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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299J — Pipeline Safety › Section 299J.01 — Authority Of Office Of Pipeline Safety.

299J.01 AUTHORITY OF OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY.
The commissioner of public safety shall, to the extent authorized by agreement with the United States Secretary of Transportation, act as agent for the United States Secretary of Transportation to implement the federal Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act, United States Code, title 49, sections 2001 to 2014, the federal Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act, United States Code, title 49, sections 1671 to 1686, and federal pipeline safety regulations with respect to interstate pipelines located within this state. The commissioner shall, to the extent authorized by federal law, regulate pipelines in the state as authorized by sections 299J.01 to 299J.17 and 299F.56 to 299F.641.
History:
1987 c 353 s 22; 1989 c 244 s 18
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299J — Pipeline Safety › Section 299J.02 — Definitions.

299J.02 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Applicability.
The definitions in this section apply to sections 299J.01 to 299J.17.
Subd. 2.
Commissioner.
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
Subd. 3.
Director.
"Director" means the director of the Office of Pipeline Safety.
Subd. 4.
Emergency.
"Emergency" means a condition that poses a clear and immediate danger to life or health or that threatens a significant loss of property.
Subd. 5.
Emergency release.
"Emergency release" means a release that poses a clear and immediate danger to life or health or that threatens a significant loss of property.
Subd. 6.
Emergency responder.
"Emergency responder" means a fire department or company, a law enforcement official or office, an ambulance or other emergency rescue service, or the Division of Emergency Management created by section 12.04, subdivision 1.
Subd. 7.
Gas.
"Gas" has the meaning given it in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 192.3.
Subd. 8.
Hazardous liquid.
"Hazardous liquid" means "hazardous liquid" and "highly volatile liquid" as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 195.2.
Subd. 8a.
LNG; liquefied natural gas.
"LNG" or "liquefied natural gas" means natural gas or synthetic gas having as its major constituent methane that has been changed to a liquid or semisolid.
Subd. 8b.
LNG facility.
"LNG facility" means a pipeline facility that is used for liquefying or solidifying natural gas or synthetic gas or transferring, storing, or vaporizing liquefied natural gas.
Subd. 9.
Local governmental unit.
"Local governmental unit" means a county, town, or statutory or home rule charter city.
Subd. 10.
Person.
"Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, or other business entity or a trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative of any of them.
Subd. 11.
Pipeline.
"Pipeline" means:
(1) pipe with a nominal diameter of six inches or more, located in the state, that is used to transport hazardous liquids, but does not include pipe used to transport a hazardous liquid by gravity, and pipe used to transport or store a hazardous liquid within a refining, storage, or manufacturing facility; or
(2) pipe operated at a pressure of more than 275 pounds per square inch that carries gas.
Subd. 12.
Pipeline operator.
"Pipeline operator" means a person who owns or operates a pipeline or LNG facility.
Subd. 13.
Release.
"Release" means a spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, leaching, dumping, disposing, flowing, or any other uncontrolled escape of a hazardous liquid or gas from a pipeline or gas from a LNG facility.
History:
1987 c 71 s 2; 1987 c 353 s 23; 1992 c 386 s 1-4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299J — Pipeline Safety › Section 299J.03 — Office Of Pipeline Safety.

299J.03 OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment.
The Office of Pipeline Safety is under the control of a director appointed by the commissioner and serving at the commissioner's pleasure in the unclassified service. The commissioner shall employ in the Office of Pipeline Safety inspectors and other professional and clerical staff who serve in the classified service.
Subd. 2.
Qualifications.
(a) The director of the office must be knowledgeable in the operation and safety aspects of pipelines.
(b) Inspectors must have scientific or technical training or experience that demonstrates in-depth knowledge of pipeline engineering technology and pipeline safety.
(c) Inspectors shall complete courses at the Transportation Safety Institute and be certified by the institute as soon as possible following appointment.
(d) Inspectors shall meet the qualifications established by the federal government in order for the state to participate in the pipeline safety grant programs under the federal Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, Public Law 90-481, and the federal Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979, United States Code, title 49, section 60101 et seq.
History:
1987 c 353 s 24; 1989 c 244 s 19; 2011 c 76 art 1 s 49
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299J — Pipeline Safety › Section 299J.04 — Duties Of Office Of Pipeline Safety.

