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609.542.2(a)(3)
Statute ID:
20378
Statute Function ID:
40482
Solicit/receive money/service/anything of value; Apply for, receive item or service
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Classifications
Offense Level:
Felony (F)
General Offense Code:
Property (2)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Theft (T) (Rank 24)
Detailed Offense Code:
Government Assistance Fraud/Theft (259)
Offense Severity Level:
Function Text:
UCR Code
Description
26A
Fraud Offenses-False Pretenses/Swindle/Confidence Game
Flags
Crime of Violence:
No
Targeted Misdemeanor:
No
Predatory Offender Registration Review:
No
Enhanceable:
No
Certify to DPS:
No
Report to DNR:
No
DPS Group:
No
Conditional Release:
No
Payable:
No
Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:
No
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
No
Statute Number:
609.542.2(a)(3)
Enactment Date:
May 23, 2025
Effective Date:
Aug 1, 2025
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Solicit/receive money/service/anything of value; Apply for, receive item or service
Statute ID:
20378
Created:
Jul 30, 2025 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Jul 30, 2025 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Added
Legal Analyst Comment:
Felony
Summary Text:
Solicit/receive money/service/anything of value; Apply for, receive item or service
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/609/542.html
Legislative Session:
2025 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Jul 30, 2025
(a) A person who intentionally solicits or receives money, a discount, a credit, a waiver, a rebate, a good, a service, employment, or anything else of value in return for doing any of the following is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 4: (1) referring an individual to a person for the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of any item or service for which payment may be made in whole or in part under a federal health care program, behavioral health program under chapter 254B, or program under chapter 142E; (2) purchasing, leasing, ordering, or arranging for or recommending purchasing, leasing, or ordering any good, facility, service, or item for which payment may be made in whole or in part under a federal health care program, behavioral health program under chapter 254B, or program under chapter 142E; or (3) applying for or receiving any item or service for which payment may be made in whole or in part under a federal health care program, behavioral health program under chapter 254B, or program under chapter 142E. (b) A person who intentionally offers or provides money, a discount, a credit, a waiver, a rebate, a good, a service, employment, or anything else of value to induce a person to do any of the following is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 4: (1) refer an individual to a person for the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of any item or service for which payment may be made in whole or in part under a federal health care program, behavioral health program under chapter 254B, or program under chapter 142E; (2) purchase, lease, order, or arrange for or recommend purchasing, leasing, or ordering any good, facility, service, or item for which payment may be made in whole or in part under a federal health care program, behavioral health program under chapter 254B, or program under chapter 142E; or (3) apply for or receive any item or service for which payment may be made in whole or in part under a federal health care program, behavioral health program under chapter 254B, or program under chapter 142E.
