1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to labor and industry; making housekeeping changes related to 
1.3 	the Department of Labor and Industry, Office of Combative Sports, and 
1.4 	apprenticeship programs; removing obsolete, redundant, and unnecessary 
1.5 	laws and rules; making conforming changes;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.6 	2014, sections 177.27, subdivision 4; 178.03, subdivision 3; 178.07; 181.171, 
1.7 	subdivision 1; 182.6553, subdivisions 1, 2; 184.21, subdivision 4; 184.24, 
1.8 	subdivision 1; 184.41; 341.21, subdivisions 2a, 4, 4f, 7, by adding a subdivision; 
1.9 	341.28, subdivision 3; 341.29; 341.30, subdivisions 1, 2, 4; 341.32, subdivisions 
1.10 	1, 2; 341.321; 341.33; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 181.12; 
1.11 	181.9435, subdivision 2; 184.22, subdivision 1; 184.25; 184.26; 184.27; 184.28; 
1.12 	184.29; 184.30, subdivision 1; 184.32; 184.33; 184.34; 184.35; 184.36; 184.38, 
1.13 	subdivisions 2, 16, 17; 184.40; 609B.137; Minnesota Rules, parts 5200.0510; 
1.14 	5200.0520; 5200.0530; 5200.0540; 5200.0550; 5200.0560; 5200.0570; 
1.15 	5200.0750; 5200.0760.
1.16 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.17 	ARTICLE 1
1.18 	OFFICE OF COMBATIVE SPORTS

1.19 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.21, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
1.20 		Subd. 2a.Combatant. "Combatant" means an individual who employs the act of 
1.21 	attack and defense as a boxer, tough person, martial artist, or mixed martial artist while 
1.22 	engaged in a combative sport.

1.23 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.21, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
1.24 		Subd. 4.Combative sports contest. "Combative sports contest" means a 
1.25 	professional boxing, a professional or amateur tough person, or a professional or amateur 
1.26 	martial art contest or mixed martial art arts contest, bout, competition, match, or exhibition.

2.1 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.21, subdivision 4f, is amended to read:
2.2 		Subd. 4f.Mixed martial arts contest. "Mixed martial arts contest" means a combat 
2.3 	sport in which combatants are permitted to use a wide range of fighting techniques and is a 
2.4 	contest between two or more individuals consisting of any combination of two or more 
2.5 	full contact martial art including, but not limited to, Muay Thai and karate, kickboxing, 
2.6 	wrestling, grappling, or other recognized martial art disciplines.

2.7 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.21, is amended by adding a subdivision 
2.8 	to read:
2.9 		Subd. 4h.Martial art. "Martial art" means a variety of weaponless disciplines of 
2.10 	combat or self-defense that utilize physical skill and coordination, and are practiced as 
2.11 	combat sports. The disciplines include, but are not limited to, Wing Chun, kickboxing, Tae 
2.12 	kwon do, savate, karate, Muay Thai, sanshou, Jiu Jitsu, judo, ninjitsu, kung fu, Brazilian 
2.13 	Jiu Jitsu, wrestling, grappling, tai chi, and other weaponless martial arts disciplines.

2.14 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.21, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
2.15 		Subd. 7.Tough person contest. "Tough person contest," including contests 
2.16 	marketed as tough man or tough woman contests, means a contest of two-minute rounds 
2.17 	consisting of not more than four rounds between two or more individuals who use their 
2.18 	hands, or their feet, or both in any manner. Tough person contest does not include includes
2.19 	kickboxing or any and other recognized martial arts art contest.

2.20 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.28, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
2.21 		Subd. 3.Regulatory authority; mixed martial arts contests; similar sporting 
2.22 	events. All professional and amateur mixed martial arts contests and martial arts contests 
2.23 	except amateur contests regulated by the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL), 
2.24 	recognized martial arts studios and schools in Minnesota, and recognized national martial 
2.25 	arts organizations holding contests between students,; ultimate fight contests,; and similar 
2.26 	sporting events are subject to this chapter and all officials at these events must be licensed 
2.27 	under this chapter.

