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MN Stat § 13.07 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 13 - 13C — Data Practices|Chapter 13 — Government Data Practices|Section 13.07 — Duties Of Commissioner; Rules.

13.07 DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER; RULES. The commissioner shall promulgate rules, in accordance with the rulemaking procedures in the Administrative Procedure Act which shall apply to government entities to implement the enforcement and administration of this chapter. The rules shall not affect section 13.04, relating to rights of subjects of data. Prior to the adoption of rules authorized by this section the commissioner shall give notice to all state agencies and political subdivisions in the same manner and in addition to other parties as required by section 14.06 of the date and place of hearing, enclosing a copy of the rules to be adopted. History:  1975 c 271 s 6; 1975 c 401 s 7; 1981 c 311 s 39; 1Sp1981 c 4 art 1 s 11; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1982 c 545 s 24; 1985 c 248 s 70; 2004 c 228 art 1 s 2; 2005 c 163 s 26
MN Stat § 13.09 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 13 - 13C — Data Practices|Chapter 13 — Government Data Practices|Section 13.09 — Penalties.

13.09 PENALTIES. (a) Any person who willfully violates the provisions of this chapter or any rules adopted under this chapter or whose conduct constitutes the knowing unauthorized acquisition of not public data, as defined in section 13.055, subdivision 1, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) Willful violation of this chapter, including any action subject to a criminal penalty under paragraph (a), by any public employee constitutes just cause for suspension without pay or dismissal of the public employee. History:  1974 c 479 s 6; 1975 c 401 s 6; 1976 c 239 s 6; 1981 c 311 s 39; 1982 c 545 s 24; 1985 c 298 s 7; 2014 c 284 s 3
MN Stat § 13.15 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 13 - 13C — Data Practices|Chapter 13 — Government Data Practices|Section 13.15 — Computer Data.

13.15 COMPUTER DATA. Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (a) "Electronic access data" means data created, collected, or maintained about a person's access to a government entity's computer for the purpose of: (1) gaining access to data or information; (2) transferring data or information; or (3) using government services. (b) "Cookie" means any data that a government-operated computer electronically places on the computer of a person who has gained access to a government computer. Subd. 2. Classification of data. Electronic access data are private data on individuals or nonpublic data. Subd. 3. Notice; refusal to accept cookie. (a) A government entity that creates, collects, or maintains electronic access data or uses its computer to install a cookie on a person's computer must inform persons gaining access to the entity's computer of the creation, collection, or maintenance of electronic access data or the entity's use of cookies before requiring the person to provide any data about the person to the government entity. As part of that notice, the government entity must inform the person how the data will be used and disseminated, including the uses and disseminations in subdivision 4. (b) Notwithstanding a person's refusal to accept a cookie on the person's computer, a government entity must allow the person to gain access to data or information, transfer data or information, or use government services by the government entity's computer. Subd. 4. Use of electronic access data. Electronic access data may be disseminated: (1) to the commissioner for the purpose of evaluating electronic government services; (2) to another government entity or a federal law enforcement agency to prevent or report unlawful intrusions into government electronic systems; or (3) as otherwise provided by law. Subd. 5. Exception. This section does not apply to a cookie temporarily installed by a government entity on a person's computer during a single session on or visit to a government entity's website if the cookie is installed only in a computer's memory and is deleted from the memory when the website browser or website application is closed. History:  1Sp2003 c 8 art 2 s 4; 2010 c 222 s 1; 2017 c 92 art 1 s 4
MN Stat § 13.201 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 13 - 13C — Data Practices|Chapter 13 — Government Data Practices|Section 13.201 — Rideshare Data.

13.201 RIDESHARE DATA. The following data on participants, collected by a government entity to administer rideshare programs, are classified as private under section 13.02, subdivision 12, or nonpublic under section 13.02, subdivision 9: residential address and telephone number; beginning and ending work hours; current mode of commuting to and from work; place of employment; photograph; biographical information; and type of rideshare service information requested. History:  1999 c 227 s 8,22; 1Sp2019 c 5 art 2 s 2
MN Stat § 13.203 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 13 - 13C — Data Practices|Chapter 13 — Government Data Practices|Section 13.203 — Service Cooperative Claims Data.

