Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

363A.05 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. § Subdivision 1.Creation; commissioner. There is established a Department of Human Rights under the direction and supervision of a commissioner who shall be appointed by the governor under the provisions of section 15.06. § Subd. 2.Deputy commi…

363A.06 POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER. § Subdivision 1.Formulation of policies. (a) The commissioner shall formulate policies to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and shall do the following: (1) exercise leadership under the direction of the governor in the development …

363A.07 LOCAL COMMISSIONS. § Subdivision 1.Jurisdiction of county commissions. If a county or group of counties creates a local commission, the commission does not have jurisdiction over any part of the county that is within the jurisdiction of a local commission created by city …

363A.08 UNFAIR DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OR UNFAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE.§Subdivision 1.Labor organization.Except when based on a bona fide occupational qualification, it is an unfair employment practice for a labor organization, because of race, color, creed,…

363A.09 UNFAIR DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY.§Subdivision 1.Real property interest; action by owner, lessee, and others.It is an unfair discriminatory practice for an owner, lessee, sublessee, assignee, or managing agent of, or other person having the right t…

363A.10 REAL PROPERTY; DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION.§Subdivision 1.Reasonable modifications/accommodations.For purposes of section 363A.09, discrimination includes:(1) a refusal to permit, at the expense of the disabled person, reasonable modifications of existing premises occupied …

363A.11 PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS.§Subdivision 1.Full and equal enjoyment of public accommodations.(a) It is an unfair discriminatory practice:(1) to deny any person the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of a place…

363A.12 PUBLIC SERVICES. § Subdivision 1.Access to public service. It is an unfair discriminatory practice to discriminate against any person in the access to, admission to, full utilization of or benefit from any public service because of race, color, creed, religion, national o…

363A.13 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.§Subdivision 1.Utilization; benefit or services.It is an unfair discriminatory practice to discriminate in any manner in the full utilization of or benefit from any educational institution, or the services rendered thereby to any person because of …

363A.14 AIDING AND ABETTING AND OBSTRUCTION. It is an unfair discriminatory practice for any person: (1) intentionally to aid, abet, incite, compel, or coerce a person to engage in any of the practices forbidden by this chapter; (2) intentionally to attempt to aid, abet, incite, …

363A.15 REPRISALS. It is an unfair discriminatory practice for any individual who participated in the alleged discrimination as a perpetrator, employer, labor organization, employment agency, public accommodation, public service, educational institution, or owner, lessor, lessee,…

363A.16 CREDIT DISCRIMINATION. § Subdivision 1.Personal or commercial credit. It is an unfair discriminatory practice to discriminate in the extension of personal or commercial credit to a person, or in the requirements for obtaining credit, because of race, color, creed, religio…

363A.17 BUSINESS DISCRIMINATION. It is an unfair discriminatory practice for a person engaged in a trade or business or in the provision of a service: (1) to refuse to do business with or provide a service to a woman based on her use of her current or former surname; or (2) to im…

363A.19 DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PROHIBITED.(a) It is an unfair discriminatory practice for an owner, operator, or manager of a hotel, restaurant, public conveyance, or other public place to prohibit a person with a disability from taking a service animal …

363A.20 EXEMPTION BASED ON EMPLOYMENT. § Subdivision 1.Employment. The provisions of section 363A.08 shall not apply to the employment of any individual: (1) by the individual's parent, grandparent, spouse, child, or grandchild; or (2) in the domestic service of any person. § Sub…

363A.21 EXEMPTION BASED ON REAL PROPERTY. § Subdivision 1.Housing. The provisions of section 363A.09 shall not apply to: (1) rooms in a temporary or permanent residence home run by a nonprofit organization, if the discrimination is by sex; or (2) the rental by a resident owner or…

363A.22 EXEMPTION BASED ON FAMILIAL STATUS IN HOUSING. The provisions of section 363A.09 prohibiting discrimination because of familial status do not apply to eviction from, or denial of continuing tenancy in, dwelling units exempt under sections 363A.20 to 363A.26, and 363A.38, …

363A.23 EXEMPTION BASED ON EDUCATION. § Subdivision 1.Religious or denominational institution. It is not an unfair discriminatory practice for a religious or denominational institution to limit admission or give preference to applicants of the same religion. The provisions of sec…

363A.24 EXEMPTION BASED ON PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. § Subdivision 1.Restrooms, locker rooms, and similar places. The provisions of section 363A.11 relating to sex, shall not apply to such facilities as restrooms, locker rooms, and other similar places. The provisions of section 363…

363A.25 EXEMPTION BASED ON DISABILITY. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any program, service, facility, or privilege afforded to a person with a disability which is intended to habilitate, rehabilitate, or accommodate that person. It is a defense to a compla…

