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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 149A — Mortuary Science; Disposition Of Dead Bodies › Section 149A.65 — Fees.

149A.65 FEES.
Subdivision 1.
Generally.
This section establishes the fees for registrations, examinations, initial and renewal licenses, and late fees authorized under the provisions of this chapter.
Subd. 2.
Mortuary science fees.
Fees for mortuary science are:
(1) $75 for the initial and renewal registration of a mortuary science intern;
(2) $125 for the mortuary science examination;
(3) $200 for issuance of initial and renewal mortuary science licenses;
(4) $100 late fee charge for a license renewal; and
(5) $250 for issuing a mortuary science license by endorsement.
Subd. 3.
Funeral directors.
The license renewal fee for funeral directors is $200. The late fee charge for a license renewal is $100.
Subd. 4.
Funeral establishments.
The initial and renewal fee for funeral establishments is $425. The late fee charge for a license renewal is $100.
Subd. 5.
Crematories.
The initial and renewal fee for a crematory is $425. The late fee charge for a license renewal is $100.
Subd. 6.
Alkaline hydrolysis facilities.
The initial and renewal fee for an alkaline hydrolysis facility is $425. The late fee charge for a license renewal is $100.
Subd. 7.
State government special revenue fund.
Fees collected by the commissioner under this section must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state government special revenue fund.
History:
2007 c 147 art 9 s 32; 2013 c 108 art 12 s 76,77; 2015 c 71 art 8 s 54
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 149A — Mortuary Science; Disposition Of Dead Bodies › Section 149A.74 — Funeral Services Provided Without Prior Approval.

149A.74 FUNERAL SERVICES PROVIDED WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL.
Subdivision 1.
Services provided without prior approval; deceptive acts or practices.
In selling or offering to sell funeral goods or funeral services to the public, it is a deceptive act or practice for any funeral provider to embalm a dead human body unless state or local law or regulation requires embalming in the particular circumstances regardless of any funeral choice which might be made, or prior approval for embalming has been obtained from an individual legally authorized to make such a decision. In seeking approval to embalm, the funeral provider must disclose that embalming is not required by law except in certain circumstances; that a fee will be charged if a funeral is selected which requires embalming, such as a funeral with viewing; and that no embalming fee will be charged if the family selects a service which does not require embalming, such as direct alkaline hydrolysis, direct cremation, or immediate burial.
Subd. 2.
Services provided without prior approval; preventive requirement.
To prevent unfair or deceptive acts or practices, funeral providers must include on the itemized statement of funeral goods or services, as described in section 149A.71, subdivision 2, paragraph (f), the statement "If you selected a funeral that may require embalming, such as a funeral with viewing, you may have to pay for embalming. You do not have to pay for embalming you did not approve if you selected arrangements such as direct alkaline hydrolysis, direct cremation, or immediate burial. If we charged for embalming, we will explain why below."
History:
1997 c 215 s 31; 2007 c 114 s 38; 2013 c 108 art 12 s 90
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 149A — Mortuary Science; Disposition Of Dead Bodies › Section 149A.745 — Prohibition On Preinterment Of Outer Burial Containers.

149A.745 PROHIBITION ON PREINTERMENT OF OUTER BURIAL CONTAINERS.
A funeral provider is prohibited from interring a lined and sealed outer burial container until the death of the beneficiary.
History:
2000 c 438 s 28
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 149A — Mortuary Science; Disposition Of Dead Bodies › Section 149A.75 — Funeral Industry Practices; Retention Of Documents.

149A.75 FUNERAL INDUSTRY PRACTICES; RETENTION OF DOCUMENTS.
Funeral providers must retain and make available for inspection true and accurate copies of the applicable price lists specified in section 149A.71, subdivision 2, paragraphs (c) to (e), for a minimum of one calendar year after the date of their last distribution to customers. In addition, funeral providers must retain a copy of each statement of funeral goods, funeral services, burial site goods, and burial site services selected, as described in section 149A.71, subdivision 2, paragraph (f), for a minimum of three calendar years from the date of the arrangement conference. Following this period and subject to any other laws requiring retention of records, the funeral provider may then place the records in storage or reduce them to microfilm, microfiche, laser disc, or any other method that can produce an accurate reproduction of the original record, for retention for a period of ten calendar years from the date of the arrangement conference. At the end of this period and subject to any other laws requiring retention of records, the funeral provider may destroy the records by shredding, incineration, or any other manner that protects the privacy of the individuals identified in the records.
History:
1997 c 215 s 32; 2000 c 438 s 29
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 149A — Mortuary Science; Disposition Of Dead Bodies › Section 149A.76 — Funeral Industry Practices; Comprehension Of Disclosures.

149A.76 FUNERAL INDUSTRY PRACTICES; COMPREHENSION OF DISCLOSURES.
Funeral providers must make all disclosures required under sections 149A.71 to 149A.74 in a clear and conspicuous manner.
History:
1997 c 215 s 33
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 149A — Mortuary Science; Disposition Of Dead Bodies › Section 149A.81 — Anatomical Gifts.

