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MN Stat § 239.34 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures|Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures|Section 239.34 — Standard Weight Of Coal And Charcoal.

239.34 STANDARD WEIGHT OF COAL AND CHARCOAL. In all contracts for the sale of coal, charcoal, and ice, the term "ton" shall mean 2,000 pounds. A sale of coal and charcoal, except by weight, is hereby prohibited. History:  (7027) 1913 c 560 s 6; 1973 c 89 s 1
MN Stat § 239.38 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures|Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures|Section 239.38 — Sealing; Misdemeanor.

239.38 SEALING; MISDEMEANOR. Every person who shall buy, sell, or dispose of any goods or commodities by an unsealed weight, measure, or scale kept by the person, or shall knowingly use any such weight, measure, or scale which has been sealed, but is incorrect, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; but no contract of sale shall thereby be rendered void. History:  (7032) RL s 2729; 1975 c 313 s 23; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 239.44 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures|Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures|Section 239.44 — Misdemeanor Violation.

239.44 MISDEMEANOR VIOLATION. Whoever in selling gives a lower number or, in buying, takes a greater number of pounds or cubic feet to the bushel, barrel, ton, or cord, as the case may be, than is allowed and provided in sections 239.32 and 239.33, or in selling, gives a lower number, is guilty of a misdemeanor. History:  (7030) 1913 c 560 s 9; 1977 c 364 s 19; 1991 c 198 s 11; 2014 c 222 art 1 s 51
MN Stat § 239.46 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures|Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures|Section 239.46 — Fines Credited To School Funds.

239.46 FINES CREDITED TO SCHOOL FUNDS. All fines collected under sections 239.32, 239.33, and 239.38 shall be paid to the county treasurer for the benefit of the school fund of the county where the action is brought. History:  (7035) RL s 2732; 1976 c 239 s 76; 2014 c 222 art 1 s 52; art 2 s 14
MN Stat § 239.531 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures|Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures|Section 239.531 — Anhydrous Ammonia.

239.531 ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. Anhydrous ammonia may be sold at the retail level to any buyer using a temperature correctable liquid meter. History:  1988 c 448 s 1; 1991 c 198 s 11
MN Stat § 239.7511 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures|Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures|Section 239.7511 — Gas Tax Sign On Petroleum Dispenser.

239.7511 GAS TAX SIGN ON PETROLEUM DISPENSER. (a) The director must ensure that signs having 12-point font or greater are affixed on retail petroleum dispensers as follows: (1) for regular or premium gasoline, a sign that reads: "The price for each gallon of gasoline includes the current state gasoline tax of 28.5 cents per gallon and federal gasoline tax of 18.4 cents per gallon. Revenue from the state fuel tax may be used only for roads and bridges, according to the Minnesota Constitution."; and (2) for diesel fuel, a sign that reads: "The price for each gallon of diesel fuel includes the current state gasoline tax of 28.5 cents per gallon and federal gasoline tax of 24.4 cents per gallon. Revenue from the state fuel tax may be used only for roads and bridges, according to the Minnesota Constitution." (b) The director must distribute the signs under this section to the owner or operator of retail petroleum dispensers. To the extent possible, the director must coordinate the distribution of signs with other duties the director may have involving retail petroleum dispensers. (c) If the amount of the gasoline tax described in paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), changes, the director must distribute revised signs to reflect the updated gasoline tax amounts within 12 calendar months of the change. (d) The director is prohibited from assessing any penalty, fine, or fee on the owner or operator of a retail petroleum dispenser that has a missing, destroyed, defaced, or otherwise damaged gas tax sign. History:   2017 c 94 art 8 s 9
MN Stat § 239.753 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures|Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures|Section 239.753 — Entry Upon Premises And Access To Records.

