Minnesota Administrative Rules

8290.0100 DEFINITIONS.

Subpart 1.

Terms.

For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this part have the meanings given them.

Subp. 2.

Actual address.

"Actual address" means a residential street address in Minnesota of an individual, as specified on the individual's application to be a program participant under this chapter. It also means a school or work address of that individual, if specified on the application.

Subp. 3.

Applicant.

"Applicant" means an adult, a parent or guardian acting on behalf of an eligible minor, or a guardian acting on behalf of an incapacitated person, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 524.5-102.

Subp. 4.

Application assistant.

"Application assistant" means a staff person designated by the secretary of state or a person employed by a community-based program as defined in subpart 7 who has completed the training for application assistants approved by the secretary of state.

Subp. 5.

Certification.

"Certification" means that the secretary of state has determined that the eligible person meets the requirements for entering into or continuing in the program.

Subp. 6.

Change of identity.

"Change of identity" means that the program participant has changed the participant's name and Social Security number in an attempt to sever all connections to a previous name.

Subp. 7.

Community-based program.

"Community-based program" means an office, institution, or center whose mission consists substantially of offering assistance to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or crimes of violence.

Subp. 8.

Criminal justice system management.

"Criminal justice system management" means the eligible person:

A.

has been convicted of a crime; or

B.

has pled guilty to a crime; or

C.

has been adjudicated of a crime; or

D.

has pled no contest to a crime; and

E.

is under supervision for that crime, and that supervision has residency-related conditions.

Subp. 9.

Designated address.

"Designated address" means the address assigned to the program participant by the secretary of state, including the lot number, to be used by public and private persons other than the Safe at Home program.

Subp. 10.

Domestic violence.

"Domestic violence" means an act as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 518B.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), or the threat of such acts, regardless of whether these acts or threats have been reported to law enforcement officers.

Subp. 11.

Eligible person.

"Eligible person" means an adult, a minor, or an incapacitated person, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 524.5-102, who is not a person registered or required to register as a predatory offender under Minnesota Statutes, section 243.166 or 243.167, or the law of another jurisdiction, and for whom there is good reason to believe:

A.

that the eligible person is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; or

B.

that the applicant fears for the applicant's safety or the safety of persons on whose behalf the application is made.

Subp. 12.

Lot number.

"Lot number" means the specific identifier assigned by the secretary of state to a program participant for use in sorting mail and confirming program participation in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 5B.03, subdivision 1, clause (7).

Subp. 13.

Mail.

"Mail" means first class letters and flats delivered via the United States Postal Service, including priority, express, and certified mail, and excluding packages, parcels, periodicals, and catalogs, unless they are clearly identifiable as pharmaceuticals or clearly indicate that they are sent by a government agency, that are specifically addressed to a program participant and delivered to the designated address by the United States Postal Service.

Subp. 14.

Mailing address.

"Mailing address" means the actual residential street address to which the secretary of state must forward a program participant's mail, except in those cases where the United States Postal Service provides no delivery service to the actual residential address, in which case it means another address designated by the program participant.

Subp. 15.

Minor child.

"Minor child" means an individual who has not attained the age of 18, residing with or under the guardianship of an adult applicant or program participant.

Subp. 16.

Program participant.

"Program participant" means an individual certified as a program participant under Minnesota Statutes, section 5B.03.

Subp. 17.

Program participant voter.

"Program participant voter" means a program participant who is eligible to vote under Minnesota law who registers to vote as an ongoing absentee voter under part 8290.1300.

Subp. 18.

Safe at Home.

"Safe at Home" is the program authorized by Minnesota Statutes, chapter 5B.

Subp. 19.

Safe at Home card.

"Safe at Home card" means the official participation card issued by the secretary of state to each program participant, which must state the program participant's name, date of birth, designated address, certification expiration date, and a space for the signature of the program participant.

Subp. 20.

School.

"School" means any elementary or secondary educational institution.

Subp. 21.

Sexual assault.

"Sexual assault" means acts criminalized under Minnesota Statutes, sections 609.342 to 609.3453 and 609.352, or the threat of such acts, regardless of whether these acts or threats have been reported to law enforcement officers.

Subp. 22.

Stalking.

"Stalking" means acts criminalized under Minnesota Statutes, section 609.749, or the threat of such acts, regardless of whether these acts or threats have been reported to law enforcement officers.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 5B.08

History:

34 SR 819

Published Electronically:

December 14, 2009