149A.81 ANATOMICAL GIFTS.
Subdivision 1.
Duty of disposition; gift of part of a body.
This chapter does not apply to or interfere with the making of an anatomical gift under chapter 525A, except as provided in this subdivision.
When the anatomical gift is of a part of a body, after procurement of the gift organ or organs, custody of the remainder of the body vests in the person or persons under legal obligation to dispose of the body under section 149A.80. Once an anatomical gift has been made and custody of the body has passed from the donee to the person or persons lawfully entitled or obligated to dispose of the body, the provisions of this chapter apply.
Subd. 2.
Duty of disposition; gift of whole body.
When the gift is of the whole body, after it has served the purpose of the gift, subject to the terms of the gift, the body shall be decently buried in a public or private cemetery or cremated and disposed of in any lawful manner and the expense of transporting and burying or cremating the body shall be borne by the donee of the body. Where the donee allows embalming of the body and a funeral service prior to delivery of the body for gift purposes, this chapter applies until the body is delivered to the donee pursuant to the gift. Where the donee takes immediate delivery of the body pursuant to the gift, the donee must complete and file the death record. If the donee does not accept the gift of the body, the right to control, duty of disposition, and liability for disposition shall be in accordance with section 149A.80.
History:
1997 c 215 s 35; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 15 s 32; 2007 c 120 art 2 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 149A — Mortuary Science; Disposition Of Dead Bodies › Section 149A.94 — Final Disposition.

149A.94 FINAL DISPOSITION.
Subdivision 1.
Generally.
Every dead human body lying within the state, except unclaimed bodies delivered for dissection by the medical examiner, those delivered for anatomical study pursuant to section 149A.81, subdivision 2, or lawfully carried through the state for the purpose of disposition elsewhere; and the remains of any dead human body after dissection or anatomical study, shall be decently buried or entombed in a public or private cemetery, alkaline hydrolyzed, or cremated within a reasonable time after death. Where final disposition of a body will not be accomplished within 72 hours following death or release of the body by a competent authority with jurisdiction over the body, the body must be properly embalmed, refrigerated, or packed with dry ice. A body may not be kept in refrigeration for a period exceeding six calendar days, or packed in dry ice for a period that exceeds four calendar days, from the time of death or release of the body from the coroner or medical examiner.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 2007 c 114 s 75]
Subd. 3.
Permit required.
No dead human body shall be buried, entombed, or cremated without a disposition permit. The disposition permit must be filed with the person in charge of the place of final disposition. Where a dead human body will be transported out of this state for final disposition, the body must be accompanied by a certificate of removal.
Subd. 4.
Alkaline hydrolysis or cremation.
Inurnment of alkaline hydrolyzed or cremated remains and release to an appropriate party is considered final disposition and no further permits or authorizations are required for transportation, interment, entombment, or placement of the cremated remains, except as provided in section 149A.95, subdivision 16.
History:
1997 c 215 s 40; 2005 c 106 s 63; 2007 c 114 s 62,63; 2007 c 120 art 2 s 2,5; 2010 c 262 s 12; 2013 c 108 art 12 s 94
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 149A — Mortuary Science; Disposition Of Dead Bodies › Section 149A.98 — Recovery Of Attorney Fees.

149A.98 RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY FEES.
A funeral provider who prevails in an action for the recovery of fees for services provided under this chapter may be awarded reasonable attorney fees incurred in the action, provided that the funeral provider otherwise complied with the requirements of this chapter in connection with the provision of those services.
History:
2005 c 71 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 150A — Dentistry › Section 150A.01 — Definitions.

150A.01 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Applicability.
As used in sections 150A.01 to 150A.12, the following terms shall have the meanings given them.
Subd. 1a.
Advanced dental therapist.
"Advanced dental therapist" means a person licensed as a dental therapist under this chapter and who has been certified by the board to practice as an advanced dental therapist under section 150A.106.
Subd. 2.
Board.
"Board" means the state Board of Dentistry.
Subd. 3.
Dental technician.
"Dental technician" means a person performing acts authorized under section 150A.10, subdivision 3.
Subd. 4.
Dental hygienist.
"Dental hygienist" means a person licensed pursuant to sections 150A.01 to 150A.12 to perform the services authorized pursuant to section 150A.10, subdivision 1, or any other services authorized by sections 150A.01 to 150A.12.
Subd. 5.
Dental assistant.
"Dental assistant" means a person performing acts authorized under section 150A.10, subdivision 2.
Subd. 5a.
Dental therapist.
"Dental therapist" means a person licensed under this chapter to perform the services authorized under section 150A.105 or any other services authorized under this chapter.
Subd. 6.
Dentist.
"Dentist" means a dentist licensed pursuant to sections 150A.01 to 150A.12.
Subd. 6a.
Faculty dentist.
"Faculty dentist" means a person who is licensed to practice dentistry as a faculty member of a school of dentistry, pursuant to section 150A.06, subdivision 1a.
Subd. 7.
Person.
"Person" includes an individual, corporation, partnership, association or any other legal entity.
Subd. 8.
Licensed dental assistant.
"Licensed dental assistant" means a person licensed pursuant to section 150A.06.
Subd. 8a.
Resident dentist.
"Resident dentist" means a person who is licensed to practice dentistry as an enrolled graduate student or student of an advanced education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
Subd. 9.
State.
"State," when used in reference to a state other than Minnesota, means any other state of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
History:
1969 c 974 s 1; 1976 c 263 s 1; 1983 c 70 s 2; 1993 c 84 s 1,2; 2005 c 147 art 4 s 1; 2009 c 95 art 3 s 1,2; 2009 c 159 s 40; 2014 c 291 art 4 s 27
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 150A — Dentistry › Section 150A.03 — Officers; Salaries; Equipment And Supplies.

