1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; providing that no civil or criminal penalties may 
1.3 	be imposed or citations issued for certain conduct when state agencies were not 
1.4 	issuing required licenses and permits.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. NO CIVIL OR CRIMINAL PENALTY.
 1.7 	Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a state agency or a unit of local government 
1.8 	may not impose a civil fine or penalty, issue a citation, or seek a criminal penalty against 
1.9 	a person or entity for engaging in conduct after June 30, 2011, and before the day of 
1.10 	enactment of this section, without a license or permit required by state law if:
1.11 	(1) the person or entity had a valid license or permit to engage in the conduct on 
1.12 	June 30, 2011, and the  license or permit expired after June 30, 2011, and before the day 
1.13 	of enactment of this section, or the person or entity was entitled to issuance of a new 
1.14 	license or permit upon payment of a fee without further discretionary action on the part 
1.15 	of the state agency; and
1.16 	(2) the state agency responsible for issuance or renewal of the license or permit was 
1.17 	not issuing or renewing licenses or permits after June 30, 2011; and
1.18 	(3) the conduct engaged in by the person or entity would have been legal if the 
1.19 	person or entity had a valid license or permit during the period in which the state  agency 
1.20 	was not issuing licenses or permits; and
1.21 	(4) the person or entity obtains the required license or permit before September 1, 
1.22 	2011.

1.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment 
1.24 	and is retroactive to July 1, 2011.