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References
- ↑ "Statutes Info". Minnesota Legislature, The Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ↑ "Minnesota Session Laws". Minnesota Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions - Laws, Statutes and Rules". Minnesota Legislature . Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ↑ Huesman, Sonya (2022-06-06). "Minnesota Legal Research: Legislature/Statutes". Hamline University School of Law, Warren E. Burger Library. Retrieved 2022-06-18.