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Chapter 85 — Division Of Parks And Recreation
Section 85.011 — Confirmation Of Creation And Establishment Of State Parks, State Recreation Areas, And Waysides. - (a) The legislature of this state has provided for the...
Section 85.0115 — Notice Of Additions And Deletions. - (a) The commissioner of natural resources shall publish a notice...
Section 85.012 — State Parks. - Subdivision 1. State parks generally. (a) State parks established and...
Section 85.013 — State Recreation Areas And Waysides. - Subdivision 1. Names; acquisition; administration. (a) Designated recreation reserves and...
Section 85.014 — Prior Laws Not Altered; Revisor's Duties. - In compiling the next and subsequent editions of Minnesota Statutes...
Section 85.0145 — Acquiring Land For Facilities. - The commissioner of natural resources may acquire interests in land...
Section 85.0146 — Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area; Citizens Advisory Council. - Subdivision 1. Advisory council created. The Cuyuna Country State Recreation...
Section 85.015 — State Trails. - Subdivision 1. Acquisition. (a) The commissioner of natural resources shall...
Section 85.0155 — Lake Superior Water Trail. - Subdivision 1. Creation. A water trail is created along the...
Section 85.0156 — Mississippi Whitewater Trail. - Subdivision 1. Creation. An urban whitewater trail is created along...
Section 85.016 — Bicycle Trail Program. - The commissioner of natural resources must establish a program for...
Section 85.017 — Trail Registry. - The commissioner of natural resources shall compile and maintain a...
Section 85.018 — Trail Use; Vehicles Regulated, Restricted. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section: (a)...
Section 85.019 — Local Recreation Grants. - Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, "unit of...
Section 85.021 — Acquiring Land; Minnesota Valley Trail. - Subdivision 1. Acquiring entire tract. The commissioner of natural resources...
Section 85.04 — Enforcement Division Employees. - Subdivision 1. Peace officer employment. The commissioner of natural resources...
Section 85.045 — Adopt-a-park Program. - Subdivision 1. Creation. The Minnesota adopt-a-park program is established. The...
Section 85.0505 — Food And Beverage Service In State Parks. - Subdivision 1. Itasca State Park. Minnesota-produced wine and beer may...
Section 85.0506 — Lake Vermilion-soudan Underground Mine State Park; Hoists. - The Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park mine tour operation...
Section 85.052 — Uses Of State Parks; Fees. - Subdivision 1. Authority to establish. (a) The commissioner may establish,...
Section 85.053 — State Park Permits. - Subdivision 1. Form, issuance, validity. (a) The commissioner shall prepare...
Section 85.054 — State Park Permit Exemptions. - Subdivision 1. State Park Open House Days. (a) A state...
Section 85.055 — State Park Permit Fees. - Subdivision 1. Fees. (a) The fee for state park permits...
Section 85.056 — State Parks And Trails Donation Account. - Subdivision 1. Establishment. The state parks and trails donation account...
Section 85.06 — Schoolhouses In Certain State Parks. - The commissioner is hereby authorized to allow the construction and...
Section 85.10 — [Alexander Ramsey State Park transferred to Redwood Falls, 1957 c 230] - 85.10 [Alexander Ramsey State Park transferred to Redwood Falls, 1957...
Section 85.12 — [Horace Austin State Park transferred to city of Austin, 1949 c 425 s 1; 1959 c 4 s 1,2] - 85.12 [Horace Austin State Park transferred to city of Austin,...
Section 85.16 — [Oronoco Park conveyed to Olmsted County, 1965 c 810 s 9] - 85.16 [Oronoco Park conveyed to Olmsted County, 1965 c 810...
Section 85.20 — Violations Of Rules; Littering; Penalties. - Subdivision 1. Violation of rules. (a) Any person who, within...
Section 85.205 — Receptacles For Recycling. - (a) The commissioner of natural resources must provide recycling conveniences...
Section 85.21 — State Operation Of Park, Monument, Recreation Area And Wayside Facilities; License Not Required. - The state, in its operation of state park, state monument,...
Section 85.22 — State Parks Working Capital Account. - Subdivision 1. Designation. The revolving fund established under Laws 1941,...
Section 85.23 — Cooperative Leases Of Agricultural Lands. - (a) On any agricultural lands however acquired, located within a...
Section 85.32 — State Water Trails. - Subdivision 1. Designation. (a) The commissioner of natural resources is...
Section 85.33 — St. Croix Wild River Area; Limitations On Power Boating. - Subdivision 1. Definition. For the purposes of this section, "motorboat"...
Section 85.34 — Fort Snelling Lease. - Subdivision 1. Upper bluff; lease terms. The commissioner of natural...