13.203 SERVICE COOPERATIVE CLAIMS DATA. Claims experience and all related information received from carriers and claims administrators participating in a group health or dental plan, including any long-term disability plan, offered through the Minnesota service cooperatives to Minnesota school districts and other political subdivisions, and survey information collected from employees and employers participating in these plans and programs, except when the executive director of a Minnesota service cooperative determines that release of the data will not be detrimental to the plan or program, are classified as nonpublic data not on individuals. History:   2004 c 290 s 2
MN Stat § 13.319 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 13 - 13C — Data Practices|Chapter 13 — Government Data Practices|Section 13.319 — Education Data Coded Elsewhere.

13.319 EDUCATION DATA CODED ELSEWHERE. Subdivision 1. Scope. The sections referred to in this section are codified outside this chapter. Those sections classify education data as other than public, place restrictions on access to government data, or involve data sharing. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 2007 c 13 art 2 s 2] Subd. 3. Program services. Data on individuals receiving services under certain programs administered by the Department of Education are classified under section 119A.50, subdivision 2. Subd. 4. Energy programs. Treatment of data on individuals applying for benefits or services under energy programs is governed by section 216C.266. Subd. 5.  [Renumbered 13.461, subd 30] Subd. 6.  [Repealed, 2016 c 158 art 4 s 5] Subd. 7.  [Repealed, 2004 c 290 s 39] Subd. 8. Teacher and administration programs. Section 122A.18, subdivision 1, governs data sharing between the Department of Education, the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, and the Board of School Administrators for program approval and improvement for education programs. History:  1991 c 106 s 6; 1992 c 511 art 7 s 1; 1992 c 569 s 4; 1993 c 13 art 1 s 12; 1993 c 65 s 1; 1993 c 177 s 1; 1993 c 240 s 1; 1993 c 326 art 2 s 1; 1993 c 345 art 3 s 18; 1993 c 351 s 20-22; 1994 c 483 s 1; 1994 c 589 s 1; 1994 c 616 s 1; 1994 c 618 art 1 s 17; art 2 s 9-64; 1994 c 632 art 2 s 10; art 3 s 17; 1994 c 636 art 4 s 4; 1995 c 142 s 1; 1995 c 155 s 1,2; 1995 c 186 s 8; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 1995 c 229 art 4 s 3; 1995 c 234 art 5 s 1; 1995 c 259 art 1 s 27; art 4 s 4; art 5 s 1-51; 1996 c 305 art 1 s 3-5; 1996 c 334 s 1; 1996 c 408 art 9 s 1; 1996 c 415 s 1; 1996 c 440 art 1 s 18; art 2 s 1-14; 1996 c 471 art 7 s 1; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 3; 1997 c 22 art 2 s 1,8; 1997 c 66 s 79; 1997 c 129 art 2 s 15; 1997 c 193 s 1; 1997 c 199 s 14; 1997 c 202 art 2 s 63; 1997 c 203 art 6 s 2; 1997 c 215 s 1; 1997 c 218 s 1; 1997 c 239 art 8 s 1; 1Sp1997 c 3 s 8-18; 1998 c 273 s 1; 1998 c 361 s 1; 1998 c 367 art 11 s 2; 1998 c 371 s 6,7; 1998 c 373 s 1; 1998 c 382 art 2 s 1; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 1998 c 407 art 2 s 1; 1999 c 99 s 23; 1999 c 139 art 4 s 2; 1999 c 205 art 1 s 70; 1999 c 227 s 22; 1999 c 245 art 9 s 1,2; 2000 c 468 s 17; 2001 c 178 art 2 s 1; 2003 c 130 s 12; 2005 c 97 art 4 s 6; 2005 c 98 art 1 s 1,24; 1Sp2005 c 5 art 8 s 7; 2010 c 297 s 4; 2011 c 76 art 2 s 1; 1Sp2017 c 5 art 12 s 22
MN Stat § 13.34 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 13 - 13C — Data Practices|Chapter 13 — Government Data Practices|Section 13.34 — Examination Data.

