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Minn. Stat. § 18J.11 — MN Code / Part 17_43 / Chapter 18J / Section 18J.11
§ 18J.11 CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. General violation. Except as provided in subdivisions 2, 3, and 4, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person violates this chapter or an order, standard, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the commissioner.

§ Subd. 2. Violation endangering humans. A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person violates this chapter or an order, standard, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the commissioner, and the violation endangers humans.

§ Subd. 3. Violation with knowledge. A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person knowingly violates this chapter or an order, standard, stipulation, agreement, or schedule of compliance of the commissioner.

§ Subd. 4. Controlled substance offenses. Prosecution under this section does not preclude prosecution under chapter 152.
Minn. Stat. § 181.16 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 181 / Section 181.16
§ 181.16 CONSTRUCTION OF SECTIONS 181.13 TO 181.171.
Status: in_force

Sections 181.13 to 181.171 shall not be construed to apply to any employer or an individual, copartnership, or corporation that is bankrupt, or where a receiver or trustee is acting under the direction of the court. Payment or tender by check drawn on a bank situated in the county where a laborer is employed shall be a sufficient payment or tender to comply with the provisions of sections 181.13 to 181.171 .
Minn. Stat. § 58.09 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 58 / Section 58.09
§ 58.09 TERM OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

Licenses for residential mortgage originators and residential mortgage servicers issued under this chapter expire on December 31 and are renewable on January 1 of each year after that date.
Minn. Stat. § 103D.505 — MN Code / Part 103A_114B / Chapter 103D / Section 103D.505
§ 103D.505 REFERENCE TO OTHER DRAINAGE LAWS.
Status: in_force

If this chapter refers to particular sections of the drainage laws of this state, the sections and provisions shall, if consistent with this chapter, be treated and construed as having the same effect, so far as the provisions of this chapter are concerned, as though set forth in this chapter. Amendments of those laws passed after August 1, 1990, are applicable to this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 135A.04 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 135A / Section 135A.04
§ 135A.04 VARIABLE TUITION.
Status: in_force

The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota and the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall each establish tuition. Tuition may vary by program, level of instruction, cost of instruction, or other classifications determined by each board. Tuition may be set at any percentage of instructional cost established by the respective boards.
Minn. Stat. § 507.31 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 507 / Section 507.31
§ 507.31 RAILROAD LANDS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Certified lists filed in counties. Every railroad company to whom lands have been or shall be conveyed by the state to aid in the construction of its road shall prepare, at its own expense, separate lists of such lands lying within the several counties, according to the government surveys, which lists shall be compared by the commissioner of management and budget with the original lists in the commissioner's office received from the Interior Department of the general government; and each list when corrected by the commissioner shall have appended thereto a certificate that the same is a correct and complete list of the lands in the county certified to the state and by it conveyed to such company. Such lists so certified shall be filed by the companies with the county recorders of the respective counties where such lands lie, who shall keep the same as public records, and they shall be prima facie evidence of the title of such companies. In all cases where any railroad company has failed to comply with the provisions of this section, the board of county commissioners of any county in this state is hereby authorized to direct the county recorder of the county to transcribe directly from the original patents or approved lists from the United States government to the state of Minnesota and the record of deeds from the state of Minnesota to the railroad company receiving such lands. Such original patents and record of deeds being on file in the commissioner of management and budget's office, the commissioner of management and budget shall offer the needed conveniences to any county recorder who desires to make a transcript as herein provided. The county board shall furnish the county recorder with the necessary books and records. It shall be the duty of the commissioner of management and budget to carefully compare such transcribed copies of patents, approved lists or deeds with the original instruments and records on file in the commissioner's office, and when compared to so duly certify to each instrument. Such transcribed records duly certified by the commissioner of management and budget when deposited with the county recorder of any county shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein set forth and of the original instruments so recorded; and an official transcript therefrom shall be admissible as evidence in all the courts of the state. The commissioner of management and budget shall receive no fees for services rendered. The county recorder shall receive the same fees as allowed by law for recording original instruments in the county recorder's office, which sum shall be paid by the county upon the approval of the board of county commissioners.

§ Subd. 2. MS 1982 [Repealed, 1984 c 618 s 61 ]
Minn. Stat. § 256B.39 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256B / Section 256B.39
§ 256B.39 AVOIDANCE OF DUPLICATE PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

Billing statements forwarded to recipients of medical assistance by vendors seeking payment for medical care rendered shall clearly state that reimbursement from the state agency is contemplated.
Minn. Stat. § 163.09 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 163 / Section 163.09
§ 163.09 PAYMENT FOR LABOR AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Payroll system. The county board of any county may adopt a payroll system for the payment of claims for labor, whether skilled or unskilled, employed by the county in any capacity in connection with the construction or maintenance of highways within the county and for the payment of claims of persons who have furnished tractors, trucks, teams, wagons, plows, scrapers, or any other equipment for the performance of work on the highways. The payroll shall be in such forms and supported by such records as the state auditor prescribes. It shall contain the name and rate of pay of each claimant together with the total amount of each claim.

