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Minn. Stat. § 60J.07 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60J / Section 60J.07
§ 60J.07 DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Application. The definitions in this section apply to sections 60J.06 to 60J.11 .

§ Subd. 2. Accredited state. "Accredited state" means a state in which the insurance department or regulatory agency has qualified as meeting the minimum financial regulatory standards promulgated and established from time to time by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).

§ Subd. 3. Captive insurer. "Captive insurer" means an insurance company owned by another organization whose exclusive purpose is to insure risks of the parent organization and affiliated companies or, in the case of groups and associations, an insurance organization owned by the insureds whose exclusive purpose is to insure risks to member organizations or group members and their affiliates.

§ Subd. 4. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce.

§ Subd. 5. Control. "Control" or "controlled" has the meaning given in section 60D.15, subdivision 4 .

§ Subd. 6. Controlled insurer. "Controlled insurer" means a licensed insurer which is controlled, directly or indirectly, by a producer.

§ Subd. 7. Controlling producer. "Controlling producer" means a producer who, directly or indirectly, controls an insurer.

§ Subd. 8. Licensed insurer. "Licensed insurer" or "insurer" means any person, firm, association, or corporation licensed to transact a property/casualty insurance business in this state. The following entities are not licensed insurers for the purposes of sections 60J.06 to 60J.11 : (1) all risk retention groups as defined in the Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act of 1986, Public Law 99-499, 100 Stat. 1613; the Risk Retention Act, United States Code, title 15, section 3901, et seq.; and chapter 60; (2) all residual market pools and joint underwriting authorities or associations; and (3) all captive insurers.

§ Subd. 9. Producer. "Producer" means an insurance broker or any other person, firm, association, or corporation, when, for any compensation, commission or other thing of value, the person, firm, association, or corporation acts or aids in any manner in soliciting, negotiating, or procuring the making of any insurance contract on behalf of an insured other than the person, firm, association, or corporation.
Minn. Stat. § 260E.11 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 260E / Section 260E.11
§ 260E.11 AGENCY DESIGNATED TO RECEIVE REPORTS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Reports of maltreatment in facility. A person mandated to report child maltreatment occurring within a licensed facility shall report the information to the agency responsible for licensing or certifying the facility under sections 144.50 to 144.58 , 241.021 , and 245A.01 to 245A.16 or chapter 142B, 142C, 144H, or 245D or to a nonlicensed personal care provider organization as defined in section 256B.0625, subdivision 19a .

§ Subd. 2. Reporting deprivation of parental rights or kidnapping to law enforcement. A person mandated to report under section 260E.06, subdivision 1 , who knows or has reason to know of a violation of section 609.25 or 609.26 shall report the information to the local police department or the county sheriff.

§ Subd. 3. Report to medical examiner or coroner; notification to local agency and law enforcement; report ombudsman. (a) A person mandated to report maltreatment who knows or has reason to believe a child has died as a result of maltreatment shall report that information to the appropriate medical examiner or coroner instead of the local welfare agency, police department, or county sheriff. (b) The medical examiner or coroner shall notify the local welfare agency, police department, or county sheriff in instances in which the medical examiner or coroner believes that the child has died as a result of maltreatment. The medical examiner or coroner shall complete an investigation as soon as feasible and report the findings to the police department or county sheriff and the local welfare agency. (c) If the child was receiving services or treatment for mental illness, developmental disability, or substance use disorder from an agency, facility, or program as defined in section 245.91 , the medical examiner or coroner shall also notify and report findings to the ombudsman established under sections 245.91 to 245.97 .
Minn. Stat. § 282.05 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 282 / Section 282.05
§ 282.05 PROCEEDS APPORTIONED.
Status: in_force

The net proceeds received from the sale or rental of forfeited lands shall be apportioned to the general funds of the state or municipal subdivision thereof, in the manner provided in section 282.08 .
Minn. Stat. § 62Q.72 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62Q / Section 62Q.72
§ 62Q.72 RECORD KEEPING; REPORTING.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Record keeping. Each health plan company shall maintain records of all enrollee complaints and their resolutions. These records shall be retained for five years and shall be made available to the appropriate commissioner upon request. An insurance company licensed under chapter 60A may instead comply with section 72A.20, subdivision 30 .

§ Subd. 2. Reporting. Each health plan company shall submit to the appropriate commissioner, as part of the company's annual filing, data on the number and type of complaints that are not resolved within 30 days, or 30 business days as provided under section 72A.201, subdivision 4 , clause (3), for insurance companies licensed under chapter 60A. The commissioner shall also make this information available to the public upon request.
Minn. Stat. § 97A.315 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97A / Section 97A.315
§ 97A.315 TRESPASS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Criminal penalties. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person that violates a provision of section 97B.001 , relating to trespass is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person: (1) knowingly disregards signs prohibiting trespass; (2) trespasses after personally being notified by the landowner or lessee not to trespass; or (3) is convicted of violating this section more than once in a three-year period. (c) Notwithstanding section 609.101, subdivision 4 , clause (2), for a misdemeanor violation, the minimum fine for a person who operates an off-highway motorcycle, off-road vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, or snowmobile in violation of this section must not be less than the amount set forth in section 84.775 .

