of a contract that requires a capital investment subject to subdivision 1, a contractor may not terminate or cancel that contract until: (1) the contractor has given written notice with all the reasons for the termination or cancellation at least 90 days before termination or cancellation or as provided in subdivision 3; and (2) the recipient of the notice fails to correct the reasons stated for termination or cancellation in the notice within 60 days of receipt of the notice.

§ Subd. 3. Immediate effect of notice. The 180-day notice period under subdivision 1, clause (1), and the 90-day notice period and 60-day notice period under subdivision 2, clauses (1) and (2), are waived and the contract may be canceled or terminated immediately if the alleged grounds for termination or cancellation are: (1) voluntary abandonment of the contract relationship by the producer; or (2) conviction of the producer of an offense directly related to the business conducted under the contract.
Minn. Stat. § 242.21 — MN Code / Part 241_244 / Chapter 242 / Section 242.21
§ 242.21 COOPERATION; STATE INSTITUTIONS, LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of corrections may enter into agreement with the Direct Care and Treatment executive board; the commissioner of children, youth, and families; the commissioner of human services; local probation officers or other public officials; and public or private agencies, schools, or institutions for custody, separate care, special treatment, training, or diagnostic services of persons committed to the care or subject to the control of the commissioner of corrections. The commissioner of corrections may pay any costs incurred by such agreements to the extent that funds for such purposes are made available to the commissioner by the legislature.
Minn. Stat. § 365.243 — MN Code / Part 365_368 / Chapter 365 / Section 365.243
§ 365.243 COUNTY FIRE SERVICE TO UNORGANIZED TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Permissive. A county may provide fire protection to its unorganized territory and may levy taxes on the property in the unorganized territory for that purpose.

§ Subd. 2. No election needed. Under sections 365.15 to 365.18 , and 365.20 , a county board acts for its unorganized territory. The county board does not need to get authority from the electors of the territory to act. An act of a county board in providing fire protection and levying taxes for that protection in unorganized territory is as valid as a similar act of a town board acting on authority granted by its electors.

§ Subd. 3. Levy for first responder association. A county board may annually levy taxes on property located within the area of unorganized territory to which a first responder or fire protection association provides first responder services. By July 1 of the levy year, the association must certify to the county board the area of the unorganized township to which the association will provide first responder services during the following calendar year. The proceeds of the levy must be distributed to the association.
Minn. Stat. § 317A.165 — MN Code / Part 300_323A / Chapter 317A / Section 317A.165
§ 317A.165 EFFECT OF LACK OF POWER; ULTRA VIRES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. General. Except as provided in this section, the doing, continuing, or performing by a corporation of an act, or an executed or wholly or partially executory contract, conveyance, or transfer to or by the corporation, if otherwise lawful, is not invalid because the corporation was without the power under this chapter or its articles or bylaws to do, continue, or perform the act, contract, conveyance, or transfer.

§ Subd. 2. Action by member. At least 50 members with voting rights or ten percent of the members with voting rights, whichever is less, may bring an action against the corporation to enjoin the doing, continuing, or performing of an unauthorized act, contract, conveyance, or transfer. If the unauthorized act, continuation, or performance sought to be enjoined is being, or to be, performed or made pursuant to a contract to which the corporation is a party, the court may, if just and reasonable in the circumstances, set aside and enjoin the performance of the contract and allow to the corporation or to the other parties to the contract compensation for the loss or damage sustained as a result of the action of the court in setting aside and enjoining the performance of the contract.

§ Subd. 3. Action by corporation. The corporation may bring an action, directly or through a director or member with voting rights in a representative or derivative suit, against the incumbent or former officers or directors of the corporation for exceeding or violating their authority.
Minn. Stat. § 256B.17 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256B / Section 256B.17
§ 256B.17 TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1997 c 107 s 19 ]

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1997 c 107 s 19 ]

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1997 c 107 s 19 ]

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1997 c 107 s 19 ]

§ Subd. 5. [Repealed, 1997 c 107 s 19 ]

§ Subd. 6. [Repealed, 1997 c 107 s 19 ]

§ Subd. 7. Exception for asset transfers. An institutionalized spouse, institutionalized before October 1, 1989, for a continuous period, who applies for medical assistance on or after July 1, 1983, may transfer liquid assets to a noninstitutionalized spouse if all of the following conditions apply: (a) The noninstitutionalized spouse is not applying for or receiving assistance; (b) Either (1) the noninstitutionalized spouse has less than $10,000 in liquid assets, including assets singly owned and 50 percent of assets owned jointly with the institutionalized spouse; or (2) the noninstitutionalized spouse has less than 50 percent of the total value of nonexempt assets owned by both parties, jointly or individually; (c) The amount transferred, together with the noninstitutionalized spouse's own assets, totals no more than one-half of the total value of the liquid assets of the parties or $10,000 in liquid assets, whichever is greater; and (d) The transfer may be effected only once, at the time of initial medical assistance application.

§ Subd. 8. [Repealed, 1997 c 107 s 19 ]
Minn. Stat. § 473.5155 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.5155
§ 473.5155 VIOLATION OF WASTEWATER LAW; REMEDIES, PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Remedies available. (a) For purposes of this section, "violation" means any discharge or action by a person that violates sections 473.501 to 473.549 or rules, standards, variances, limitations, orders, stipulations, agreements, schedules of compliance, or permits that are issued or adopted by the council under sections 473.501 to 473.549 . (b) Each violation may be enforced by any one or a combination of the following: criminal prosecution, civil action, or other appropriate action in accordance with sections 473.501 to 473.549 .