§ Subd. 2. Payroll preparation and certification; payment. The payroll shall be prepared by the county engineer either monthly or semimonthly as directed by the county board. The county highway engineer shall certify it as being true and correct and shall present it to the county auditor for payment. It shall thereupon be lawful for the county auditor and county treasurer to pay the claims as set forth in the payroll without allowance therefor by the county board. Upon presentation to the county auditor of the payroll, the auditor shall forthwith issue to the several claimants whose names appear therein a warrant in payment of their respective claims.
Minn. Stat. § 50.04 — MN Code / Part 46_59 / Chapter 50 / Section 50.04
§ 50.04 BONDS OF TRUSTEES OR DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

Every director, before entering upon any duties, shall give bond to the state in a penal sum of not less than $5,000, with sureties approved by the commissioner of commerce, conditioned for the faithful discharge of those duties, and file the same with the commissioner of commerce. An action may be maintained on this bond by any person aggrieved by breach of any of its conditions, upon leave granted by any judge of the district court, for such damages as the plaintiff may be entitled to, not exceeding its amount; and like successive actions may be maintained until such amount is exhausted.
Minn. Stat. § 181.942 — MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 181 / Section 181.942
§ 181.942 REINSTATEMENT AFTER LEAVE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Comparable position. (a) An employee returning from a leave of absence under section 181.939 or 181.941 is entitled to return to employment in the employee's former position or in a position of comparable duties, number of hours, and pay. An employee returning from a leave of absence longer than one month must notify a supervisor at least two weeks prior to return from leave. An employee returning from a leave under section 181.9412 or sections 181.9445 to 181.9448 is entitled to return to employment in the employee's former position. (b) If, during a leave under sections 181.939 to 181.944 , the employer experiences a layoff and the employee would have lost a position had the employee not been on leave, pursuant to the good faith operation of a bona fide layoff and recall system, including a system under a collective bargaining agreement, the employee is not entitled to reinstatement in the former or comparable position. In such circumstances, the employee retains all rights under the layoff and recall system, including a system under a collective bargaining agreement, as if the employee had not taken the leave.

§ Subd. 2. Pay; benefits; on return. An employee returning from a leave of absence under sections 181.939 to 181.944 is entitled to return to employment at the same rate of pay the employee had been receiving when the leave commenced, plus any automatic adjustments in the employee's pay scale that occurred during leave period. The employee returning from a leave is entitled to retain all accrued preleave benefits of employment and seniority, as if there had been no interruption in service; provided that nothing in sections 181.939 to 181.944 prevents the accrual of benefits or seniority during the leave pursuant to a collective bargaining or other agreement between the employer and employees.

§ Subd. 3. Part-time return. An employee, by agreement with the employer, may return to work part time during the leave period without forfeiting the right to return to employment at the end of the leave period, as provided in sections 181.939 to 181.944 .
Minn. Stat. § 507.421 — MN Code / Part 500_515B / Chapter 507 / Section 507.421
§ 507.421 ESTATES AND TRUSTS; CONVEYANCES, SATISFACTIONS, GRANTS, AND RELEASES.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Made to estate or trust. A conveyance or grant of an interest in real or personal property made to the estate of a decedent, to the estate of a ward or conservatee, to the ward's or conservatee's guardian or conservator, or to a trust, including a trust in the form of a pension or profit-sharing plan, that names the estate, the guardian, the conservator, or the trust as the grantee of the interest, is a valid and effective conveyance or grant to the personal representative, to the ward or conservatee, or to the trustee of the trust, in like manner and effect as if the personal representative, ward, conservatee, or trustee had been named the grantee of the conveyance or grant.