2.28 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.29, is amended to read:
2.29 	341.29 JURISDICTION OF COMMISSIONER.
2.30 	The commissioner shall:
3.1 	(1) have sole direction, supervision, regulation, control, and jurisdiction over all 
3.2 	combative sport contests that are held within this state unless a contest is exempt from the 
3.3 	application of this chapter under federal law;
3.4 	(2) have sole control, authority, and jurisdiction over all licenses required by this 
3.5 	chapter;
3.6 	(3) grant a license to an applicant if, in the judgment of the commissioner, the 
3.7 	financial responsibility, experience, character, and general fitness of the applicant are 
3.8 	consistent with the public interest, convenience, or necessity and the best interests of 
3.9 	combative sports and conforms with this chapter and the commissioner's rules; and
3.10 	(4) deny, suspend, or revoke a license using the enforcement provisions of section 
3.11 	326B.082., except that the licensing reapplication time frames remain within the sole 
3.12 	discretion of the commissioner; and
3.13 	(5) serve final nonlicensing orders in performing the duties of this chapter which are 
3.14 	subject to the contested case procedures provided in sections 14.57 to 14.69.

3.15 	Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.30, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
3.16 		Subdivision 1.Licensure; individuals. All referees, judges, promoters, trainers, 
3.17 	ring announcers, timekeepers, ringside physicians, combatants, managers, and seconds are 
3.18 	required to be licensed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall not permit any of 
3.19 	these persons to participate in the holding or conduct of any matter with any combative 
3.20 	sport contest unless the commissioner has first issued the person a license.

3.21 	Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.30, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
3.22 		Subd. 2.Entity licensure. Before participating in the holding, promoting, or 
3.23 	conduct conducting of any combative sport contest, a corporation, partnership, limited 
3.24 	liability company, or other business entity organized and existing under law, its officers 
3.25 	and directors, and any person holding 25 percent or more of the ownership of the 
3.26 	corporation shall obtain a license from the commissioner and must be authorized to do 
3.27 	business under the laws of this state.

3.28 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.30, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
3.29 		Subd. 4.Prelicensure requirements. (a) Before the commissioner issues a 
3.30 	promoter's license to a promoter an individual, corporation, or other business entity, the 
3.31 	applicant shall, a minimum of six weeks before the combative sport contest is scheduled 
3.32 	to occur, complete a licensing application on the Office of Combative Sports Web site or 
3.33 	on forms furnished or approved by the commissioner and shall:
4.1 	(1) provide the commissioner with a copy of any agreement between a combatant 
4.2 	and the applicant that binds the applicant to pay the combatant a certain fixed fee or 
4.3 	percentage of the gate receipts;
4.4 	(2) show on the licensing application the owner or owners of the applicant entity 
4.5 	and the percentage of interest held by each owner holding a 25 percent or more interest in 
4.6 	the applicant;
4.7 	(3) provide the commissioner with a copy of the latest financial statement of the 
4.8 	entity applicant; and
4.9 	(4) provide the commissioner with a copy or other proof acceptable to the 
4.10 	commissioner of the insurance contract or policy required by this chapter.;
4.11 	(5) provide proof, where applicable, of authorization to do business in the state 
4.12 	of Minnesota; and
4.13 	(b) Before the commissioner issues a license to a promoter, the applicant shall
4.14 	(6) deposit with the commissioner a cash bond or surety bond in an amount set by the 
4.15 	commissioner, which must not be less than $10,000. The bond shall be executed in favor 
4.16 	of this state and shall be conditioned on the faithful performance by the promoter of the 
4.17 	promoter's obligations under this chapter and the rules adopted under it. An applicant for a 
4.18 	license as a promoter and licensed promoters shall submit an application for each event a 
4.19 	minimum of six weeks before the combative sport contest is scheduled to occur.
4.20 	(c) (b) Before the commissioner issues a license to a combatant, the applicant shall:
4.21 	(1) submit to the commissioner:
4.22 	(1) a mixed martial arts combatant national identification number or federal boxing 
4.23 	identification number that is unique to the applicant, or both; and
4.24 	(2) the results of a current medical examination on forms furnished or approved 
4.25 	by the commissioner. The medical examination must include an ophthalmological and 
4.26 	neurological examination, and documentation of test results for HBV, HCV, and HIV, and 
4.27 	any other blood test as the commissioner by rule may require. The ophthalmological 
4.28 	examination must be designed to detect any retinal defects or other damage or condition 
4.29 	of the eye that could be aggravated by combative sports. The neurological examination 
4.30 	must include an electroencephalogram or medically superior test if the combatant has 
4.31 	been knocked unconscious in a previous contest. The commissioner may also order an 
4.32 	electroencephalogram or other appropriate neurological or physical examination before 
4.33 	any contest if it determines that the examination is desirable to protect the health of the 
4.34 	combatant. The commissioner shall not issue a license to an applicant submitting positive 
4.35 	test results for HBV, HCV, or HIV.;
5.1 	(2) complete a licensing application on the Office of Combative Sports Web site or 
5.2 	on forms furnished or approved by the commissioner; and
5.3 	(3) provide proof that the applicant is 18 years of age. Acceptable proof is a photo 
5.4 	driver's license, state photo identification card, passport, or birth certificate combined with 
5.5 	additional photo identification.