150A.03 OFFICERS; SALARIES; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.
Subdivision 1.
Officers.
The board shall elect from its members a president, a vice-president, and a secretary. The board shall have a common seal. It may hold meetings at such times as may be necessary and as it may determine. The board may affiliate and participate, both in and out-of-state, with regional and national testing agencies for the purpose of conducting examinations for licensure and registration. The fee charged by such an agency for conducting the examination may be in addition to the application fee established by the board pursuant to section 150A.06.
Subd. 2.
Executive secretary; funds.
The board shall appoint an executive secretary who shall not be a member of the board and who shall be in the unclassified civil service. The board may accept any funds which may be made available to the board from any source. All funds received by the board under sections 150A.01 to 150A.12 shall be paid to the executive secretary thereof. The expenses of administering sections 150A.01 to 150A.12 shall be paid from the appropriation made to the Board of Dentistry.
Subd. 3.
Expenses, national associations.
The board may expend the necessary funds for its offices and furniture, fixtures, and supplies. The board may affiliate with the American Association of Dental Examiners as an active member and pay regular annual dues to this association, and send members of the board as delegates to the meetings of the American Association of Dental Examiners.
History:
1969 c 974 s 3; 1973 c 507 s 45; 1973 c 638 s 26; 1975 c 136 s 26-28; 1976 c 222 s 74; 1978 c 770 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 150A — Dentistry › Section 150A.04 — Rules Of Board.

150A.04 RULES OF BOARD.
Subdivision 1.
[Repealed, 1976 c 222 s 209]
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1976 c 222 s 209]
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 1976 c 222 s 209]
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 1976 c 222 s 209]
Subd. 5.
Rules.
The board may promulgate rules as are necessary to carry out and make effective the provisions and purposes of sections 150A.01 to 150A.12, in accordance with chapter 14. The rules may specify training and education necessary for administering general anesthesia and intravenous conscious sedation.
History:
1969 c 974 s 4; 1976 c 222 s 75; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1984 c 491 s 1; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1995 c 233 art 2 s 56; 1997 c 187 art 5 s 20
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 150A — Dentistry › Section 150A.055 — Administration Of Vaccines.

150A.055 ADMINISTRATION OF VACCINES.
Subdivision 1.
Practice of dentistry.
A person licensed to practice dentistry under sections 150A.01 to 150A.14 shall be deemed to be practicing dentistry while participating in the administration of an influenza or COVID-19 vaccine. The authority under this section to administer COVID-19 vaccines expires June 1, 2022.
Subd. 2.
Qualified dentists.
(a) The vaccine shall be administered only to eligible patients 16 years of age and older and only by licensed dentists who:
(1) have immediate access to emergency response equipment, including but not limited to oxygen administration equipment, epinephrine, and other allergic reaction response equipment; and
(2) are trained in or have successfully completed an educational program on vaccine administration that is approved by the Minnesota Board of Dentistry, specifically for the administration of vaccines. The training or program must include:
(i) educational material on the disease and vaccination as prevention of the disease;
(ii) contraindications and precautions;
(iii) intramuscular administration;
(iv) communication of risk and benefits of vaccination and legal requirements involved;
(v) reporting of adverse events;
(vi) documentation required by federal law; and
(vii) storage and handling of vaccines.
(b) Any dentist giving vaccinations under this section shall comply with guidelines established by the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices relating to vaccines and immunizations, which includes, but is not limited to, vaccine storage and handling, vaccine administration and documentation, and vaccine contraindications and precautions.
Subd. 3.
Coordination of care.
After a dentist qualified under subdivision 2 has administered a vaccine to a patient, the dentist shall report the administration of the vaccine to the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection.
History:
2014 c 291 art 2 s 1; 2021 c 4 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 150A — Dentistry › Section 150A.081 — Access To Medical Data.

