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Minn. Stat. § 645.001 (2026)

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The provisions of this chapter, unless specifically provided to the contrary by law or rule, govern all rules becoming effective after June 30, 1981.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1992–2024 · leading case: Builders Ass'n v. City of St. Paul, 819 N.W.2d 172 (Minn. Ct. App. 2012).
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Builders Ass'n v. City of St. Paul, 819 N.W.2d 172 (Minn. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 645.001 (2010). . The provisions of the International Residential Code incorporated into the state building code also have a more narrow application: they apply only to certain dwellings of no more than three stories in height.”
Troyer v. Vertlu Mgmt. Co./Kok & Lundberg Funeral Homes, 806 N.W.2d 17 (Minn. 2011). · cites it 2× “Moreover, Minn.Stat. § 645.001 (2010) provides that the statutory interpretation provisions of Minn.”
Stewart v. Koenig, 783 N.W.2d 164 (Minn. 2010). · cites it 2× “08 (2008). By statute, the Commissioner of Natural Resources is directed to “establish, develop, maintain, and operate” state recreational trails.”
Carter v. Anderson, 554 N.W.2d 110 (Minn. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “See also Minn.Stat. § 645.001 (1994) (provisions of chapter 645 also govern rules).”
Pitman Farms v. Kuehl Poultry, LLC, 48 F.4th 866 (8th Cir. 2022). “Minn. Stat. § 645.001 . Under Minnesota law, “[t]he object of all interpretation and construction of laws is to ascertain and effectuate the intention of the legislature.”
Rexton, Inc. v. State, 521 N.W.2d 51 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “Under state rules, the state has reserved the right to waive minor deficiencies or informalities in bids. Minn.R. 1230.0700, subpt. 4. Appellant’s interpretation of this *54 subpart, however, would place it in conflict with subpart 1 and section 16B.”
Breza v. City of Minnetrista, 706 N.W.2d 512 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 645.001 (2004) states that principles of statutory interpretation also apply to rules.”
Burnet Realty, Inc. v. Monson, 479 N.W.2d 432 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 645.001 (1990). Generally, [w]hen the words of a [rule] in their application to an existing situation are clear and free from all ambiguity, the letter of the [rule] shall not be disregarded under the pretext of pursuing the spirit.”
In the Matter of Admin. Order Issued to Wright Cnty., 784 N.W.2d 398 (Minn. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “General rules for construction of laws are set forth in Minn.Stat. §§ 645.001 to .51 (2008). “When interpreting a statute, we first look to see whether the statute’s language, on its face, is clear or ambiguous.”
Stewart v. Koenig, 767 N.W.2d 497 (Minn. Ct. App. 2009). “§§ 645.001 (applying statutory construction principles to rules), 645.”
Young v. Jesson, 796 N.W.2d 158 (Minn. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “2000); see also Minn.Stat. § 645.001 (2010) (stating that principles of statutory interpretation apply to rules).”
Berne Area All. for Quality Living v. Dodge Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners, 694 N.W.2d 577 (Minn. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 4× “08(1) (2004) (stating that words in statutes are to be construed according to their "common and approved usage"); Minn.Stat. § 645.001 (2004) (stating that provisions of chapter 645 "govern all rules becoming effective after June 30, 1981[,]" unless specifically provided…”
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