239.753 ENTRY UPON PREMISES AND ACCESS TO RECORDS. (a) The director, or a delegated employee of the department, may enter the premises of a person who processes, holds, stores, imports, transfers, offers for sale or use, or sells petroleum products in Minnesota to: (1) inspect the product in storage tanks and take samples from the storage tanks and dispensing equipment connected to the storage tanks; (2) inspect petroleum product dispensers and related signs and equipment, advertising signs, price displays, oxygenate labels, and octane labels; and (3) audit and make copies of petroleum product shipping, receiving, and invoice documents and records to determine compliance with sections 239.75 to 239.792. (b) The director shall limit inspection to information and data relating to product quantity, quality, biofuel content, and octane. The director shall maintain the confidentiality of certain records as required by section 239.791. History:  1992 c 575 s 26; 2014 c 222 art 1 s 53
MN Stat § 239.754 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures|Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures|Section 239.754 — Notification Of Product Unavailability; Terminal Operators.

239.754 NOTIFICATION OF PRODUCT UNAVAILABILITY; TERMINAL OPERATORS. A person who operates a terminal where petroleum products are loaded into transport trucks for subsequent distribution, shall notify the director when regular grade gasoline, number 1 diesel, number 2 diesel, kerosene, heating oil, ethanol, and biodiesel are physically not available for sale to licensed distributors. History:   2007 c 28 s 2
MN Stat § 239.771 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures|Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures|Section 239.771 — Distributor Expense Reimbursement.

239.771 DISTRIBUTOR EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT. Subdivision 1. Eligibility. A distributor that made capital expenditures necessary to adapt or add equipment to blend biodiesel fuel oil under the mandate in section 239.77 may be eligible for partial reimbursement for those expenditures if the mandate is repealed within eight years of the date the mandate is effective. Subd. 2. Application; eligibility. (a) A distributor may apply to the commissioner of agriculture for a reimbursement from money appropriated for this purpose on the following schedule: If the mandate is repealed within two years of its effective date, the commissioner shall reimburse up to 80 percent of expenditures. The total amount eligible to be reimbursed must decline by ten percent each year after the mandate is effective and must end at 20 percent in the eighth year. (b) The commissioner must require detailed proof of expenditures made solely to comply with the mandate. History:   2002 c 244 s 2
MN Stat § 239.785 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures|Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures|Section 239.785 — Liquefied Petroleum Gas Sale; Account; Penalties.

239.785 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS SALE; ACCOUNT; PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. Liability for payment. (a) The operator of a terminal located in Minnesota from which liquefied petroleum gas is dispensed for use or sale in this state other than for delivery to another terminal shall pay a fee equal to one mill for each gallon of liquefied petroleum gas dispensed. (b) Any person in Minnesota, other than the operator of a terminal, receiving liquefied petroleum gas from a source outside of Minnesota for use or sale in this state shall pay a fee equal to one mill for each gallon of liquefied petroleum gas received. Subd. 2. Due date for filing return and payment. The fee must be remitted monthly on a form prescribed by the commissioner of revenue for deposit in the liquefied petroleum gas account established in subdivision 6. The fee must be paid and the return filed on or before the 23rd day of each month following the month in which the liquefied petroleum gas was delivered or received. Subd. 3. Penalties. An operator or person who fails to pay the fee imposed under this section is subject to the penalties provided in sections 296A.22 and 296A.23. Subd. 4. Administration and enforcement. The audit, assessment, appeal, collection, and administrative provisions of chapters 270C and 296A, that apply to the taxes imposed by chapter 296A, apply to the fee imposed by this section. Subd. 5. Interest. Fees and penalties are subject to interest at the rate provided in section 270C.40. Subd. 6. Liquefied petroleum gas account. A liquefied petroleum gas account in the special revenue fund is established in the state treasury. Fees and penalties collected under this section must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the liquefied petroleum gas account. Money in that account, including interest earned, is appropriated to the commissioner of commerce for programs to improve the energy efficiency of residential liquefied petroleum gas heating equipment in low-income households, and, when necessary, to provide weatherization services to the homes. Subd. 7. Notification of product unavailability; terminal operators. A person who operates a terminal where liquefied petroleum gas is loaded into transport trucks for subsequent distribution shall notify the commissioner within 24 hours when liquefied petroleum gas is physically not available for sale to licensed distributors. History:  1992 c 597 s 12; 1993 c 375 art 9 s 14; 1994 c 483 s 1; 1994 c 632 art 4 s 60,61; 1998 c 273 s 12; 1998 c 299 s 30; 1998 c 350 s 5; 2003 c 130 s 12; 2005 c 151 art 2 s 3,17; 2014 c 198 art 3 s 2; 2014 c 254 s 21
MN Stat § 239.79 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures|Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures|Section 239.79 — Petroleum Products; Transaction Requirements.

