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Minn. Stat. § 65B.01 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 65B / Section 65B.01
§ 65B.01 PURPOSES, CONSTRUCTION AND SCOPE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Purpose. The purposes of sections 65B.01 to 65B.12 are to provide the guarantee that automobile insurance coverage will be available to any person who is unable to procure such insurance through ordinary methods by providing a facility for the placement of automobile insurance risks with insurers, and to preserve to the public the benefits of price competition by encouraging maximum use of the normal private insurance system. Sections 65B.01 to 65B.12 shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes stated.

§ Subd. 2. Scope and membership. Every insurer authorized to write automobile liability or physical damage insurance in this state, as a condition precedent to being licensed or to retain such license to write such insurance in this state, shall be a member of the facility and shall participate therein under the terms and provisions of sections 65B.01 to 65B.12 .
Minn. Stat. § 148G.17 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 148G / Section 148G.17
§ 148G.17 CERTIFIED MIDWIFE COOPERATION.
Status: in_force

A certified midwife who is the subject of an investigation by or on behalf of the board must cooperate fully with the investigation. Cooperation includes responding fully and promptly to any question raised by or on behalf of the board relating to the subject of the investigation and providing copies of patient or other records in the certified midwife's possession, as reasonably requested by the board, to assist the board in its investigation and to appear at conferences and hearings scheduled by the board. The board must pay for copies requested. If the board does not have written consent from a patient permitting access to the patient's records, the certified midwife must delete any data in the record that identify the patient before providing it to the board. The board must maintain any records obtained pursuant to this section as investigative data under chapter 13. The certified midwife must not be excused from giving testimony or producing any documents, books, records, or correspondence on the grounds of self-incrimination, but the testimony or evidence must not be used against the certified midwife in any criminal case.
Minn. Stat. § 344.01 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 344 / Section 344.01
§ 344.01 FENCE VIEWERS.
Status: in_force

Supervisors in their respective towns, city council members in their respective wards, commissioners of public works in cities having a commission form of government, and city trustees in statutory cities are fence viewers.
Minn. Stat. § 631.46 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 631 / Section 631.46
§ 631.46 SENTENCE SERVED IN ANOTHER COUNTY WHEN NO FACILITY AVAILABLE IN COUNTY OF OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

If a sentence requires imprisonment at a local correctional facility and there is no suitable facility in the county in which the offense was committed, the court may order the sentence to be executed in any other county where there is a suitable facility. The county in which the offense was committed shall pay the expense of supporting the inmate.
Minn. Stat. § 344.20 — MN Code / Part 343_348 / Chapter 344 / Section 344.20
§ 344.20 CITY OR TOWN OPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If eight or more landowners in a home rule charter or statutory city or town petition the governing body for a vote on a partition fence policy, the governing body may adopt its own policy and procedures for dealing with partition fences, including enforcement procedures. When a town board adopts a partition fence policy, the policy must be approved by the electors of the town at an annual or special town meeting, in which case this chapter does not apply in that town.

(b) This chapter applies to any partition fence lying on the boundary between a political subdivision that has adopted its own partition fence policy and any other political subdivision unless the other political subdivision has adopted a similar policy.
Minn. Stat. § 626.17 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 626 / Section 626.17
§ 626.17 RETURN AND INVENTORY.
Status: in_force

The officer must immediately return the warrant to the court and deliver to it a written inventory of the property or things taken, verified by the certificate of the officer at the foot of the inventory.
Minn. Stat. § 97B.021 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97B / Section 97B.021
§ 97B.021 POSSESSION OF FIREARMS BY PERSONS UNDER AGE 16.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Restrictions. (a) Except as provided in this subdivision, a person under the age of 16 may not possess a firearm, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. (b) A person under age 16 may possess a firearm without being accompanied by a parent or guardian: (1) on land owned by, or occupied as the principal residence of, the person or the person's parent or guardian; (2) while participating in an organized target shooting program with adult supervision; (3) while the person is participating in a firearms safety program or traveling to and from class; or (4) if the person is age 14 or 15 and has a firearms safety certificate.

§ Subd. 1a. Parent or guardian duties. A parent or guardian may not knowingly direct, allow, or permit a person under the age of 16 to possess a firearm in violation of this section.

§ Subd. 2. Seizing unlawfully possessed firearms. A law enforcement officer shall seize a firearm used in violation of this section. The officer must tag the seized firearm with the name and address of the person from whom it was taken and give the person a receipt. The firearm shall be placed in the custody of the conservation officer in charge of the area where the seizure was made.