363A.26 EXEMPTION BASED ON RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATION. Nothing in this chapter prohibits any religious association, religious corporation, or religious society that is not organized for private profit, or any institution organized for educational purposes that is operated, supervised,…

363A.28 GRIEVANCES. § Subdivision 1.Actions. Any person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action as provided in section 363A.33, subdivision 1, or may file a verified charge with the commissioner or the commissioner's designated agent. A charge filed with…

363A.29 HEARINGS. § Subdivision 1.Conduct of hearings. A determination issued by the commissioner may be heard as a contested case, except that the report of the administrative law judge shall be binding on all parties to the proceeding and if appropriate shall be implemented by …

363A.30 DISTRICT COURT, REVIEW ORDERS OF PANEL OR EXAMINER; ENFORCEMENT; MISDEMEANOR. § Subdivision 1.Appeal. The commissioner or a person aggrieved by a final decision of the department reached after a hearing held pursuant to section 363A.29 may seek judicial review in accordan…

363A.31 LIMITATIONS ON WAIVER. § Subdivision 1.Prospective waiver prohibited. Any provision, whether oral or written, of a lease, contract, or other agreement or instrument which purports to be a waiver by an individual of any right or remedy provided in this chapter is contrary …

363A.32 DEPARTMENT ATTORNEY. § Subdivision 1.Attorney general; privileged communication. The attorney general shall be the attorney for the department. When a matter has been referred to the attorney general by the commissioner after a finding of probable cause or for the purpose…

363A.33 COURT ACTIONS, SUITS BY PRIVATE PARTIES, INTERVENTION, DISTRICT COURT JURISDICTION, ATTORNEY'S FEES, AND COSTS. § Subdivision 1.Court actions, suits by private parties, intervention. The commissioner or a person may bring a civil action seeking redress for an unfair discr…

363A.331 ACTIONS INVOLVING ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS THAT LIMIT ACCESSIBILITY. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section. (b) "Accessibility requirements under law" means requirements governing removal of architectural barriers that l…

363A.34 NOTICE OF APPEAL TO COMMISSIONER. In any case that is appealed to the supreme court or the court of appeals in which an issue is raised under this chapter, the party raising the issue shall serve a copy of the notice of appeal on the commissioner. At the time of filing a …

363A.35 ACCESS TO CASE FILES. § Subdivision 1.General provisions. Notwithstanding section 13.39, and except as provided in section 363A.06, subdivision 4, and 363A.28, subdivision 9, the availability of human rights investigative data to persons other than department employees is…

363A.36 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CONTRACTS. § Subdivision 1.Scope of application. (a) No department, agency of the state, the Metropolitan Council, or agency subject to section 473.143, subdivision 1, shall execute a contract for goods or services in excess of $100,0…

363A.37 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE. § Subdivision 1.Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement section 363A.36 specifying the criteria used to review affirmative action plans and the standards used to review implementation of affirmative action plans. A firm or busine…

363A.38 MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS. A park owner must comply with section 327C.02, subdivision 2, 327C.05, or 327C.07, subdivision 4, when adopting or amending a rule concerning the permitted familial status of residents or of buyers of homes offered for in park sale. History: 1955 …

363A.39 AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING REGULATIONS. To promote and encourage open housing policies, the commissioner must establish affirmative marketing regulations for housing developers that receive more than $50,000 in state or local funds. The regulations must require the management …

363A.40 RENTAL HOUSING PRIORITY; ACCESSIBLE UNITS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section. (b) "Accessible unit" means an accessible rental housing unit that meets the persons with disabilities requirements of the State Building…

363A.41 CRIMINAL CODE; EFFECT. Nothing in this chapter alters the provisions of chapter 609 or other law relating to criminal penalties. History: 1993 c 22 s 20

363A.42 PUBLIC RECORDS; ACCESSIBILITY. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of this section, "records" means any publicly available recorded information that is collected, created, received, maintained or disseminated by the executive, judicial or legislative branches of the…

363A.43 CONTINUING EDUCATION; ACCESSIBILITY. § Subdivision 1.Accessibility. Upon request by an individual, any continuing education or professional development course, offering, material or activity approved or administered by the state, political subdivisions of the state, the U…

363A.44 EQUAL PAY CERTIFICATE. § Subdivision 1.Scope. (a) No department, agency of the state, the Metropolitan Council, or an agency subject to section 473.143, subdivision 1, shall execute a contract for goods or services or an agreement for goods or services in excess of $500,0…

363A.50 NONDISCRIMINATION IN ACCESS TO TRANSPLANTS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (b) "Anatomical gift" has the meaning given in section 525A.02, subdivisio…