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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 340A — Liquor › Section 340A.801 — Civil Actions.

340A.801 CIVIL ACTIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Right of action.
A spouse, child, parent, guardian, employer, or other person injured in person, property, or means of support, or who incurs other pecuniary loss by an intoxicated person or by the intoxication of another person, has a right of action in the person's own name for all damages sustained against a person who caused the intoxication of that person by illegally selling alcoholic beverages. All damages recovered by a minor under this section must be paid either to the minor or to the minor's parent, guardian, or next friend as the court directs.
Subd. 2.
Actions.
All suits for damages under this section must be by civil action in a court of this state having jurisdiction.
Subd. 3.
Comparative negligence.
Actions under this section are governed by section 604.01.
Subd. 3a.
Defense.
The defense described in section 340A.503, subdivision 6, applies to actions under this section.
Subd. 4.
Subrogation claims denied.
There shall be no recovery by any insurance company against any liquor vendor under subrogation clauses of the uninsured, underinsured, collision, or other first party coverages of a motor vehicle insurance policy as a result of payments made by the company to persons who have claims that arise in whole or part under this section. The provisions of section 65B.53, subdivision 3, do not apply to actions under this section.
Subd. 5.
[Repealed, 1987 c 152 art 2 s 5]
Subd. 6.
Common law claims.
Nothing in this chapter precludes common law tort claims against any person 21 years old or older who knowingly provides or furnishes alcoholic beverages to a person under the age of 21 years.
History:
1985 c 305 art 10 s 1; 1985 c 309 s 12; 1Sp1985 c 16 art 2 s 3 subd 1; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; art 2 s 3; 1989 c 301 s 15; 1990 c 555 s 10
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 340A — Liquor › Section 340A.802 — Notice Of Injury; Discovery Before Actions.

340A.802 NOTICE OF INJURY; DISCOVERY BEFORE ACTIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Notice of injury.
A person who claims damages and a person or insurer who claims contribution or indemnity from a licensed retailer of alcoholic beverages or municipal liquor store for or because of an injury within the scope of section 340A.801 must give a written notice to the licensee or municipality stating:
(1) the time and date when and person to whom the alcoholic beverages were sold or bartered;
(2) the name and address of the person or persons who were injured or whose property was damaged; and
(3) the approximate time and date, and the place where the injury to person or property occurred.
A licensee or municipality who claims contribution or indemnification from another licensee or municipality must give a written notice to the other licensee or municipality in the form and manner specified in this section.
An error or omission in the notice does not void the notice's effect if the notice is otherwise valid unless the error or omission is of a substantially material nature.
Subd. 2.
Limitations; content.
In the case of a claim for damages, the notice must be served by the claimant's attorney within 240 days of the date of entering an attorney-client relationship with the person in regard to the claim. In the case of claims for contribution or indemnity, the notice must be served within 120 days after the injury occurs or within 60 days after receiving written notice of a claim for contribution or indemnity, whichever is applicable. No action for damage or for contribution or indemnity may be maintained unless the notice has been given. If requested to do so, a municipality or licensee receiving a notice shall promptly furnish claimant's attorney the names and addresses of other municipalities or licensees who sold or bartered liquor to the person identified in the notice, if known. Actual notice of sufficient facts reasonably to put the licensee or governing body of the municipality on notice of a possible claim complies with the notice requirement.
No action may be maintained under section 340A.801 unless commenced within two years after the injury.
Subd. 3.
Bad faith notice.
A claimant who in bad faith gives notice to a licensee who did not sell or barter liquor to the alleged intoxicated person is subject to liability for actual damages, which shall include the reasonable out-of-pocket attorney fees incurred by the licensee in the defense of the bad faith notice.
History:
1985 c 305 art 10 s 2; 1985 c 309 s 13; 1Sp1985 c 16 art 2 s 3 subd 1; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 44; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1993 c 347 s 22
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 340A — Liquor › Section 340A.90 — Civil Action; Intoxication Of Person Under Age 21.

340A.90 CIVIL ACTION; INTOXICATION OF PERSON UNDER AGE 21.
Subdivision 1.
Right of action.
(a) A spouse, child, parent, guardian, employer, or other person injured in person, property, or means of support, or who incurs other pecuniary loss, by an intoxicated person under 21 years of age or by the intoxication of another person under 21 years of age, has for all damages sustained a right of action in the person's own name against a person who is 21 years or older who:
(1) had control over the premises and, being in a reasonable position to prevent the consumption of alcoholic beverages by that person, knowingly or recklessly permitted that consumption and the consumption caused the intoxication of that person; or
(2) sold, bartered, furnished or gave to, or purchased for a person under the age of 21 years alcoholic beverages that caused the intoxication of that person.
This paragraph does not apply to sales licensed under this chapter.
(b) All damages recovered by a minor under this section must be paid either to the minor or to the minor's parent, guardian, or next friend as the court directs.
(c) An intoxicated person under the age of 21 years who caused the injury has no right of action under this section.
Subd. 2.
Subrogation claims denied.
There shall be no recovery by any insurance company for any subrogation claim pursuant to any subrogation clause of the uninsured, underinsured, collision, or other first-party coverages of a motor vehicle insurance policy as a result of payments made by the company to persons who have claims that arise in whole or in part under this section.
Subd. 3.
[Expired]
History:
2000 c 423 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 340A — Liquor › Section 340A.901 — Citation.

