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Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

1,133 chapters · 28,363 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title Minnesota Statutes28,363 Ch 336, Chapter 336. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE642 Ch 524, Chapter 524. UNIFORM PROBATE CODE394 Ch 609, Chapter 609. CRIMINAL CODE377 Ch 144, Chapter 144. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH361 Ch 469, Chapter 469. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT257 Ch 473, Chapter 473. METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT247 Ch 148, Chapter 148. PUBLIC HEALTH OCCUPATIONS206 Ch 169, Chapter 169. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS200 Ch 256B, Chapter 256B. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR…196 Ch 60A, Chapter 60A. GENERAL INSURANCE POWERS195 Ch 13, Chapter 13. GOVERNMENT DATA PRACTICES177 Ch 115A, Chapter 115A. WASTE MANAGEMENT171 Ch 325F, Chapter 325F. CONSUMER PROTECTION; P…168 Ch 383B, Chapter 383B. HENNEPIN COUNTY168

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Minn. Stat. § 93.001 POLICY FOR MINERAL DEVELOPMENT.
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93.001 POLICY FOR MINERAL DEVELOPMENT. It is the policy of the state to provide for the diversification of the state's mineral economy through long-term support of mineral exploration, evaluation, environmental research, development, production, and commercialization. History: 19…
Minn. Stat. § 93.0015 MINERAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE.
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93.0015 MINERAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE. § Subdivision 1.Establishment; membership. The Mineral Coordinating Committee is established to plan for diversified mineral development. The Mineral Coordinating Committee consists of: (1) the commissioner of natural resources; (2) the com…
Minn. Stat. § 93.003 IRON MINING; CONDITIONS.
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93.003 IRON MINING; CONDITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Duty to maintain mine. Legal authority to mine and process iron ore, a basic irreplaceable natural resource of the people of the state of Minnesota, is subject to the conditions of this section. When the owner or operator of an iron…
Minn. Stat. § 93.01 RESERVATION OF MINERALS AND WATER POWERS.
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93.01 RESERVATION OF MINERALS AND WATER POWERS. The state hereby reserves for its own use all the iron, coal, copper, gold, and other valuable minerals, and all water powers in or upon all lands which now or hereafter may belong to it by virtue of any act of Congress. This reserv…

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Minn. Stat. § 93.02 INSTRUMENTS TRANSFERRING INTEREST; RESERVATION.

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93.02 INSTRUMENTS TRANSFERRING INTEREST; RESERVATION. When any such land is sold, granted, conveyed, or transferred in any way the certificate of sale, patent, or other instrument of transfer shall state that the sale, grant, conveyance, or transfer does not include any right, ti…

Minn. Stat. § 93.03 PATENT UNDER LAND GRANT TO RAILROAD; RESERVATION.

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93.03 PATENT UNDER LAND GRANT TO RAILROAD; RESERVATION. In all cases where the state of Minnesota shall execute any patent or conveyance of lands under any land grant heretofore made to any railroad company to aid in the construction of any railroad there shall be expressly reser…

Minn. Stat. § 93.04 DISPOSITION OF MINERALS RESERVED.

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93.04 DISPOSITION OF MINERALS RESERVED. All minerals in or upon lands which have been or may be sold, granted, conveyed, or in any way transferred by the state shall remain subject to sale, lease, or contract by the state upon the same terms and conditions as are minerals upon la…

Minn. Stat. § 93.05 HOLDER OF LEASE.

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93.05 HOLDER OF LEASE. § Subdivision 1.Right of entry. In all cases where state lands have been heretofore or may hereafter be sold pursuant to the provisions of law upon which minerals have been reserved, the holder of any mineral lease subsequently issued thereon may neverthele…

Minn. Stat. § 93.055 ACTION TO QUIET TITLE TO LANDS COVERED BY MINERAL LEASE.

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93.055 ACTION TO QUIET TITLE TO LANDS COVERED BY MINERAL LEASE. Upon written request of the holder of any mineral lease from the state, not in default, with the approval of the commissioner of natural resources, the attorney general may institute proceedings to quiet the title an…

Minn. Stat. § 93.06 RESERVATION OF MINERALS UNDER NAVIGABLE LAKES.

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93.06 RESERVATION OF MINERALS UNDER NAVIGABLE LAKES. All iron ores and other minerals on, in or under lands within this state which lie beneath the waters of navigable lakes and rivers belong to the state, together with the right to enter upon such lands and explore for and mine …

Minn. Stat. § 93.14 LEASES TO PROSPECT FOR ORES.