13.34 EXAMINATION DATA. Data consisting solely of testing or examination materials, or scoring keys used solely to determine individual qualifications for appointment or promotion in public service, or used to administer a licensing examination, or academic examination, the disclosure of which would compromise the objectivity or fairness of the testing or examination process are classified as nonpublic, except pursuant to court order. Completed versions of personnel, licensing, or academic examinations shall be accessible to the individual who completed the examination, unless the responsible authority determines that access would compromise the objectivity, fairness, or integrity of the examination process. Notwithstanding section 13.04, the responsible authority shall not be required to provide copies of completed examinations or answer keys to any individual who has completed an examination. History:  1980 c 603 s 14; 1981 c 311 s 10,39; 1982 c 545 s 24
MN Stat § 13.35 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 13 - 13C — Data Practices|Chapter 13 — Government Data Practices|Section 13.35 — Federal Contracts Data.

13.35 FEDERAL CONTRACTS DATA. To the extent that a federal agency requires it as a condition for contracting with a government entity, all government data collected and maintained by the government entity because that agency contracts with the federal agency are classified as either private or nonpublic depending on whether the data are data on individuals or data not on individuals. History:  1980 c 603 s 19; 1981 c 311 s 39; 1982 c 545 s 24; 2007 c 129 s 10
MN Stat § 13.355 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 13 - 13C — Data Practices|Chapter 13 — Government Data Practices|Section 13.355 — Social Security Numbers.

13.355 SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS. Subdivision 1. General. The Social Security numbers of individuals, whether provided in whole or in part, collected or maintained by a government entity are private data on individuals, except to the extent that access to the Social Security number is specifically authorized by law. Subd. 2. County recorder or registrar of titles. Subdivision 1 does not apply to Social Security numbers that appear in documents or records filed or recorded with the county recorder or registrar of titles, other than documents filed under section 600.23. Subd. 3. Social Security number; prohibited on face of mailings. A government entity must not: (1) mail or deliver or cause to be mailed or delivered an item that displays a Social Security number on the outside of the item or in a manner where the Social Security number is visible without opening the item; or (2) require or request a person to mail or deliver or cause to be mailed or delivered an item that displays a Social Security number on the outside of the item or in a manner where the Social Security number is visible without opening the item. History:  1994 c 618 art 1 s 12; 1995 c 259 art 1 s 13; 1999 c 227 s 22; 2007 c 129 s 11; 2008 c 315 s 7
MN Stat § 13.356 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 13 - 13C — Data Practices|Chapter 13 — Government Data Practices|Section 13.356 — Personal Contact And Online Account Information.

13.356 PERSONAL CONTACT AND ONLINE ACCOUNT INFORMATION. (a) The following data on an individual collected, maintained, or received by a government entity for notification purposes or as part of a subscription list for an entity's electronic periodic publications as requested by the individual are private data on individuals: (1) telephone number; (2) e-mail address; and (3) Internet user name, password, Internet protocol address, and any other similar data related to the individual's online account or access procedures. (b) Section 13.04, subdivision 2, does not apply to data classified under paragraph (a). Paragraph (a) does not apply to data submitted by an individual to the Campaign Finance Board to meet the legal requirements imposed by chapter 10A, to data submitted for purposes of making a public comment, or to data in a state agency's rulemaking e-mail list. (c) Data provided under paragraph (a) may only be used for the specific purpose for which the individual provided the data. History:   2013 c 82 s 1
MN Stat § 13.384 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 13 - 13C — Data Practices|Chapter 13 — Government Data Practices|Section 13.384 — Medical Data.

