Minnesota Statutes 196.21 – Definitions
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Subdivision 1.Scope.
For the purposes of sections 196.19 to 196.26 the following terms have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2.Veteran.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 196.21
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 196.21
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
“Veteran” means a person who is a resident of this state and who served in the armed forces of the United States of America.
Subd. 3.Chemical agents.
“Chemical agents” means Agent Orange and any other identified or unidentified chemical substance or compounds suspected by medical experts of adversely affecting the physical, mental, or emotional health of members of the armed forces.
Subd. 4.Agent Orange.
“Agent Orange” means any herbicide, defoliant, or pesticide containing dioxin and composed primarily of trichlorophenoxyacetic acid and dichlorophenoxyacetic acid.
Subd. 5.Commissioner.
“Commissioner” means the commissioner of veterans affairs.