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93.14 LEASES TO PROSPECT FOR ORES. The commissioner may execute leases to prospect for iron ore and other ores upon lands belonging to the state or in which the state has an interest and for the mining of the ores, subject to the conditions provided in sections 93.15 to 93.28. Hi…

Minn. Stat. § 93.15 MINING UNITS; DESIGNATION.

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93.15 MINING UNITS; DESIGNATION. § Subdivision 1.Designating mining units. (a) The commissioner of natural resources may designate any lands belonging to the state and the beds of any waters belonging to the state or any lands in which the state has an interest as mining units an…

Minn. Stat. § 93.16 LEASES; SALE AND NOTICE.

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93.16 LEASES; SALE AND NOTICE. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, leases for iron ore or other minerals belonging to the state shall be issued only upon public sale as provided under this section. (b) The sale of leases shall be held at such times and places as de…

Minn. Stat. § 93.17 APPLICATION FOR LEASES; BIDS; AWARDS.

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93.17 APPLICATION FOR LEASES; BIDS; AWARDS. § Subdivision 1.Lease application. (a) Applications for leases to prospect for iron ore shall be presented to the commissioner in writing in such form as the commissioner may prescribe at any time before 4:30 p.m., St. Paul, Minnesota t…

Minn. Stat. § 93.171 ELIGIBILITY AND PERFORMANCE.

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93.171 ELIGIBILITY AND PERFORMANCE. § Subdivision 1.Eligibility. Applicants for leases and lease holders under this chapter must meet the definition of responsible vendor as provided in rules adopted under chapter 16C. § Subd. 2.Performance. A current lease holder is subject to s…

Minn. Stat. § 93.1925 NEGOTIATED LEASES.

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93.1925 NEGOTIATED LEASES. § Subdivision 1.Conditions required. When the commissioner finds that the best interests of the state will be served and the circumstances in clause (1), (2), or (3) exist, the commissioner, with the approval of the Executive Council, may issue an iron …

Minn. Stat. § 93.193 TACONITE IRON ORE MINING LEASE; EXTENSION.

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93.193 TACONITE IRON ORE MINING LEASE; EXTENSION. § Subdivision 1.Application for extension. Upon written application by the holder of any mining lease heretofore issued, or hereafter issued upon a prospecting permit heretofore issued, which has been designated as a taconite iron…

Minn. Stat. § 93.20 FORM OF LEASE; REQUIRED CONTENT; MODIFICATION.

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93.20 FORM OF LEASE; REQUIRED CONTENT; MODIFICATION. § Subdivision 1.Required provisions. Except as otherwise provided by law, the body of every lease for mining iron ore belonging to the state shall consist of the provisions set forth in subdivisions 4 to 36, omitting subdivisio…

Minn. Stat. § 93.201 ROYALTIES FOR TACONITE CONCENTRATES.

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93.201 ROYALTIES FOR TACONITE CONCENTRATES. § Subdivision 1.Royalty on certain concentrates produced from taconite ore. All ores or concentrates shipped from the lands covered by any lease under section 93.20 shall be classified and paid for under and in accordance with the parti…

Minn. Stat. § 93.21 EXECUTION OF LEASE.

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93.21 EXECUTION OF LEASE. The lease provided for in section 93.20 shall be signed by the commissioner for and in behalf of the state and shall be signed by the party of the second part in the presence of two witnesses, and the signatures and execution of the same by the party of …

Minn. Stat. § 93.22 DISPOSITION OF PAYMENTS.

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93.22 DISPOSITION OF PAYMENTS. § Subdivision 1.Generally. (a) All payments under sections 93.14 to 93.285 shall be made to the Department of Natural Resources and shall be credited according to this section. (b) Twenty percent of all payments under sections 93.14 to 93.285 shall …

Minn. Stat. § 93.222 TACONITE IRON ORE SPECIAL ADVANCE ROYALTY ACCOUNT.

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93.222 TACONITE IRON ORE SPECIAL ADVANCE ROYALTY ACCOUNT. The taconite iron ore special advance royalty account is created as an account in the state treasury for disposal of certain mineral lease money received under negotiated state iron ore or taconite iron ore mining leases a…

Minn. Stat. § 93.2235 TACONITE MINING GRANTS; APPROPRIATIONS.

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93.2235 TACONITE MINING GRANTS; APPROPRIATIONS. § Subdivision 1.Commissioner. (a) The commissioner shall establish a program to award grants to taconite mining companies for: (1) taconite pellet product improvements; (2) value-added production of taconite iron ore; or (3) cost-sa…

Minn. Stat. § 93.2236 MINERALS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.