299J.04 DUTIES OF OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY.
Subdivision 1.
General duties.
The commissioner shall:
(1) enforce sections 216D.01 to 216D.09, as provided in sections 216D.08 and 216D.09;
(2) maintain a database of all pipeline and LNG facility emergency releases;
(3) inspect, as necessary, any record, map, or written procedure required by sections 299J.01 to 299J.17 to be kept by a pipeline operator concerning the reporting of emergency releases, and the design, construction, testing, or operation and maintenance of pipelines and LNG facilities; and
(4) adopt rules to implement sections 299J.01 to 299J.17.
The rules adopted under clause (4) must treat separately and distinguish between hazardous liquid and gas pipelines and must be compatible with federal laws and regulations.
Subd. 2.
Delegated duties.
(a) The commissioner shall seek and accept federal designation of the office's pipeline inspectors as federal agents for the purposes of enforcement of the federal Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act, United States Code, title 49, sections 2001 to 2014, the federal Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act, United States Code, title 49, sections 1671 to 1686, and federal rules adopted to implement those acts. The commissioner shall establish and submit to the United States Secretary of Transportation an inspection program that complies with requirements for delegated interstate agent inspection authority.
(b) To the extent that federal delegation of interstate agent inspection authority permits, the inspection program for interstate pipelines and LNG facilities must be the same as the inspection program for intrastate pipelines and LNG facilities. If the United States Secretary of Transportation delegates inspection authority to the state as provided in this subdivision, the commissioner, at a minimum, shall do the following to carry out the delegated federal authority:
(1) inspect pipelines and LNG facilities periodically as specified in the inspection program;
(2) collect inspection fees;
(3) order and oversee the testing of pipelines and LNG facilities as authorized by federal law and regulations; and
(4) file reports with the United States Secretary of Transportation as required to maintain the delegated inspection authority.
Subd. 3.
[Repealed by amendment, 1989 c 244 s 20]
Subd. 4.
[Repealed by amendment, 1989 c 244 s 20]
History:
1987 c 353 s 25; 1989 c 244 s 20; 1992 c 386 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299J — Pipeline Safety › Section 299J.05 — Pipeline Setback Ordinance.

299J.05 PIPELINE SETBACK ORDINANCE.
(a) The commissioner shall adopt, by December 31, 1990, a model ordinance under chapter 14 requiring a setback from pipelines in areas where residential or other development is allowed. The model ordinance must apply only to new development and not to development that has occurred, or for which development permits have been issued, before the effective date of the ordinance.
(b) By August 1, 1991, each statutory or home rule charter city, town, or county that has planning and zoning authority under sections 366.10 to 366.181, 394.21 to 394.37, or 462.351 to 462.365, and in which a pipeline is located, shall adopt a pipeline setback ordinance that meets or exceeds the minimum standards of the model ordinance and is approved by the commissioner. The model ordinance applies in a jurisdiction where the local governmental unit does not adopt a setback ordinance that is approved by the commissioner by August 1, 1991.
History:
1987 c 353 s 26; 1989 c 244 s 21
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299J — Pipeline Safety › Section 299J.07 — Penalties For Failing To Report Emergency Release.

299J.07 PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO REPORT EMERGENCY RELEASE.
Subdivision 1.
Duty to report.
A pipeline operator shall immediately report by telephone to the emergency response center established by the commissioner of public safety an emergency release from the operator's pipeline or LNG facility.
Subd. 2.
Felony.
(a) An employee of a pipeline operator who has responsibility to make the report under subdivision 1 is guilty of a felony if:
(1) the employee knows or has reason to know that an emergency release exists;
(2) the employee does not immediately report the release to the commissioner of public safety; and
(3) the emergency release causes the death of an individual or great bodily harm as defined in section 609.02, subdivision 8.
(b) A person convicted under this subdivision may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than seven years or payment of a fine of not more than $14,000, or both.
History:
1987 c 353 s 28; 1992 c 386 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299J — Pipeline Safety › Section 299J.08 — Commissioner Reports Release; Advice, Coordination.

299J.08 COMMISSIONER REPORTS RELEASE; ADVICE, COORDINATION.
Upon receiving notice of an emergency release, the commissioner or a designee shall immediately report the emergency release to the emergency responder of the appropriate local governmental unit, to the Pollution Control Agency if the notice of the release is required by section 115.061, and to any other person or office, as provided by the rules or procedures of the Office of Pipeline Safety. A pipeline operator's report of an emergency release to the commissioner satisfies the notification requirements of section 115.061. The commissioner shall advise the emergency responder concerning appropriate emergency procedures and coordinate the procedures. The commissioner shall also coordinate responses to pipeline accidents with the federal government according to procedures established by the United States Secretary of Transportation.
History:
1987 c 353 s 29; 1989 c 244 s 23
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299J — Pipeline Safety › Section 299J.10 — Local Government Emergency Operations Plan.

