§ 515.01 Citation
§ 515.02 Definitions
§ 515.03 Application
§ 515.04 Status of the Apartments
§ 515.05 Ownership of Apartments
§ 515.06 Common Areas and Facilities
§ 515.07 Compliance With Covenants, Bylaws, and Rules
§ 515.08 Certain Work Prohibited
§ 515.09 Liens Against Apartments; Removal; Part Payment
§ 515.10 Common Profits and Expenses
§ 515.11 Contents of Declaration
§ 515.12 Contents of Deeds of Apartments
§ 515.13 Copy of the Floor Plans to Be Filed
§ 515.14 Blanket Mortgage Lien On Apartment When First Conveyed
§ 515.15 Recording
§ 515.16 Removal From Provisions of Sections 515.01 to 515.29
§ 515.17 Removal No Bar to Subsequent Resubmission
§ 515.175 Incorporation of Association
§ 515.18 Bylaws
§ 515.19 Contents of Bylaws; Annual Meeting, Report
§ 515.195 When First Officers’ Terms End; Contract Restrictions
§ 515.20 Record of Receipts and Expenses Available to Owners
§ 515.21 Owner Abandonment, Waiver of Use, Does Not Avert Liability
§ 515.215 Disclosure Requirements to Apartment Purchasers
§ 515.22 Separate Taxation
§ 515.23 Priority of Lien
§ 515.24 Joint, Several Liability of Buyer, Seller; Common Expense
§ 515.25 Insurance
§ 515.26 Disposition of Property Where It Is Damaged by Fire or Other Disaster
§ 515.27 Actions
§ 515.28 Personal Application
§ 515.29 Severability
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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 515 - Minnesota Condominium Act

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Chair: includes chairman, chairwoman, and chairperson. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Direct supervision: means :

    (1) an unlicensed individual is being directly supervised by an individual licensed to perform the elevator work being supervised during the entire time the unlicensed individual is performing elevator work;

    (2) the licensed individual is physically present at the location where the unlicensed individual is performing elevator work and immediately available to the unlicensed individual at all times for assistance and direction;

    (3) the licensed individual shall review the elevator work performed by the unlicensed individual before the elevator work is operated; and

    (4) the licensed individual is able to and does determine that all elevator work performed by the unlicensed individual is performed in compliance with the elevator code. See Minnesota Statutes 326B.163

  • elevator: means moving walks and vertical transportation devices such as escalators, passenger elevators, freight elevators, dumbwaiters, hand-powered elevators, endless belt lifts, and platform lifts. See Minnesota Statutes 326B.163
  • Elevator contractor: means a licensed contractor whose responsible licensed individual is a master elevator constructor. See Minnesota Statutes 326B.163
  • Elevator inspection: means an examination of elevator installations, repairs, alterations, removal, and construction for compliance with the State Building Code that may include witnessing tests performed on elevators by elevator personnel, performing tests on elevators, or an audit of records related to routine and periodic maintenance and testing, or any combination thereof when performed by the department or a municipality authorized to perform such inspections. See Minnesota Statutes 326B.163
  • Elevator inspector: means an individual who meets the requirements established pursuant to section 326B. See Minnesota Statutes 326B.163
  • Elevator work: means the installing, maintaining, altering, repairing, testing, planning, or laying out of elevator apparatus or equipment as covered by Minnesota Rules, chapters 1307 and 1315. See Minnesota Statutes 326B.163
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Journeyworker elevator constructor: means an individual having the necessary qualifications, training, experience, and technical knowledge to install, maintain, alter, test, and repair apparatus and equipment for elevators, including electrical wiring on the load side of the elevator equipment disconnect and who is licensed as a journeyworker elevator constructor by the commissioner. See Minnesota Statutes 326B.163
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Limited elevator contractor: means a licensed contractor whose responsible licensed individual is a limited master elevator constructor. See Minnesota Statutes 326B.163
  • Limited elevator work: means the installing, maintaining, altering, repairing, testing, planning, or laying out of residential elevators, platform lifts, stairway chairlifts, dumbwaiters, material lifts, limited use or limited application elevator equipment, conveyors, and special purpose personnel elevators as covered by Minnesota Rules, chapters 1307 and 1315. See Minnesota Statutes 326B.163
  • Limited journeyworker elevator constructor: means an individual having the necessary qualifications, training, experience, and technical knowledge to install, maintain, alter, test, and repair apparatus and equipment for residential elevators, platform lifts, stairway chairlifts, dumbwaiters, material lifts, limited use or limited application elevator equipment, conveyors, and special purpose personnel elevators, including electrical wiring on the load side of the elevator equipment disconnect and who is licensed as a limited journeyworker elevator constructor by the commissioner. See Minnesota Statutes 326B.163
  • Limited master elevator constructor: means an individual having the necessary qualifications, training, experience, and technical knowledge to properly plan, lay out, supervise, and perform the testing, altering, installation, maintenance, and repair of wiring, apparatus, and equipment for residential elevators, platform lifts, stairway chairlifts, dumbwaiters, material lifts, limited use or limited application elevator equipment, conveyors, and special purpose personnel elevators, including wiring on the load side of the elevator equipment disconnect and who is licensed as a limited master elevator constructor by the commissioner. See Minnesota Statutes 326B.163
  • Majority: means with respect to an individual the period of time after the individual reaches the age of 18. See Minnesota Statutes 645.451
  • Master elevator constructor: means an individual having the necessary qualifications, training, experience, and technical knowledge to properly plan, lay out, supervise, and perform the installation, maintenance, altering, testing, wiring, and repair of apparatus and equipment for elevators, including electrical wiring on the load side of the elevator equipment disconnect and who is licensed as a master elevator constructor by the commissioner. See Minnesota Statutes 326B.163
  • Minor: means an individual under the age of 18. See Minnesota Statutes 645.451
  • Month: means a calendar month and "year" means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed; and "year" is equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Public member: means a person who is not, or never was, a member of the profession or occupation being licensed or regulated or the spouse of any such person, or a person who does not have or has never had, a material financial interest in either the providing of the professional service being licensed or regulated, or an activity directly related to the profession or occupation being licensed or regulated. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Registered unlicensed elevator constructor: means an individual who has registered with the department but is not licensed by the commissioner to perform elevator work. See Minnesota Statutes 326B.163
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
  • Residential dwelling: is a single dwelling unit that is contained in a one-family, two-family, or multifamily dwelling. See Minnesota Statutes 326B.163
  • Responsible licensed individual: means an individual licensed as a master elevator constructor or limited master elevator constructor who is identified as the responsible licensed individual on an elevator contractor license application. See Minnesota Statutes 326B.163
  • seal: includes an impression thereof upon the paper alone, as well as an impression on a wafer, wax, or other substance thereto attached. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Tax: means any fee, charge, exaction, or assessment imposed by a governmental entity on an individual, person, entity, transaction, good, service, or other thing. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • verified: when used in reference to writings, means supported by oath or affirmation. See Minnesota Statutes 645.45