§ Subd. 2. Made by estate or trust. A satisfaction, release, conveyance, or grant of an interest in real or personal property that is made by an estate, a guardian, a conservator, or trust described in subdivision 1, that names the estate, the guardian, the conservator, or trust as the holder or grantor of the interest, and that is executed by the personal representative, ward, conservatee, or trustee authorized to execute the instrument, is a valid and effective satisfaction, release, conveyance, or grant of the interest, in like manner and effect as if the personal representative, guardian, conservator, or trustee had been named the holder or the grantor in the satisfaction, release, conveyance, or grant.
Minn. Stat. § 558A.17 — MN Code / Part 553_566 / Chapter 558A / Section 558A.17
§ 558A.17 CONFIRMATION OF REPORT; FINAL JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

The court may confirm or set aside the referee or referees' report under section 558A.13 , and, if necessary, appoint a new referee or referees. Upon the report being confirmed, final judgment shall be rendered that such partition be effectual forever, and such judgment shall be binding:

(1) on all the parties named therein, and their legal representatives, who had at the time any interest in the property divided, as owners in fee or as tenants for years, or as entitled to the remainder, reversion, or inheritance thereof, after the determination of a particular estate therein, or who by any contingency may be entitled to a beneficial interest therein, or who have an interest in an undivided share thereof as tenants for years or for life;

(2) on all persons interested in the property who may be unknown, and to whom notice has been given according to law; and

(3) on all persons claiming from such parties or persons, or either of them.
Minn. Stat. § 477A.085 — MN Code / Part 474_477C / Chapter 477A / Section 477A.085
§ 477A.085 DEBT SERVICE AID; CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS.
Status: in_force

On or before November 1, 2016, and the first day of each November thereafter, the commissioner shall pay to the city of Minneapolis an amount equal to 40 percent of the city's otherwise required levy to pay its general obligation library referendum bonds for the following calendar year. The levy excludes any amount to pay bonds, other than refunding bonds, issued after May 1, 2013. An amount sufficient to pay the aid under this section is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of revenue.
Minn. Stat. § 473.3993 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.3993
§ 473.3993 LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT FACILITY PLANS; DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Application. The definitions in this section apply to sections 473.3993 to 473.3997 .

§ Subd. 2. Preliminary design plan. "Preliminary design plan" means a light rail transit plan that identifies: (1) preliminary plans for the physical design of facilities, including location, length, and termini of routes; general dimension, elevation, alignment, and character of routes and crossings; whether the track is elevated, on the surface, or below ground; approximate station locations; and related park and ride, parking, and other transportation facilities; and a plan for disability access; and (2) preliminary plans for intermodal coordination with bus operations and routes; ridership; capital costs; operating costs and revenues, and sources of funds for operating subsidies; funding for final design, construction, and operation; and an implementation method. The preliminary design plan includes the preliminary or draft environmental impact statement for the light rail transit facilities proposed.

§ Subd. 2a. Preliminary engineering plan. "Preliminary engineering plan" means a light rail transit plan that includes the items in the preliminary design plan for the facilities proposed for construction, but with greater detail and specificity to satisfy final environmental impact statement requirements.

§ Subd. 3. Final design plan. (a) "Final design plan" means a light rail transit plan that includes the items in the preliminary design plan and the preliminary engineering plan for the facilities proposed but with greater detail and specificity needed for construction. The final design plan must include, at a minimum: (1) final plans for the physical design of facilities, including the right-of-way definition; environmental impacts and mitigation measures; intermodal coordination with bus operations and routes; and civil engineering plans for vehicles, track, stations, parking, and access, including disability access; and (2) final plans for civil engineering for electrification, communication, and other similar facilities; operational rules, procedures, and strategies; capital costs; ridership; operating costs and revenues, and sources of funds for operating subsidies; financing for construction and operation; an implementation method; and other similar matters. (b) The final design plan must be stated with sufficient particularity and detail to allow the proposer to begin the acquisition and construction of operable facilities. If a design-build implementation method is proposed, instead of civil engineering plans the final design plan must state detailed design criteria and performance standards for the facilities.

§ Subd. 4. Responsible authority. "Responsible authority" means either the Metropolitan Council or the state of Minnesota acting through the commissioner of transportation, as designated by the governor under section 473.3994, subdivision 1a , for a particular light rail transit facility.
Minn. Stat. § 272.486 — MN Code / Part 272_289 / Chapter 272 / Section 272.486
§ 272.486 SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

Section 272.479 and sections 272.481 to 272.488 may be cited as the "Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act."
Minn. Stat. § 65B.19 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 65B / Section 65B.19
§ 65B.19 NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OR NONRENEWAL.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Disclosure. No insurer shall take any action in regard to an automobile insurance policy on the statements or charges of any person made to the insurer concerning alleged unsafe driving habits of an insured unless the insurer shall concurrently disclose to the insured the name and address of the person from which the information was received.

