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MN Stat § 45.015 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.015 — Proof Of Mailing.

45.015 PROOF OF MAILING. In any provision of law related to the duties and responsibilities entrusted to the commissioner, and unless a different method is specified, when a person is required to provide notice or perform a similar act, this action may be accomplished by mail, and proof of mailing is sufficient to prove compliance with the requirement. History:   1994 c 485 s 1
MN Stat § 45.016 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.016 — Service Of Orders Or Other Papers.

45.016 SERVICE OF ORDERS OR OTHER PAPERS. Service of orders or other papers required or permitted to be issued by the commissioner related to the duties and responsibilities entrusted to the commissioner may be by any of the following methods: (1) personal service consistent with requirements for service of a summons or process under section 303.13 or 543.19, or under rule 4.03 of the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure; (2) first class United States mail, including certified United States mail, or overnight express mail service, postage prepaid and addressed to the party at the party's last known address. Service by United States mail, including certified mail, is complete upon placing the order or other paper in the mail or otherwise delivering the order or other paper to the United States mail service. Service by overnight express mail service is complete upon delivering the order or other document to an authorized agent of the express mail service; or (3) any other method of service provided under the laws relating to duties and responsibilities entrusted to the commissioner. History:   1996 c 439 art 1 s 3
MN Stat § 45.022 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.022 — Consumer Satisfaction; Commerce.

45.022 CONSUMER SATISFACTION; COMMERCE. (a) The commissioner of commerce shall submit a memorandum each year to the governor and the chairs of the house of representatives and senate standing committees with jurisdiction over the department's programs that provides the following information: (1) the number of calls made to each of the department's help lines by consumers and citizens regarding the services provided by the department; (2) the program area related to the call; (3) the number of calls resolved at the department; (4) the number of calls that were referred to a county agency for resolution; (5) the number of calls that were referred elsewhere for resolution; (6) the number of calls that remain open; and (7) the number of calls that were without merit. (b) The initial memorandum shall be submitted no later than February 15, 2012, with subsequent memoranda submitted no later than February 15 each following year. (c) The commissioner shall publish the annual memorandum on the department's website each year no later than March 1. History:   2010 c 329 art 1 s 22
MN Stat § 45.023 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.023 — Rules.

45.023 RULES. The commissioner of commerce may adopt, amend, suspend, or repeal rules in accordance with chapter 14, and as otherwise provided by law, whenever necessary or proper in discharging the commissioner's official responsibilities. History:  1983 c 289 s 14; 1984 c 640 s 32; 1995 c 233 art 2 s 56
MN Stat § 45.024 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.024 — Hearings.

45.024 HEARINGS. Subdivision 1. General. In any case in which the commissioner of commerce is required by law to conduct a hearing, the hearing must be conducted in accordance with chapter 14 and other applicable laws. Subd. 2. Delegation. The commissioner of commerce may delegate to a deputy commissioner, assistant commissioner, or director the exercise of the commissioner's statutory powers and duties, including the authority to decide and issue final orders in contested cases, rulemaking proceedings, and other hearings held under chapter 14. This delegation is in addition to, and does not in any way limit, the commissioner's authority to delegate pursuant to section 15.06, subdivision 6, or any other law. History:  1983 c 289 s 15; 1987 c 337 s 2; 1994 c 485 s 2
MN Stat § 45.026 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.026 — Regulation Of Business Of Financial Planning.

45.026 REGULATION OF BUSINESS OF FINANCIAL PLANNING. Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them: (a) "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, joint stock association, trust, or unincorporated association. (b) "Financial planner" means a person who, on advertisements, cards, signs, circulars, letterheads, or in another manner, indicates that the person is a "financial planner," "financial counselor," "financial adviser," "investment counselor," "investment adviser," "financial consultant," or other similar designation, title, or combination is considered to be representing that the person is engaged in the business of financial planning. (c) "Advertisement" includes: (1) printed or published material, audiovisual material, and descriptive literature of a financial planner used in direct mail, newspapers, magazines, other periodicals, radio scripts, television scripts, billboards, and other similar displays, excluding advertisements prepared for the sole purpose of obtaining employees, agents, or agencies; (2) descriptive literature and sales ads of all kinds issued by a financial planner for presentation to members of the public, including but not limited to, circulars, leaflets, booklets, depictions, illustrations, and form letters; (3) prepared sales talks, presentations, and materials for use by a financial planner and any representations made by a financial planner in accordance with these talks, presentations, and materials; and (4) statements, written or oral, by a financial planner. Subd. 2. Fiduciary duty. Persons who represent that they are financial planners have a fiduciary duty to persons for whom services are performed for compensation. In an action for breach of fiduciary duty, a person may recover actual damages resulting from the breach, together with costs and disbursements. Subd. 3. Penalty. A financial planner is subject to section 45.027, subdivision 5. History:   1987 c 336 s 1
MN Stat § 45.028 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.028 — Service Of Process.