§ Subd. 3. Return or forfeiture of seized firearms. A firearm seized under this section must be returned to the person from whom it was seized when the person presents a firearms safety certificate to the conservation officer. The person must present the certificate within 90 days after the beginning of the first firearms training course in the county after the firearm was seized. If the person does not present a certificate, the firearm is contraband and forfeited to the state, and shall be disposed of as prescribed by the commissioner.
Minn. Stat. § 46.06 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 46 / Section 46.06
§ 46.06 REFUSAL TO OBEY DIRECTIONS OF COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

Every person who shall refuse or neglect to obey any lawful direction or order of the commissioner of commerce; withhold any information, book, record, paper or other thing called for by the commissioner for the purpose of examination and ascertaining the true condition of the corporation; willfully obstruct or mislead the commissioner in the execution of duties, or falsely swear concerning any matter stated under oath, shall be guilty of a felony; the minimum penalty thereof shall be a fine of $3,000, or imprisonment in the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater for one year.
Minn. Stat. § 325L.04 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 325L / Section 325L.04
§ 325L.04 PROSPECTIVE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to any electronic record or electronic signature created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored on or after August 1, 2000.
Minn. Stat. § 524.5-802 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.5-802
§ 524.5-802 ACCEPTING GUARDIANSHIP OR CONSERVATORSHIP TRANSFERRED FROM ANOTHER STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) To confirm transfer of a guardianship or conservatorship transferred to this state under provisions similar to section 524.5-801 , the guardian or conservator must petition the court in this state to accept the guardianship or conservatorship. The petition must include a certified copy of the other state's provisional order of transfer.

(b) Notice of a petition under paragraph (a) must be given to those persons that would be entitled to notice if the petition were a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order in both the transferring state and this state. The notice must be given in the same manner as notice is required to be given in this state.

(c) On the court's own motion or on request of the guardian or conservator, the incapacitated or protected person, or other person required to be notified of the proceeding, the court shall hold a hearing on a petition filed pursuant to paragraph (a).

(d) The court shall issue an order provisionally granting a petition filed under paragraph (a) unless:

(1) an objection is made and the objector establishes that transfer of the proceeding would be contrary to the interests of the incapacitated or protected person; or

(2) the guardian or conservator is ineligible for appointment in this state.

(e) The court shall issue a final order accepting the proceeding and appointing the guardian or conservator as guardian or conservator in this state upon its receipt from the court from which the proceeding is being transferred of a final order issued under provisions similar to section 524.5-801 transferring the proceeding to this state.

(f) Not later than 90 days after issuance of a final order accepting transfer of a guardianship or conservatorship, the court shall determine whether the guardianship or conservatorship needs to be modified to conform to the law of this state.

(g) In granting a petition under this section, the court shall recognize a guardianship or conservatorship order from the other state, including the determination of the incapacitated or protected person's incapacity and the appointment of the guardian or conservator.

(h) The denial by a court of this state of a petition to accept a guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state does not affect the ability of the guardian or conservator to seek appointment as guardian or conservator in this state under sections 524.5-101 to 524.5-502 if the court has jurisdiction to make an appointment other than by reason of the provisional order of transfer.
Minn. Stat. § 82B.07 — MN Code / Part 82_83 / Chapter 82B / Section 82B.07
§ 82B.07 POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall:

(1) receive applications for licenses;

(2) establish the procedures for processing applications for licensing;

(3) issue a license for appraisers;

(4) maintain a registry of the names and addresses of people licensed under this chapter;

(5) keep records and all application materials submitted to the commissioner;

(6) conduct investigations;

(7) deny, revoke, and suspend licenses; and

(8) take other actions necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 115B.13 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115B / Section 115B.13
§ 115B.13 DOUBLE RECOVERY PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A person who recovers response costs or damages pursuant to sections 115B.01 to 115B.15 may not recover the same costs or damages pursuant to any other law. A person who recovers response costs or damages pursuant to any other state or federal law may not recover for the same costs or damages pursuant to sections 115B.01 to 115B.15 .
Minn. Stat. § 89A.09 — MN Code / Part 88_91 / Chapter 89A / Section 89A.09
§ 89A.09 INTERAGENCY INFORMATION COOPERATIVE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Establishment. The dean of the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, University of Minnesota, is encouraged to maintain an Interagency Information Cooperative that must include members from: (1) the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, University of Minnesota; (2) the Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota, Duluth; (3) the department; (4) the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office; (5) the Minnesota Association of County Land Commissioners; (6) the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service; and (7) other organizations as deemed appropriate by the members of the cooperative.