Section 85.40 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Scope. For purposes of sections 85.40 to 85.45...
Section 85.41 — Cross-country-ski Passes. - Subdivision 1. Pass in possession. While skiing on cross-country-ski trails,...
Section 85.42 — User Fee; Validity. - (a) The fee for an annual cross-country-ski pass is $24...
Section 85.43 — Disposition Of Receipts; Purpose. - Fees from cross-country-ski passes shall be deposited in the state...
Section 85.44 — Cross-country-ski Trail Grant-in-aid Program. - The commissioner shall establish a grant-in-aid program for local units...
Section 85.45 — Penalties. - Subdivision 1. Skiing without pass. No person may ski on...
Section 85.46 — Horse Pass. - Subdivision 1. Pass in possession. (a) Except as provided in...
Section 85.47 — Special-use Permits; Fees. - Subdivision 1. Special-use permits. The commissioner may, by written order,...
Section 85.50 — Definition. - For purposes of sections 85.50 to 85.52, "central Minnesota regional...
Section 85.51 — Planning; Coordination. - Plan development, adoption, and amendments shall be coordinated with the...
Section 85.52 — Grants; Priorities. - The Regional Parks and Trail Coordination Board under section 85.51...
Section 85.53 — Parks And Trails Fund. - Subdivision 1. Establishment. The parks and trails fund is established...
Section 85.535 — Parks And Trails Grant Program. - Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner of natural resources shall administer...
Section 85.536 — Greater Minnesota Regional Parks And Trails Commission. - Subdivision 1. Establishment; purpose. The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and...
Chapter 85A — Minnesota Zoo
Section 85A.001 — Purpose. - It is the intent of the legislature to foster a...
Section 85A.01 — Creation; Organization. - Subdivision 1. Creation. (a) The Minnesota Zoological Garden is established...
Section 85A.02 — Powers And Duties. - Subdivision 1. Generally. The board shall possess the powers and...
Section 85A.04 — Zoological Garden Accounts Operating Receipts. - Subdivision 1. Deposit. All receipts from parking and admission to...
Section 85A.05 — Minnesota Zoological Garden Bonds. - Subdivision 1. Purpose and appropriation. For the purpose of providing...
Chapter 85B — Lake Superior Center Authority
Section 85B.01 — Purpose. - (a) The legislature determines that it is in the public...
Section 85B.02 — Organization. - Subdivision 1. Establishment. The Lake Superior Center Authority is established...
Section 85B.03 — Powers. - Subdivision 1. General corporate powers. (a) The corporation has the...
Section 85B.04 — Employees. - Persons employed by contractors or lessees are not state employees...
Section 85B.05 — Accounts; Audits. - The corporation may establish funds and accounts that it finds...
Section 85B.06 — Annual Report. - (a) The board shall submit a report to the chairs...
Section 85B.07 — Property Tax Exemption. - Property of the corporation is exempt from taxation on its...
Section 85B.08 — Dissolution. - Upon dissolution of the corporation for any reason, its wholly...
Chapter 86A — Outdoor Recreation System
Section 86A.01 — Citation. - Laws 1975, chapter 353, may be cited as the "Outdoor...
Section 86A.02 — Policy. - Subdivision 1. Opportunities available. The legislature finds that the unique...
Section 86A.03 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of the outdoor recreation...
Section 86A.04 — Composition Of System. - The outdoor recreation system shall consist of all state parks;...
Section 86A.05 — Classification And Purposes. - Subdivision 1. Classification. The outdoor recreation system shall be comprised...
Section 86A.055 — Prohibition On Sales Of Outdoor Recreation System Lands For Certain Purposes. - Notwithstanding Laws 2005, chapter 156, article 2, section 45, as...
Section 86A.06 — Rules. - Each managing agency shall promulgate rules relating to the units...
Section 86A.07 — Authorization And Acquisition Of Units. - Subdivision 1. Legislative authorization. A unit of the outdoor recreation...
Section 86A.08 — Authorization Of Secondary Units. - Subdivision 1. Secondary authorization; when permitted. A unit of the...
Section 86A.09 — Development And Establishment Of Units. - Subdivision 1. Master plan required. No construction of new facilities...
Section 86A.11 — Registry Of Units. - The commissioner of natural resources and the director of the...
Section 86A.12 — Natural Resources Capital Improvement Program. - Subdivision 1. Establishment. A natural resources capital improvement program is...
Section 86A.20 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Applicability. For the purposes of sections 86A.20 to...
Section 86A.21 — Powers And Duties Of Commissioner. - (a) The commissioner may: (1) acquire, construct, and maintain small...
Section 86A.22 — Authority Of Local Units Of Government. - Counties, towns, and home rule charter and statutory cities of...
