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Builders Association of the Twin Cities v. Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided October 13, 2015No. A15-116PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CONNOLLY, Judge.

In this pre-enforcement declaratory-judgment action brought under Minn.Stat. §§ 14.44, .45 (2014), petitioner Builders Association of the Twin Cities asks us to declare two rules promulgated by respondent Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry invalid. We declare the Energy Code valid and the Sprinkler Rule invalid.

FACTS

The Minnesota State Building Code (Building Code) “governs the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, and use of buildings.” Minn.Stat. § 326B.101 (2014). Respondent may, under the established rulemaking . procedures, adopt, amend,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Manufactured Housing Institute v. PettersenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
  2. City of Morris v. Sax Investments, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2008
  3. White Bear Lake Care Center, Inc. v. Minnesota Department of Public WelfareSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
  4. State v. JacobsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2011
  5. Jacka v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1998

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re Applications of Enbridge Energy, Ltd.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2019

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