§ Subd. 2. License revocations. (a) If a person is convicted of trespassing under subdivision 1 while exercising or attempting to exercise an activity licensed under the game and fish laws or requiring snowmobile registration under section 84.82 , the applicable license and registration are null and void. (b) A person convicted of a gross misdemeanor under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), may not be issued a license to take game for two years after the conviction.
Minn. Stat. § 85.33 — MN Code / Part 85_87A / Chapter 85 / Section 85.33
§ 85.33 ST. CROIX WILD RIVER AREA; LIMITATIONS ON POWER BOATING.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purposes of this section, "motorboat" means any contrivance used or designed for navigation on water which is propelled in any respect by machinery, including but not limited to detachable motors.

§ Subd. 2. Purpose; rules above mouth of Snake River. In furtherance of the public policy declared by Congress in Public Law 90-542 and Public Law 92-560 of maintaining the essentially wild and scenic character of certain rivers, including a part of the St. Croix, and as an exercise of state powers either recognized or granted by Public Law 90-542 and Public Law 92-560, the commissioner of natural resources may promulgate rules, in the manner provided by chapter 14, which limit or prohibit the operation or use of motorboats on that part of the St. Croix River north of the mouth of the Snake River, located in Section 31, Township 39 North, Range 19 West.

§ Subd. 3. Rules below mouth of Snake River. After October 1, 1974, if the commissioner of natural resources has not established rules relating to the use of watercraft on that part of the St. Croix River south of the mouth of the Snake River but north of the nine-foot navigational channel at mile 24.5, measured from the mouth of the St. Croix River, pursuant to the request of a local governmental unit in the manner provided by section 86B.205, subdivision 9 , the commissioner may establish such rules pursuant to section 86B.205, subdivision 9 , notwithstanding the absence of a request from a local governmental unit and notwithstanding the absence of approval of the rules by a majority of the counties affected.

§ Subd. 4. Concurrent rules required. Rules promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to this section are effective upon adoption of laws or rules providing for similar limitations or prohibitions on the operation and use of motorboats on the same reach of St. Croix River by the state of Wisconsin or its agencies. In exercising the authority granted by this section the commissioner may enter into necessary agreements with either the United States and its agencies, pursuant to section 84.025 , or the state of Wisconsin and its agencies.

§ Subd. 5. Penalty. A person violating any of the provisions of this section or the rules promulgated thereunder by the commissioner is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 174.29 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 174 / Section 174.29
§ 174.29 COORDINATION OF SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purpose of sections 174.29 and 174.30 "special transportation service" means motor vehicle transportation provided on a regular basis by a public or private entity or person that is designed exclusively or primarily to serve individuals who are elderly or disabled and who are unable to use regular means of transportation but do not require ambulance service, as defined in section 144E.001, subdivision 3 . Special transportation service includes but is not limited to service provided by specially equipped buses, vans, taxis, and volunteer drivers, as defined in section 65B.472, subdivision 1 , paragraph (p), using private automobiles. Special transportation service also means those nonemergency medical transportation services under section 256B.0625, subdivision 17 , that are subject to the operating standards for special transportation service under sections 174.29 to 174.30 and Minnesota Rules, chapter 8840 .

§ Subd. 2. Coordination of services. In order to provide more adequate access to transportation service for the elderly and disabled with special transportation needs and to more efficiently utilize public and private funds expended for that purpose, all state agencies that assist, provide, reimburse, or regulate special transportation services shall promote, support, and facilitate coordination of those services with other special services and with regular transportation services offered to the general public.

§ Subd. 3. [Expired]
Minn. Stat. § 462A.2096 — MN Code / Part 460_463 / Chapter 462A / Section 462A.2096
§ 462A.2096 ANNUAL PROJECTION OF EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE NEEDS.
Status: in_force

The agency must develop a projection of emergency rental assistance needs in consultation with the commissioner of human services and representatives from county and Tribal housing administrators and housing nonprofit agencies. The projection must identify the amount of funding required to meet all emergency rental assistance needs, including the family homeless prevention and assistance program, the emergency assistance program, and emergency general assistance. By January 15 each year, the commissioner must submit a report on the projected need for emergency rental assistance to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over housing and human services finance and policy.
Minn. Stat. § 256.462 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256 / Section 256.462
§ 256.462 APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW; RECOVERY OF ASSISTANCE FURNISHED.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1973 c 717 s 33 ]

§ Subd. 2. Applicability. The provisions of Minnesota Statutes 1971, section 256.25 , as to the allowance as claims in the probate court of amounts paid as old age assistance are made applicable to amounts paid as assistance under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 1971, sections 256.451 to 256.475 .