299J.10 LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN.
(a) A county or statutory or home rule charter city having a pipeline or LNG facility within its jurisdiction shall prepare an emergency operations plan and supporting documents that will include appropriate pipeline safety information. The format and content of the plan and supporting documents must be in agreement with the guidance and prototype planning documents provided by the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management. The county or statutory or home rule charter city must consult with the pipeline owner or operator when preparing the plan.
(b) A county or statutory or home rule charter city shall review and update its plan and supporting documents annually to reflect changes in its operations, in the operation of the pipeline or LNG facility, or other matters relating to public safety. The annual review, update, and approval of the plan and supporting documents must be in accord with the guidance provided by the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management. The director may at any reasonable time examine an emergency operations plan required by this section.
History:
1987 c 353 s 31; 1989 c 244 s 24; 1992 c 386 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299J — Pipeline Safety › Section 299J.11 — Adoption Of Federal Pipeline Inspection Rules.

299J.11 ADOPTION OF FEDERAL PIPELINE INSPECTION RULES.
To enable the state to act as an agent of the United States Secretary of Transportation and to qualify for annual federal certification to enforce the federal pipeline inspection program authorized by the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act, United States Code, title 49, sections 2001 to 2014, the federal Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act, United States Code, title 49, sections 1671 to 1686, and the rules implementing those acts, the federal pipeline inspection rules and safety standards, and regulations and standards that may be adopted that amend them, are adopted.
History:
1987 c 353 s 32; 1989 c 244 s 25
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299J — Pipeline Safety › Section 299J.12 — Interstate Pipeline Inspection Fee, Assessment.

299J.12 INTERSTATE PIPELINE INSPECTION FEE, ASSESSMENT.
Subdivision 1.
Assessment and deposit of fee.
For each quarter following the delegation to the state of the inspection authority described in section 299J.04, the commissioner shall assess and collect from every interstate pipeline operator an inspection fee in an amount calculated under subdivisions 2 and 3. If an operator does not pay the fee within 60 days after the assessment was mailed, the commissioner may impose a delinquency fee of ten percent of the quarterly inspection fee and interest at the rate of 15 percent per year on the portion of the fee not paid. Fees collected by the commissioner under this section must be deposited in the pipeline safety account.
Subd. 2.
Inspection fee.
For interstate pipelines and LNG facilities subject to the inspection authority granted under sections 299J.01 to 299J.11, the expenses attributable to the inspection of each pipeline facility or LNG facility must be directly charged to the appropriate pipeline operators on a quarterly basis. The expenses must not include expenses that will be reimbursed by the federal government.
Subd. 3.
Support costs.
The commissioner shall calculate the amount of the general support costs of the Office of Pipeline Safety for the preceding quarter that is proportionate to the amount of time spent by the office in implementing sections 299J.01 to 299J.18 and maintaining interstate agent status, including the costs incurred in seeking federal interstate agent status in the first quarter's calculations. The costs incurred in seeking federal interstate agent status must include the costs directly attributable to salaries, training, and other activities and costs related to obtaining interstate agent status, from the time that the request for interstate agent status is submitted by the commissioner to the United States Department of Transportation, to the time that approval of interstate agent status is granted. The calculated support cost must not include expenses that will be reimbursed by the federal government. Each interstate pipeline operator, except LNG facility operators, must be assessed on a quarterly basis a portion of the calculated support costs equal to the percentage of the total miles of pipeline operated by the pipeline operator in Minnesota. LNG facility operators must be assessed on a quarterly basis a portion of the calculated support costs divided equally between the LNG facilities.
History:
1987 c 353 s 33; 1988 c 624 s 20; 1989 c 244 s 26; 1992 c 386 s 8,9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299J — Pipeline Safety › Section 299J.13 — Access To Information; Classification Of Data.

299J.13 ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CLASSIFICATION OF DATA.
Subdivision 1.
Duty to provide information.
A person who the director has reason to believe is responsible for an emergency release shall, when requested by the office or an authorized agent of the office, furnish to the director any information that the person may have or may reasonably obtain that is relevant to the emergency release.
Subd. 2.
Access to information and property.
The director or an authorized agent, upon presentation of credentials, may:
(1) examine and copy any books, papers, records, memoranda, or data of any person who has a duty to provide information under subdivision 1; and
(2) enter upon any property, public or private, for the purpose of taking any action authorized by sections 299J.01 to 299J.17, including obtaining information from any person who has a duty to provide the information under subdivision 1 and conducting surveys or investigations.
Subd. 3.
Classification of data.
Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, data obtained from any person under subdivision 1 or 2 is public data as defined in section 13.02. Upon certification by the subject of the data that the data relates to sales figures, processes, or methods of production unique to that person, or information that would tend to affect adversely the competitive position of that person, the director shall classify the data as private or nonpublic data as defined in section 13.02. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, data classified as private or nonpublic under this subdivision may be disclosed when relevant in any proceeding under sections 299J.01 to 299J.17, or to other public agencies concerned with the implementation of sections 299J.01 to 299J.17.
Subd. 4.
Recovery of expenses.
Reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the director under this section, including administrative and legal expenses, may be recovered from a person who has been found liable under section 299J.07, 299J.15, or 299J.16, or any other law relating to the operation of a pipeline, in a separate action brought by the attorney general or in connection with an action under section 299J.16. The director's certification of expenses is prima facie evidence that the expenses are reasonable and necessary.
History:
1987 c 353 s 34
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299J — Pipeline Safety › Section 299J.14 — Line Markers; Vandalism Penalty.

