Minnesota § 144.561 - DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN MEDICAL FACILITIES
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 144.561 — DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN MEDICAL FACILITIES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 144.561. DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN MEDICAL FACILITIES
Subdivision 1.Definitions.
For purposes of this section, the following words have the meanings given to them:
(a) "Person" means an individual, partnership, association, corporation, state, county or local governmental unit or a division, department, board or agency of a governmental unit.
(b) "Medical facility" means an institution, office, clinic, or building, not attached to a licensed hospital, where medical services for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury or the maintenance of health are offered in an outpatient or ambulatory setting.
Subd. 2.Prohibition.
No person shall use the words "emergency," "emergent," "trauma," "critical," or any form of these words which suggest, offer, or imply the availability of immediate care for any medical condition likely to cause death, disability or serious illness in the name of any medical facilities, or in advertising, publications or signs identifying the medical facility unless the facility is licensed under the provisions of section 144.50.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 144.561 cover?
Section 144.561 ("DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN MEDICAL FACILITIES") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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