13.384 MEDICAL DATA. Subdivision 1. Definition. As used in this section: (a) "Directory information" means name of the patient, date admitted, and general condition. (b) "Medical data" are data collected because an individual was or is a patient or client of a hospital, nursing home, medical center, clinic, health or nursing agency operated by a government entity including business and financial records, data provided by private health care facilities, and data provided by or about relatives of the individual. Subd. 2. Public hospitals; directory information. (a) During the time that a person is a patient in a hospital operated by a government entity under legal commitment, directory information is public data. After the person is released by termination of the person's legal commitment, the directory information is private data on individuals. (b) If a person is a patient other than pursuant to commitment in a hospital controlled by a government entity, directory information is public data unless the patient requests otherwise, in which case it is private data on individuals. (c) Directory information about an emergency patient who is unable to communicate which is public under this subdivision shall not be released until a reasonable effort is made to notify the next of kin or health care agent. Although an individual has requested that directory information be private, the hospital may release directory information to a law enforcement agency pursuant to a lawful investigation pertaining to that individual. Subd. 3. Classification of medical data. Unless the data is summary data or a statute specifically provides a different classification, medical data are private but are available only to the subject of the data as provided in sections 144.291 to 144.298, and shall not be disclosed to others except: (a) pursuant to section 13.05; (b) pursuant to section 253B.0921; (c) pursuant to a valid court order; (d) to administer federal funds or programs; (e) to the surviving spouse, parents, children, siblings, and health care agent of a deceased patient or client or, if there are no surviving spouse, parents, children, siblings, or health care agent to the surviving heirs of the nearest degree of kindred; (f) to communicate a patient's or client's condition to a family member, health care agent, or other appropriate person in accordance with acceptable medical practice, unless the patient or client directs otherwise; or (g) as otherwise required by law. History:  1979 c 328 s 16; 1980 c 603 s 27,28; 1981 c 311 s 16,39; 1982 c 545 s 24; 1989 c 175 s 1; 1995 c 189 s 1; 1996 c 440 art 1 s 8,9; 1997 c 217 art 1 s 1,2; 1999 c 227 s 22; 2007 c 129 s 12,13; 2007 c 147 art 10 s 15; 2009 c 108 s 1,2; 2012 c 290 s 19
MN Stat § 13.386 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 13 - 13C — Data Practices|Chapter 13 — Government Data Practices|Section 13.386 — Treatment Of Genetic Information Held By Government Entities And Other Persons.

13.386 TREATMENT OF GENETIC INFORMATION HELD BY GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND OTHER PERSONS. Subdivision 1. Definition.  (a) "Genetic information" means information about an identifiable individual derived from the presence, absence, alteration, or mutation of a gene, or the presence or absence of a specific DNA or RNA marker, which has been obtained from an analysis of: (1) the individual's biological information or specimen; or (2) the biological information or specimen of a person to whom the individual is related. (b) "Genetic information" also means medical or biological information collected from an individual about a particular genetic condition that is or might be used to provide medical care to that individual or the individual's family members. Subd. 2. Private data. Genetic information held by a government entity is private data on individuals as defined by section 13.02, subdivision 12. Subd. 3. Collection, storage, use, and dissemination of genetic information. (a) Unless otherwise expressly provided by law, genetic information about an individual: (1) may be collected by a government entity, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 7a, or any other person only with the written informed consent of the individual; (2) may be used only for purposes to which the individual has given written informed consent; (3) may be stored only for a period of time to which the individual has given written informed consent; and (4) may be disseminated only: (i) with the individual's written informed consent; or (ii) if necessary in order to accomplish purposes described by clause (2). A consent to disseminate genetic information under item (i) must be signed and dated. Unless otherwise provided by law, such a consent is valid for one year or for a lesser period specified in the consent. (b) Newborn screening activities conducted under sections 144.125 to 144.128 are subject to paragraph (a). Other programs and activities governed under section 144.192 are not subject to paragraph (a). Subd. 4.  MS 2012 [Expired, 2012 c 292 art 4 s 1] History:  2006 c 253 s 4; 2012 c 292 art 4 s 1; 2013 c 82 s 3
MN Stat § 13.387 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 13 - 13C — Data Practices|Chapter 13 — Government Data Practices|Section 13.387 — Health Care Contract Data.

