Minn. Stat. § 147.001

SCOPE AND PURPOSE.

Known as the Minnesota Medical Practice Act

The act spans §§ 147.001 to 147.381 (37 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Uckun v. Minnesota State Board of Medical Practice (2007)

Most recently applied in Uckun v. Minnesota State Board of Medical Practice (June 2007)

1996 c 334 s 2; 2013 c 44 s 1

Subdivision 1. Scope.

Sections 147.01 to 147.37 may be cited as the "Minnesota Medical Practice Act."

Subd. 2. Purpose.

The primary responsibility and obligation of the Board of Medical Practice is to protect the public.

In the interest of public health, safety, and welfare, and to protect the public from the unprofessional, improper, incompetent, and unlawful practice of medicine, it is necessary to provide laws and regulations to govern the granting and subsequent use of the license to practice medicine.

Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.