239.79 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; TRANSACTION REQUIREMENTS. Subdivision 1.  [Repealed, 1992 c 575 s 54] Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 1992 c 575 s 54] Subd. 3. Results of test supplied by shipper to distributor. Upon request from a distributor, a shipper of petroleum products shall, at the time of shipment, supply a distributor with the results of typical tests of the petroleum product shipped to the distributor. Subd. 4. Sale of certain petroleum products on gross volume basis. A person responsible for the products listed in this subdivision shall transfer, ship, distribute, offer for distribution, sell, or offer to sell the products by volume. Volumetric measurement of the product must not be temperature compensated, or adjusted by any other factor. This subdivision applies to gasoline, number one and number two diesel fuel oils, number one and number two heating fuel oils, kerosene, denatured ethanol, and biodiesel. This subdivision does not apply to the measurement of products transferred, sold, or traded between refineries, between refineries and terminals, or between terminals. Subd. 5. Sale of biodiesel on net volume basis. When biodiesel is transferred, sold, or traded between refineries, between refineries and terminals, or between terminals on a temperature-compensated basis, the director shall use the method outlined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, subpart M, Renewable Fuel Standard 80.1426 (f)(8)(ii)(A), for determining the net quantity of biodiesel transferred in cases of dispute. History:  1987 c 268 art 14 s 5; 1989 c 350 art 18 s 1; 1992 c 575 s 28; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 4 s 68; 2010 c 228 s 2,3
MN Stat § 239.7911 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures|Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures|Section 239.7911 — Petroleum Replacement Promotion.

239.7911 PETROLEUM REPLACEMENT PROMOTION. Subdivision 1. Petroleum replacement goal. The tiered petroleum replacement goal of the state of Minnesota is that biofuel comprises at least the specified portion of total gasoline sold or offered for sale in this state by each specified year:       (1) 2015 14 percent   (2) 2017 18 percent   (3) 2020 25 percent   (4) 2025 30 percent   Subd. 2.Promotion of renewable liquid fuels. (a) The commissioner of agriculture, in consultation with the commissioners of commerce and the Pollution Control Agency, shall identify and implement activities necessary to achieve the goals in subdivision 1. Beginning November 1, 2005, and continuing through 2015, the commissioners, or their designees, shall convene a task force pursuant to section 15.014 that includes representatives from the renewable fuels industry, petroleum retailers, refiners, automakers, small engine manufacturers, and other interested groups. The task force shall assist the commissioners in carrying out the activities in paragraph (b) and eliminating barriers to the use of greater biofuel blends in this state. The task force must coordinate efforts with the biodiesel task force and the Renewable Energy Roundtable and develop annual recommendations for administrative and legislative action. (b) The activities of the commissioners under this subdivision shall include, but not be limited to: (1) developing recommendations for specific, cost-effective incentives necessary to expedite the use of greater biofuel blends in this state including, but not limited to, incentives for retailers to install equipment necessary to dispense renewable liquid fuels to the public; (2) expanding the renewable-fuel options available to Minnesota consumers by obtaining federal approval for the use of additional blends that contain a greater percentage of biofuel; (3) developing recommendations to ensure that motor vehicles and small engine equipment have access to an adequate supply of fuel; (4) working with the owners and operators of large corporate automotive fleets in the state to increase their use of renewable fuels; (5) working to maintain an affordable retail price for liquid fuels; (6) facilitating the production and use of advanced biofuels in this state; and (7) developing procedures for reporting the amount and type of biofuel under subdivision 1 and section 239.791, subdivision 1, paragraph (c). (c) Notwithstanding section 15.014, the task force required under paragraph (a) expires on December 31, 2015. History:  2005 c 52 s 3; 2007 c 45 art 1 s 58; 2008 c 297 art 1 s 52; 2013 c 114 art 2 s 63; 2016 c 158 art 1 s 81
MN Stat § 239.792 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures|Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures|Section 239.792 — Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification, And Posting.

