Section 144.417 — Commissioner Of Health, Enforcement, Penalties.
144.417 COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, ENFORCEMENT, PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. Rules. The state commissioner of health shall adopt rules necessary and reasonable to implement the provisions of sections 144.411 to 144.417. Subd. 2. Violations. (a) Any proprietor, person, or entity that owns, leases, manages, operates, or otherwise controls the use of an area in which smoking is […]
Section 144.4171 — Scope.
144.4171 SCOPE. Subdivision 1. Authority. Under the powers and duties assigned to the commissioner in sections 144.05 and 144.12, the commissioner shall proceed according to sections 144.4171 to 144.4186 with respect to persons who pose a health threat to others or who engage in noncompliant behavior. Subd. 2. Preemption. Sections 144.4171 to 144.4186 preempt and […]
Section 144.4172 — Definitions.
144.4172 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Carrier. “Carrier” means a person who serves as a potential source of infection and who harbors or who the commissioner reasonably believes to be harboring a specific infectious agent whether or not there is present discernible clinical disease. In the absence of a medically accepted test, the commissioner may reasonably believe […]
Section 144.4173 — Cause Of Action.
144.4173 CAUSE OF ACTION. Subdivision 1. Compliance with directive. Failure or refusal of a carrier to comply with a health directive is grounds for proceeding under subdivision 2. Subd. 2. Commencement of action. The commissioner, or a community health board as defined in section 145A.02, subdivision 5, with express delegated authority from the commissioner, may […]
Section 144.4174 — Standing.
144.4174 STANDING. Only the commissioner, or a community health board as defined in section 145A.02, subdivision 5, with express delegated authority from the commissioner, may commence an action under sections 144.4171 to 144.4186. History: 1987 c 209 s 7; 1987 c 309 s 24; 2014 c 291 art 7 s 28
Section 144.4175 — Reporting.
144.4175 REPORTING. Subdivision 1. Voluntary reporting. Any licensed health professional or other human services professional regulated by the state who has knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that a person is a health threat to others or has engaged in noncompliant behavior, as defined in section 144.4172, may report that information to the commissioner. Subd. […]
Section 144.4176 — Petition; Notice.
144.4176 PETITION; NOTICE. Subdivision 1. Petition. The petition must set forth the following: (1) the grounds and underlying facts that demonstrate that the respondent is a health threat to others and, unless an emergency court order is sought under section 144.4182, has engaged in noncompliant behavior; (2) the petitioner’s efforts to alleviate the health threat […]
Section 144.4177 — Time Of Hearing And Duties Of Counsel.
144.4177 TIME OF HEARING AND DUTIES OF COUNSEL. Subdivision 1. Time of hearing. A hearing on the petition must be held before the district court in the county in which respondent resides as soon as possible, but no later than 14 days from service of the petition and hearing notice. Subd. 2. Duties of counsel. […]
Section 144.4165 — Tobacco Products Prohibited In Public Schools.
144.4165 TOBACCO PRODUCTS PROHIBITED IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. No person shall at any time smoke, chew, or otherwise ingest tobacco, or carry or use an activated electronic delivery device as defined in section 609.685, subdivision 1, in a public school, as defined in section 120A.05, subdivisions 9, 11, and 13, or in a charter school governed […]
Section 144.392 — Duties Of Commissioner.
144.392 DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER. The commissioner of health shall: (1) provide assistance to workplaces to develop policies that promote nonsmoking and are consistent with the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act; (2) provide technical assistance, including design and evaluation methods, materials, and training to local health departments, communities, and other organizations that undertake community programs for […]