340A.901 CITATION.
This chapter may be cited as the "Liquor Act."
History:
1985 c 305 art 11 s 1; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 340A — Liquor › Section 340A.902 — Drunkenness Not A Crime.

340A.902 DRUNKENNESS NOT A CRIME.
No person may be charged with or convicted of the offense of drunkenness or public drunkenness. Nothing herein prevents the prosecution and conviction of an intoxicated person for offenses other than drunkenness or public drunkenness nor does this section relieve a person from civil liability for an injury to persons or property caused by the person while intoxicated.
History:
1985 c 305 art 11 s 2; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 340A — Liquor › Section 340A.904 — Seized Liquor.

340A.904 SEIZED LIQUOR.
Subdivision 1.
Disposal alternatives.
Contingent on the final determination of any action pending in a court, the commissioner shall dispose of alcoholic beverages, material, apparatus, or vehicle seized by inspectors or employees of the department by:
(1) delivering alcoholic beverages to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension or State Patrol for use in chemical testing programs;
(2) delivering on written requests of the commissioner of administration any material, apparatus, or vehicle for use by a state department;
(3) selling intoxicating liquor to licensed retailers within the state;
(4) selling any material, apparatus, or vehicle;
(5) destroying alcoholic beverages or contraband articles that have no lawful use; or
(6) donation to a charity registered under section 309.52.
Subd. 2.
Sale procedure.
A sale of intoxicating liquor, materials, apparatus, or vehicles may be made only with the written approval of the commissioner of administration and after notice of the sale is published in one issue of a legal newspaper published in St. Paul. Sealed bids must be publicly opened in the office of the commissioner of public safety on a date stated in the notice, which may not be less than 15 days or more than 30 days after its publication. The net proceeds from the sale of alcoholic beverages or articles must, after the deduction of the expense of seizure or sale, be deposited by the commissioner of public safety with the commissioner of management and budget and credited to the general fund.
Subd. 3.
Tax exemption.
Sales of alcoholic beverages made by the commissioner are exempt from the state excise tax if stamps evidencing the payment of the excise tax have not been placed thereon prior to the seizure if before resale proper excise stamps are attached to all containers.
History:
1985 c 305 art 11 s 4; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1; 1993 c 350 s 14; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 340A — Liquor › Section 340A.905 — Notice Of Violation.

340A.905 NOTICE OF VIOLATION.
When any municipal liquor store or licensed dealer in alcoholic beverages or agent or employee thereof is convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter or any law or ordinance regulating the sale of alcoholic beverages or any violation of law or ordinance in the operation of the licensed premises, the court administrator shall, within ten days after the conviction, mail a written notice of the conviction to the clerk of the municipality or county auditor of the county having jurisdiction to issue alcoholic beverage licenses for the premises. A copy of the notice must be mailed to the commissioner of public safety.
History:
1985 c 305 art 11 s 5; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 340A — Liquor › Section 340A.906 — Nonapplicability.

340A.906 NONAPPLICABILITY.
This chapter does not apply to:
(1) medicines intended for therapeutic purposes and not intended as a beverage;
(2) industrial alcohol designed for mechanical, chemical, scientific, pharmaceutical, or industrial purposes; or
(3) nonpotable compounds or preparations containing alcohol.
History:
1985 c 305 art 11 s 6; 1987 c 152 art 1 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 340A — Liquor › Section 340A.907 — Inspection.

340A.907 INSPECTION.
The commissioner of public safety or any duly authorized employee may, at all reasonable hours, enter in and upon the premises of any licensee or permit holder under this chapter to inspect the premises and examine the books, papers, and records of a manufacturer, wholesaler, importer, or retailer for the purpose of determining whether the provisions of this chapter are being complied with. If the commissioner or any duly authorized employee is denied free access or is hindered or interfered with in making an inspection or examination, the licensee or permit holder is subject to revocation pursuant to section 340A.304 in the case of a wholesaler, manufacturer, or importer, and section 340A.415 in the case of a retailer. For a holder of a temporary license under section 340A.403, subdivision 2, or 340A.404, subdivision 10, the commissioner's authority under this section extends for two years beyond the expiration of the temporary license or the permit.
History:
1987 c 310 s 13; 1994 c 611 s 28
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 340A — Liquor › Section 340A.909 — Sale Of Minnesota Beer At Public Facilities.

