{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-151.461","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 151.461","heading":"GIFTS TO PRACTITIONERS PROHIBITED.","body":"It is unlawful for any manufacturer or wholesale drug distributor, or any agent thereof, to offer or give any gift of value to a practitioner. A medical device manufacturer that distributes drugs as an incidental part of its device business shall not be considered a manufacturer, a wholesale drug distributor, or agent under this section. As used in this section, \"gift\" does not include:\n(1) professional samples of a drug provided to a prescriber for free distribution to patients;\n(2) items with a total combined retail value, in any calendar year, of not more than $50;\n(3) a payment to the sponsor of a medical conference, professional meeting, or other educational program, provided the payment is not made directly to a practitioner and is used solely for bona fide educational purposes;\n(4) reasonable honoraria and payment of the reasonable expenses of a practitioner who serves on the faculty at a professional or educational conference or meeting;\n(5) compensation for the substantial professional or consulting services of a practitioner in connection with a genuine research project;\n(6) publications and educational materials; or\n(7) salaries or other benefits paid to employees.","path":["HEALTH","CHAPTER 151. PHARMACY PRACTICE AND WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION ACT","WHOLESALE DRUG DISTRIBUTION LICENSING"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/151.461","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:34Z","sha256":"1334d1bee5c6d8bcf88789fe7624ed05a3704305741ddc50c52358937cdea391","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-151.46","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-151.47"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}