Chapter 624 — electronic incapacitation device
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 624 — electronic incapacitation device
624.01
This section has been repealed.
624.02
This section has been repealed.
624.03
This section has been repealed.
624.031
This section has been repealed or renumbered.
624.04
This section has been repealed.
624.20
Fireworks
Defines what counts as 'fireworks' in Minnesota law and what items are allowed. Sparklers under 100 grams, snakes, smoke …
624.21
Sale, Possession, and Use of Fireworks Prohibited
It is illegal to sell, possess, use, or set off fireworks in Minnesota, with limited exceptions for wholesale dealers, …
624.22
Fireworks Displays; Permit; Operator Certification
Sets rules for public fireworks displays. Cities, fair associations, and other groups can hold displays with a permit …
624.221
Exemptions for License or Permit Holder
People who hold a federal explosives license or a fireworks display permit under section 624.22 are exempt from the …
624.23
Construction of Sections 624.20 to 624.25
Clarifies that the fireworks laws do not ban wholesale sales, out-of-state shipments, or use of fireworks by railroads …
624.24
Officers May Seize Illegal Fireworks
The state fire marshal, sheriffs, police officers, and local fire marshals can seize fireworks or combustibles that are …
624.25
Violation
Sets penalties for violating Minnesota's fireworks laws. Explosive fireworks of 35+ pounds can mean up to 364 days in …
624.30
Manufacture and Distribution of Tokens, When Prohibited
Bans the making, selling, or handing out of tokens or slugs that look like U.S. coins and could be used in vending …
624.31
Restrictions as to Size of Tokens
Tokens, checks, or slugs must be at least 5% larger or 5% smaller in diameter than any U.S. coin.
624.32
Knowledge of Illegal Use Presumed
In a trial for making or selling illegal tokens, proof that the defendant was warned in writing by a county attorney, …
624.33
Violation a Misdemeanor
Violating the laws against making or selling coin-like tokens (sections 624.30 to 624.32) is a misdemeanor.
624.42
This section has been repealed.
624.43
This section has been repealed.
624.44
This section has been repealed.
624.45
This section has been repealed.
624.46
This section has been repealed.
624.47
This section has been repealed.
624.48
This section has been repealed.
624.49
This section has been repealed.
624.50
This section has been repealed.
624.51
This section has been repealed.
624.52
This section has been repealed.
624.53
This section has been repealed.
624.54
This section has been repealed.
624.61
Armed Association
It is a misdemeanor for any group other than the National Guard or U.S. troops to form an armed military company. …
624.62
Boarding Moving Engines or Cars
It is illegal for anyone other than a passenger or employee to jump on or off, or hang from, a moving train, engine, or …
624.63
Dangerous Exhibitions
It is a misdemeanor for a venue owner or operator to allow shows where sharp objects are thrown at people or firearms …
624.64
Acrobatic Exhibitions
Venue owners who allow trapeze or acrobatic acts without safety nets or other fall protection are guilty of a gross …
624.65
This section has been repealed.
624.66
This section has been repealed.
624.67
False Certificate of Registration of Animals; False Representation as to Breed
It is a gross misdemeanor to obtain a false animal registration certificate or to misrepresent the breed or bloodline of …
624.68
Receiving Deposit in Insolvent Banks or Financial Organizations
Bank officers, directors, or employees who accept deposits knowing (or having good reason to know) the bank is insolvent …
624.69
Obstructing Public Levees
Houseboats and non-transport craft cannot moor at public levees where they block freight or passenger boats. Violators …
624.70
Duty of Commission Merchants and Brokers
Commission merchants and brokers must give customers a written statement showing who bought or sold the goods, the time, …
624.701
Alcohol in Certain Buildings or Grounds
It is a misdemeanor to bring alcohol onto public school grounds or state hospital grounds, with exceptions for lab …
624.702
This section has been repealed.
624.703
This section has been repealed.
624.71
Gun Control; Application of Federal Law
Minnesota residents may buy firearms and ammunition in any state where the sale is legal under the federal Gun Control …
624.711
Declaration of Policy
States that the legislature does not intend to regulate hunting rifles and shotguns, burden law-abiding pistol or …
624.712
Definitions
Defines key terms used in Minnesota's firearms laws, including 'pistol,' 'antique firearm,' 'Saturday night special,' …
624.713
Certain Persons Not to Possess Firearms
Lists who cannot legally possess firearms in Minnesota, including minors, violent felons, people committed for mental …
624.7131
Transferee Permit; Penalty
This law establishes the transferee permit system for pistols and semiautomatic military-style assault weapons in …
624.7132
Report of Transfer
This law requires that when someone agrees to transfer a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon, the …
624.7133
Purchasing Firearm on Behalf of Ineligible Person
It is a gross misdemeanor to buy or obtain a firearm for someone you know is legally banned from having one.