299J.14 LINE MARKERS; VANDALISM PENALTY.
Subdivision 1.
Line markers required.
A pipeline operator shall place and maintain line markers over each pipeline as required by Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, sections 192.707 and 195.410.
Subd. 2.
Vandalism prohibited; misdemeanor.
A person may not deface, mar, damage, remove, injure, displace, destroy, or tamper with any sign or line marker marking the location of a pipeline. A person violating this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor.
History:
1987 c 353 s 35
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299J — Pipeline Safety › Section 299J.15 — Disposal Of Pipeline; Penalty; Enforcement.

299J.15 DISPOSAL OF PIPELINE; PENALTY; ENFORCEMENT.
Subdivision 1.
Disposal prohibited.
(a) After an emergency release has occurred, a pipeline operator, or its employee or agent, may not dispose of, destroy, or alter the part of a pipeline or LNG facility that was involved in the emergency release until approval is granted by the commissioner. The authority of the commissioner to grant approval may not be delegated.
(b) This subdivision does not prevent the repair of a pipeline in the ground without the approval of the commissioner, or the excavation and removal from the ground of a pipeline or part of a pipeline without the approval of the commissioner. However, the pipeline may not be altered with the intent to prevent or hinder a determination of the cause of the emergency release.
Subd. 2.
Felony.
A person who knowingly violates subdivision 1, or who denies the director or the director's designee access to the pipeline or LNG facility for the purposes of inspection, is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
History:
1987 c 353 s 36; 1992 c 386 s 10
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299J — Pipeline Safety › Section 299J.16 — Civil Penalty; Injunctive Relief.

299J.16 CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Subdivision 1.
Civil penalty.
(a) A pipeline operator who violates section 299J.07, subdivision 1, or 299J.15, or the rules of the commissioner implementing those sections, shall forfeit and pay to the state a civil penalty in an amount to be determined by the court, up to the maximum penalties listed in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 190, and any successor regulations and standards that may be amended or adopted.
(b) The penalty provided under this subdivision may be recovered by an action brought by the attorney general at the request of the commissioner, in the name of the state, in connection with an action to recover expenses of the director under section 299J.13, subdivision 4:
(1) in the District Court of Ramsey County; or
(2) in the county of the defendant's residence.
Subd. 2.
Action to compel performance; injunctive relief.
A person who fails to perform an act required by section 299J.13 or 299J.15, or the rules of the commissioner implementing those sections, may be compelled to do so by an action in district court brought by the attorney general at the request of the commissioner, in the name of the state.
History:
1987 c 353 s 37; 1989 c 244 s 27; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 92; 2023 c 68 art 4 s 84
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299J — Pipeline Safety › Section 299J.17 — Other Remedies Preserved.

299J.17 OTHER REMEDIES PRESERVED.
Sections 299J.01 to 299J.17 do not abolish or diminish the right of a person to bring a legal action or use a remedy available under any other provision of state or federal law, including common law, to recover for personal injury, disease, economic loss, or other costs arising out of a release.
History:
1987 c 353 s 38
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299J — Pipeline Safety › Section 299J.18 — Pipeline Safety Account.

299J.18 PIPELINE SAFETY ACCOUNT.
The pipeline safety account is established as an account in the state treasury. All fees and penalties collected under sections 299J.01 to 299J.17 shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the pipeline safety account.
Money received by the office in the form of gifts, grants, reimbursements, or appropriations from any source shall be credited to the pipeline safety account.
History:
1987 c 353 s 39
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299K — Hazardous Chemical Emergency; Planning And Response › Section 299K.01 — Definitions.

299K.01 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Application.
The definitions in this section apply to sections 299K.01 to 299K.10.
Subd. 2.
Commission.
"Commission" means the Emergency Response Commission established in section 299K.03.
Subd. 3.
Emergency response organization.
"Emergency response organization" means a firefighting, law enforcement, emergency management, emergency medical services, health, or local environmental organization, or a hospital.
Subd. 4.
Facility.
"Facility" means the buildings, equipment, structures, and other stationary items that:
(1) are located on a single site or on contiguous or adjacent sites; and
(2) are owned or operated by one person, or are under the sole or common control of one person.
Subd. 5.
Federal act.
"Federal act" means the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right To Know Act, United States Code, title 42, sections 11001 to 11046.
Subd. 6.
Person.
"Person" means any individual, partnership, association, public or private corporation, or other entity including the United States government, any interstate body, the state and any agency, department, or political subdivision of the state.
History:
1989 c 315 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299K — Hazardous Chemical Emergency; Planning And Response › Section 299K.02 — Office Of Emergency Response.

299K.02 OFFICE OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
The Office of Emergency Response is established in the Department of Public Safety, consisting of the Emergency Response Commission and its staff, to coordinate state compliance with the federal act.
History:
1989 c 315 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299K — Hazardous Chemical Emergency; Planning And Response › Section 299K.03 — Emergency Response Commission.

299K.03 EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment.
The Emergency Response Commission is established to comply with and administer the federal act.
Subd. 2.
Agency members.
The commission consists of the commissioners of the Department of Public Safety, the Pollution Control Agency, the Department of Health, and the Department of Agriculture.
Subd. 3.
Appointed members.
(a) The governor shall appoint 18 additional members to the commission.
(b) The 18 appointed members must include one representative each of fire chiefs, professional firefighters, volunteer firefighters, fire marshals, law enforcement personnel, emergency medical personnel, health professionals, wastewater treatment operators, labor, emergency managers, and local elected officials, three representatives of community groups or the public, and four representatives from business and industry, at least one of whom must represent small business.
(c) At least four of the appointed members must reside outside the metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2.
(d) The appointed members must be appointed, serve, and be compensated in the manner provided in section 15.059.
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 2001 c 161 s 58]
Subd. 5.
Duties of commission.
The commission shall carry out all requirements of a commission under the federal act and may adopt rules to do so. The commission shall encourage use of and shall utilize existing emergency planning systems under section 299K.05 whenever practical.
Subd. 6.
Agreements.
The commission may cooperate and enter into necessary agreements with other state departments and agencies, political subdivisions of the state, or the federal government to perform its duties.
Subd. 7.
Cooperation.
State departments, agencies, and political subdivisions shall cooperate with the commission and its director and shall assist in the performance of the commission's duties.
History:
1989 c 315 s 3; 1994 c 584 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299K — Hazardous Chemical Emergency; Planning And Response › Section 299K.04 — Regional Review Committee.

299K.04 REGIONAL REVIEW COMMITTEE.
Subdivision 1.
Membership.
(a) The commission shall establish emergency planning districts and appoint and supervise a regional review committee for each district. The regional review committee shall serve as the local emergency planning committee under the federal act, except where a local emergency planning committee has been established by one or more political subdivisions.
(b) Each regional review committee must have nine members consisting of:
(1) three representatives of facilities regulated under the federal act;
(2) three representatives of emergency response organizations; and
(3) three representatives of the public including community groups, broadcast and print media, and elected officials.
Subd. 2.
Compensation.
Regional review committee members shall be compensated in the manner provided in section 15.059.
Subd. 3.
Duties of regional review committee.
Regional review committees shall:
(1) review emergency operations plans prepared by political subdivisions within their emergency planning district to determine whether they meet the requirements of section 11003(c) of the federal act;
(2) consult and coordinate with the regional program coordinators of the Division of Emergency Management of the Department of Public Safety and with local and county organizations for civil defense designated under section 12.25;
(3) submit emergency plans to the commission for review and recommendations;
(4) establish procedures for receiving and processing requests from the public for information available under the federal act; and
(5) perform any other duties specified in the federal act.
History:
1989 c 315 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299K — Hazardous Chemical Emergency; Planning And Response › Section 299K.05 — Local Emergency Plan.

299K.05 LOCAL EMERGENCY PLAN.
Subdivision 1.
Preparation.
Political subdivisions should prepare emergency plans that adequately address the requirements contained in section 11003 of the federal act. The emergency plan may be a part of a plan prepared by a political subdivision in accordance with chapter 12. County organizations, through the county director designated under section 12.25, shall receive the plans for review, shall coordinate the emergency planning required under the federal act for political subdivisions within the county, and shall submit the plans to the regional office of the Division of Emergency Management. The Division of Emergency Management shall submit the plans to the regional review committee.
Subd. 2.
Local emergency planning committee.
A political subdivision or two or more political subdivisions that are contiguous may request the commission to establish a local emergency planning committee for the political subdivision or subdivisions. A local emergency planning committee established by the commission shall carry out all requirements specified under sections 11001 to 11046 of the federal act.
Subd. 3.
Planning advisory committee.
A political subdivision or two or more political subdivisions that are contiguous may establish, in lieu of a local emergency planning committee, a planning advisory committee to prepare an emergency plan under section 11003 of the federal act.
History:
1989 c 315 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299K — Hazardous Chemical Emergency; Planning And Response › Section 299K.06 — Public Information Depository.

299K.06 PUBLIC INFORMATION DEPOSITORY.
Subdivision 1.
County designation of library.
Each county shall designate a library in the county for maintaining updated information on the facilities subject to the federal act that are located in the county and a copy of the emergency response plan for the county.
Subd. 2.
Information provided.
When the commission develops a computerized information system, the commission shall provide updated information on a regular basis to libraries designated under subdivision 1, listing the facilities subject to sections 299K.01 to 299K.10 and noting types of hazards, specific chemicals on site, and amounts of chemicals on site at each facility, and identifying the regional review committee that may be contacted for further information. The commission also shall provide to the libraries a copy of the most recently approved emergency response plan for the county and designate a contact person for public participation in emergency planning.
History:
1989 c 315 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299K — Hazardous Chemical Emergency; Planning And Response › Section 299K.07 — Notification To Emergency Management Center.

299K.07 NOTIFICATION TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CENTER.
(a) The notification of the commission required under the federal act must be made to the state Emergency Management Center. The owner or operator of a facility shall immediately notify the state Emergency Management Center of the release of a reportable quantity of the following materials:
(1) a hazardous substance on the list established under United States Code, title 42, section 9602; or
(2) an extremely hazardous substance on the list established under United States Code, title 42, section 11002.
(b) This section does not apply to a release that results in exposure to persons solely within the site or sites on which a facility is located or to a release specifically authorized by state law.
(c) A person who is required to report to or notify a state agency of a discharge, release, or incident under section 221.0341, this chapter, chapter 18B, 18C, 18D, 115, 115A, 115B, 115C, 115D, 116, or 299J, or any other statute, administrative rule, or federal regulation may satisfy the requirement to report by notifying the Emergency Management Center established in this section. The commissioner of the Department of Public Safety shall ensure that the center is staffed with adequate personnel to answer all calls 24 hours a day and that those staff are adequately trained to efficiently notify all appropriate state and federal agencies with jurisdiction over the discharge or release, and provide emergency responder information. No state agency may adopt a rule or guideline that requires a person who notifies the Emergency Management Center to also notify that agency. The commissioner of each affected state agency shall include the telephone number of the Emergency Management Center in all files, permits, correspondence, educational publications, and other communications with the public and other persons, and shall designate personnel to coordinate receipt of reports or notifications with Emergency Management Center personnel.
History:
1989 c 315 s 7; 1991 c 233 s 97; 2004 c 225 s 14
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299K — Hazardous Chemical Emergency; Planning And Response › Section 299K.09 — Fee Rules.

299K.09 FEE RULES.
Subdivision 1.
Fees.
The commission shall adopt rules setting the following fees:
(1) a material safety data sheet fee to be paid by a facility when it submits material safety data sheets in lieu of a hazardous chemical report form as required under section 11021 of the federal act;
(2) a fee to be paid by a facility when the owner or operator submits its emergency and hazardous chemical inventory form, required under section 11022 of the federal act, for calendar year 1990 and annually afterwards; and
(3) a late fee to be paid by a facility that fails to pay a fee under clause (1) or (2) in a timely manner, not to exceed 200 percent of the original fee.
Subd. 2.
Fee structure.
The fee established under subdivision 1 may not exceed, in the aggregate, the amount necessary to cover the costs for all data management, including administration of fees, by the commission and regional review committees, and a portion of the costs of operation of the Emergency Management Center.
History:
1989 c 315 s 9; 1991 c 233 s 98
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299K — Hazardous Chemical Emergency; Planning And Response › Section 299K.095 — Hazardous Materials Incident Response Fees.

299K.095 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT RESPONSE FEES.
(a) Persons, except individuals engaged in a farming operation, required under section 11002 of the federal act to notify the commission of the storage of an extremely hazardous substance shall pay an annual fee of $75 for each facility.
(b) Persons required under section 11023 of the federal act to submit a toxic chemical release form to the commission shall pay an annual fee of $200 for zero releases and transfers annually, $400 for more than zero releases and transfers but not exceeding 25,000 pounds annually, and $800 for releases and transfers exceeding 25,000 pounds annually. This fee is in addition to fees collected under section 115D.12.
(c) All fees collected under this section must be deposited in the general fund.
History:
1992 c 593 art 2 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299L — Gambling Enforcement › Section 299L.01 — Division Of Alcohol And Gambling Enforcement.

299L.01 DIVISION OF ALCOHOL AND GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT.
Subdivision 1.
Definitions.
(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given them.
(b) "Division" means the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement.
(c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
(d) "Director" means the director of alcohol and gambling enforcement.
(e) "Manufacturer" means a person who assembles from raw materials or subparts a gambling device for sale or use in Minnesota.
(f) "Distributor" means a person who sells, offers to sell, or otherwise provides a gambling device to a person in Minnesota.
(g) "Used gambling device" means a gambling device five or more years old from the date of manufacture.
(h) "Test" means the process of examining a gambling device to determine its characteristics or compliance with the established requirements of any jurisdiction.
(i) "Testing facility" means a person in Minnesota who is engaged in the testing of gambling devices for use in any jurisdiction.
Subd. 2.
Established; consolidation with liquor control.
Effective October 1, 1996, the duties and powers of the Division of Gambling Enforcement are transferred to the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement in the Department of Public Safety, under the control and supervision of a director appointed by the commissioner and serving at the commissioner's pleasure in the unclassified service. The director must be a person who is licensed or eligible to be licensed as a peace officer under sections 626.84 to 626.863.
Subd. 3.
Employees.
The director shall employ in the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement personnel, in the classified service, necessary to carry out the duties under this chapter. The director shall request the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to perform background checks on persons who are finalists for employment with the division but may employ personnel pending completion of the background check.
Subd. 4.
Conflict of interest.
(a) The director and any person employed by the division may not have a direct or indirect financial interest in:
(1) a class A or B licensee of the Racing Commission;
(2) a lottery retailer under contract with the State Lottery;
(3) a person who is under a lottery procurement contract with the State Lottery;
(4) a bingo hall, manufacturer, or distributor licensed under chapter 349; or
(5) a manufacturer or distributor licensed under this chapter.
(b) The director or an employee of the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement may not participate in the conducting of lawful gambling under chapter 349.
History:
1989 c 334 art 5 s 1; 1991 c 336 art 2 s 8; 1994 c 633 art 4 s 1,2; 1995 c 261 s 10; 1997 c 129 art 2 s 6,7,15
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299L — Gambling Enforcement › Section 299L.05 — Gambling Violations; Restrictions On Further Activity.

299L.05 GAMBLING VIOLATIONS; RESTRICTIONS ON FURTHER ACTIVITY.
An owner of an establishment is prohibited from having lawful gambling under chapter 349 conducted on the premises, or selling any lottery tickets under chapter 349A, if a person was convicted of violating section 609.76, subdivision 1, clause (7), or 609.76, subdivision 2, for an activity occurring on the owner's premises.
History:
1989 c 334 art 5 s 5; 1995 c 186 s 62; 1995 c 261 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299L — Gambling Enforcement › Section 299L.06 — Jurisdiction.

299L.06 JURISDICTION.
In any investigation or other enforcement activity where there is probable cause to believe that a criminal violation relating to gambling has occurred, except a violation relating only to taxation, the division rather than any other state department, agency, or office shall be the primary investigation entity where enforcement rests.
History:
1990 c 590 art 1 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299L — Gambling Enforcement › Section 299L.08 — Temporary Possession; Permit.

299L.08 TEMPORARY POSSESSION; PERMIT.
Subdivision 1.
Permit authorized.
The director may issue a temporary permit for a person to possess a gambling device for the purpose of displaying the gambling device at a trade show, convention, or other event where gambling devices are displayed.
Subd. 2.
Application; fee.
An application for a temporary permit under this section must contain:
(1) the applicant's name, address, and telephone number;
(2) the name, date, and location of the event where the gambling device will be displayed;
(3) the method or methods by which the gambling device will be transported to the event, including the name of all carriers performing the transportation and the date of expected shipment;
(4) the individual or individuals who will be responsible for the gambling device while it is in Minnesota;
(5) the type, make, model, and serial number of the device;
(6) the location where the device will be stored in Minnesota while not at the event location;
(7) the date on which the device will be transported outside Minnesota;
(8) evidence satisfactory to the director that the applicant is registered and in compliance with United States Code, title 15, sections 1171 to 1178; and
(9) other information the director deems necessary.
The fee for a permit under this section is $100.
Subd. 3.
Terms.
A permit under this section authorizes possession of a gambling device only during the period and for the event named in the permit. The permit authorizes the possession of a gambling device for display, educational, and information purposes only, and does not authorize the conduct of any gambling. The permit may not extend for more than 72 hours beyond the end of the event named in the permit.
Subd. 4.
Inspection.
The director may conduct inspections of events where gambling devices are displayed to ensure compliance with this section and other laws relating to gambling.
History:
1995 c 261 s 19
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299M — Fire Protection Industry Licensing › Section 299M.04 — Rules, Fees, Orders, Penalties.

