2005 Minnesota Statutes - 211B.20 — Denial of access by political candidates to multiple unit dwellings.

     211B.20 Denial of access by political candidates to 
  multiple unit dwellings. 


    Subdivision 1.    Prohibition.  It is unlawful for a 
 person, either directly or indirectly, to deny access to an 
 apartment house, dormitory, nursing home, manufactured home 
 park, other multiple unit facility used as a residence, or an 
 area in which two or more single-family dwellings are located on 
 private roadways to a candidate who has filed for election to 
 public office or to campaign workers accompanied by the 
 candidate, if the candidate and workers seeking admittance to 
 the facility do so solely for the purpose of campaigning.  A 
 violation of this section is a petty misdemeanor. 


    Subd. 2.    Exceptions.  Subdivision 1 does not prohibit:


    (1) denial of admittance into a particular apartment, room, 
 manufactured home, or personal residential unit; 


    (2) requiring reasonable and proper identification as a 
 necessary prerequisite to admission to a multiple unit dwelling; 


    (3) in the case of a nursing home, denial of permission to 
 visit certain persons for valid health reasons; 


    (4) limiting visits by candidates or workers accompanied by 
 the candidate to a reasonable number of persons or reasonable 
 hours; 


    (5) requiring a prior appointment to gain access to the 
 facility; or 


    (6) denial of admittance to or expulsion from a multiple 
 unit dwelling for good cause. 


    HIST: 1988 c 578 art 3 s 20