Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 504B.235 (2026)

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Subdivision 1.Applicability.

The definitions in this section apply to sections 504B.235 to 504B.245.

Subd. 2.Proper identification.

"Proper identification" means information generally considered sufficient to identify a person, including a Minnesota driver's license, a Minnesota identification card, other forms of identification provided by a unit of government, a notarized statement of identity with a specimen signature of the person, or other reasonable form of identification.

Subd. 3.Residential tenant report.

"Residential tenant report" means a written, oral, or other communication by a residential tenant screening service that includes information concerning an individual's creditworthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living, and that is collected, used, or expected to be used for the purpose of making decisions relating to residential tenancies or residential tenancy applications.

Subd. 4.Residential tenant screening service.

"Residential tenant screening service" means a person or business regularly engaged in the practice of gathering, storing, or disseminating information about tenants or assembling tenant reports for monetary fees, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2011–2011 · leading case: State v. Reynua, 807 N.W.2d 473 (Minn. Ct. App. 2011).

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State v. Reynua, 807 N.W.2d 473 (Minn. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “See Minn. Stat. § 504B.235, subd. 2 (2010). And under the voter-registration statute an identification card is acceptable proof of residence for election-day registration.”

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