# Minn. Stat. § 147.001: SCOPE AND PURPOSE

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P144_159_C147_S147.001

## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Stat. § 147.001
- **Heading:** SCOPE AND PURPOSE
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 147 / Section 147.001

## Text

§ 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.

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. Stat. § 147.001 § 147.001 SCOPE AND PURPOSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P144_159_C147_S147.001.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 147.01 § 147.01 BOARD OF MEDICAL PRACTICE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P144_159_C147_S147.01.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 147.02 § 147.02 EXAMINATION; LICENSING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P144_159_C147_S147.02.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 147.03 § 147.03 LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT; RECIPROCITY; TEMPORARY PERMIT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P144_159_C147_S147.03.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 147.04 § 147.04 RETALIATORY PROVISIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P144_159_C147_S147.04.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 147.09 § 147.09 EXEMPTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P144_159_C147_S147.09.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 147.011 § 147.011 DEFINITION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P144_159_C147_S147.011.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 147.012 § 147.012 OVERSIGHT OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P144_159_C147_S147.012.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 147.21 § 147.21 REGISTRATION FEES FOR OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P144_159_C147_S147.21.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 147.22 § 147.22 TRANSFER RECORDS, ASSETS, AND POWERS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P144_159_C147_S147.22.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 147.025 § 147.025 EVIDENCE OF PAST SEXUAL CONDUCT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P144_159_C147_S147.025.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 147.032 § 147.032 INTERSTATE PRACTICE OF TELEHEALTH.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P144_159_C147_S147.032.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 147.033 § 147.033 PRACTICE OF TELEHEALTH.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P144_159_C147_S147.033.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 147.035 § 147.035 MALPRACTICE HISTORY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P144_159_C147_S147.035.md)

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