340A.909 SALE OF MINNESOTA BEER AT PUBLIC FACILITIES.
Subdivision 1.
Minnesota-produced beer; required availability.
At any permanent or temporary building or structure owned or operated by the state, a political subdivision, or an instrumentality thereof, where beer is sold for on-premise consumption, the entity owning or operating the building or structure must insure that a Minnesota-produced beer is available for purchase at each station where beer is sold. This section applies to all such permanent or temporary buildings or structures without regard to whether sales of beer are made by the owning or operating government entity or employees thereof or by a person holding a lease or concession contract with the government entity.
Subd. 2.
Exceptions.
This section does not apply to:
(1) municipal liquor stores; or
(2) persons holding an event on property owned by a government entity where (a) the event is conducted under a temporary permit from that government entity, and (b) alcoholic beverages are provided to persons attending the event, at no cost to those persons.
History:
1990 c 554 s 17
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 340A — Liquor › Section 340A.910 — Severability.

340A.910 SEVERABILITY.
In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction holds that any section of this chapter is unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
History:
2005 c 25 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 341 — Combative Sports › Section 341.221 — Advisory Council.

341.221 ADVISORY COUNCIL.
(a) The commissioner must appoint a Combative Sports Advisory Council to advise the commissioner on the administration of duties under this chapter.
(b) The council shall have five members appointed by the commissioner. All five members must have knowledge of combative sports. The commissioner shall make serious efforts to appoint qualified women to serve on the council.
(c) The council shall annually elect from its membership a chair.
(d) Meetings shall be convened by the commissioner, or by the chair with the approval of the commissioner.
(e) Appointments to the council and the terms of council members are governed by sections 15.059 and 15.0597.
(f) Removal of members, filling of vacancies, and compensation of members shall be as provided in section 15.059.
(g) Meetings convened for the purpose of advising the commissioner on issues related to a challenge filed under section 341.345 are exempt from the open meeting requirements of chapter 13D.
History:
2012 c 278 art 3 s 2; 2013 c 85 art 2 s 38; 2023 c 53 art 4 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 341 — Combative Sports › Section 341.23 — Limitations.

341.23 LIMITATIONS.
No member of the council may directly or indirectly promote a contest, directly or indirectly engage in the managing of a combatant, or have an interest in any manner in the proceeds from a combative sport contest.
History:
2006 c 282 art 11 s 15; 2008 c 300 s 22; 2012 c 278 art 3 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 341 — Combative Sports › Section 341.25 — Rules.

341.25 RULES.
(a) The commissioner may adopt rules that include standards for the physical examination and condition of combatants and referees.
(b) The commissioner may adopt other rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the conduct of all combative sport contests and their manner, supervision, time, and place.
(c) The most recent version of the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, as promulgated by the Association of Boxing Commissions, is incorporated by reference and made a part of this chapter except as qualified by this chapter and Minnesota Rules, chapter 2202. In the event of a conflict between this chapter and the Unified Rules, this chapter must govern.
(d) The most recent version of the Unified Rules of Boxing, as promulgated by the Association of Boxing Commissions, is incorporated by reference and made a part of this chapter except as qualified by this chapter and Minnesota Rules, chapter 2201. In the event of a conflict between this chapter and the Unified Rules, this chapter must govern.
(e) The most recent version of the Unified Rules of Kickboxing, as promulgated by the Association of Boxing Commissions, is incorporated by reference and made a part of this chapter except as qualified by this chapter and any applicable Minnesota Rules. In the event of a conflict between this chapter and the Unified Rules, this chapter must govern.
History:
2006 c 282 art 11 s 17; 2007 c 135 art 3 s 32; 2008 c 300 s 23; 2008 c 370 s 13; 2012 c 278 art 3 s 9; 2017 c 68 art 2 s 1; 2018 c 182 art 1 s 94; 2023 c 53 art 4 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 341 — Combative Sports › Section 341.27 — Commissioner Duties.

341.27 COMMISSIONER DUTIES.
The commissioner shall:
(1) issue, deny, renew, suspend, or revoke licenses;
(2) make and maintain records of its acts and proceedings including the issuance, denial, renewal, suspension, or revocation of licenses;
(3) keep public records of the council open to inspection at all reasonable times;
(4) develop rules to be implemented under this chapter;
(5) conform to the rules adopted under this chapter;
(6) develop policies and procedures for regulating boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts;
(7) approve regulatory bodies to oversee martial arts and amateur boxing contests under section 341.28, subdivision 5;
(8) immediately suspend an individual license for a medical condition, including but not limited to a medical condition resulting from an injury sustained during a match, bout, or contest that has been confirmed by the ringside physician. The medical suspension must be lifted after the commissioner receives written information from a physician licensed in the home state of the licensee indicating that the combatant may resume competition, and any other information that the commissioner may by rule require. Medical suspensions are not subject to section 326B.082 or the contested case procedures provided in sections 14.57 to 14.69; and
(9) immediately suspend an individual combatant license for a mandatory rest period, which must commence at the conclusion of every combative sports contest in which the license holder competes and does not receive a medical suspension. A rest suspension must automatically lift after 14 calendar days from the date the combative sports contest passed without notice or additional proceedings. Rest suspensions are not subject to section 326B.082 or the contested case procedures provided in sections 14.57 to 14.69.
History:
2006 c 282 art 11 s 19; 2007 c 135 art 3 s 33; 2008 c 300 s 25; 2012 c 278 art 3 s 4,9; 2013 c 85 art 2 s 39; 2017 c 68 art 2 s 2; 2023 c 53 art 4 s 9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 341 — Combative Sports › Section 341.271 — Gift Authority.

341.271 GIFT AUTHORITY.
The commissioner may apply for, receive, and expend grants and gifts of money consistent with the powers and duties specified in section 341.27. The commissioner may accept gifts, bequests, grants, payments for services, and other public and private money to help finance the activities required under this chapter.
History:
2008 c 300 s 26; 2012 c 278 art 3 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 341 — Combative Sports › Section 341.29 — Jurisdiction Of Commissioner.

341.29 JURISDICTION OF COMMISSIONER.
The commissioner shall:
(1) have sole direction, supervision, regulation, control, and jurisdiction over all combative sport contests that are held within this state unless a contest is exempt from the application of this chapter under federal law;
(2) have sole control, authority, and jurisdiction over all licenses required by this chapter;
(3) grant a license to an applicant if, in the judgment of the commissioner, the financial responsibility, experience, character, and general fitness of the applicant are consistent with the public interest, convenience, or necessity and the best interests of combative sports and conforms with this chapter and the commissioner's rules;
(4) deny, suspend, or revoke a license using the enforcement provisions of section 326B.082, except that the licensing reapplication time frames remain within the sole discretion of the commissioner; and
(5) serve final nonlicensing orders in performing the duties of this chapter which are subject to the contested case procedures provided in sections 14.57 to 14.69.
History:
2006 c 282 art 11 s 21; 2008 c 300 s 28; 2012 c 278 art 3 s 9; 2013 c 85 art 2 s 40; 2015 c 54 art 3 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 341 — Combative Sports › Section 341.32 — License Fees; Expiration; Renewal.

341.32 LICENSE FEES; EXPIRATION; RENEWAL.
Subdivision 1.
Annual licensure.
The commissioner may establish and issue annual licenses subject to the collection of advance fees by the commissioner for promoters, judges, referees, ringside physicians, timekeepers, combatants, trainers, and seconds.
Subd. 2.
Expiration and application.
Licenses issued on or after January 1, 2023, shall expire one year after the date of issuance. A license may be applied for each year by filing an application for licensure and satisfying all licensure requirements established in section 341.30, and submitting payment of the license fees established in section 341.321. An application for a license and renewal of a license must be on a form provided by the commissioner.
History:
2006 c 282 art 11 s 24; 2007 c 135 art 3 s 36; 2008 c 300 s 30; 2012 c 278 art 3 s 9; 2013 c 85 art 2 s 42; 2015 c 54 art 3 s 11,12; 1Sp2019 c 7 art 9 s 15; 2023 c 53 art 4 s 16
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 341 — Combative Sports › Section 341.321 — Fee Schedule.

341.321 FEE SCHEDULE.
(a) The fee schedule for professional and amateur licenses issued by the commissioner is as follows:
(1) referees, $25;
(2) promoters, $700;
(3) judges and knockdown judges, $25;
(4) trainers and seconds, $40;
(5) timekeepers, $25;
(6) professional combatants, $70;
(7) amateur combatants, $35; and
(8) ringside physicians, $25.
All license fees shall be paid no later than the weigh-in prior to the contest. No license may be issued until all prelicensure requirements in section 341.30 are satisfied and fees are paid.
(b) A promoter or event organizer of an event regulated by the Department of Labor and Industry must pay, per event, a combative sport contest fee of $1,500 per event or four percent of the gross ticket sales, whichever is greater. The fee must be paid as follows:
(1) $500 at the time the combative sport contest is scheduled;
(2) $1,000 at the weigh-in prior to the contest;
(3) if four percent of the gross ticket sales is greater than $1,500, the balance is due to the commissioner within 14 days of the completed contest; and
(4) the value of all complimentary tickets distributed for an event, to the extent they exceed five percent of total event attendance, counts toward gross tickets sales for the purposes of determining a combative sports contest fee. For purposes of this clause, the lowest advertised ticket price shall be used to calculate the value of complimentary tickets.
(c) All fees and penalties collected by the commissioner must be deposited in the commissioner account in the special revenue fund.
History:
2006 c 282 art 11 s 25; 2007 c 135 art 3 s 37; 2008 c 300 s 31; 1Sp2011 c 4 art 2 s 5; 2012 c 278 art 3 s 9; 2013 c 85 art 2 s 43; 1Sp2015 c 1 art 5 s 5; 2017 c 68 art 2 s 3; 1Sp2019 c 7 art 9 s 16; 2023 c 53 art 4 s 17
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 341 — Combative Sports › Section 341.322 — Payment Schedule.

341.322 PAYMENT SCHEDULE.
The commissioner may establish a schedule of payments to be paid by a promoter to referees, judges and knockdown judges, timekeepers, and ringside physicians.
History:
2023 c 53 art 4 s 18
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 341 — Combative Sports › Section 341.323 — Event Approval.

341.323 EVENT APPROVAL.
Subdivision 1.
Preapproval documentation.
Before the commissioner approves a combative sports contest, the promoter shall provide the commissioner, at least six weeks before the combative sport contest is scheduled to occur, information about the time, date, and location of the contest and at least 72 hours before the combative sport contest is scheduled to occur:
(1) a copy of any agreement between a combatant and the promoter that binds the promoter to pay the combatant a certain fixed fee or percentage of the gate receipts;
(2) a copy or other proof acceptable to the commissioner of the insurance contract or policy required by this chapter;
(3) proof acceptable to the commissioner that the promoter will provide, at the cost of the promoter, at least one uniformed security guard or uniformed off-duty member of law enforcement to provide security at any event regulated by the Department of Labor and Industry. The commissioner may require a promoter to take additional security measures to ensure the safety of participants and spectators at an event; and
(4) proof acceptable to the commissioner that the promoter will provide an ambulance service as required by section 341.324.
Subd. 2.
Proper licensure.
Before the commissioner approves a combative sport contest, the commissioner must ensure that the promoter is properly licensed under this chapter. The promoter must maintain proper licensure from the time it schedules a combative sports contest through the date of the contest.
Subd. 3.
Discretion.
Nothing in this section limits the commissioner's discretion in deciding whether to approve a combative sport contest or event.
History:
2023 c 53 art 4 s 19
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 341 — Combative Sports › Section 341.324 — Ambulance.

341.324 AMBULANCE.
A promoter must ensure, at the cost of the promoter, that a licensed ambulance service with two emergency medical technicians is on the premises during a combative sports contest.
History:
2023 c 53 art 4 s 20
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 341 — Combative Sports › Section 341.33 — Physical Examination Required; Fees.

341.33 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REQUIRED; FEES.
Subdivision 1.
Examination by physician.
All combatants must be examined by a physician licensed by this state within 36 hours before entering the ring, and the examining physician shall immediately file with the commissioner a written report of the examination. The physician's examination may report on the condition of the combatant's heart and general physical and general neurological condition. The physician's report may record the condition of the combatant's nervous system and brain as required by the commissioner. The physician may prohibit the combatant from entering the ring if, in the physician's professional opinion, it is in the best interest of the combatant's health. The cost of the examination is payable by the promoter conducting the contest or exhibition.
Subd. 2.
Attendance of physician.
A promoter holding or sponsoring a combative sport contest shall have in attendance a physician licensed by Minnesota.
History:
2006 c 282 art 11 s 26; 2008 c 300 s 32; 2012 c 278 art 3 s 9; 2015 c 54 art 3 s 13; 2023 c 53 art 4 s 21
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 341 — Combative Sports › Section 341.331 — Prohibited Performance Enhancing Substances And Testing.