§ Subd. 2. Criminal penalties; duties. (a) Any person who commits a violation under subdivision 1 may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 90 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $1,000, or both. (b) County attorneys, sheriffs and other peace officers, and other officers authorized to enforce criminal laws shall take all action necessary to prosecute and punish violations.

§ Subd. 3. Civil penalties. A violation is subject to a penalty payable to the state, in an amount to be determined by the court, of not more than $1,000 per day of violation. The civil penalty may be recovered by a civil action brought by the council in the name of the state.
Minn. Stat. § 161.433 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 161 / Section 161.433
§ 161.433 USE OF HIGHWAY AIRSPACE AND SUBSURFACE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Lease or permit, conditions and restrictions. The commissioner of transportation may lease or otherwise permit the use of the airspace above and subsurface area below the surface of the right-of-way of any trunk highway, including the surface of the right-of-way above and below the airspace or subsurface areas, where the land is owned in fee by the state for trunk highway purposes when the use will not impair or interfere with the use and safety of the highway. The lease, permit, or other agreement may contain such restrictive clauses as the commissioner deems necessary in the interest of safety and convenience of public travel and other highway purposes. No lease, permit, or other agreement shall be for a period in excess of 99 years. Vehicular access to such airspace, subsurface, or surface areas shall not be allowed directly from the highway where such access would violate the provisions of United States Code, title 23, or would interfere in any way with the free flow of traffic on the highway. Any lease, permit, or other agreement shall have the approval of the appropriate federal agency when required.

§ Subd. 2. Consideration for use. The consideration paid for the use of airspace or subsurface areas shall be determined by the commissioner, but in no event shall it be less than a fair rental rate, and shall include costs for the erection and maintenance of any facilities or other costs occasioned by that use. All moneys received shall be paid into the trunk highway fund. This subdivision does not apply to real estate leased for the purpose of providing commercial and public service advertising pursuant to agreements as provided in sections 160.272 to 160.276 .

§ Subd. 3. Application to certain provisions. Laws 1967, chapter 214 shall not apply to or affect the rights and privileges referred to in sections 161.45 and 222.37 .
Minn. Stat. § 126C.50 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 126C / Section 126C.50
§ 126C.50 TAX AND AID ANTICIPATION BORROWING; DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

School district as used in sections 126C.50 to 126C.56 means any common, independent, and special school district in the state of Minnesota, however organized and wherever located.
Minn. Stat. § 53A.06 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 53A / Section 53A.06
§ 53A.06 FINE, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may suspend or revoke any license under section 45.027 , including when the commissioner finds that:

(1) the licensee has failed to pay the annual license fee or to maintain in effect the required bond or to comply with any order, decision, or finding of the commissioner under this chapter;

(2) the licensee, or any officer or director of a corporate licensee, has violated any provision of this chapter or any rule or order of the commissioner under this chapter or chapter 45 ;

(3) the licensee, or any officer or director of a corporate licensee, has violated any other law which would indicate that the person is untrustworthy or not qualified to operate a currency exchange; or

(4) any fact or condition exists which, if it had existed at the time of the original or renewal application for the license, would have warranted the commissioner refusing the issuance of the license.

(b) A licensee may surrender any license by delivery to the commissioner. The surrender does not affect the licensee's civil or criminal liability for acts committed before the surrender, or affect the liability on the bond required by sections 53A.01 to 53A.13 , or entitle the licensee to a return of any part of any license fee.

(c) Before suspension or revocation of the license, the commissioner may fine a licensee for violations of this chapter as authorized under chapter 45 .
Minn. Stat. § 65B.66 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 65B / Section 65B.66
§ 65B.66 CLAIMS AGAINST WRONG INSURER.
Status: in_force

If timely action for economic loss benefits is commenced against a reparation obligor and benefits are denied because of a determination that the obligor's coverage is not applicable to the claimant under the provisions of section 65B.47 on the priority of applicability of security a claim against a proper obligor or assigned claims plan may be made not later than 90 days after such determination becomes final or the last date on which the action could otherwise have been commenced, whichever is later.
Minn. Stat. § 336.2A-221 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.2A-221
§ 336.2A-221 CASUALTY TO IDENTIFIED GOODS.
Status: in_force

If a lease contract requires goods identified when the lease contract is made, and the goods suffer casualty without fault of the lessee, the lessor or the supplier before delivery, or the goods suffer casualty before risk of loss passes to the lessee pursuant to the lease agreement or section 336.2A-219 , then:

(a) if the loss is total, the lease contract is avoided; and

(b) if the loss is partial or the goods have so deteriorated as to no longer conform to the lease contract, the lessee may nevertheless demand inspection and at the lessee's option either treat the lease contract as avoided or, except in a finance lease, accept the goods with due allowance from the rent payable for the balance of the lease term for the deterioration or the deficiency in quantity but without further right against the lessor.
Minn. Stat. § 327.13 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 327 / Section 327.13
§ 327.13 VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

Every person who shall violate any of the provisions of sections 327.10 to 327.12 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.