§ Subd. 2. Notice of right to complain. When the insurer notifies the policyholder of nonrenewal, cancellation or reduction in the limits of liability of coverage under section 65B.16 or 65B.17 , the insurer shall also notify the named insured of the right to complain within 30 days of receipt by the named insured of notice of nonrenewal, cancellation or reduction in the limits of liability to the commissioner of such action and of the nature of and possible eligibility for insurance through the Minnesota automobile insurance plan. Such notice shall be included in the notice of nonrenewal, cancellation or reduction in the limits of liability of coverage, and shall state that such notice of the insured's right of complaint to the commissioner and of the availability of insurance through the Minnesota automobile insurance plan is given pursuant to sections 65B.14 to 65B.21 . The notice must state the name of the insurer and the date the notice is issued.
Minn. Stat. § 590.03 — MN Code / Part 585_590 / Chapter 590 / Section 590.03
§ 590.03 PLEADINGS AND PRACTICE AFTER FILING A POSTCONVICTION PETITION.
Status: in_force

Within 45 days after the filing of the petition pursuant to section 590.01 or within such time as the judge to whom the matter has been assigned may fix, the county attorney, or the attorney general, on behalf of the state, shall respond to the petition by answer or motion which shall be filed with the court administrator of district court and served on the petitioner if unrepresented or on the petitioner's attorney. No further pleadings are necessary except as the court may order. The court may at any time prior to its decision on the merits permit a withdrawal of the petition, may permit amendments thereto, and to the answer. The court shall liberally construe the petition and any amendments thereto and shall look to the substance thereof and waive any irregularities or defects in form.
Minn. Stat. § 97C.865 — MN Code / Part 97_102 / Chapter 97C / Section 97C.865
§ 97C.865 FISH PACKERS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. License required; records. (a) A person engaged in a business providing services to a person taking fish may not prepare dressed game fish or dressed native rough fish for shipment without a fish packer's license. The fish packer must maintain a permanent record of: (1) the name, address, and license number of the shipper; (2) the name and address of the consignee; and (3) the number of each species and net weight of fish in the shipment. (b) The records of the fish packer must be made available to an enforcement officer upon request.

§ Subd. 2. Rules. The commissioner may adopt rules establishing requirements for labeling and packing fish under a fish packer's license. The commissioner shall require only the license number of the fish packer, the name and license number of the angler or person who lawfully possesses the fish, the name of the lake on which the fish were caught, the species of fish, and the number of fish to appear on a label. The commissioner must not allow sauger to be labeled as walleye.
Minn. Stat. § 80B.12 — MN Code / Part 80B_81A / Chapter 80B / Section 80B.12
§ 80B.12 APPLICATION OF CORPORATE TAKEOVER LAW.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1984 c 488 s 19 ]

§ Subd. 2. Nonapplication to certain utilities and financial institutions. If the target company is a public utility, public utility holding company, national banking association, bank holding company or savings association subject to regulation by a federal agency and the takeover of such company is subject to approval by that agency sections 80B.01 to 80B.13 shall not apply.

§ Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1984 c 488 s 19 ]
Minn. Stat. § 270C.101 — MN Code / Part 270_271 / Chapter 270C / Section 270C.101
§ 270C.101 APPLICATION FOR BUSINESS REGISTRATION; CERTAIN INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an entity applying for a Minnesota business tax account number is not required to list the names, home addresses, and Social Security numbers of its officers or directors when the entity applying for an account number is an instrumentality of a state, a local, or the federal government, or a tribal government.
Minn. Stat. § 525.515 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 525 / Section 525.515
§ 525.515 BASIS FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an attorney performing services for the estate at the instance of the personal representative, guardian or conservator shall have such compensation therefor out of the estate as shall be just and reasonable. This section shall apply to all probate proceedings.

(b) In determining what is a fair and reasonable attorney's fee effect shall be given to a prior agreement in writing by a testator concerning attorney fees. Where there is no prior agreement in writing with the testator consideration shall be given to the following factors in determining what is a fair and reasonable attorney's fee:

(1) the time and labor required;

(2) the experience and knowledge of the attorney;

(3) the complexity and novelty of problems involved;

(4) the extent of the responsibilities assumed and the results obtained; and

(5) the sufficiency of assets properly available to pay for the services.

(c) An interested person who desires that the court review attorney fees shall seek review of attorney fees in the manner provided in section 524.3-721 . In determining the reasonableness of the attorney fees, consideration shall be given to all the factors listed in clause (b) and the value of the estate shall not be the controlling factor.
Minn. Stat. § 518C.614 — MN Code / Part 517_519A / Chapter 518C / Section 518C.614
§ 518C.614 NOTICE TO ISSUING TRIBUNAL OF MODIFICATION.
Status: in_force

Within 30 days after issuance of a modified child support order, the party obtaining the modification shall file a certified copy of the order with the issuing tribunal that had continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the earlier order, and in each tribunal in which the party knows the earlier order has been registered. A party who obtains the order and fails to file a certified copy is subject to appropriate sanctions by a tribunal in which the issue of failure to file arises. The failure to file does not affect the validity or enforceability of the modified order of the new tribunal having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.