§ Subd. 3. Recovery of assistance furnished; apportionment. When any amount shall be recovered from any source for assistance furnished under the provisions of any public assistance program, there shall be paid to the United States the amount which shall be due under the terms of the Social Security Act, and the balance thereof shall be paid into the treasuries of the state and county, substantially in the proportion in which they respectively contributed toward the total assistance paid. The amount due the respective participating units of government shall be determined by rule adopted by the commissioner of human services pursuant to a formula of reimbursement prescribed or authorized by the federal Social Security Administration.

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1973 c 717 s 33 ]

§ Subd. 5. [Repealed, 1973 c 717 s 33 ]

§ Subd. 6. [Repealed, 1973 c 717 s 33 ]

§ Subd. 7. [Repealed, 1973 c 717 s 33 ]
Minn. Stat. § 163.02 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 163 / Section 163.02
§ 163.02 GENERAL POWERS OF COUNTY BOARD.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Establishment and supervision. County highways shall be established, located, relocated, constructed, reconstructed, improved, maintained, revoked, or vacated by the several counties. The several county boards shall have general supervision over county highways, including those highways other than cartways within their respective counties established by judicial authority, and they may appropriate and expend sums of money from their respective county road and bridge funds as they deem necessary for the establishment, location, construction, reconstruction, improvement and maintenance, or vacation of such highways.

§ Subd. 2. Acquisition. They may acquire by purchase, gift, or eminent domain proceedings as provided by law, all necessary right-of-way for such highways, purchase all necessary road material, machinery, tools, and supplies needed therefor; and may construct buildings or rent, or acquire by purchase, gift, or eminent domain proceedings, grounds and buildings necessary for the storing and housing of such material, machinery, tools, and supplies.

§ Subd. 3. Weight and load restrictions. The county board, or the county engineer if so authorized by the board, may impose weight and load restrictions on any highway under its jurisdiction.
Minn. Stat. § 71A.08 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 71A / Section 71A.08
§ 71A.08 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Attorney-in-fact. Any attorney who shall, except for the purpose of applying for a certificate of authority as provided in this chapter, exchange any contracts of indemnity of the kind and character specified in this chapter, or directly or indirectly solicit or negotiate any applications for same without first complying with the provisions of this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor; and upon conviction thereof shall be subjected to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.

§ Subd. 2. Exchange. In case of the failure of any such reciprocal or interinsurance exchange to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the commissioner to immediately declare its license revoked, or proceed under chapter 60B or section 60A.052 , and, in case of such revocation, the reciprocal or interinsurance exchange shall not be again licensed to transact business in this state for the period of one year from the date of the revocation.
Minn. Stat. § 138.37 — MN Code / Part 138_140 / Chapter 138 / Section 138.37
§ 138.37 OWNERSHIP, CUSTODY AND USE OF OBJECTS AND DATA.
Status: reserved

§ Subdivision 1. Title to objects and data. The state reserves to itself the title to all objects found and data gathered in field archaeology, except as provided in subdivisions 2 and 3. Although a license may name a custodian other than the state archaeologist, title to the objects and data nevertheless is reserved to the state, and physical possession of them reverts to the state if the custodian named ceases to exist, or if the state archaeologist finds that the custodian is not properly caring for them or keeping them conveniently available for study by students of archaeology.

§ Subd. 2. Field archaeology on behalf of nonresident schools and scientific institutions. The director of the Minnesota Historical Society, with the approval of the state archaeologist, may agree for the state with an agency of another state, or with a school or scientific institution of another state, to permit qualified persons acting for the nonresident agency, school, or institution to be licensed to engage in field archaeology in this state. Under such an agreement, the director of the historical society and the state archaeologist shall, at the time the license is issued, determine the disposition of the objects found.

