New Laws Take Effect in Minnesota
Below is a list of selected new laws that took effect Jan. 1, 2013.
A list of new laws that took effect Jan. 1, 2013, courtesy of the Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Services. Business solicitation restrictions clarified: Licensed health care providers will be prohibited from using third parties to solicit business from those who have been in automobile accidents, unless they clearly provide their names and the clinics where they work. Sponsored by Rep. Jim Abeler (R-Anoka) and Sen. Paul Gazelka (R-Brainerd), the law will require this information to be disclosed to consumers. Violating the statute could result in license revocation. Abeler explained that the law would impact companies that may use unethical business practices, such as promising specific financial payments to those …