239.792 AUTOMOTIVE FUEL RATINGS, CERTIFICATION, AND POSTING. Subdivision 1. Duties of refiners, importers, and producers. A refiner, importer, or producer of automotive fuel must comply with the automotive fuel rating, certification, and record-keeping requirements of Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, sections 306.5 to 306.7. Subd. 2. Duties of distributors. A licensed distributor of automotive fuel must comply with the certification and record-keeping provisions of Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, sections 306.8 and 306.9. Subd. 3. Duties of retailers. A person responsible for the product who sells or transfers automotive fuel to a consumer must comply with the automotive fuel rating posting and record-keeping requirements, and the label specifications of Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, sections 306.10 to 306.12. Subd. 4. Duties of director. Upon request, the director shall provide any person with a copy of Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, part 306. Upon request, the director shall provide any distributor, retailer, or organization of distributors or retailers with the label specifications in Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, section 306.12. History:  1992 c 575 s 30; 1998 c 278 s 2; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 7 s 66; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 4 s 73
MN Stat § 239.80 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures|Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures|Section 239.80 — Violations; Penalties.

239.80 VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. Violations; enforcement actions of department; waiver. (a) The director, or any delegated employee shall use the methods in section 239.75 to enforce sections 239.10; 239.101, subdivision 3; 239.761; 239.77; 239.79; 239.791; and 239.792. (b) The director or any delegated employee may waive a penalty for a violation under section 239.77 or 239.791 on a retailer when ethanol or biodiesel are not available at a pipeline or refinery to meet the blending requirements of this chapter, and the terminal has had ethanol or biodiesel blended products available to the licensed distributor for 20 of the previous 30 days. The director or delegated employee shall use the reports required in section 239.754 or other available information in making a determination under this paragraph. The commissioner shall work with the commissioner of agriculture, biodiesel producers, ethanol producers, pipeline operators, and terminal operators, to ensure that biodiesel and ethanol are available for blending at pipeline and refinery terminals where diesel fuel and gasoline are sold and destined for use in Minnesota. Subd. 2. Penalty. A person who fails to comply with any provision of section 239.10; 239.101, subdivision 3; 239.761; 239.77; 239.79; 239.791, subdivisions 1 to 11; or 239.792, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Subd. 3. Nonoxygenated gasoline penalty. A person who fails to comply with section 239.791, subdivision 12, paragraph (b), (c), or (d), is guilty of a misdemeanor. History:  1987 c 268 art 14 s 6; 1992 c 575 s 31; 1993 c 369 s 75,76; 1996 c 354 s 12,13; 2007 c 28 s 3,4
MN Stat § 240.011 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports|Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing|Section 240.011 — Appointment Of Director.

240.011 APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR. The governor shall appoint the director of the Minnesota Racing Commission, who serves in the unclassified service at the governor's pleasure. The director must be a person qualified by experience and training to possess the skills necessary to discharge the duties of the director. The governor must select a director from a list of one or more names submitted by the Minnesota Racing Commission. History:  1989 c 334 art 1 s 3; 1993 c 13 art 1 s 2,5; 2015 c 77 art 4 s 7
MN Stat § 240.03 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports|Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing|Section 240.03 — Commission Powers And Duties.