624.7134
Private Party Transfers; Background Check Required
Private sales of pistols and semiautomatic military-style assault weapons between unlicensed people require a background …
624.714
Carrying of Weapons Without Permit; Penalties
This is Minnesota's permit-to-carry law, also known as the Minnesota Citizens' Personal Protection Act of 2003. It makes …
624.7141
Transfer to Ineligible Person
This law makes it a felony to intentionally transfer any firearm to a person you know or should know is legally …
624.7142
Carrying While Under Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance
It is illegal in Minnesota to carry a pistol in public while under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, …
624.7143
Chemical Testing
A person carrying a pistol in public can be required to take a breath, blood, or urine test if an officer has probable …
624.7144
Allowing an Ineligible Person Access to Firearms
A person who accepts firearms from a domestic abuser or offender under a court order is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if …
624.715
Exemptions; Antiques and Ornaments
Antique firearms made before 1899, carried as collectibles or for historical value, are exempt from the firearms permit …
624.7151
Standardized Forms
Requires the commissioner of public safety to create standard forms for pistol transferee permits, transfer reports, and …
624.7152
Lawful Cannabis Users
A person cannot be denied the right to buy, own, or carry a firearm just because they are a registered medical cannabis …
624.716
Saturday Night Specials Prohibited; Penalty
This law prohibits the sale of 'Saturday night special' pistols by federally licensed firearms dealers and bans the …
624.7161
Firearms Dealers; Certain Security Measures Required
Firearms dealers must secure pistols after hours using locked safes, steel cabinets, or hardened steel rods through …
624.7162
Firearms Dealers; Safety Requirements
Every firearms dealer must post a sign in at least one-inch letters warning that it is illegal to store or leave a …
624.717
Local Regulation
This section establishes that Minnesota's state firearm laws (sections 624.711 through 624.716) preempt local …
624.7171
Extreme Risk Protection Orders
Creates extreme risk protection orders ('red flag' orders) in Minnesota. Family members, law enforcement, or county …
624.7172
Extreme Risk Protection Orders Issued After Hearing
After a full hearing, a court can issue an extreme risk protection order lasting 6 to 12 months if there is clear and …
624.7173
Subsequent Extensions and Termination
An extreme risk protection order can be extended for 6 to 12 months at a time if the original grounds still exist. The …
624.7174
Emergency Issuance of Extreme Risk Protection Order
A court can issue an emergency extreme risk protection order without a hearing if there is probable cause that someone …
624.7175
Transfer of Firearms
When an extreme risk protection order is issued, the person must transfer their firearms within 24 hours to a licensed …
624.7176
Return of Firearms
After an extreme risk protection order expires, law enforcement and licensed firearms dealers must return temporarily …
624.7177
Offenses
Filing a false extreme risk protection petition is a gross misdemeanor. Possessing a firearm while subject to an order …
624.7178
Liability Protection
Provides legal immunity for law enforcement officers and agencies, mental health professionals, and prosecutors who act …
624.718
This section has been repealed.
624.7181
Rifles and Shotguns in Public Places
It is a gross misdemeanor to carry a BB gun, rifle, or shotgun in a public place, with exceptions for hunting, gun …
624.719
Possession of Firearm by Nonresident Alien
Nonresident aliens may not possess firearms in Minnesota except for hunting under the game and fish laws. Firearms held …
624.7191
Metal-penetrating Bullets
Bans the use or possession of armor-piercing handgun bullets during a crime. This is a felony with up to 3 years in …
624.7192
Authority to Seize and Confiscate Firearms
During a governor-declared state of emergency, the government cannot confiscate lawfully owned firearms, suspend carry …
624.72
Interference With Use of Public Property
Protects the right to peacefully petition government while making it a crime to intentionally block access to or disrupt …
624.73
This section has been repealed.
624.731
Tear Gas and Tear Gas Compounds; Electronic Incapacitation Devices
This law regulates the possession, use, and sale of tear gas (pepper spray) and electronic incapacitation devices (such …
624.732
Intentional Release of Harmful Substance
It is a misdemeanor to intentionally expose someone to a harmful gas, fluid, or substance to injure or coerce them. If …
624.74
This section has been repealed or renumbered.