150A.081 ACCESS TO MEDICAL DATA.
Subdivision 1.
Access to data on licensee.
When the board has probable cause to believe that a licensee's condition meets a ground listed in section 150A.08, subdivision 1, clause (4) or (8), it may, notwithstanding sections 13.384, 144.651, or any other law limiting access to medical data, obtain medical or health records on the licensee without the licensee's consent. The medical data may be requested from a provider, as defined in section 144.291, subdivision 2, paragraph (h), an insurance company, or a government agency. A provider, insurance company, or government agency shall comply with a written request of the board under this subdivision and is not liable in any action for damages for releasing the data requested by the board if the data are released under the written request, unless the information is false and the entity providing the information knew, or had reason to believe, the information was false.
Subd. 2.
Access to data on patients.
The board has access to medical records of a patient treated by a licensee under review if the patient signs a written consent permitting access. If the patient has not given consent, the licensee must delete data from which a patient may be identified before releasing medical records to the board.
Subd. 3.
Data classification; release of certain health data not required.
Information obtained under this section is classified as private data on individuals under chapter 13. Under this section, the commissioner of health is not required to release health data collected and maintained under section 13.3805, subdivision 2.
History:
1992 c 559 art 1 s 6; 1996 c 440 art 1 s 39; 1999 c 227 s 22; 2007 c 147 art 10 s 15; 2009 c 159 s 57
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 150A — Dentistry › Section 150A.09 — Licenses Or Registration Certificates.

150A.09 LICENSES OR REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES.
Subdivision 1.
Registration information and procedure.
On or before the license certificate expiration date every licensee or registrant shall submit the renewal required by the board, together with the applicable fee under section 150A.091. At least 30 days before a license certificate expiration date, the board shall send a written notice stating the amount and due date of the fee.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1976 c 222 s 209]
Subd. 3.
Current address, change of address.
Every licensee or registrant shall maintain with the board a correct and current mailing address and electronic mail address. For dentists engaged in the practice of dentistry, the postal address shall be that of the location of the primary dental practice. Within 30 days after changing postal or electronic mail addresses, every licensee or registrant shall provide the board notice.
Subd. 4.
Duplicate certificates.
Duplicate licenses or duplicate certificates of renewal may be issued by the board upon satisfactory proof of the need for the duplicates and upon payment of the fee established by the board.
Subd. 5.
Late fee.
A late fee established by the board shall be paid if the fee required by subdivision 1 is not received by the board on or before the registration or renewal date.
Subd. 6.
[Repealed, 2009 c 159 s 112]
History:
1969 c 974 s 9; 1976 c 222 s 78,79; 1976 c 263 s 7,8; 1978 c 674 s 16; 1978 c 770 s 7,8; 1980 c 596 s 4; 1983 c 70 s 11; 2004 c 279 art 7 s 3; 2009 c 95 art 3 s 13,14; 2009 c 159 s 58,59; 2012 c 180 s 6; 2022 c 98 art 3 s 11
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 150A — Dentistry › Section 150A.12 — Violation And Defenses.

150A.12 VIOLATION AND DEFENSES.
Every person who violates any of the provisions of sections 150A.01 to 150A.12 for which no specific penalty is provided herein, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor; and, upon conviction, punished by a fine of not more than $3,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364 days or by both such fine and imprisonment. In the prosecution of any person for violation of sections 150A.01 to 150A.12, it shall not be necessary to allege or prove lack of a valid license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapy, or dental assisting, but shall be a matter of defense to be established by the defendant.
History:
1969 c 974 s 12; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 2009 c 95 art 3 s 27; 2009 c 159 s 78; 2023 c 52 art 6 s 16
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 150A — Dentistry › Section 150A.14 — Immunity.

150A.14 IMMUNITY.
Subdivision 1.
Reporting immunity.
A person, health care facility, business, or organization is immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution for submitting a report in good faith to the board under section 150A.13, or for cooperating with an investigation of a report or with staff of the board relative to violations or alleged violations of section 150A.08. Reports are confidential data on individuals under section 13.02, subdivision 3, and are privileged communications.
Subd. 2.
Investigation immunity.
(a) Members of the board, persons employed by the board, and board consultants retained by the board are immune from civil liability and criminal prosecution for any actions, transactions, or publications in the execution of, or relating to, their duties under sections 150A.02 to 150A.21, 214.10, and 214.103.
(b) For purposes of this section, a member of the board or a consultant described in paragraph (a) is considered a state employee under section 3.736, subdivision 9.
History:
2002 c 341 s 3; 2012 c 180 s 9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 150A — Dentistry › Section 150A.21 — Removable Dental Prostheses; Owner Identification.