341.331 PROHIBITED PERFORMANCE ENHANCING SUBSTANCES AND TESTING.
Subdivision 1.
Performance enhancing substances and masking agents prohibited.
All combatants are prohibited from using the substances listed in the following classes contained in the World Anti-Doping Code published by the World Anti-Doping Agency, unless a combatant meets an applicable exception set forth therein:
(1) S0, nonapproved substances;
(2) S1, anabolic agents;
(3) S2, peptide hormones, growth factors, and related substances and mimetics;
(4) S3, beta-2 agonists;
(5) S4, hormone and metabolic modulators; and
(6) S5, diuretics and masking agents.
Subd. 2.
Testing.
The commissioner may administer drug testing to discover violations of subdivision 1 as follows:
(a) The commissioner may require a combatant to submit to a drug test to determine if substances are present in the combatant's system in violation of subdivision 1. This testing may occur at any time after the official weigh-in, on the day of the contest in which the combatant is participating, or within 24 hours of competing in a combative sports contest in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner may require testing based on reasonable cause or random selection. Grounds for reasonable cause includes observing or receiving credible information that a combatant has used prohibited performance enhancing drugs. If testing is based on random selection, both combatants competing in a selected bout shall submit to a drug test.
(b) Specimens may include urine, hair samples, or blood. Specimens shall be tested at a facility acceptable to the commissioner. Results of all drug tests shall be submitted directly to the commissioner.
(c) The promoter shall pay the costs relating to drug testing combatants. Any requests for follow-up or additional testing must be paid by the combatant.
Subd. 3.
Discipline.
(a) If a combatant fails to provide a sample for drug testing when required, and the request is made before a bout, the combatant shall not be allowed to compete in the bout. If the request is made after a bout, and the combatant fails to provide a sample for drug testing, the combatant shall be subject to disciplinary action under section 341.29.
(b) If a combatant's specimen tests positive for any prohibited substances, the combatant shall be subject to disciplinary action under section 341.29.
(c) A combatant who is disciplined and was the winner of a bout shall be disqualified and the decision shall be changed to no contest. The results of a bout shall remain unchanged if a combatant who is disciplined was the loser of the bout.
History:
2023 c 53 art 4 s 22
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 341 — Combative Sports › Section 341.34 — Insurance.

341.34 INSURANCE.
Subdivision 1.
Required insurance.
The commissioner shall:
(1) require insurance coverage for a combatant to provide for medical, surgical, and hospital care for injuries sustained in the ring in an amount of at least $10,000 and payable to the combatant as beneficiary; and
(2) require life insurance for a combatant in the amount of at least $10,000 payable in case of accidental death resulting from injuries sustained in the ring.
Subd. 2.
Payment for insurance.
The cost of the insurance required by this section is payable by the promoter.
History:
2006 c 282 art 11 s 27; 2008 c 300 s 33; 2012 c 278 art 3 s 9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 341 — Combative Sports › Section 341.35 — Unlicensed Events; Misdemeanor.

341.35 UNLICENSED EVENTS; MISDEMEANOR.
Any person or persons who send or cause to be sent, published, or otherwise made known, any challenge to fight what is commonly known as a prize fight, or engage in any public combative sport match or contest, with or without gloves, for any prize, reward, or compensation, or for which any admission fee is charged directly or indirectly, or go into training preparatory for the fight, exhibition, or contest, or act as a trainer, aider, abettor, backer, umpire, referee, second, surgeon, assistant, or attendant at the fight, exhibition, or contest, or in any preparation for same, and any owner or lessee of any ground, building, or structure of any kind permitting the same to be used for any fight, exhibition, or contest, is guilty of a misdemeanor unless the licenses required for the holding of the fight, exhibition, or contest have been issued by the commissioner in compliance with the rules adopted by it.
History:
2006 c 282 art 11 s 28; 2008 c 300 s 34; 2012 c 278 art 3 s 9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 341 — Combative Sports › Section 341.355 — Civil Penalties.

341.355 CIVIL PENALTIES.
When the commissioner finds that a person has violated one or more provisions of any statute, rule, or order that the commissioner is empowered to regulate, enforce, or issue, the commissioner may impose, for each violation, a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for each violation, or a civil penalty that deprives the person of any economic advantage gained by the violation, or both. The commissioner may also impose these penalties against a person who has violated section 341.28, subdivision 5, paragraph (b) or (c).
History:
2008 c 300 s 35; 2012 c 278 art 3 s 9; 2023 c 53 art 4 s 24
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 341 — Combative Sports › Section 341.37 — Appropriation.

341.37 APPROPRIATION.
A combative sports account is created in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of conducting its statutory responsibilities and obligations under this chapter.
History:
2006 c 282 art 11 s 29; 2008 c 300 s 36; 2012 c 278 art 3 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 342 — Cannabis › Section 342.05 — Statewide Monitoring System.

342.05 STATEWIDE MONITORING SYSTEM.
Subdivision 1.
Statewide monitoring.
The office must contract with an outside vendor to establish a statewide monitoring system for integrated cannabis tracking, inventory, and verification to track all cannabis plants, cannabis flower, and cannabis products from seed, immature plant, or creation until disposal or sale to a patient or customer.
Subd. 2.
Data submission requirements.
The monitoring system must allow cannabis businesses to submit monitoring data to the office through the use of monitoring system software commonly used within the cannabis industry and may also permit cannabis businesses to submit monitoring data through manual data entry with approval from the office.
History:
2023 c 63 art 1 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 342 — Cannabis › Section 342.06 — Approval Of Cannabis Flower, Products, And Cannabinoids.

