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     609.0332 Increased maximum penalty for petty misdemeanor 
  ordinance violations. 

    Subdivision 1.    Increased fine.  From August 1, 2000, 
 if a state law or municipal charter sets a limit of $200 or less 
 on the fines that a statutory or home rule charter city, town, 
 county, or other political subdivision may prescribe for an 
 ordinance violation that is defined as a petty misdemeanor, that 
 law or charter is considered to provide that the political 
 subdivision has the power to prescribe a maximum fine of $300 
 for the petty misdemeanor violation. 

    Subd. 2. Repealed, 1994 c 636 art 2 s 69 

    HIST: 1987 c 329 s 5; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 1; 1994 c 636 art 2 s 
 14; 2000 c 488 art 5 s 7 

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