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MN Stat § 325D.52 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325D — Restraint Of Trade|Section 325D.52 — Establishment, Maintenance, Or Use Of Monopoly Power.

325D.52 ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE, OR USE OF MONOPOLY POWER. The establishment, maintenance, or use of, or any attempt to establish, maintain, or use monopoly power over any part of trade or commerce by any person or persons for the purpose of affecting competition or controlling, fixing, or maintaining prices is unlawful. History:   1971 c 865 s 4
MN Stat § 325D.54 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325D — Restraint Of Trade|Section 325D.54 — Scope Of Act.

325D.54 SCOPE OF ACT. Sections 325D.49 to 325D.66 apply to: (a) any contract, combination, or conspiracy when any part thereof was created, formed, or entered into in this state; and (b) any contract, combination, or conspiracy, wherever created, formed, or entered into; any establishment, maintenance, or use of monopoly power; and any attempt to establish, maintain, or use monopoly power; whenever any of the foregoing affects the trade or commerce of this state. History:   1971 c 865 s 6
MN Stat § 325D.55 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325D — Restraint Of Trade|Section 325D.55 — Exemptions.

325D.55 EXEMPTIONS. Subdivision 1. Labor, electrical, agricultural, or horticultural organizations. Nothing contained in sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, shall be construed to forbid the existence or operation of labor, electrical, agricultural, or horticultural organizations, including organizations that operate aquatic farms, as defined in section 17.47, subdivision 3, that are instituted for the purpose of mutual help, and not conducted for profit, or to forbid or restrain individual members of such organizations from lawfully carrying out the legitimate objects thereof; nor shall such organizations, or the members thereof, be held or construed to be illegal combinations or conspiracies in restraint of trade under the provisions of sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, when lawfully carrying out the legitimate objects hereof. Subd. 2. Government permitted or regulated actions or arrangements. (a) Nothing contained in sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, shall apply to actions or arrangements otherwise permitted, or regulated by any regulatory body or officer acting under statutory authority of this state or the United States. (b) Paragraph (a) includes programs established and operated by nonprofit organizations under the supervision of the supreme court that provide legal services to low-income persons at reduced fees based on a fee structure approved by the supreme court. The nonprofit organization shall submit a proposed fee structure, including hourly rates, to the supreme court at least once each calendar year. The supreme court may approve the proposed fee structure or establish another fee structure. Subd. 3. Collective bargaining agreements. Nothing in sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, shall apply to agreements among employers or agreements among labor unions made for the purpose of furthering the position of any of the agreeing employers or agreeing unions in the course of the collective bargaining process. History:  1971 c 865 s 7; 1994 c 568 s 1; 2008 c 368 art 1 s 16
MN Stat § 325D.56 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325D — Restraint Of Trade|Section 325D.56 — Penalties For Violation.

325D.56 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION. Subdivision 1. Civil penalties. Any person who is found to have violated sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $50,000. Any person who fails to comply with a final judgment or decree rendered by a court of this state issued for a violation of sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $100,000. Subd. 2. Criminal penalty. Any person who is found to have willfully committed any of the acts enumerated in section 325D.53 shall be guilty of a felony and subject to a fine of not more than $50,000 or imprisonment in the state penitentiary for not more than seven years, or both. History:  1971 c 865 s 8; 1977 c 173 s 2; 1989 c 290 art 6 s 4
MN Stat § 325D.57 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325D — Restraint Of Trade|Section 325D.57 — Damages.

325D.57 DAMAGES. Any person, any governmental body, or the state of Minnesota or any of its subdivisions or agencies, injured directly or indirectly by a violation of sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, shall recover three times the actual damages sustained, together with costs and disbursements, including reasonable attorneys' fees. In any subsequent action arising from the same conduct, the court may take any steps necessary to avoid duplicative recovery against a defendant. History:  1971 c 865 s 9; 1984 c 458 s 1
MN Stat § 325D.58 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325D — Restraint Of Trade|Section 325D.58 — Injunctive Relief.