150A.21 REMOVABLE DENTAL PROSTHESES; OWNER IDENTIFICATION.
Subdivision 1.
Patient's name and Social Security number.
Every complete upper and lower denture and removable dental prosthesis fabricated by a dentist licensed under section 150A.06, or fabricated pursuant to the dentist's or dental therapist's work order, shall be marked with the name and Social Security number of the patient for whom the prosthesis is intended. The markings shall be done during fabrication and shall be permanent, legible and cosmetically acceptable. The exact location of the markings and the methods used to apply or implant them shall be determined by the dentist or dental laboratory fabricating the prosthesis. If in the professional judgment of the dentist or dental laboratory, this identification is not practicable, identification shall be provided as follows:
(a) The Social Security number of the patient may be omitted if the name of the patient is shown;
(b) The initials of the patient may be shown alone, if use of the name of the patient is impracticable;
(c) The identification marks may be omitted in their entirety if none of the forms of identification specified in clauses (a) and (b) are practicable or clinically safe.
Subd. 2.
Marking older devices.
Any removable dental prosthesis in existence prior to August 1, 1978, which was not marked in accordance with subdivision 1 at the time of its fabrication, shall be so marked at the time of any subsequent rebasing.
Subd. 3.
Technical assistance.
The commissioner of health shall provide technical assistance for marking methods and materials and other matters necessary to effectuate the provisions of this section.
Subd. 4.
Failure to comply.
Failure of any dentist or dental therapist to comply with this section shall be deemed to be a violation for which the dentist or dental therapist may be subject to proceedings pursuant to section 150A.08, provided the dentist is charged with the violation within two years of initial insertion of the dental prosthetic device.
History:
1978 c 716 s 1; 1986 c 444; 2009 c 95 art 3 s 28,29
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 150A — Dentistry › Section 150A.22 — Donated Dental Services.

150A.22 DONATED DENTAL SERVICES.
(a) The commissioner of health shall contract with the Minnesota Dental Association, or another appropriate and qualified organization to develop and operate a donated dental services program to provide dental care to public program recipients and the uninsured through dentists who volunteer their services without compensation. As part of the contract, the commissioner shall include specific performance and outcome measures that the contracting organization must meet. The donated dental services program shall:
(1) establish a network of volunteer dentists, including dental specialties, to donate dental services to eligible individuals;
(2) establish a system to refer eligible individuals to the appropriate volunteer dentists; and
(3) develop and implement a public awareness campaign to educate eligible individuals about the availability of the program.
(b) Funding for the program may be used for administrative or technical support. The organization contracting with the commissioner shall provide an annual report that accounts for funding appropriated to the program by the state, documents the number of individuals served by the program and the number of dentists participating as program providers, and provides data on meeting the specific performance and outcome measures identified by the commissioner.
History:
2002 c 399 s 2; 1Sp2005 c 4 art 6 s 41
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 150A — Dentistry › Section 150A.24 — Definitions.

150A.24 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Scope.
For the purposes of sections 150A.24 to 150A.31, the following terms have the meanings given.
Subd. 2.
Dental laboratory.
"Dental laboratory" means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietor, or business entity engaged in the manufacture or repair of dental prosthetic appliances. This definition does not include a dental laboratory that is physically located within a dental practice if the dental prosthetic appliances are manufactured or repaired for the exclusive use of the dentist or dentists within the dental practice.
Subd. 3.
Material content notice.
"Material content notice" means a notice that contains the complete material content information of a dental prosthetic appliance, including whether United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compliant materials were used. The notice must be provided in a manner that can be easily entered into a patient record.
Subd. 4.
Work authorization.
"Work authorization" means a written instrument by which a dental laboratory subcontracts to another dental laboratory all or part of the manufacture or repair of a dental prosthetic appliance authorized by a work order by a licensed dentist.
Subd. 5.
Work order.
"Work order" means a written instrument prescribed by a licensed dentist directing a dental laboratory to manufacture or repair a dental prosthetic appliance for an individual patient.
History:
2012 c 269 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 150A — Dentistry › Section 150A.25 — Registration For Dental Laboratories.

150A.25 REGISTRATION FOR DENTAL LABORATORIES.
Subdivision 1.
General.
All dental laboratories physically located in Minnesota must register with the Board of Dentistry.
Subd. 2.
Registration requirements.
(a) An application for an initial registration and for renewal must be submitted to the board on a form provided by the board accompanied with the registration fee required under section 150A.31. The application must contain:
(1) the business name of the laboratory;
(2) the physical address of the laboratory;
(3) the name of the laboratory's owner or operator;
(4) the telephone number or electronic mail address;
(5) the certification number and the name of the certifying organization, if applicable; and
(6) any other identifying information deemed necessary by the board.
(b) It is the responsibility of the dental laboratory to notify the board of any changes in the registration information required under paragraph (a).
Subd. 3.
Unique registration number.
Upon approval, the board shall issue a registration and a unique registration number to the dental laboratory.
Subd. 4.
Registration term; renewal.
Registration shall be valid for two years from the date of issuance and may be renewed upon submitting the information required in subdivision 2 and the registration renewal fee required in section 150A.31.
History:
2012 c 269 s 2; 2019 c 50 art 1 s 53
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 150A — Dentistry › Section 150A.26 — Work Order Required.

