Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 144.51 (2026)

License Applications

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Before a license shall be issued under sections 144.50 to 144.56, the person applying shall submit evidence satisfactory to the state commissioner of health that the person is not less than 18 years of age and of reputable and responsible character; in the event the applicant is an association or corporation or governmental unit like evidence shall be submitted as to the members thereof and the persons in charge. All applicants shall, in addition, submit satisfactory evidence of their ability to comply with the provisions of sections 144.50 to 144.56 and all rules and minimum standards adopted thereunder.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2016–2019 · leading case: Paul Allen Olson v. Fairview Health Servs. of MN, 831 F.3d 1063 (8th Cir. 2016).
Paul Allen Olson v. Fairview Health Servs. of MN, 831 F.3d 1063 (8th Cir. 2016). · cites it 2× “Minn. Stat. Ann. §§ 144.51 , 144.55. As drafter of the relevant language of the 2011 Amendment, Olson explains that MDHS has used the same legal definition of children's hospital, with the age- restriction language, since at least 1989.”
Whole Woman's Health All. v. Hill, 388 F. Supp. 3d 1010 (S.D. Ind. 2019). “§ 19-906 (hospice care facilities); Minn. Stat. Ann. § 144.51 (hospitals and other health facilities); Nev.”
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