§ Subd. 2. Purpose. The purposes of the cooperative are to: (1) coordinate the development and use of forest resources data in the state; (2) promote the development of statewide guidelines and common language to enhance the ability of public and private organizations and institutions to share forest resources data; (3) promote the development of information systems that support access to important forest resources data; (4) promote improvement in the accuracy, reliability, and statistical soundness of fundamental forest resources data; (5) promote linkages and integration of forest resources data to other natural resource information; (6) promote access and use of forest resources data and information systems in decision-making by a variety of public and private organizations; and (7) promote expanding the capacity and reliability of forest growth, succession, and other types of ecological models.

§ Subd. 3. Report. By November 1 of each even-numbered year, the information cooperative shall report to the council its accomplishments in fulfilling the responsibilities identified in this section.
Minn. Stat. § 115.42 — MN Code / Part 114C_116I / Chapter 115 / Section 115.42
§ 115.42 POLICY; LONG-RANGE PLAN; PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

It is the policy of the state to provide for the prevention, control, and abatement of pollution of all waters of the state, so far as feasible and practical, in furtherance of conservation of such waters and protection of the public health and in furtherance of the development of the economic welfare of the state. The agency shall prepare a long-range plan and program for the effectuation of said policy. It is the purpose of sections 115.41 to 115.53 to safeguard the waters of the state from pollution by: (a) preventing any new pollution; and (b) abating pollution existing when sections 115.41 to 115.53 become effective, under a program consistent with the declaration of policy above stated.
Minn. Stat. § 270B.06 — MN Code / Part 270_271 / Chapter 270B / Section 270B.06
§ 270B.06 DISCLOSURE IN INVESTIGATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Criteria for disclosure. In connection with official duties related to tax administration, the commissioner, the attorney general, or other legal representative of the state, county, or municipality may disclose returns or return information to the extent that the disclosure is necessary in obtaining information that is not otherwise reasonably available with respect to the correct determination of tax, liability for tax, or the amount to be collected, or with respect to the enforcement of another provision of the Minnesota tax laws.

§ Subd. 2. Third-party returns. The commissioner, the attorney general, or other legal representative of the state, county, or municipality may disclose pertinent return information of a third party to a taxpayer subject to an investigation pertaining to tax administration if the treatment of an item reflected on the third-party return is or may be related to the resolution of an issue in the investigation.

§ Subd. 3. Disclosure to employer. The commissioner may disclose returns and return information of an employee to an employer for the purpose of and to the extent necessary to administer section 290.92, subdivision 5a .
Minn. Stat. § 17A.16 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 17A / Section 17A.16
§ 17A.16 INJUNCTIVE REMEDY.
Status: in_force

The operation of a livestock market agency or the buying or selling of livestock as a dealer by a person not licensed and bonded as required by this chapter may be enjoined by the district court on petition from the commissioner upon a showing that a person is engaged in the business of a livestock market agency or livestock dealer as defined in section 17A.03 without the license and bond required by this chapter. The court shall enjoin the person from further activities as a livestock market agency or livestock dealer until the license and bond have been properly obtained. It is not necessary to show that any individual has been injured by the actions complained of in order to obtain the issuance of the injunction. The injunctive relief provided by this section is an additional remedy to the criminal penalties provided in this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 609.508 — MN Code / Part 609_624 / Chapter 609 / Section 609.508
§ 609.508 FALSE INFORMATION TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.
Status: in_force

A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person informs a financial institution, orally or in writing, that one or more of the person's blank checks or debit cards have been lost or stolen, knowing or having reason to know that the information is false.
Minn. Stat. § 92.82 — MN Code / Part 92_94 / Chapter 92 / Section 92.82
§ 92.82 PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS STATE LAND WITHIN BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS; COOK, LAKE, AND ST. LOUIS COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding sections 92.06 , 92.13 , 92.14 , 92.45 , 94.09 , and 94.10 , the commissioner of natural resources may sell to the United States by private sale the surplus land, including the land bordering public water, that is described in paragraph (d).

(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.

(c) Notwithstanding sections 92.115 , 92.12 , and 94.10 , an appraisal of the lands is not required, and the value of the lands shall be determined in the same manner as the exchange with the United States of other state-owned lands within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

(d) The land that may be sold is state-owned land under the control of the commissioner of natural resources and located within the boundary of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Cook, Lake, and St. Louis Counties. The state-owned lands may include the state land for which the school trust interest was extinguished through condemnation, university lands granted to the state by acts of Congress, and all other lands acquired by the state in any manner and under the control of the commissioner of natural resources.