5.6 	Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.32, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
5.7 		Subdivision 1.Annual licensure. The commissioner may establish and issue annual 
5.8 	licenses subject to the collection of advance fees by the commissioner for promoters, 
5.9 	managers, judges, referees, ring announcers, ringside physicians, timekeepers, combatants, 
5.10 	trainers, and seconds, business entities filing for a license to participate in the holding of 
5.11 	any contest, and officers, directors, or other persons affiliated with the business entity.

5.12 	Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.32, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
5.13 		Subd. 2.Expiration and renewal application. Licenses expire annually on 
5.14 	December 31, and may be renewed. A license may be applied for each year by filing 
5.15 	an application for renewal with the commissioner licensure and satisfying all licensure 
5.16 	requirements established in section 341.30, and submitting payment of the license fees 
5.17 	established in section 341.321. An application for a license and renewal of a license 
5.18 	must be on a form provided by the commissioner. There is a 30-day grace period during 
5.19 	which a license may be renewed if a late filing penalty fee equal to the license fee is 
5.20 	submitted with the regular license fee. A licensee that files late shall not conduct any 
5.21 	activity regulated by this chapter until the commissioner has renewed the license. If the 
5.22 	licensee fails to apply to the commissioner within the 30-day grace period, the licensee 
5.23 	must apply for a new license under subdivision 1.

5.24 	Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.321, is amended to read:
5.25 	341.321 FEE SCHEDULE.
5.26 	(a) The fee schedule for professional and amateur licenses issued by the 
5.27 	commissioner is as follows:
5.28 	(1) referees, $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
5.29 	(2) promoters, $700 for each initial license and each renewal;
5.30 	(3) judges and knockdown judges, $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
5.31 	(4) trainers and seconds, $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
5.32 	(5) ring announcers, $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
5.33 	(6) seconds, $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
6.1 	(7) (6) timekeepers, $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
6.2 	(8)(7) professional combatants, $100 for each initial license and each renewal $70;
6.3 	(8) amateur combatants, $50;
6.4 	(9) managers, $80 for each initial license and each renewal; and
6.5 	(10) ringside physicians, $80 for each initial license and each renewal.
6.6 	In addition to the license fee and the late filing penalty fee in section 341.32, subdivision 
6.7 	2, if applicable, an individual who applies for a professional license on the same day
6.8 	within the 48 hours preceding when the combative sporting event is held shall pay a late 
6.9 	fee of $100 plus the original license fee of $120 at the time the application is submitted.
6.10 	(b) The fee schedule for amateur licenses issued by the commissioner is as follows:
6.11 	(1) referees, $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
6.12 	(2) promoters, $700 for each initial license and each renewal;
6.13 	(3) judges and knockdown judges, $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
6.14 	(4) trainers, $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
6.15 	(5) ring announcers, $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
6.16 	(6) seconds, $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
6.17 	(7) timekeepers, $80 for each initial license and each renewal;
6.18 	(8) combatant, $60 for each initial license and each renewal;
6.19 	(9) managers, $80 for each initial license and each renewal; and
6.20 	(10) ringside physicians, $80 for each initial license and each renewal.
6.21 	(c) (b) The commissioner shall establish a contest fee for each combative sport 
6.22 	contest and shall consider the size and type of venue when establishing a contest fee. The 
6.23 	professional combative sport contest fee is $1,500 per event or not more than four percent 
6.24 	of the gross ticket sales, whichever is greater, as determined by the commissioner when 
6.25 	the combative sport contest is scheduled,. The amateur combative sport contest fee shall 
6.26 	be $1,500 or not more than four percent of the gross ticket sales, whichever is greater. 
6.27 	The commissioner shall consider the size and type of venue when establishing a contest 
6.28 	fee. The commissioner may establish the maximum number of complimentary tickets 
6.29 	allowed for each event by rule.
6.30 	(c) A professional or amateur combative sport contest fee is nonrefundable. and 
6.31 	shall be paid as follows:
6.32 	(1) $500 at the time the combative sport contest is scheduled; and
6.33 	(2) $1,000 at the weigh-in prior to the contest.
6.34 	If four percent of the gross ticket sales is greater than $1,500, the balance is due to the 
6.35 	commissioner within 24 hours of the completed contest.
7.1 	(d) The commissioner may establish the maximum number of complimentary tickets 
7.2 	allowed for each event by rule.
7.3 	(d) (e) All fees and penalties collected by the commissioner must be deposited in the 
7.4 	commissioner account in the special revenue fund.

