Minn. Stat. § 13A.01
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§ 13A.01 DEFINITIONS.
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§ Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms have the meanings given them.
§ Subd. 2. Financial institution. "Financial institution" means any office of a bank, savings bank, industrial loan company, trust company, savings and loan, building and loan, credit union, or consumer finance institution, located in the state.
§ Subd. 3. Financial record. "Financial record" means an original of, a copy of, or information known to have been derived from, any record held by a financial institution pertaining to a customer's relationship with the financial institution.
§ Subd. 4. Government authority. "Government authority" means any agency or department of the state or a local unit of government, or any officer, employee, or agent of it.
§ Subd. 5. Customer. "Customer" means any natural person or authorized representative of that person who utilized or is utilizing any service of a financial institution, or for whom a financial institution is acting or has acted as a fiduciary, in relation to an account maintained in the person's name.
§ Subd. 6. Law enforcement inquiry. "Law enforcement inquiry" means a lawful investigation or official proceeding inquiring into a violation of, or failure to comply with, any criminal or civil statute or any rule or order issued pursuant to it.
§ Subd. 2. Financial institution. "Financial institution" means any office of a bank, savings bank, industrial loan company, trust company, savings and loan, building and loan, credit union, or consumer finance institution, located in the state.
§ Subd. 3. Financial record. "Financial record" means an original of, a copy of, or information known to have been derived from, any record held by a financial institution pertaining to a customer's relationship with the financial institution.
§ Subd. 4. Government authority. "Government authority" means any agency or department of the state or a local unit of government, or any officer, employee, or agent of it.
§ Subd. 5. Customer. "Customer" means any natural person or authorized representative of that person who utilized or is utilizing any service of a financial institution, or for whom a financial institution is acting or has acted as a fiduciary, in relation to an account maintained in the person's name.
§ Subd. 6. Law enforcement inquiry. "Law enforcement inquiry" means a lawful investigation or official proceeding inquiring into a violation of, or failure to comply with, any criminal or civil statute or any rule or order issued pursuant to it.
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