342.06 APPROVAL OF CANNABIS FLOWER, PRODUCTS, AND CANNABINOIDS.
(a) For the purposes of this section, "product category" means a type of product that may be sold in different sizes, distinct packaging, or at various prices but is still created using the same manufacturing or agricultural processes. A new or additional stock keeping unit (SKU) or Universal Product Code (UPC) shall not prevent a product from being considered the same type as another unit. All other terms have the meanings provided in section 342.01.
(b) The office shall approve product categories of cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, and hemp-derived consumer products for retail sale.
(c) The office may establish limits on the total THC of cannabis flower, cannabis products, and hemp-derived consumer products. As used in this paragraph, "total THC" means the sum of the percentage by weight of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid multiplied by 0.877 plus the percentage by weight of all tetrahydrocannabinols.
(d) The office shall not approve any cannabis product, lower-potency hemp edible, or hemp-derived consumer product that:
(1) is or appears to be a lollipop or ice cream;
(2) bears the likeness or contains characteristics of a real or fictional person, animal, or fruit;
(3) is modeled after a type or brand of products primarily consumed by or marketed to children;
(4) is substantively similar to a meat food product; poultry food product as defined in section 31A.02, subdivision 10; or a dairy product as defined in section 32D.01, subdivision 7;
(5) contains a synthetic cannabinoid;
(6) is made by applying a cannabinoid, including but not limited to an artificially derived cannabinoid, to a finished food product that does not contain cannabinoids and is sold to consumers, including but not limited to a candy or snack food; or
(7) if the product is an edible cannabis product or lower-potency hemp edible, contains an ingredient, other than a cannabinoid, that is not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for use in food.
History:
2023 c 63 art 1 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 342 — Cannabis › Section 342.07 — Agricultural And Food Safety Practices; Rulemaking.

342.07 AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SAFETY PRACTICES; RULEMAKING.
Subdivision 1.
Plant propagation standards.
In consultation with the commissioner of agriculture, the office by rule must establish certification, testing, and labeling requirements for the methods used to grow new cannabis plants or hemp plants, including but not limited to growth from seed, clone, cutting, or tissue culture.
Subd. 2.
Agricultural best practices.
In consultation with the commissioner of agriculture and representatives from the University of Minnesota Extension Service, the office shall establish best practices for:
(1) the cultivation and preparation of cannabis plants; and
(2) the use of pesticides, fertilizers, soil amendments, and plant amendments in relation to growing cannabis plants.
Subd. 3.
Edible cannabinoid product handler endorsement.
(a) Any person seeking to manufacture, process, sell, handle, or store an edible cannabis product or lower-potency hemp edible, other than an edible cannabis product or lower-potency hemp edible that has been placed in its final packaging, must first obtain an edible cannabinoid product handler endorsement.
(b) In consultation with the commissioner of agriculture, the office shall establish an edible cannabinoid product handler endorsement.
(c) The office must regulate edible cannabinoid product handlers and assess penalties in the same manner provided for food handlers under chapters 28A, 31, and 34A and associated rules, with the following exceptions:
(1) the office must issue an edible cannabinoid product handler endorsement, rather than a license;
(2) eligibility for an edible cannabinoid product handler endorsement is limited to persons who possess a valid license issued by the office;
(3) the office may not charge a fee for issuing or renewing the endorsement;
(4) the office must align the term and renewal period for edible cannabinoid product handler endorsements with the term and renewal period of the license issued by the office; and
(5) an edible cannabis product or lower-potency hemp edible must not be considered adulterated solely because the product or edible contains tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabis concentrate, hemp concentrate, artificially derived cannabinoids, or any other material extracted or derived from a cannabis plant, cannabis flower, hemp plant, or hemp plant parts.
(d) The edible cannabinoid product handler endorsement must prohibit the manufacture of edible cannabis products at the same premises where food is manufactured, except for the limited production of edible products produced solely for product development, sampling, or testing. This limitation does not apply to the manufacture of lower-potency hemp edibles.
History:
2023 c 63 art 1 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 342 — Cannabis › Section 342.08 — Establishment Of Environmental Standards.