299M.04 RULES, FEES, ORDERS, PENALTIES.
The commissioner shall adopt permanent rules for operation of the council; regulation by municipalities; qualifications, examination, and licensing of fire protection contractors; licensing of multipurpose potable water piping system contractors; certification of multipurpose potable water piping system installers; certification of journeyman sprinkler fitters; registration of apprentices; and the administration and enforcement of this chapter. Permit fees must be a percentage of the total cost of the fire protection work.
The commissioner may issue a cease and desist order to cease an activity considered an immediate risk to public health or public safety. The commissioner shall adopt permanent rules governing when an order may be issued; how long the order is effective; notice requirements; and other procedures and requirements necessary to implement, administer, and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
The commissioner, in place of or in addition to licensing sanctions allowed under this chapter, may impose a civil penalty not greater than $1,000 for each violation of this chapter or rule adopted under this chapter, for each day of violation. The commissioner shall adopt permanent rules governing and establishing procedures for implementation, administration, and enforcement of this paragraph.
History:
1992 c 508 s 4; 1996 c 305 art 3 s 31; 1998 c 367 art 11 s 14; 1999 c 250 art 3 s 26; 1Sp2003 c 2 art 4 s 20
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299M — Fire Protection Industry Licensing › Section 299M.06 — Revocation, Suspension, Refusal.

299M.06 REVOCATION, SUSPENSION, REFUSAL.
The commissioner may revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue or renew a license or certificate issued under this chapter. Any person aggrieved by the commissioner's action may request a hearing before the commissioner. The provisions of sections 14.57 to 14.69 apply to the hearing and to any subsequent proceedings.
History:
1992 c 508 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299M — Fire Protection Industry Licensing › Section 299M.07 — Municipal Regulation.

299M.07 MUNICIPAL REGULATION.
A municipality by ordinance may require payment of permit fees for competent inspection of fire protection systems.
A municipality enacting an ordinance after July 1, 1992, shall notify the commissioner of public safety.
A municipality may not require licensing, certification, registration, bonding, or insurance that is in addition to the state requirements outlined under this chapter.
History:
1992 c 508 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299M — Fire Protection Industry Licensing › Section 299M.08 — Misdemeanor.

299M.08 MISDEMEANOR.
It is a misdemeanor for any person to intentionally commit or direct another person to commit either of the following acts:
(1) to make a false statement in a license application, request for inspection, certificate, or other form or statement authorized or required under this chapter; or
(2) to perform fire protection system work without a proper permit, when required, or without a license or certificate for that work.
History:
1992 c 508 s 8; 1998 c 367 art 11 s 15
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299M — Fire Protection Industry Licensing › Section 299M.10 — Money Credited To General Fund.

299M.10 MONEY CREDITED TO GENERAL FUND.
The fees and penalties collected under this chapter, except as provided in section 299M.07, must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund. Money received by the State Fire Marshal Division in the form of gifts, grants, reimbursements, or appropriation from any source for the administration of this chapter must also be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund.
History:
1992 c 508 s 10
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299M — Fire Protection Industry Licensing › Section 299M.11 — Fees.

299M.11 FEES.
Subdivision 1.
Licensing fee.
A person required to be licensed under section 299M.03, subdivision 1 or 1a, shall, before receipt of the license and before causing fire protection-related work or multipurpose potable water piping system work to be performed, pay the commissioner an annual license fee.
Subd. 2.
Certification fee.
Employees required to be certified under section 299M.03, subdivision 2 or 3, shall, before performing fire protection-related work or multipurpose potable water piping system work, pay the commissioner an annual certification fee.
Subd. 3.
Registration fee.
Employees required to be registered under section 299M.03, subdivision 2, shall, before performing fire protection-related work, pay the commissioner an annual registration fee.
Subd. 4.
Surcharge fee.
Before beginning fire protection-related work, a fire protection contractor shall pay a project surcharge fee to the commissioner based on a percentage of the total costs of the fire protection-related work.
Subd. 5.
Deposit of fees.
Fees collected under this section must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund.
History:
1992 c 508 s 11; 1Sp2003 c 2 art 4 s 21,22
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 299A - 299N — Public Safety › Chapter 299M — Fire Protection Industry Licensing › Section 299M.12 — Conflicts Of Laws.

299M.12 CONFLICTS OF LAWS.
This chapter is not intended to conflict with and does not supersede the State Building Code or the State Fire Code.
History:
1992 c 508 s 12; 1998 c 367 art 11 s 16; 2005 c 136 art 9 s 14