150A.26 WORK ORDER REQUIRED.
No registered dental laboratory shall perform or authorize any dental technological work without a valid work order from a licensed dentist or a work authorization issued pursuant to a valid work order. A work order or work authorization may be handwritten and may be faxed or sent electronically using an electronic signature.
History:
2012 c 269 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 150A — Dentistry › Section 150A.27 — Material Content Notice.

150A.27 MATERIAL CONTENT NOTICE.
(a) A registered dental laboratory shall inform the dentist who issued the work order of:
(1) the country of origin where the technological work was performed in whole or in part; and
(2) the name, physical address, and registration number of the laboratory or laboratories that manufactured or repaired the dental prosthesis, either directly or indirectly.
(b) A registered dental laboratory shall provide to the dentist a material content notice for each dental prosthetic appliance. Upon receipt of the material content notice, the dentist must include the information in the record of the patient for whom the prosthesis is intended.
(c) Dentists licensed under this chapter who manufacture or repair a dental prosthetic appliance or by work order have a dental prosthetic appliance manufactured or repaired by a dental technician within their dental practice for a patient must include in the patient's record the material content notice information of the dental prosthetic appliance.
(d) It is the responsibility of the licensed dentist to obtain the material content notice information and the country of origin for dental laboratory work performed by an out-of-state dental laboratory and to include this information in the record of the patient for whom the dental work is intended.
(e) Upon request of the patient, the licensed dentist shall provide a patient with the material content information and the country of origin information.
(f) A registered dental laboratory must comply with section 150A.21.
History:
2012 c 269 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 150A — Dentistry › Section 150A.28 — Prohibition Against The Use Of A Nonregistered Dental Laboratory.

150A.28 PROHIBITION AGAINST THE USE OF A NONREGISTERED DENTAL LABORATORY.
(a) A dentist licensed under this chapter must use a dental laboratory registered under sections 150A.24 to 150A.31 for any dental laboratory work that is performed in this state and outside of the office of a licensed dentist.
(b) No registered dental laboratory shall subcontract all or part of any dental laboratory work that is prescribed by a work order to another dental laboratory unless that laboratory provides the registered dental laboratory with a material content notice and the country of origin for any dental laboratory work performed by the subcontracting dental laboratory.
(c) Nothing in this section prohibits a licensed dentist from directing a nonregistered dental laboratory located outside the state to manufacture or repair a dental prosthesis pursuant to a valid work order.
History:
2012 c 269 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 150A — Dentistry › Section 150A.29 — Website.

150A.29 WEBSITE.
By May 1, 2013, the board shall provide on its website a list of the laboratories registered under section 150A.25 with the information described in section 150A.25 for each registered laboratory.
History:
2012 c 269 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 150A — Dentistry › Section 150A.31 — Fees.

150A.31 FEES.
(a) The initial biennial registration fee is $50.
(b) The biennial renewal registration fee is not to exceed $80.
(c) The fees specified in this section are nonrefundable and shall be deposited in the state government special revenue fund.
History:
2012 c 269 s 8; 2015 c 71 art 10 s 25
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 151 — Pharmacy Practice And Wholesale Distribution Act › Section 151.02 — State Board Of Pharmacy.

151.02 STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY.
The Minnesota State Board of Pharmacy shall consist of three public members as defined by section 214.02 and six pharmacists actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy in this state. Each of said pharmacists shall have had at least five consecutive years of practical experience as a pharmacist immediately preceding appointment.
History:
(5808-2) 1937 c 354 s 2; 1973 c 638 s 27; 1976 c 239 s 58; 1986 c 444; 2015 c 71 art 10 s 28
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 151 — Pharmacy Practice And Wholesale Distribution Act › Section 151.03 — Membership.

151.03 MEMBERSHIP.
Members of the board shall be appointed by the governor. The governor shall make appointments to the board that reflect the geography of the state. The board members who are pharmacists must, as a whole, reflect the broad mix of practice types of pharmacists practicing in Minnesota. Membership terms, compensation of members, removal of members, the filling of membership vacancies, and fiscal year and reporting requirements shall be as provided in sections 214.07 to 214.09. The provision of staff, administrative services and office space; the review and processing of complaints; the setting of board fees; and other provisions relating to board operations shall be as provided in chapter 214. Any pharmacist on the board who, during incumbency, ceases to be actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy in this state shall be automatically disqualified from membership.
History:
(5808-3) 1937 c 354 s 3; 1973 c 638 s 28; 1975 c 136 s 29; 1976 c 149 s 32; 1976 c 222 s 80; 1986 c 444; 1991 c 199 art 1 s 45; 1992 c 389 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 151 — Pharmacy Practice And Wholesale Distribution Act › Section 151.04 — Recommended Names.