325D.58 INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. In addition to other remedies provided by sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, the courts of this state shall have jurisdiction to grant such temporary, interlocutory, or permanent injunctive relief as is necessary to prevent and restrain violations of sections 325D.49 to 325D.66. Applications for such relief shall be made in accordance with the rules of the court to which application for relief is made and according to the manner prescribed by law. History:   1971 c 865 s 10
MN Stat § 325D.59 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325D — Restraint Of Trade|Section 325D.59 — Authority Of The Attorney General.

325D.59 AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. The attorney general may investigate any alleged violation of sections 325D.49 to 325D.66 and, having reasonable cause to believe that a violation is imminent, is occurring or has occurred, the attorney general may institute on behalf of the state of Minnesota, any of its departments and agencies, or any of its political subdivisions a court action seeking appropriate relief. The investigatory authority of the attorney general under sections 325D.49 to 325D.66 shall include, but not be limited to, the authority provided for in section 8.31. History:  1971 c 865 s 11; 1974 c 524 s 1; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 325D.60 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325D — Restraint Of Trade|Section 325D.60 — Forfeiture Of Charter Rights And Privilege To Do Business.

325D.60 FORFEITURE OF CHARTER RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGE TO DO BUSINESS. Subdivision 1. Attorney general's powers. Upon the failure of any person to comply with the terms of a final judgment or decree rendered by a court of this state issued for a violation of the provisions of sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, or to comply with a consent settlement approved by a court of this state concerning an alleged violation of sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, the attorney general may apply to the court: (a) for the forfeiture of any charter rights, franchise privileges or powers of such corporation held by such person under the laws of this state; (b) for dissolution, if the person is a corporation or limited partnership organized under the laws of this state; or (c) for the suspension of the privilege to conduct business within this state. The court, after giving due consideration to the public interest and to relevant competitive and economic circumstances, may grant so much of the requested relief as is deemed appropriate. A dissolution shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures specified by law for either voluntary or judicial dissolution of the particular type of corporation, association, firm or partnership. Subd. 2. Application to assignee, transferee, or successor. If any corporation, association, partnership, or limited partnership shall be dissolved or have its privilege to transact business in this state suspended or revoked as provided in subdivision 1, no assignee, transferee, or successor-in-interest of such corporation, association, partnership, or limited partnership, shall be permitted to incorporate or to transact business in this state without first applying to the court for and receiving an order permitting incorporation or transaction of business. No order shall be granted unless the applicant proves to the satisfaction of the court that it will conduct its affairs in accordance with the provisions of sections 325D.49 to 325D.66. History:   1971 c 865 s 12
MN Stat § 325D.61 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325D — Restraint Of Trade|Section 325D.61 — Acts Of Officers, Directors, Representatives, Or Agents Acting Within Scope Of Authority.

325D.61 ACTS OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, REPRESENTATIVES, OR AGENTS ACTING WITHIN SCOPE OF AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. Imputed liability of business entity. A corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership is liable for the acts of its officers, directors, representatives, or agents acting within the scope of their authority, whether they are acting on their own behalf and for their own benefit, or acting for the corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership in their representative capacity. Proof of the acts of any such officer, director, representative, or agent shall be received as prima facie proof of the acts of the corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership itself. Subd. 2. Business entity violations as violations of individuals. When a corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership violates sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, such violation shall be deemed to be that of the individual directors, members, officers, managers, employees, or agents of the corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership who knowingly authorized, ordered, aided, abetted, or advised in the commission of any of the acts constituting in whole or in part the violation, whether the individuals acted on their own behalf and for their own benefit, or for the corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership and in their representative capacity. The individuals, in their capacity as individuals, are subject to the provisions of sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, and may be joined, if subject to personal jurisdiction, as additional parties defendant in the proceedings against the corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership. History:   1971 c 865 s 13
MN Stat § 325D.62 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325D — Restraint Of Trade|Section 325D.62 — Judgment In Favor Of State As Prima Facie Evidence.

325D.62 JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF STATE AS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE. A final judgment or decree rendered in any civil or criminal proceeding under sections 325D.49 to 325D.66 brought by or on behalf of the state of Minnesota, any of its departments or agencies, or any of its political subdivisions, to the effect that a defendant has violated sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, shall be prima facie evidence against such defendant in any action or proceeding brought by any other party against such defendant under said sections as to all matters respecting which said judgment or decree would be an estoppel as between the parties thereto: Provided, that this section shall not apply to consent judgments or decrees entered before any testimony has been taken. History:   1971 c 865 s 14
MN Stat § 325D.63 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325D — Restraint Of Trade|Section 325D.63 — Notification Of Civil Action.