(e) Conveyance of state lands within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to the United States will preserve the spectacular wild areas while producing economic benefits for the state.

(f) Payment for state lands for which the school trust interest was extinguished through condemnation shall be used to pay the award under the condemnation action.
Minn. Stat. § 360.0161 — MN Code / Part 360_362 / Chapter 360 / Section 360.0161
§ 360.0161 APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL AID; COMMISSIONER AS AGENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. "Municipality" defined. As used in this section, the word "municipality" has the meaning ascribed to it by Minnesota Statutes 1945, section 360.013, subdivision 20 .

§ Subd. 2. Approval of application; Federal Airport Act of 1946. No municipality in this state, whether acting alone or jointly with another municipality or with the state, shall submit to the administrator of civil aeronautics of the United States any project application under the provisions of Section 9(a) of the Federal Airport Act, Public Law 79-377, or any amendment thereof, unless the project and the project application have been first approved by the commissioner of transportation.

§ Subd. 3. Designated agent. No such municipality shall directly accept, receive, receipt for, or disburse any funds granted by the United States under the Federal Airport Act, but it shall designate the commissioner of transportation as its agent and in its behalf to accept, receive, receipt for, and disburse such funds. It shall enter into an agreement with the commissioner prescribing the terms and conditions of such agency in accordance with federal laws, rules, and regulations and applicable laws of this state.
Minn. Stat. § 375.555 — MN Code / Part 370_403 / Chapter 375 / Section 375.555
§ 375.555 FUNDING.
Status: in_force

To implement the county emergency jobs program, the county board may expend an amount equal to what would be generated by a levy of 0.01209 percent of estimated market value. The money to be expended may be from any available funds not otherwise earmarked.
Minn. Stat. § 336.4-206 — MN Code / Part 324_342 / Chapter 336 / Section 336.4-206
§ 336.4-206 TRANSFER BETWEEN BANKS.
Status: in_force

Any agreed method that identifies the transferor bank is sufficient for the item's further transfer to another bank.
Minn. Stat. § 508A.836 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 508A / Section 508A.836
§ 508A.836 DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN AFFIDAVITS.
Status: in_force

The registrar of titles is authorized to destroy affidavits of grantees and purchasers or of the person acting on their behalf, which are more than five years old.
Minn. Stat. § 245A.0951 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 245A / Section 245A.0951
§ 245A.0951 ADOPTION OF RULES FOR LICENSURE OF SECURE TREATMENT FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of human services shall adopt rules to govern the licensure of secure treatment facilities operated by the Minnesota Sex Offender Program or any other facility operated by the executive board for a person committed as a sexual psychopathic personality or a sexually dangerous person.
Minn. Stat. § 62H.02 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62H / Section 62H.02
§ 62H.02 REQUIRED PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A joint self-insurance plan must include aggregate excess stop-loss coverage and individual excess stop-loss coverage provided by an insurance company licensed by the state of Minnesota.

(b) Aggregate excess stop-loss coverage must include provisions to cover incurred, unpaid claim liability in the event of plan termination.

(c) The plan of self-insurance must have participating employers fund an amount at least equal to the point at which the excess or stop-loss insurer has contracted to assume 100 percent of additional liability.

(d) A joint self-insurance plan must submit its proposed excess or stop-loss insurance contract to the commissioner of commerce at least 30 days prior to the proposed plan's effective date and at least 30 days subsequent to any renewal date. The commissioner shall review the contract to determine if they meet the standards established by sections 62H.01 to 62H.08 and respond within a 30-day period.

(e) Any excess or stop-loss insurance plan must contain a provision that the excess or stop-loss insurer will give the plan and the commissioner of commerce a minimum of 180 days' notice of termination or nonrenewal. If the plan fails to secure replacement coverage within 60 days after receipt of the notice of cancellation or nonrenewal, the commissioner shall issue an order providing for the orderly termination of the plan.

(f) The commissioner may waive the requirements of this section and of any rule relating to the requirements of this section, if the commissioner determines that a joint self-insurance plan has established alternative arrangements that fully fund the plan's liability or incurred but unpaid claims. The commissioner may not waive the requirement that a joint self-insurance plan have excess stop-loss coverage.
Minn. Stat. § 524.2-607 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.2-607
§ 524.2-607 NONEXONERATION.
Status: in_force

A specific devise passes subject to any mortgage or security interest existing at the date of death, without right of exoneration, regardless of a general directive in the will to pay debts.