151.04 RECOMMENDED NAMES.
The Minnesota State Pharmaceutical Association and the Minnesota Society of Hospital Pharmacists may jointly recommend five names for each pharmacist to be appointed.
History:
(5808-4) 1937 c 354 s 4; 1973 c 638 s 29; 1988 c 550 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 151 — Pharmacy Practice And Wholesale Distribution Act › Section 151.05 — Election Of Officers.

151.05 ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The board shall annually elect one of its members as president and one of its members as vice-president, and a pharmacist, who may or may not be a member, as secretary.
History:
(5808-5) 1937 c 354 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 151 — Pharmacy Practice And Wholesale Distribution Act › Section 151.061 — Unfair Price Discrimination.

151.061 UNFAIR PRICE DISCRIMINATION.
Subdivision 1.
Generally.
Any person doing business in this state and engaged in the distribution (other than at retail) of any prescription drugs, who shall discriminate between purchasers by selling prescription drugs at a lower price or rate to one purchaser or association of purchasers than offered to another purchaser or association of purchasers within this state (other than at retail) after making allowance for the difference, if any, in the grade, quality, or quantity, and after equalizing the distance from the point of distribution and freight costs therefrom, shall be guilty of unfair discrimination. Unfair discrimination occurs when quantity discounts are not reasonably based on actual cost savings to all like purchasers. Unfair discrimination shall embrace any scheme of special rebates, collateral contracts, or any device of any nature which in substance violates the provisions of this subdivision. Nothing in this subdivision shall apply to purchases for their own use by schools, colleges, universities, public libraries, churches, hospitals or charitable institutions not operated for profit.
Subd. 2.
Remedy.
Any person injured by unfair discrimination as defined in subdivision 1 may bring a civil action and recover damages, together with costs and disbursements, including reasonable attorney's fees, and receive other equitable relief as determined by the court. The remedies provided by this section are cumulative and shall not be construed as restricting any remedy which is otherwise available.
History:
1973 c 722 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 151 — Pharmacy Practice And Wholesale Distribution Act › Section 151.07 — Meetings; Examination Fee.

151.07 MEETINGS; EXAMINATION FEE.
The board shall meet at times as may be necessary and as it may determine to examine applicants for licensure and to transact its other business, giving reasonable notice of all examinations by mail to known applicants therefor. The secretary shall record the names of all persons licensed by the board, together with the grounds upon which the right of each to licensure was claimed. The fee for examination shall be in the amount specified in section 151.065, which fee may in the discretion of the board be returned to applicants not taking the examination.
History:
(5808-7) 1937 c 354 s 7; 1953 c 76 s 1; 1961 c 394 s 2; 1975 c 136 s 31; 1976 c 222 s 83; 1Sp2011 c 9 art 5 s 18
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 151 — Pharmacy Practice And Wholesale Distribution Act › Section 151.072 — Reporting Obligations.

151.072 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Permission to report.
A person who has knowledge of any conduct constituting grounds for discipline under the provisions of this chapter or the rules of the board may report the violation to the board.
Subd. 2.
Pharmacies.
A pharmacy located in this state must report to the board any discipline that is related to an incident involving conduct that would constitute grounds for discipline under the provisions of this chapter or the rules of the board, that is taken by the pharmacy or any of its administrators against a pharmacist, pharmacist intern, or pharmacy technician, including the termination of employment of the individual or the revocation, suspension, restriction, limitation, or conditioning of an individual's ability to practice or work at or on behalf of the pharmacy. The pharmacy shall also report the resignation of any pharmacist, pharmacist intern, or technician prior to the conclusion of any disciplinary proceeding, or prior to the commencement of formal charges but after the individual had knowledge that formal charges were contemplated or in preparation. Each report made under this subdivision must state the nature of the action taken and state in detail the reasons for the action. Failure to report violations as required by this subdivision is a basis for discipline pursuant to section 151.071, subdivision 2, clause (8).
Subd. 3.
Licensees and registrants of the board.
A licensee or registrant of the board shall report to the board personal knowledge of any conduct that the person reasonably believes constitutes grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter or the rules of the board by any pharmacist, pharmacist intern, pharmacy technician, or controlled substance researcher, including any conduct indicating that the person may be professionally incompetent, or may have engaged in unprofessional conduct or may be medically or physically unable to engage safely in the practice of pharmacy or to carry out the duties permitted to the person by this chapter or the rules of the board. Failure to report violations as required by this subdivision is a basis for discipline pursuant to section 151.071, subdivision 2, clause (20).
Subd. 4.
Self-reporting.
A licensee or registrant of the board shall report to the board any personal action that would require that a report be filed with the board pursuant to subdivision 2.
Subd. 5.
Deadlines; forms.
Reports required by subdivisions 2 to 4 must be submitted not later than 30 days after the occurrence of the reportable event or transaction. The board may provide forms for the submission of reports required by this section, may require that reports be submitted on the forms provided, and may adopt rules necessary to assure prompt and accurate reporting.
Subd. 6.
Subpoenas.
The board may issue subpoenas for the production of any reports required by subdivisions 2 to 4 or any related documents.
History:
2014 c 291 art 5 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 151 — Pharmacy Practice And Wholesale Distribution Act › Section 151.073 — Immunity.