342.08 ESTABLISHMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS.
Subdivision 1.
Water standards.
In consultation with the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, the office by rule must establish appropriate water standards for cannabis businesses.
Subd. 2.
Energy use.
In consultation with the commissioner of commerce, the office by rule must establish appropriate energy standards for cannabis businesses.
Subd. 3.
Solid waste.
In consultation with the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency, the office by rule must establish appropriate solid waste standards for the disposal of:
(1) cannabis flower and cannabis products;
(2) packaging;
(3) recyclable materials, including minimum requirements for the use of recyclable materials; and
(4) other solid waste.
Subd. 4.
Odor.
The office by rule must establish appropriate standards and requirements to limit odors produced by cannabis businesses.
Subd. 5.
Applicability; federal, state, and local laws.
A cannabis business must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws related to the subjects of subdivisions 1 to 4.
Subd. 6.
Rulemaking.
(a) The office may only adopt a rule under this section if the rule is consistent with and at least as stringent as applicable state and federal laws related to the subjects of subdivisions 1 to 4.
(b) The office must coordinate and consult with a department or agency of the state regarding the development and implementation of a rule under this section if the department or agency has expertise or a regulatory interest in the subject matter of the rule.
History:
2023 c 63 art 1 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 342 — Cannabis › Section 342.10 — Licenses; Types.

342.10 LICENSES; TYPES.
The office shall issue the following types of license:
(1) cannabis microbusiness;
(2) cannabis mezzobusiness;
(3) cannabis cultivator;
(4) cannabis manufacturer;
(5) cannabis retailer;
(6) cannabis wholesaler;
(7) cannabis transporter;
(8) cannabis testing facility;
(9) cannabis event organizer;
(10) cannabis delivery service;
(11) lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer;
(12) lower-potency hemp edible retailer;
(13) medical cannabis cultivator;
(14) medical cannabis processor;
(15) medical cannabis retailer; or
(16) medical cannabis combination business.
History:
2023 c 63 art 1 s 10
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 342 — Cannabis › Section 342.12 — Licenses; Transfers; Adjustments.

342.12 LICENSES; TRANSFERS; ADJUSTMENTS.
(a) Licenses issued under this chapter may be freely transferred subject to the prior written approval of the office, which approval may be given or withheld in the office's sole discretion, provided that a social equity applicant may only transfer the applicant's license to another social equity applicant. A new license must be obtained when:
(1) the form of the licensee's legal business structure converts or changes to a different type of legal business structure; or
(2) the licensee dissolves; consolidates; reorganizes; undergoes bankruptcy, insolvency, or receivership proceedings; merges with another legal organization; or assigns all or substantially all of its assets for the benefit of creditors.
(b) Transfers between social equity applicants must be reviewed by the Division of Social Equity.
(c) Licenses must be renewed annually.
(d) License holders may petition the office to adjust the tier of a license issued within a license category provided that the license holder meets all applicable requirements.
(e) The office by rule may permit relocation of a licensed cannabis business, adopt requirements for the submission of a license relocation application, establish standards for the approval of a relocation application, and charge a fee not to exceed $250 for reviewing and processing applications. Relocation of a licensed premises pursuant to this paragraph does not extend or otherwise modify the license term of the license subject to relocation.
History:
2023 c 63 art 1 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 324 - 342 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection › Chapter 342 — Cannabis › Section 342.15 — Adult-use Cannabis Business; Criminal History Check And Disqualifications.

342.15 ADULT-USE CANNABIS BUSINESS; CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK AND DISQUALIFICATIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Criminal history check.
(a) Upon request by the office, every license applicant or, in the case of a business entity, every cooperative member or director, manager, and general partner of the business entity, for a cannabis business license, or in the case of a business entity, every cooperative member or director, manager, and general partner of the business entity, and prospective cannabis worker must submit a completed criminal history records check consent form, a full set of classifiable fingerprints, and the required fees to the office. Upon receipt of this information, the office must submit the completed criminal history records check consent form, full set of classifiable fingerprints, and required fees to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. After receiving this information, the bureau must conduct a Minnesota criminal history records check of the license applicant or prospective cannabis worker. The bureau may exchange a license applicant's or prospective cannabis worker's fingerprints with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to obtain the license applicant's or prospective cannabis worker's national criminal history record information. The bureau must return the results of the Minnesota and federal criminal history records checks to the office to determine if the license applicant or prospective cannabis worker is disqualified under rules adopted pursuant to this section.
(b) The office may, by rule, establish exceptions to the requirement under paragraph (a) for members of a cooperative who hold less than a five percent ownership interest in the cooperative.
Subd. 2.
Criminal offenses; disqualifications.
The office may by rule determine whether any felony convictions shall disqualify a person from holding or receiving a cannabis business license issued under this chapter or working for a cannabis business, and the length of any such disqualification. In adopting rules pursuant to this subdivision, the office shall not disqualify a person for a violation of section 152.025.
Subd. 3.
Risk of harm; set aside.
The office may set aside a disqualification under subdivision 2 if the office finds that the person has submitted sufficient information to demonstrate that the person does not pose a risk of harm to any person served by the applicant, license holder, or other entities as provided in this chapter.
Subd. 4.
Exception.
The background check requirements and disqualifications under this section do not apply to an applicant for a hemp business license or to hemp workers.
History:
2023 c 63 art 1 s 15