45.028 SERVICE OF PROCESS. Subdivision 1. Requirement. (a) When a person, including any nonresident of this state, engages in conduct prohibited or made actionable by chapters 45 to 83, 155A, 309, and 332, and section 326B.802, or any rule or order under those chapters, and the person has not filed a consent to service of process under chapters 45 to 83, 155A, 309, and 332, and section 326B.802, that conduct is equivalent to an appointment of the commissioner as the person's attorney to receive service of process in any noncriminal suit, action, or proceeding against the person which is based on that conduct and is brought under chapters 45 to 83, 155A, 309, and 332, and section 326B.802, or any rule or order under those chapters. (b) Subdivision 2 applies in all other cases under chapters 45 to 83, 155A, 309, and 332, and section 326B.802, or any rule or order under those chapters, in which a person, including a nonresident of this state, has filed a consent to service of process. This paragraph supersedes any inconsistent provision of law. (c) Subdivision 2 applies in all cases in which service of process is allowed to be made on the commissioner of commerce. Subd. 2. How made. Service of process under this section may be made by leaving a copy of the process in the office of the commissioner, or by sending a copy of the process to the commissioner by certified mail, and is not effective unless: (1) the plaintiff, who may be the commissioner in an action or proceeding instituted by the commissioner, sends notice of the service and a copy of the process by certified mail to the defendant or respondent at the last known address; and (2) the plaintiff's affidavit of compliance is filed in the action or proceeding on or before the return day of the process, if any, or within further time as the court allows. History:  1987 c 336 s 3; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 5; 1989 c 330 s 3; 1992 c 564 art 2 s 1; 1997 c 222 s 4; 1999 c 137 s 3; 2007 c 140 art 8 s 30; art 13 s 4
MN Stat § 45.029 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.029 — Financial Statement.

45.029 FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Wherever used in chapters 45 to 83, or rules adopted thereunder, the term "certified" as applied to balance sheets, profit and loss statements or other financial statements shall be construed as meaning an audited financial statement prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that has been examined by an independent certified public accountant for the purpose of expressing an opinion. The opinion by the certified public accountant shall contain a statement that it fairly represents the financial position of the organization or person. History:   1987 c 336 s 4
MN Stat § 45.0291 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.0291 — Department Bonds.

45.0291 DEPARTMENT BONDS. Bonds issued under chapters 45 to 83, 309, 332, and sections 326B.802 to 326B.885, are not state bonds or contracts for purposes of sections 8.05 and 16C.05, subdivision 2. History:  1992 c 564 art 4 s 1; 1998 c 386 art 2 s 22; 2007 c 140 art 8 s 30; art 13 s 4
MN Stat § 45.0292 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.0292 — License Reciprocity.

45.0292 LICENSE RECIPROCITY. The commissioner may waive all or part of the requirements of prelicense education, examination, and continuing education for individuals of other jurisdictions if: (1) a written reciprocal licensing agreement is in effect between the commissioner and the licensing officials of that jurisdiction; (2) the individual is licensed in that jurisdiction; and (3) the licensing requirements of that jurisdiction are substantially similar to the corresponding licensing requirements of the Commerce Department. History:   1997 c 222 s 5
MN Stat § 45.21 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.21 — Application Fees.

45.21 APPLICATION FEES. Subdivision 1. Fee refunds. Refunds must not be given other than for overpayment of fees. Overpayment means any payment of money in excess of a statutory fee or for a license for which a person does not qualify. An overpayment of a fee must be returned upon proper application by the applicant. If an applicant requests a refund of an overpayment, the request must be received by the commissioner within six months of the date of deposit or the overpayment will be forfeited. An overpayment of a fee may be returned to the person entitled to it upon determination by the commissioner that an overpayment was made. Subd. 2. Withdrawal of application. An application that is incomplete is considered withdrawn if the applicant does not submit a complete application within six months of the date the application was received. The application fee is nonrefundable if an application is withdrawn according to this subdivision. History:   2005 c 100 s 1
MN Stat § 45.22 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.22 — License Education Approval.

45.22 LICENSE EDUCATION APPROVAL. License education courses must be approved in advance by the commissioner. Each education provider who offers a license education course must be approved by the commissioner. Each approved education provider must have at least one coordinator who meets the criteria specified in this chapter, and who is responsible for supervising the educational program and assuring compliance with all laws and rules. History:  2005 c 100 s 2; 2006 c 255 s 1; 2009 c 63 s 1,78; 2014 c 222 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 45.23 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.23 — License Education Fees.

45.23 LICENSE EDUCATION FEES. The following fees must be paid to the commissioner: (1) initial course approval, $10 for each hour or fraction of one hour of education course approval sought. Initial course approval expires on the last day of the 24th month after the course is approved; (2) renewal of course approval, $10 per course. Renewal of course approval expires on the last day of the 24th month after the course is renewed; (3) initial education provider approval, $100. Initial education provider approval issued under this section is valid for a period not to exceed 24 months and expires on January 31 of the renewal year assigned by the commissioner; and (4) renewal of education provider approval, $10. Each renewal of education provider approval is valid for a period of 24 months. History:  1Sp2005 c 1 art 4 s 3; 2006 c 255 s 2; 2009 c 63 s 2,78; 2014 c 222 art 1 s 2
MN Stat § 45.24 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.24 — License Technology Fees.