151.073 IMMUNITY.
Subdivision 1.
Reporting.
Any person, health care facility, business, or organization is immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution for submitting in good faith a report to the board under section 151.072 or for otherwise reporting in good faith to the board violations or alleged violations of this chapter or the rules of the board. All such reports are investigative data as defined in chapter 13.
Subd. 2.
Investigation.
(a) Members of the board and persons employed by the board or engaged on behalf of the board in the investigation of violations and in the preparation and management of charges or violations of this chapter or the rules of the board, or persons participating in the investigation or testifying regarding charges of violations, when acting in good faith, are immune from civil liability for any actions, transactions, or publications in the execution of, or relating to, their duties under this chapter or the rules of the board.
(b) Members of the board and persons employed by the board or engaged in maintaining records and making reports regarding adverse health care events are immune from civil liability for any actions, transactions, or publications in the execution of, or relating to, their duties under section 151.301.
History:
2014 c 291 art 5 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 151 — Pharmacy Practice And Wholesale Distribution Act › Section 151.074 — Licensee Or Registrant Cooperation.

151.074 LICENSEE OR REGISTRANT COOPERATION.
An individual who is licensed or registered by the board, who is the subject of an investigation by or on behalf of the board, shall cooperate fully with the investigation. An owner or employee of a facility that is licensed or registered by the board, when the facility is the subject of an investigation by or on behalf of the board, shall cooperate fully with the investigation. Cooperation includes responding fully and promptly to any question raised by, or on behalf of, the board relating to the subject of the investigation and providing copies of patient pharmacy records and other relevant records, as reasonably requested by the board, to assist the board in its investigation. The board shall maintain any records obtained pursuant to this section as investigative data pursuant to chapter 13.
History:
2014 c 291 art 5 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 151 — Pharmacy Practice And Wholesale Distribution Act › Section 151.075 — Disciplinary Record On Judicial Review.

151.075 DISCIPLINARY RECORD ON JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Upon judicial review of any board disciplinary action taken under this chapter, the reviewing court shall seal the administrative record, except for the board's final decision, and shall not make the administrative record available to the public.
History:
2014 c 291 art 5 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 151 — Pharmacy Practice And Wholesale Distribution Act › Section 151.095 — Inactive Status License.

151.095 INACTIVE STATUS LICENSE.
The board may, by rule, establish standards for an inactive status of licensure for previously licensed pharmacists who have retired from active practice, have left the state, or have otherwise ceased to be actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy in this state.
History:
1988 c 550 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 151 — Pharmacy Practice And Wholesale Distribution Act › Section 151.10 — Qualifications Of Applicants.

151.10 QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS.
Subdivision 1.
Graduates of schools in good standing.
To be entitled to examination by the board as a pharmacist the applicant shall be of good moral character, at least 18 years of age, and shall be a graduate of the College of Pharmacy of the University of Minnesota or of a college or school of pharmacy in good standing of which the board shall be the judge and shall have completed internship requirements as prescribed by the board.
Subd. 2.
Graduates of schools outside the United States.
An applicant who is a graduate of a school or college of pharmacy located outside the United States, when that school or college of pharmacy has not been recognized by the board as a school in good standing, may be entitled to examination for licensure by the board if the applicant is of good moral character, at least 18 years of age, has completed the internship requirements prescribed by the board, has provided verification of the applicant's academic record and graduation, and has successfully passed examinations approved by the board to establish proficiency in English and equivalency of education with graduates of schools or colleges of pharmacy which the board has determined to be in good standing.
History:
(5808-10) 1937 c 354 s 10; 1941 c 78 s 2; 1973 c 639 s 3; 1973 c 725 s 20; 1976 c 222 s 84; 1984 c 426 s 1; 1986 c 444
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 144 - 159 — Health › Chapter 151 — Pharmacy Practice And Wholesale Distribution Act › Section 151.101 — Internship.

151.101 INTERNSHIP.
Upon payment of the fee specified in section 151.065, the board may register as an intern any natural persons who have satisfied the board that they are of good moral character, not physically or mentally unfit, and who have successfully completed the educational requirements for intern registration prescribed by the board. The board shall prescribe standards and requirements for interns, pharmacist-preceptors, and internship training but may not require more than one year of such training.
The board in its discretion may accept internship experience obtained in another state provided the internship requirements in such other state are in the opinion of the board equivalent to those herein provided.
History:
1969 c 933 s 9; 1973 c 639 s 4; 1976 c 222 s 85; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 550 s 9; 1Sp2011 c 9 art 5 s 19