Section 86A.23 — Open Facilities; Liability Exemption. - Facilities in harbors and connecting waterways established under sections 86A.20...
Section 86A.24 — Financing Harbors And Facilities. - The commissioner may take actions necessary to: (1) provide the...
Chapter 86B — Water Safety And Watercraft
Section 86B.001 — Water Use Policy. - It is the policy of this state, which is blessed...
Section 86B.005 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to...
Section 86B.101 — Watercraft Safety Program. - Subdivision 1. Safety program. The commissioner shall continue and expand...
Section 86B.105 — Sheriff's Safety Program. - (a) The sheriff of each county shall maintain a program...
Section 86B.106 — Barring Vehicles From Unsafe Ice. - (a) Whenever ice conditions on a body of water deteriorate...
Section 86B.107 — Removing Submerged Vehicles From State Waters. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, "vehicle"...
Section 86B.111 — Navigation Markers And Buoys. - Subdivision 1. Permit for placing navigation hazards. The commissioner may...
Section 86B.115 — Using Docks And Structures For Advertising. - A person may not use a fixed or anchored structure...
Section 86B.121 — Races, Competitions, And Exhibitions. - (a) A person may not hold or sponsor any scheduled...
Section 86B.125 — Leased Watercraft. - Subdivision 1. Safety standards. The commissioner shall prescribe safety standards...
Section 86B.13 — Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program. - Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner shall establish a statewide course...
Section 86B.201 — State Law And Local Ordinance Authority. - Subdivision 1. Applying state law. The provisions of this chapter...
Section 86B.205 — Water Surface Use Ordinance. - Subdivision 1. Assistance. The commissioner shall develop and publish guidelines...
Section 86B.211 — Water Safety Rules. - The commissioner shall adopt rules that relate to: (1) the...
Section 86B.301 — Watercraft Licenses Required. - Subdivision 1. Requirement. Except as provided in subdivisions 2 and...
Section 86B.305 — Youth Operators. - Subdivision 1. Under age 12. (a) Except in case of...
Section 86B.311 — General Rules For Operation. - Subdivision 1. Safe operation. A person may not operate or...
Section 86B.313 — Personal Watercraft; Regulations. - Subdivision 1. General requirements. (a) In addition to requirements of...
Section 86B.315 — Towing Person On Water Skis Or Other Device. - Subdivision 1. Observer or mirror required. A person may not...
Section 86B.321 — Noise Limits. - Subdivision 1. Operation in excess of noise limits prohibited. A...
Section 86B.325 — Discharge From Marine Toilets Prohibited. - (a) A person owning or operating a watercraft or other...
Section 86B.33 — Operating While Impaired. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, "controlled substance,"...
Section 86B.335 — Testing For Alcohol And Controlled Substances. - Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 2 s 69] Subd. 2....
Section 86B.341 — Duties And Liabilities At Accident Or Incident. - Subdivision 1. Operator's duty at accident or incident. (a) The...
Section 86B.401 — Watercraft Licenses. - Subdivision 1. Application. (a) A person may apply to the...
Section 86B.405 — Dealer's License. - Subdivision 1. Application. A dealer may apply for a watercraft...
Section 86B.411 — Government Watercraft Licenses. - The commissioner shall issue distinguishable government watercraft licenses without a...
Section 86B.415 — License Fees. - Subdivision 1. Watercraft 19 feet or less. (a) Except as...
Section 86B.421 — Licensing By Political Subdivisions. - A political subdivision may not require watercraft to be licensed....
Section 86B.501 — Personal Flotation And Lifesaving Devices. - Subdivision 1. Personal flotation or lifesaving devices. (a) Watercraft and...
Section 86B.505 — Watercraft Capacity Plates. - Subdivision 1. Requirement. (a) A watercraft 20 feet or less...
Section 86B.511 — Lights. - Except as provided in section 169.541, a watercraft using the...
Section 86B.515 — Sirens And Sound-producing Devices. - Subdivision 1. Sound-producing devices. Motorboats 16 feet or more in...
Section 86B.521 — Motorboat Noise Control. - Subdivision 1. Exhaust muffling system required. A motor may not...
Section 86B.525 — Device For Arresting Backfire. - A motor other than a detachable outboard motor may not...
Section 86B.531 — Fire Extinguishers And Fuel Area Ventilation. - Subdivision 1. Fire extinguishers. Inboard motorboats, houseboats, and other motorboats...
Section 86B.532 — Carbon Monoxide Detection; System Requirements. - Subdivision 1. Requirements; installation. (a) No motorboat used for recreational...
Section 86B.535 — Marine Toilets. - Subdivision 1. Retention device required. A watercraft or other marine...