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93.2236 MINERALS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT. (a) The minerals management account is created as an account in the natural resources fund. Interest earned on money in the account accrues to the account. Money in the account may be spent or distributed only as provided in paragraphs (b) and…

Minn. Stat. § 93.245 MINING MINERALS OTHER THAN IRON ORE.

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93.245 MINING MINERALS OTHER THAN IRON ORE. (a) If a mineral other than iron ore or taconite ore is found on or in a mining unit covered by a state iron ore or taconite iron ore mining lease, the state lessee may apply to the commissioner of natural resources for a negotiated lea…

Minn. Stat. § 93.25 GAS, OIL, AND ORES OTHER THAN IRON; LEASES.

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93.25 GAS, OIL, AND ORES OTHER THAN IRON; LEASES. § Subdivision 1.Leases. The commissioner may issue leases to prospect for, mine, and remove or extract gas, oil, and minerals other than iron ore from any lands owned by the state, including trust fund lands, lands forfeited for n…

Minn. Stat. § 93.251 [Inoperative]

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Minn. Stat. § 93.26 LEASES TO BE FILED.

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93.26 LEASES TO BE FILED. All leases, with the names and post office addresses of all parties in interest, issued by the commissioner under authority of sections 93.14 to 93.285, before delivery shall be duly filed for record in the commissioner's office. A certificate of filing …

Minn. Stat. § 93.27 ASSIGNMENTS, AGREEMENTS, OR CONTRACTS AFFECTING LEASES; FILING.

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93.27 ASSIGNMENTS, AGREEMENTS, OR CONTRACTS AFFECTING LEASES; FILING. All assignments, agreements, or contracts, underlying, overriding, or operating agreements affecting a lease shall be made in writing and signed by both parties thereto, witnessed by two witnesses, and properly…

Minn. Stat. § 93.28 APPROVAL OF INSTRUMENTS.

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93.28 APPROVAL OF INSTRUMENTS. All instruments by virtue of which the title to a lease herein provided for is in any way affected shall receive the approval of the commissioner, which approval shall be endorsed thereon, and the instrument when so approved shall be duly filed as p…

Minn. Stat. § 93.285 STOCKPILED IRON ORE.

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93.285 STOCKPILED IRON ORE. § Subdivision 1.Definition. "Stockpiled iron ore" as used in this section means any artificial pile or other accumulation of any type of iron-bearing material, whether in its natural state or the product or residue of treatment of beneficiation, belong…

Minn. Stat. § 93.33 LEASING SURFACE OF LAND.

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93.33 LEASING SURFACE OF LAND. § Subdivision 1.Purposes of lease. The commissioner may, at public or private vendue and at such prices and upon such terms and conditions as prescribed, lease the surface of any unsold state lands for the purpose of stockpiling, storing, handling, …

Minn. Stat. § 93.335 LANDS HELD IN TRUST; MINERAL RIGHTS ONLY; MINERAL RIGHTS ACQUIRED UNDER TAX LAWS.

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93.335 LANDS HELD IN TRUST; MINERAL RIGHTS ONLY; MINERAL RIGHTS ACQUIRED UNDER TAX LAWS. § Subdivision 1.Lands held in trust for taxing districts; lease terms and conditions. Mining leases issued as provided by sections 93.14 to 93.33, except as otherwise specifically provided un…

Minn. Stat. § 93.34 DRAINING PUBLIC WATERS.

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93.34 DRAINING PUBLIC WATERS. § Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 2000 c 495 s 53] § Subd. 2.Draining meandered public lake for mineral purposes forbidden. It shall be unlawful for any individual, copartnership, or corporation to drain any meandered public lake for the purpose of mining …

Minn. Stat. § 93.41 STATE-OWNED IRON-BEARING MATERIALS.

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93.41 STATE-OWNED IRON-BEARING MATERIALS. § Subdivision 1.Use for road construction and other purposes. In case the commissioner of natural resources shall determine that any paint rock, taconite, or other iron-bearing material belonging to the state is needed and suitable for us…

Minn. Stat. § 93.43 LEASES TO NONFERROUS METALLIC MINERALS PRODUCERS.

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93.43 LEASES TO NONFERROUS METALLIC MINERALS PRODUCERS. (a) The business of mining, producing, or beneficiating nonferrous metallic minerals is declared to be in the public interest and necessary to the public welfare, and the use of property therefor is declared to be a public u…

Minn. Stat. § 93.44 DECLARATION OF POLICY.