325D.63 NOTIFICATION OF CIVIL ACTION. Upon commencement of any civil action by a person, other than the attorney general, for violation of sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, the court administrator shall mail a copy of the complaint to the attorney general. History:  1971 c 865 s 15; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82
MN Stat § 325D.64 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325D — Restraint Of Trade|Section 325D.64 — Statute Of Limitations.

325D.64 STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. Subdivision 1. Interpretation and effect. An action under sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, shall be forever barred unless commenced within four years of the date upon which the cause of action arose. No cause of action barred under existing law on June 8, 1971 shall be revived by sections 325D.49 to 325D.66. For the purpose of this section, a cause of action for a continuing violation is deemed to arise at any time during the period of the violation. Subd. 2. Government actions; suspension. If any proceeding is commenced under sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, by the attorney general on behalf of the state of Minnesota, its departments or agencies, or its political subdivisions, the running of the statute of limitations in respect of every right of action arising under sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, and based in whole or in part on any matter complained of in the aforementioned proceeding shall be suspended during the pendency thereof and for one year thereafter. If the running of the statute of limitations is suspended, the action shall be forever barred unless commenced within the greater of either the period of suspension or four years after the date upon which the cause of action arose. History:   1971 c 865 s 16
MN Stat § 325D.65 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325D — Restraint Of Trade|Section 325D.65 — Venue.

325D.65 VENUE. Actions or proceedings brought by the state or any private party for violations of the provisions of sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, may be brought in the district court in and for the county where the offense or any part thereof is committed, or where any of the defendants reside or is found, or where any agent of any defendant resides or is found, or where any defendant, corporation, association, firm, partnership, or limited partnership does business. History:   1971 c 865 s 17
MN Stat § 325D.66 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325D — Restraint Of Trade|Section 325D.66 — Action Not Barred As Affecting Or Involving Interstate Or Foreign Commerce.

325D.66 ACTION NOT BARRED AS AFFECTING OR INVOLVING INTERSTATE OR FOREIGN COMMERCE. No action under sections 325D.49 to 325D.66 shall be barred on the ground that the activity or conduct complained of in any way affects or involves interstate or foreign commerce. History:   1971 c 865 s 18
MN Stat § 325D.68 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325D — Restraint Of Trade|Section 325D.68 — Monopolization Of Food Products.

325D.68 MONOPOLIZATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS. Subdivision 1. Declared a criminal conspiracy. Any combination of persons, either as individuals or as members or officials of any corporation, to monopolize the markets for food products in this state or to interfere with or restrict the freedom of such markets, is hereby declared to be a criminal conspiracy. Subd. 2. Penalty. Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 90 days. History:  (10485, 10486) 1917 c 381 s 1,2
MN Stat § 325D.71 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325D — Restraint Of Trade|Section 325D.71 — Unlawful Gasoline Sales.

325D.71 UNLAWFUL GASOLINE SALES. Any offer for sale of gasoline by a retailer by way of posted price or indicating meter that is below cost, as defined by section 325D.01, subdivision 5, clause (3), is a violation of section 325D.04, except that the criminal penalties in section 325D.071 do not apply. In addition to the penalties for violations and the remedies provided for injured parties set forth elsewhere in this chapter, the commissioner of commerce may use the authority under section 45.027 for the purpose of preventing violations of this section. A retailer who sells gasoline at the same or higher legally posted price of a competitor in the same market area, on the same day, is not in violation of this section. A retailer who offers gasoline for sale at a price below cost as part of a promotion at an individual location for no more than three days in any calendar quarter is not in violation of this section. History:   2001 c 129 s 4
MN Stat § 325E.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325E — Trade Practices|Section 325E.01 — Delivery Tickets To Accompany Each Fuel Delivery.