7.5 	Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 341.33, is amended to read:
7.6 	341.33 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REQUIRED; FEES.
7.7 		Subdivision 1.Examination by physician. All combatants must be examined 
7.8 	by a physician licensed by this state within 36 hours before entering the ring, and the 
7.9 	examining physician shall immediately file with the commissioner a written report of the 
7.10 	examination. The physician's examination may report on the condition of the combatant's 
7.11 	heart and general physical and general neurological condition. The physician's report 
7.12 	may record the condition of the combatant's nervous system and brain as required by the 
7.13 	commissioner. The physician may prohibit the combatant from entering the ring if, in 
7.14 	the physician's professional opinion, it is in the best interest of the combatant's health. 
7.15 	The cost of the examination is payable by the person or entity promoter conducting the 
7.16 	contest or exhibition.
7.17 		Subd. 2.Attendance of physician. A person promoter holding or sponsoring a 
7.18 	combative sport contest shall have in attendance a physician licensed by this state. The 
7.19 	commissioner may establish a schedule of fees to be paid to each attending physician by 
7.20 	the person promoter holding or sponsoring the contest.

7.21 	Sec. 15. REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
 7.22 	The revisor shall renumber the subdivisions in Minnesota Statutes, section 
7.23 	341.21, so that the definitions appear in alphabetical order. The revisor shall make any 
7.24 	cross-reference changes necessary as a result of the renumbering.

7.25 	ARTICLE 2
7.26 	APPRENTICESHIPS

7.27 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 178.03, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
7.28 		Subd. 3.Duties and functions. (a) The division shall be administered as prescribed 
7.29 	by this chapter and in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, part 29; to 
7.30 	promote equal employment opportunity in apprenticeship and other on-the-job learning 
7.31 	and to establish a Minnesota plan for equal employment opportunity in apprenticeship 
8.1 	which shall be consistent with standards established under Code of Federal Regulations, 
8.2 	title 29, part 30, as amended.
8.3 	(b) The division shall have the authority to make wage determinations applicable 
8.4 	to the graduated schedule of wages and journeyworker wage rate for apprenticeship 
8.5 	agreements, giving consideration to the existing wage rates prevailing throughout the 
8.6 	state, except that no wage determination by the director shall alter an existing wage 
8.7 	provision for apprentices or journeyworkers that is contained in a bargaining agreement 
8.8 	in effect between an employer and an organization of employees, nor shall the director 
8.9 	make any determination for the beginning rate for an apprentice that is below the wage 
8.10 	minimum established by federal or state law.
8.11 	(c) The division shall:
8.12 	(1) issue certificates of registration to sponsors of approved apprenticeship programs; 
8.13 	(2) approve apprenticeship agreements if the division determines that approval is 
8.14 	in the best interest of the apprentice and the agreement meets the standards established 
8.15 	in this chapter;
8.16 	(3) terminate any apprenticeship agreement according to the provisions of the 
8.17 	agreement and this chapter;
8.18 	(4) maintain a record of apprenticeship agreements and their disposition;
8.19 	(5) issue certificates of completion of apprentices; and
8.20 	(6) perform other duties as the commissioner deems necessary to carry out the 
8.21 	intent of this chapter.