§ Subd. 3. Disposal of and acquisition of objects. If the best interests of this state are deemed served thereby, the state archaeologist, with the approval of the director of the historical society, may barter one or more objects belonging to this state for one or more objects belonging to another state, a private person, or any school, scientific institution, or other body having title thereto; and the state archaeologist, with the approval of the director of the historical society, may dispose of one or more objects belonging to this state. The state archaeologist and director of the Minnesota Historical Society may accept on behalf of the state any gift of an object, of data, or of any deed to a privately owned site if they deem the gift valuable to the state under the provisions of sections 138.31 to 138.42 ; they may also accept any gift of money to be used for one or more of the purposes covered by sections 138.31 to 138.42 , but shall be held strictly accountable to the state for the use made of any such gift of money.
Minn. Stat. § 469.315 — MN Code / Part 466A_470 / Chapter 469 / Section 469.315
§ 469.315 TAX INCENTIVES AVAILABLE IN ZONES.
Status: in_force

Qualified businesses that operate in a job opportunity building zone, individuals who invest in a qualified business that operates in a job opportunity building zone, and property located in a job opportunity building zone qualify for:

(1) exemption from individual income taxes as provided under section 469.316 ;

(2) exemption from corporate franchise taxes as provided under section 469.317 ;

(3) exemption from the state sales and use tax and any local sales and use taxes on qualifying purchases as provided in section 297A.68, subdivision 37 ;

(4) exemption from the state sales tax on motor vehicles and any local sales tax on motor vehicles as provided under section 297B.03 ;

(5) exemption from the property tax as provided in section 272.02, subdivision 64 ;

(6) exemption from the wind energy production tax under section 272.029, subdivision 7 ; and

(7) the jobs credit allowed under section 469.318 , except that a qualified business located in a create automotive recovery zone is not eligible for the credit under section 469.318 but is eligible for the credit under section 469.3181 .
Minn. Stat. § 626A.07 — MN Code / Part 625_634 / Chapter 626A / Section 626A.07
§ 626A.07 RETURN FILED BY OFFICER.
Status: in_force

Upon expiration of a warrant issued under section 626A.06 , the officer designated in the warrant shall forthwith deliver the original warrant and accompanying papers to the judge issuing the same, together with a written return, verified by the certificate of the officer, setting forth:

(1) the precise description of each installation of an instrument for the interception of communications, and the designation of any telephone or telegraph lines involved in such interception;

(2) the date or dates on which interception was conducted; and

(3) an identification of all recordings made as required herein. Said recordings shall be delivered to the issuing judge with the return.
Minn. Stat. § 202A.12 — MN Code / Part 200_212 / Chapter 202A / Section 202A.12
§ 202A.12 STATE CONVENTION, AUTHORITY OF.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Time of convention. The final authority over the affairs of each major political party is vested in the party's state convention to be held at least once every state general election year at the call of the state central committee.

§ Subd. 2. State central committee. Subject to the control of the state convention the general management of the affairs of the state party is vested in the party's state central committee.

§ Subd. 3. State executive committee. The state executive committee of the party shall have charge of the administration of the party's affairs, subject to the direction and control of the state convention and the state central committee.

§ Subd. 4. Constitution, filing. The chair of the state central committee of each party shall file with the secretary of state a copy of the party's constitution and all amendments to the constitution as they are enacted.
Minn. Stat. § 16C.09 — MN Code / Part 16A_16E / Chapter 16C / Section 16C.09
§ 16C.09 PROCEDURE FOR GENERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Before entering into or approving a general service contract valued in excess of $5,000, the commissioner must determine that:

(1) no current state employee is able and available to perform the services called for by the contract;

(2) the work to be performed under the contract is necessary to the agency's achievement of its statutory responsibilities and there is statutory authority to enter into the contract;

(3) the contract will not establish an employment relationship between the state or the agency and any persons performing under the contract;

(4) the contractor and agents are not employees of the state; and

(5) the contracting agency has specified a satisfactory method of evaluating and using the results of the work to be performed.

(b) For purposes of paragraph (a), clause (1), employees are available if qualified and:

(1) are already doing the work in question; or

(2) are on layoff status in classes that can do the work in question.

An employee is not available if the employee is doing other work, is retired, or has decided not to do the work in question.

(c) This section does not apply to an agency's use of inmates pursuant to sections 241.20 to 241.23 or to an agency's use of persons required by a court to provide:

(1) community service; or

(2) conservation or maintenance services on lands under the jurisdiction and control of the state.
Minn. Stat. § 134.354 — MN Code / Part 134_135 / Chapter 134 / Section 134.354
§ 134.354 MULTICOUNTY, MULTITYPE LIBRARY SYSTEM OPERATING AID.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of education may provide operating aid to multicounty, multitype library systems. In awarding operating aid, the commissioner shall consider the extra costs incurred in systems located in sparsely populated and large geographic areas.
Minn. Stat. § 28.12 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 28 / Section 28.12
§ 28.12 RETURNING FOOD TO COLD STORAGE; TRANSFER.
Status: in_force

After food has been withdrawn from a cold storage warehouse, for the purpose of placing it on the market for sale, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to return such food, or any portion thereof, to that cold storage warehouse, or to any similar warehouse. Subject to such rules as may be prescribed by the commissioner, food may be transferred from one cold storage warehouse or refrigerating plant to another. The total length of time this food shall remain in such cold storage for the purpose of sale shall not exceed the time specified in section 28.08 .