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Minnesota Statutes 2004, Chapter 347. conduct business in this state in the amount of at least $50,000, insuring the owner for any personal injuries inflicted by the dangerous dog; (3) the owner has paid an annual fee of not �tore than $500, in addition to any regular dog licensing fees, to obtain a certificate of registration for a dangerous dog under this section; and (4) the owner has had microchip identification implanted in the dangerous dog as required under section .'':,-11`- Subd. Za. Warning symbol. If a county issues a certificate of registration to the owner of a dangerous dog pursuant to subdivision 2, the county must provide, for posting on the owner's property, a copy of a warning symbol to inform children that there is a dangerous dog on the property. The design of the warning symbol must be uniform and specified by the commissioner of public safety, after consultation with animal control professionals. The co�unissioner shall provide the number of copies of the warning symbol requested by each county and shall charge the county the actual cost of the warning symbols received. The county may charge the registrant a reasonable fee to cover its administrative costs and the cost of the warning symbol. Subd. 3. Fee. The county may charge the owner an annual fee, in addition to any regular dog licensing fees, to obtain a certificate of registration for a dangerous dog under this section. Subd. 3a. Dangerous dog designation review. Beginning six months after a dog is declared a dangerous dog, an owner may request annually that the animal control authority review the designation. The owner must provide evidence that the dog's behavior has changed due to the dog's age, neutering, environment, completion of obedience training that includes modification of aggressive behavior, or other factors. If the animal control authority finds sufficient evidence that the dog's behavior has changed, the authority may rescind the dangerous dog designation. Subd. 4. Law enforcement; exemption, The provisions of this section do not apply to dangerous dogs used by law enforcement officials for police work. Subd. 5. Exemption. Dogs may not be declared dangerous if the threat, injury, or damage was sustained by a person: (1) who was committing, at the time, a willful trespass or other tort upon the premises occupied by the owner of the dog; (2) who was provoking, tormenting, abusing, or assaulting the dog or who can be shown to have repeatedly, in the past, provoked, tormented, abused, or assaulted the dog; or (3) who was committing or attempting to commit a crime Subd. 6. Repealed, 18p20Q1 c S art 8 s 30 Page 16 of 20 �itp://www.revisor. ieg. state.n�n.us/bii�/getp�b.p�p7pul�type=STAT_.CHAP&year—curre�zt&cha�ster ... 4/7/2005