Section 86B.601 — Scuba Diving. - Subdivision 1. Flag required. (a) A person who swims in...
Section 86B.701 — Funding County Water Safety. - Subdivision 1. Water and watercraft safety and enforcement budget. (a)...
Section 86B.705 — Allocating Water Recreation Account, Fines, And Forfeited Bail Money. - Subdivision 1. Water recreation account. (a) A portion of the...
Section 86B.706 — Water Recreation Account; Receipts And Purpose. - Subdivision 1. Creation. The water recreation account is created in...
Section 86B.801 — Enforcement Authority. - Subdivision 1. Authority. (a) A sheriff or conservation officer may...
Section 86B.805 — Enforcement Watercraft. - Subdivision 1. Water safety enforcement watercraft. Watercraft used primarily for...
Section 86B.811 — Criminal Penalties. - Subdivision 1. Misdemeanors. Unless a different penalty is specified, a...
Section 86B.815 — Violation As Evidence In Civil Action. - Subdivision 1. Prima facie evidence of negligence. In all civil...
Section 86B.820 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to...
Section 86B.825 — Certificate Of Title Required. - Subdivision 1. Requirement. Except as provided in subdivision 2, a...
Section 86B.830 — Applying For And Issuing Certificate Of Title. - Subdivision 1. Application. The owner of a titled watercraft must...
Section 86B.835 — Dealer Acquisition And Transfer. - Subdivision 1. Certificate of origin required. (a) A dealer may...
Section 86B.840 — Transfer By Owner. - Subdivision 1. Voluntary transfer. (a) An owner who transfers a...
Section 86B.841 — Transfer-on-death Title To Watercraft. - Subdivision 1. Titled as transfer-on-death. A natural person who is...
Section 86B.845 — Temporary Watercraft Use Permits. - Subdivision 1. Issuance to title applicant. (a) The commissioner may...
Section 86B.850 — Duplicate Certificate. - Subdivision 1. Form and issuance. (a) The commissioner may issue...
Section 86B.855 — Suspending Or Revoking Certificate. - Subdivision 1. Suspension or revocation. The commissioner shall suspend or...
Section 86B.860 — Responsibilities Of Commissioner. - The commissioner shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of applications,...
Section 86B.865 — Penalties. - Subdivision 1. Felony. A person is guilty of a felony...
Section 86B.870 — Title Fees. - Subdivision 1. Fees. (a) The fee to be paid to...
Section 86B.875 — Inapplicable Liens And Security Interests. - The requirements of this chapter relating to security interests and...
Section 86B.880 — Security Interests. - Subdivision 1. Validity. Unless excepted by section 86B.875, a security...
Section 86B.885 — Owner-created Security Interest. - Paragraphs (a) to (d) apply if an owner creates a...
Section 86B.890 — Licensed Watercraft Previously Perfected. - (a) If a security interest in a previously licensed watercraft...
Section 86B.895 — Satisfaction Of Security Interest. - Subdivision 1. Release. Upon the satisfaction of a security interest...
Section 86B.900 — Disclosing Security Agreement. - A secured party named in a certificate of title, upon...
Section 86B.905 — Effect Of Suspension Or Revocation On Security Interest. - Suspension or revocation of a certificate of title does not,...
Section 86B.910 — Undisclosed Security Interests. - If the commissioner is not satisfied that there are no...
Section 86B.915 — Liens Attaching To Watercraft. - (a) A nonpossessory lien on a titled watercraft is not...
Section 86B.920 — Stolen Watercraft. - Subdivision 1. Duty of peace officers. A peace officer aware...
Chapter 87A — Shooting Ranges
Section 87A.01 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to...
Section 87A.02 — Shooting Range Performance Standards; Best Practices. - Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 2012 c 277 art 1 s 91]...
Section 87A.03 — Compliant Ranges; Authorized Activities. - Subdivision 1. Authorized activities. A shooting range that operates in...
Section 87A.04 — Mitigation Area. - (a) Except for those uses, developments, and structures in existence...
Section 87A.05 — Noise Standards. - Allowable noise levels for the operation of a shooting range...
Section 87A.06 — Nuisance Actions; Compliance With Shooting Range Performance Standards. - A person who owns, operates, or uses a shooting range...
Section 87A.07 — Closure Of Shooting Ranges. - Subdivision 1. Closure. Except as otherwise provided in sections 87A.01...
Section 87A.08 — Applicability Of Other Laws. - Subdivision 1. Public safety laws; zoning. (a) Nothing in this...
Section 87A.09 — Public Shooting Ranges; Accessibility. - (a) A publicly owned or managed shooting range located in...
Section 87A.10 — Shooting Sports Facility Grants. - The commissioner of natural resources shall administer a program to...