8.22 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 178.07, is amended to read:
8.23 	178.07 REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENTS.
8.24 		Subdivision 1.Approval required. (a) The division shall approve, if it determines 
8.25 	that it is in the best interest of the apprentice, an apprenticeship agreement that meets 
8.26 	the standards established in this section.
8.27 	(b) All terminations, cancellations, and transfers of apprenticeship agreements shall 
8.28 	be approved by the division in writing. The division must be notified in writing by the 
8.29 	sponsor within 45 days of all terminations, cancellations, or transfer of apprenticeship 
8.30 	agreements.
8.31 		Subd. 2.Signatures required. Apprenticeship agreements shall be signed by the 
8.32 	division, the sponsor, and by the apprentice, and if the apprentice is a minor, by a parent or 
8.33 	legal guardian. When a minor enters into an apprenticeship agreement under this chapter 
8.34 	for a period of learning extending into majority, the apprenticeship agreement shall 
8.35 	likewise be binding for such a period as may be covered during the apprentice's majority.
9.1 		Subd. 3.Contents. Every apprenticeship agreement entered into under this chapter 
9.2 	shall contain:
9.3 	(1) the names of the contracting parties, and the signatures required by subdivision 1
9.4 	2;
9.5 	(2) the date of birth, and information as to the race and sex of the apprentice, and, on 
9.6 	a voluntary basis, the apprentice's Social Security number;
9.7 	(3) contact information of the sponsor and the division;
9.8 	(4) a statement of the trade or occupation which the apprentice is to be taught, the 
9.9 	date on which the apprenticeship will begin, and the number of hours to be spent by the 
9.10 	apprentice in work and the number of hours to be spent in concurrent, related instruction;
9.11 	(5) a statement of the wages to be paid the apprentice under sections 178.036, 
9.12 	subdivision 2 6, paragraph (e), and 178.044, as applicable;
9.13 	(6) a statement listing any fringe benefits to be provided to the apprentice;
9.14 	(7) a statement incorporating as part of the agreement the registered standards of 
9.15 	the apprenticeship program on the date of the agreement and as they may be amended 
9.16 	during the period of the agreement;
9.17 	(8) a statement that the apprentice will be accorded equal opportunity in all phases 
9.18 	of apprenticeship employment and training, without discrimination due to race, color, 
9.19 	creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental 
9.20 	disability, receipt of public assistance, or age; and
9.21 	(9) such additional terms and conditions as may be prescribed or approved by the 
9.22 	commissioner not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.

9.23 	ARTICLE 3
9.24 	OBSOLETE AND REDUNDANT STATUTES

9.25 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 182.6553, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
9.26 		Subdivision 1.Safe patient handling program required. (a) By July 1, 2008,
9.27 	Every licensed health care facility in the state shall adopt a written safe patient handling 
9.28 	policy establishing the facility's plan to achieve by January 1, 2011, the goal of minimizing 
9.29 	manual lifting of patients by nurses and other direct patient care workers by utilizing 
9.30 	safe patient handling equipment.
9.31 	(b) The program shall address:
9.32 	(1) assessment of hazards with regard to patient handling;
9.33 	(2) the acquisition of an adequate supply of appropriate safe patient handling 
9.34 	equipment;
10.1 	(3) initial and ongoing training of nurses and other direct patient care workers on 
10.2 	the use of this equipment;
10.3 	(4) procedures to ensure that physical plant modifications and major construction 
10.4 	projects are consistent with program goals; and
10.5 	(5) periodic evaluations of the safe patient handling program.

10.6 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 182.6553, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
10.7 		Subd. 2.Safe patient handling committee. (a) By July 1, 2008, Every licensed 
10.8 	health care facility in the state shall establish a safe patient handling committee either by 
10.9 	creating a new committee or assigning the functions of a safe patient handling committee 
10.10 	to an existing committee.
10.11 	(b) Membership of a safe patient handling committee or an existing committee must 
10.12 	meet the following requirements:
10.13 	(1) at least half the members shall be nonmanagerial nurses and other direct patient 
10.14 	care workers; and
10.15 	(2) in a health care facility where nurses and other direct patient care workers 
10.16 	are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the union shall select the committee 
10.17 	members proportionate to its representation of nonmanagerial workers, nurses, and other 
10.18 	direct patient care workers.
10.19 	(c) A health care organization with more than one covered health care facility may 
10.20 	establish a committee at each facility or one committee to serve this function for all the 
10.21 	facilities. If the organization chooses to have one overall committee for multiple facilities, 
10.22 	at least half of the members of the overall committee must be nonmanagerial nurses and 
10.23 	other direct patient care workers and each facility must be represented on the committee.
10.24 	(d) Employees who serve on a safe patient handling committee must be compensated 
10.25 	by their employer for all hours spent on committee business.

10.26 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 184.21, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
10.27 		Subd. 4.Applicant. The term "applicant," except when used to describe an 
10.28 	applicant for an employment agency or counselor's license, means any person, whether 
10.29 	employed or unemployed, seeking or entering into any arrangement for employment or 
10.30 	change of employment through the medium or service of an employment agency.

10.31 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 184.24, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
10.32 		Subdivision 1.Generally. It is the duty of the department to administer the 
10.33 	provisions of sections 184.21 to 184.40. The commissioner shall have power to compel 
11.1 	the attendance of witnesses by the issuance of subpoenas, administer oaths, and to take 
11.2 	testimony and proofs concerning all matters within its jurisdiction. The department shall 
11.3 	affix an official seal to all certificates or licenses granted, and shall make all rules not 
11.4 	inconsistent with law needed in performing its duties.

