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299A.7957 TOLL-FREE HOTLINE FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS.
(a) As used in this section, "trafficking victim" has the meaning given in section 299A.78,
subdivision 1.
(b) The commissioner of public safety shall contract with a nonprofit organization that
provides legal services to domestic and international trafficking victims to maintain a toll-free
telephone hotline for trafficking victims. The hotline must be in place by January 1, 2007, and
must be operated 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The hotline must offer language interpreters for
languages commonly spoken in Minnesota, including, but not limited to, Spanish, Vietnamese,
Hmong, and Somali. At a minimum, the hotline must screen trafficking victims, both domestic and
international, and provide appropriate referrals to attorneys and victims' services organizations.
History: 2006 c 282 art 13 s 12
(a) As used in this section, "trafficking victim" has the meaning given in section 299A.78,
subdivision 1.
(b) The commissioner of public safety shall contract with a nonprofit organization that
provides legal services to domestic and international trafficking victims to maintain a toll-free
telephone hotline for trafficking victims. The hotline must be in place by January 1, 2007, and
must be operated 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The hotline must offer language interpreters for
languages commonly spoken in Minnesota, including, but not limited to, Spanish, Vietnamese,
Hmong, and Somali. At a minimum, the hotline must screen trafficking victims, both domestic and
international, and provide appropriate referrals to attorneys and victims' services organizations.
History: 2006 c 282 art 13 s 12
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