2025 Session Last amended: 1984 session

§ 14.45 — Rule Declared Invalid

Plain-Language Summary

A court must declare a rule invalid if it violates the constitution, goes beyond the agency's authority, or was adopted without following proper rulemaking procedures. Either side can appeal the Court of Appeals' decision to the Minnesota Supreme Court.

14.45 RULE DECLARED INVALID.

In proceedings under section 14.44, the court shall declare the rule invalid if it finds that it violates constitutional provisions or exceeds the statutory authority of the agency or was adopted without compliance with statutory rulemaking procedures. Any party to proceedings under section 14.44, including the agency, may appeal an adverse decision of the court of appeals to the supreme court as in other civil cases.

History:

1957 c 806 s 7; 1977 c 443 s 4; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1983 c 247 s 7; 1984 c 640 s 27

**NOTE: **The Office of Administrative Hearings has been renamed the Court of Administrative Hearings. This terminology change will be implemented in the 2026 Statutes. Laws 2025, chapter 39, article 2, sections 17 and 68.

History: History: 1957 c 806 s 7; 1977 c 443 s 4; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1983 c 247 s 7; 1984 c 640 s 27

Practical Notes

There are three grounds for invalidating a rule: constitutional violations, exceeding statutory authority, or procedural failures. If the Court of Appeals rules against you, you can appeal to the Supreme Court. The same appeal right exists for the agency.

Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes