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216A.02 DEFINITIONS.
    Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have
the meanings given them.
    Subd. 2. Legislative function. "Legislative function" means the establishment and
promulgation of all rules, orders and directives of general or particular applicability, governing
the conduct of the regulated persons or businesses, together with such investigative procedures as
are incident thereto and all other valid acts and procedures which are historically or functionally
legislative in character.
    Subd. 3. Administrative function. "Administrative function" means all duties and
procedures concerning the execution and enforcement of the laws, rules, orders, directives, duties,
and obligations imposed for the control and government of the persons or businesses regulated,
together with investigative activities incident thereto and procedures inherently administrative
or executive in character.
    Subd. 4. Quasi-judicial function. "Quasi-judicial function" means the promulgation of all
orders and directives of particular applicability governing the conduct of the regulated persons or
businesses, together with procedures inherently judicial.
History: 1967 c 864 s 2; 1977 c 364 s 1

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