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93.44 DECLARATION OF POLICY. In recognition of the effects of mining upon the environment, it is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to provide for the reclamation of certain lands hereafter subjected to the mining of metallic minerals or peat where such reclamation is…

Minn. Stat. § 93.45 IRON RANGE TRAIL.

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93.45 IRON RANGE TRAIL. § Subdivision 1.Establishment. In recognition of the unique combination of cultural, geological, industrial, historical, recreational, and scenic characteristics of Minnesota's iron ranges, an "Iron Range Trail" is hereby established on the Vermilion, Mesa…

Minn. Stat. § 93.46 DEFINITIONS.

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93.46 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Applicability. For the purposes of sections 93.46 to 93.51, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given to them. § Subd. 2.Mining area. "Mining area" or "area subjected to mining" means any area of land from which material is herea…

Minn. Stat. § 93.461 PEAT INCLUDED IN MINE LAND RECLAMATION.

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93.461 PEAT INCLUDED IN MINE LAND RECLAMATION. Sections 93.46 to 93.51 apply to peat in the same manner as to metallic minerals, to the greatest extent practicable, with the following exceptions: (1) For the purposes of sections 93.46 to 93.51, "peat mining" means the removal of …

Minn. Stat. § 93.47 DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF COMMISSIONER.

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93.47 DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF COMMISSIONER. § Subdivision 1.Study and survey. The commissioner shall conduct a comprehensive study and survey in order to determine, consistent with the declared policy of sections 93.44 to 93.51, the extent to which regulation of mining areas is n…

Minn. Stat. § 93.48 VARIANCE.

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93.48 VARIANCE. The commissioner may, upon application by the landowner or mine operator, modify or permit variance from the established rules adopted hereunder if it is determined that such modification or variance is consistent with the general welfare. History: 1969 c 774 s 5;…

Minn. Stat. § 93.481 PERMIT TO MINE.

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93.481 PERMIT TO MINE. § Subdivision 1.Prohibition against mining without permit; application for permit. Except as provided in this subdivision, after June 30, 1975, no person shall engage in or carry out a mining operation for metallic minerals within the state unless the perso…

Minn. Stat. § 93.482 RECLAMATION FEES.

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93.482 RECLAMATION FEES. § Subdivision 1.Annual permit to mine fee. (a) The commissioner shall charge every person holding a permit to mine an annual permit fee. The fee is payable to the commissioner by June 30 of each year, beginning in 2009. (b) The annual permit to mine fee f…

Minn. Stat. § 93.483 CONTESTED CASE.

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93.483 CONTESTED CASE. § Subdivision 1.Petition for contested case hearing. Any person owning property that will be affected by the proposed operation or any federal, state, or local government having responsibilities affected by the proposed operation identified in the applicati…

Minn. Stat. § 93.49 FINANCIAL ASSURANCE OF OPERATOR.

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93.49 FINANCIAL ASSURANCE OF OPERATOR. The commissioner shall require a bond or other security or other financial assurance satisfactory to the commissioner from an operator. The commissioner shall review annually the extent of each operator's financial assurance under this secti…

Minn. Stat. § 93.50 APPEAL.

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93.50 APPEAL. Any person aggrieved by any final order, ruling, or decision of the commissioner may obtain judicial review of such order, ruling, or decision under sections 14.63 to 14.69. History: 1969 c 774 s 7; 1982 c 424 s 130; 2017 c 93 art 2 s 59

Minn. Stat. § 93.51 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.

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93.51 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION. § Subdivision 1.Civil penalty. If any person fails to comply with any provision of sections 93.44 to 93.51, or any rules promulgated pursuant to these sections, or any permit condition required by these sections or the rules, for a period of 15 days…

Minn. Stat. § 93.513 PROHIBITION ON PRODUCTION OF GAS OR OIL WITHOUT PERMIT.

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93.513 PROHIBITION ON PRODUCTION OF GAS OR OIL WITHOUT PERMIT. § Subdivision 1.Permit required. Except as provided in section 103I.681, a person must not engage in or carry out production of gas or oil from consolidated or unconsolidated formations in the state unless the person …

Minn. Stat. § 93.514 GAS AND OIL PRODUCTION RULEMAKING.

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93.514 GAS AND OIL PRODUCTION RULEMAKING. (a) The following agencies may adopt rules governing gas and oil exploration or production, as applicable: (1) the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency may adopt or amend rules regulating air emissions; water discharges, including…