325E.01 DELIVERY TICKETS TO ACCOMPANY EACH FUEL DELIVERY. No person, firm, or corporation shall deliver any domestic heating fuel without such delivery being accompanied by a delivery ticket, on which shall be distinctly expressed in pounds, the gross weight of the load, the tare of the delivery vehicle, the net quantity or quantities of fuel contained in the cart, wagon, vehicle or compartment thereof, bag, sack or container used in such deliveries when sold by weight; or the number of gallons or cubic feet that is being delivered when sold by measure, with the name of the purchaser thereof and the name of the dealer from whom purchased. The delivery ticket shall also clearly state the name, type, kind and grade of fuel being delivered. When the buyer carries away the purchase, a delivery ticket showing the actual amount delivered to the purchaser must be given to the purchaser at the time the sale is made. Sales of wood for fuel direct from producer to consumer shall be exempt from the provisions of this section. This section shall not apply to deliveries in quantities of ten gallons or less. Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. History:  1943 c 328
MN Stat § 325E.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325E — Trade Practices|Section 325E.02 — Customer Deposits.

325E.02 CUSTOMER DEPOSITS. Any customer deposit required before commencement of service by a privately or publicly owned water, gas, telephone, cable television, electric light, heat, or power company shall be subject to the following: (a) Upon termination of service with all bills paid, the deposit shall be returned to the customer within 45 days, less any deductions made in accordance with paragraph (c). (b) Interest shall be paid on deposits in excess of $20. The rate of interest must be set annually and be equal to the weekly average yield of one-year United States Treasury securities adjusted for constant maturity for the last full week in November. The interest rate must be rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent. By December 15 of each year, the commissioner of commerce shall announce the rate of interest that must be paid on all deposits held during all or part of the subsequent year. The company may, at its option, pay the interest at intervals it chooses but at least annually, by direct payment, or as a credit on bills. (c) At the time the deposit is made the company shall furnish the customer with a written receipt specifying the conditions, if any, the deposit will be diminished upon return. (d) Advance payments or prepayments shall not be construed as being a deposit. History:  1974 c 424 s 1; 1997 c 121 s 1; 2004 c 261 art 2 s 2
MN Stat § 325E.021 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325E — Trade Practices|Section 325E.021 — Utility Delinquency Charges.

325E.021 UTILITY DELINQUENCY CHARGES. A public utility as defined by section 216B.02, a municipality or cooperative electric association, or telephone company as defined by section 237.01 shall, if that utility adopts a policy of imposing a charge or fee upon delinquent residential and farm accounts, provide that each billing shall clearly state the terms and conditions of any penalty in the form of the monthly percentage rate. History:   1980 c 579 s 31
MN Stat § 325E.025 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection|Chapter 325E — Trade Practices|Section 325E.025 — Landlords And Tenants; Utility Bills.

325E.025 LANDLORDS AND TENANTS; UTILITY BILLS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, "utility" means persons, corporations, or other legal entities, their lessees, trustees, and receivers, now or hereafter operating, maintaining, or controlling in this state equipment or facilities for furnishing at retail natural, manufactured, or mixed gas or electric service to or for the public or engaged in its production and retail sale. The term "utility" includes municipalities and cooperative electric associations, organized under the provisions of chapter 308A, producing or furnishing natural, manufactured, or mixed gas or electric service. This section is not applicable to the sale of natural, manufactured, or mixed gas or electricity by a public utility to another public utility for resale. "Customer" means any person, firm, association, or corporation, or any agency of the federal, state, or local government being supplied with service by a utility. Subd. 2. Payment responsibility for utility service. A utility shall not: (1) recover or attempt to recover payment for a tenant's outstanding bill or charge from a landlord, property owner or manager, or manufactured home park owner, as defined in section 327C.01, or manufactured home dealer, as defined in section 327B.01, who has not contracted for the service; (2) condition service on payment of an outstanding bill or other charge for utility service due upon the outstanding account of a previous customer or customers when all of the previous customers have vacated the property; or (3) place a lien on the landlord's or owner's property for a tenant's outstanding bill or charge whether created by local ordinance or otherwise. A utility may recover or attempt to recover payment for a tenant's outstanding bill or charge from a property owner where the manager, acting as the owner's agent, contracted for the utility service. History:  1985 c 135 s 1; 1986 c 473 s 9; 1989 c 356 s 15