13.387 HEALTH CARE CONTRACT DATA. The provisions of section 13.05, subdivision 11, apply to health plan companies, managed care organizations, county-based purchasing plans, third-party administrators, providers, or other vendors, or their parent or subsidiary, contracting with a government entity for health care related services. This section is effective June 30, 2015. History:   2014 c 293 s 3
MN Stat § 13.392 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 13 - 13C — Data Practices|Chapter 13 — Government Data Practices|Section 13.392 — Internal Auditing Data.

13.392 INTERNAL AUDITING DATA. Subdivision 1. Confidential data or protected nonpublic data. Data, notes, and preliminary drafts of reports created, collected, and maintained by the internal audit offices of government entities, or persons performing audits for government entities, and relating to an audit or investigation are confidential data on individuals or protected nonpublic data until the final report has been published or the audit or investigation is no longer being pursued actively, except that the data shall be disclosed as required to comply with section 6.67 or 609.456. This section does not limit in any way: (1) the state auditor's access to government data of political subdivisions or data, notes, or preliminary drafts of reports of persons performing audits for political subdivisions; or (2) the public or a data subject's access to data classified by section 13.43. Subd. 2. Private data on individuals. Data on an individual supplying information for an audit or investigation, that could reasonably be used to determine the individual's identity, are private data on individuals if the information supplied was needed for an audit or investigation and would not have been provided to the internal audit office or person performing audits without an assurance to the individual that the individual's identity would remain private. History:  1989 c 351 s 11; 1998 c 371 s 3,22; 2007 c 129 s 18
MN Stat § 13.393 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 13 - 13C — Data Practices|Chapter 13 — Government Data Practices|Section 13.393 — Attorneys.

13.393 ATTORNEYS. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter and section 15.17, the use, collection, storage, and dissemination of data by an attorney acting in a professional capacity for a government entity shall be governed by statutes, rules, and professional standards concerning discovery, production of documents, introduction of evidence, and professional responsibility; provided that this section shall not be construed to affect the applicability of any statute, other than this chapter and section 15.17, which specifically requires or prohibits disclosure of specific information by the attorney, nor shall this section be construed to relieve any responsible authority, other than the attorney, from duties and responsibilities pursuant to this chapter and section 15.17. History:  1979 c 328 s 19; 1981 c 311 s 39; 1982 c 545 s 24; 1986 c 444; 1999 c 227 s 22; 2007 c 129 s 19
MN Stat § 13.40 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 13 - 13C — Data Practices|Chapter 13 — Government Data Practices|Section 13.40 — Library And Historical Data.

13.40 LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL DATA. Subdivision 1. Records subject to this chapter. (a) For purposes of this section, "historical records repository" means an archives or manuscript repository operated by a government entity whose purpose is to collect and maintain data to further the history of a geographic or subject area. The term does not include the state archives as defined in section 138.17, subdivision 1, clause (5). (b) Data collected, maintained, used, or disseminated by a library or historical records repository operated by a government entity shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Subd. 2. Private data; library borrowers. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the following data maintained by a library are private data on individuals and may not be disclosed for other than library purposes except pursuant to a court order: (1) data that link a library patron's name with materials requested or borrowed by the patron or that link a patron's name with a specific subject about which the patron has requested information or materials; or (2) data in applications for borrower cards, other than the name of the borrower. (b) A library may release reserved materials to a family member or other person who resides with a library patron and who is picking up the material on behalf of the patron. A patron may request that reserved materials be released only to the patron. Subd. 3. Nongovernmental data. Data held in the custody of a historical records repository that were not originally created, received, maintained, or disseminated by a government entity are not government data. These data are accessible to the public unless: (1) the data are contributed by private persons under an agreement that restricts access, to the extent of any lawful limitation; or (2) access would significantly endanger the physical or organizational integrity of the data. History:  1980 c 603 s 21; 1981 c 311 s 39; 1982 c 545 s 6,24; 1991 c 319 s 3; 1992 c 499 art 10 s 1; 1996 c 440 art 1 s 7; 2007 c 129 s 20,21