11.5 	Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 184.41, is amended to read:
11.6 	184.41 VIOLATIONS.
11.7 	Any person who engages in the business of or acts as an employment agent or 
11.8 	counselor without first procuring a license as required by section 184.22, and any 
11.9 	employment agent, manager, or counselor who violates the provisions of this chapter is 
11.10 	guilty of a misdemeanor.
11.11 	In addition to the penalties for commission of a misdemeanor, the department may 
11.12 	bring an action for an injunction against any person who engages in the business of or 
11.13 	acts as an employment agent or counselor without first procuring the license required 
11.14 	under section 184.22, and against any employment agent, manager, or counselor who 
11.15 	violates the applicable provisions of this chapter. If an agency, manager, or counselor is 
11.16 	found guilty of a misdemeanor in any action relevant to the operation of an agency, the 
11.17 	department may suspend or revoke the license of the agency, manager, or counselor.

11.18 	Sec. 6. REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
 11.19 	The revisor of statutes shall remove Minnesota Rules, part 5200.0370, item C, 
11.20 	subitem (1), from Minnesota Rules.

11.21 	Sec. 7.  REPEALER.
 11.22 		Subdivision 1.Labor standards. Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 181.12; and 
11.23 	181.9435, subdivision 2, are repealed.
11.24 		Subd. 2.Fee employment agencies. (a) Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 184.22, 
11.25 	subdivision 1; 184.25; 184.26; 184.27; 184.28; 184.29; 184.30, subdivision 1; 184.32; 
11.26 	184.33; 184.34; 184.35; 184.36; 184.38, subdivisions 2, 16, and 17; and 184.40, are 
11.27 	repealed.
11.28 	(b) Minnesota Rules, parts 5200.0510; 5200.0520; 5200.0530; 5200.0540; 
11.29 	5200.0550; 5200.0560; 5200.0570; 5200.0750; and 5200.0760, are repealed.

12.1 	ARTICLE 4
12.2 	CONFORMING CHANGES

12.3 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 177.27, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
12.4 		Subd. 4.Compliance orders. The commissioner may issue an order requiring an 
12.5 	employer to comply with sections 177.21 to 177.435, 181.02, 181.03, 181.031, 181.032, 
12.6 	181.101, 181.11, 181.12,181.13, 181.14, 181.145, 181.15, 181.172, paragraph (a) or 
12.7 	(d), 181.275, subdivision 2a, 181.722, 181.79, and 181.939 to 181.943, or with any rule 
12.8 	promulgated under section 177.28. The commissioner shall issue an order requiring an 
12.9 	employer to comply with sections 177.41 to 177.435 if the violation is repeated. For 
12.10 	purposes of this subdivision only, a violation is repeated if at any time during the two years 
12.11 	that preceded the date of violation, the commissioner issued an order to the employer for 
12.12 	violation of sections 177.41 to 177.435 and the order is final or the commissioner and the 
12.13 	employer have entered into a settlement agreement that required the employer to pay back 
12.14 	wages that were required by sections 177.41 to 177.435. The department shall serve the 
12.15 	order upon the employer or the employer's authorized representative in person or by 
12.16 	certified mail at the employer's place of business. An employer who wishes to contest the 
12.17 	order must file written notice of objection to the order with the commissioner within 15 
12.18 	calendar days after being served with the order. A contested case proceeding must then be 
12.19 	held in accordance with sections 14.57 to 14.69. If, within 15 calendar days after being 
12.20 	served with the order, the employer fails to file a written notice of objection with the 
12.21 	commissioner, the order becomes a final order of the commissioner.

12.22 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 181.171, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
12.23 		Subdivision 1.Civil action; damages. A person may bring a civil action seeking 
12.24 	redress for violations of sections 181.02, 181.03, 181.031, 181.032, 181.08, 181.09, 181.10, 
12.25 	181.101, 181.11, 181.12,181.13, 181.14, 181.145, and 181.15 directly to district court. 
12.26 	An employer who is found to have violated the above sections is liable to the aggrieved 
12.27 	party for the civil penalties or damages provided for in the section violated. An employer 
12.28 	who is found to have violated the above sections shall also be liable for compensatory 
12.29 	damages and other appropriate relief including but not limited to injunctive relief.

12.30 	Sec. 3.  REPEALER.
 12.31 	Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609B.137, is repealed.