240.03 COMMISSION POWERS AND DUTIES. The commission has the following powers and duties: (1) to regulate horse racing in Minnesota to ensure that it is conducted in the public interest; (2) to issue licenses as provided in this chapter; (3) to enforce all laws and rules governing horse racing; (4) to collect and distribute all taxes provided for in this chapter; (5) to conduct necessary investigations and inquiries and to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the submission of information, documents, records, and other evidence it deems necessary to carry out its duties; (6) to supervise the conduct of pari-mutuel betting on horse racing; (7) to employ and supervise personnel under this chapter; (8) to determine the number of racing days to be held in the state and at each licensed racetrack; (9) to take all necessary steps to ensure the integrity of racing in Minnesota; and (10) to impose fees on the racing and card playing industries sufficient to recover the operating costs of the commission with the approval of the legislature according to section 16A.1283. Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, when the legislature is not in session, the commissioner of management and budget may grant interim approval for any new fees or adjustments to existing fees that are not statutorily specified, until such time as the legislature reconvenes and acts upon the new fees or adjustments. As part of its biennial budget request, the commission must propose changes to its fees that will be sufficient to recover the operating costs of the commission. History:  1983 c 214 s 3; 1985 c 212 s 3; 1991 c 336 art 1 s 11; 1Sp2003 c 1 art 2 s 69; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 2015 c 77 art 4 s 8
MN Stat § 240.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports|Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing|Section 240.05 — Licenses; Classes.

240.05 LICENSES; CLASSES. Subdivision 1. Classes. The commission may issue four classes of licenses: (1) class A licenses, for the ownership and operation of a racetrack with horse racing on which pari-mutuel betting is conducted; (2) class B licenses, for the sponsorship and management of horse racing on which pari-mutuel betting is conducted; (3) class C licenses, for the privilege of engaging in certain occupations related to horse racing; and (4) class D licenses, for the conduct of pari-mutuel horse racing by county agricultural societies or associations. No person may engage in any of the above activities without first having obtained the appropriate license from the commission. Subd. 2. Forms. All application forms for licenses must contain a statement to the effect that by accepting a license from the commission a licensee consents to having property or person subject to inspection at any time by the director of racing security or by security officers designated by the commission. Subd. 3. Policy. It is the intent of the legislature that authority granted by law to the commission to issue licenses not be construed as requiring the commission to issue any license. History:  1983 c 214 s 5; 1985 c 212 s 5; 1986 c 444; 1991 c 336 art 1 s 12; 1994 c 633 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 240.10 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports|Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing|Section 240.10 — License Fees.

240.10 LICENSE FEES. (a) The fee for a class A license is $253,000 per year and must be remitted on July 1. The fee for a class B license is $500 for each assigned racing day and $100 for each day on which simulcasting is authorized and must be remitted on July 1. The fee for a class D license is $50 for each assigned racing day on which racing is actually conducted. Fees imposed on class D licenses must be paid to the commission at a time and in a manner as provided by rule of the commission. (b) The commission shall by rule establish an annual license fee for each occupation it licenses under section 240.08. (c) The initial annual license application fee for a class C license to provide advance deposit wagering on horse racing under this chapter is $10,000 and an annual license fee of $2,500 applies thereafter. (d) Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commission shall by rule establish an annual license fee for each type of racing or gaming-related vendor it licenses, not to exceed $2,500. History:  1983 c 214 s 10; 1989 c 141 s 3; 1991 c 336 art 1 s 15; 1995 c 261 s 3; 1999 c 206 s 5; 1Sp2003 c 1 art 2 s 70; 2015 c 77 art 4 s 12; 2016 c 183 s 9; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 8 s 5
MN Stat § 240.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports|Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing|Section 240.11 — Licenses Nontransferable.

240.11 LICENSES NONTRANSFERABLE. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a license issued under this chapter may not be transferred. (b) A class A, class B, class C, or class D license to provide advance deposit wagering may be transferred with prior approval by the commission. History:  1983 c 214 s 11; 1991 c 336 art 1 s 16; 1Sp2021 c 12 art 2 s 13
MN Stat § 240.12 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports|Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing|Section 240.12 — License Agreements.

240.12 LICENSE AGREEMENTS. The commission may enter into agreements or compacts with comparable bodies in other racing jurisdictions for the mutual recognition of occupational licenses issued by each body. The commission may by rule provide for and may charge a fee for the registration of each license issued in another jurisdiction. History:  1983 c 214 s 12; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 8 s 6