45.24 LICENSE TECHNOLOGY FEES. (a) The commissioner may establish and maintain an electronic licensing database system for license origination, renewal, and tracking the completion of continuing education requirements by individual licensees who have continuing education requirements, and other related purposes. (b) The commissioner shall pay for the cost of operating and maintaining the electronic database system described in paragraph (a) through a technology surcharge imposed upon the fee for license origination and renewal, for individual licenses that require continuing education. (c) The surcharge permitted under paragraph (b) shall be up to $40 for each two-year licensing period, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (f), and shall be payable at the time of license origination and renewal. (d) The Commerce Department technology account is hereby created as an account in the special revenue fund. (e) The commissioner shall deposit the surcharge permitted under this section in the account created in paragraph (d), and funds in the account are appropriated to the commissioner in the amounts needed for purposes of this section. The commissioner of management and budget shall transfer an amount determined by the commissioner of commerce from the account to the statewide electronic licensing system account under section 16E.22 for the costs of the statewide licensing system attributable to the inclusion of licenses subject to this section. (f) The commissioner shall temporarily reduce or suspend the surcharge as necessary if the balance in the account created in paragraph (d) exceeds $2,000,000 as of the end of any calendar year and shall increase or decrease the surcharge as necessary to keep the fund balance at an adequate level but not in excess of $2,000,000. History:  2007 c 57 art 3 s 3; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 66,109
MN Stat § 45.26 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.26 — Payment Of Fees.

45.26 PAYMENT OF FEES. Subdivision 1. Manner of payment. All fees must be paid by check, draft, or other negotiable or nonnegotiable instrument or order of withdrawal that is drawn against funds held by a financial institution. Cash will not be accepted. Subd. 2. Refunds. An overpayment of a course or coordinator approval fee must be refunded within 90 days after a letter requesting the refund is received by the commissioner and signed by the person making the overpayment. Refunds must not be given for other than overpayment of fees. A request for a refund of an overpayment must be received by the commissioner within six months of the date of deposit or it will be forfeited. History:  2009 c 63 s 4,78
MN Stat § 45.27 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.27 — Forms.

45.27 FORMS. All forms required by this chapter must be made in the form set forth by the commissioner. Forms may be duplicated, but must be readable. Computer generated lists and forms with the same information as required in existing forms must be accepted by the department if prior approval is granted by the department. History:  2009 c 63 s 5,78
MN Stat § 45.28 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.28 — Textbooks Required.

45.28 TEXTBOOKS REQUIRED. All prelicense courses must require the use of a textbook or a detailed workbook. The textbook or workbook must cover the subject matter of the course and must be current. History:  2009 c 63 s 6,78
MN Stat § 45.29 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.29 — Initial Education.

45.29 INITIAL EDUCATION. Subdivision 1. Content. Successful completion of prelicense education includes full-time attendance throughout the course, completion of required assignments or reading material if applicable, and passage of an examination designed by the education provider that is sufficiently comprehensive to measure the student's knowledge of all aspects of the course. Prelicensing courses may include coverage of subject matter not prescribed in this section. However, the subject matter must be presented in addition to, and must not be substituted for, the course content or hours specified for the particular industry. A student must not be required to pass an examination, or part of an examination, on this material in order to be able to obtain a license. Subd. 2. Course submission. Courses must be submitted by the coordinator, instructor, or education provider at least 30 days before the initial offering of the course. History:  2009 c 63 s 7,78
MN Stat § 45.304 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.304 — Verification Requirements.

45.304 VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. A self-study course must not be approved unless it is objectively verifiable that: (1) it includes a closed-book, end-of-course examination; and (2) successful completion of the end-of-course examination can be objectively documented. History:   2011 c 108 s 7
MN Stat § 45.307 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.307 — Education Provider.

45.307 EDUCATION PROVIDER. Subdivision 1. Duty to make records and data available to commissioner. A person applying for approval as an education provider must make available upon request such records and data required by the commissioner to administer the provisions and further the purposes of this chapter. Subd. 2. Responsibility for actions of coordinators and instructors. An education provider is responsible for any actions taken by one or more of its coordinators or instructors in the course of performing activities associated with license education courses provided under this chapter. Subd. 3. Responsibility for approval of coordinator. An education provider must ensure that an individual acting as a coordinator on its behalf under this chapter has received prior approval from the commissioner to act as a coordinator. History:  2009 c 63 s 11,78; 2013 c 135 art 3 s 4
MN Stat § 45.33 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.33 — Prohibited Practices For Coordinators And Instructors.

45.33 PROHIBITED PRACTICES FOR COORDINATORS AND INSTRUCTORS. Subdivision 1. Prohibitions. In connection with an approved course, coordinators and instructors must not: (1) recommend or promote the services or practices of a particular business; (2) encourage or recruit individuals to engage the services of, or become associated with, a particular business; (3) use materials, clothing, or other evidences of affiliation with a particular entity, except as provided under subdivision 3; (4) require students to participate in other programs or services offered by the instructor, coordinator, or education provider; (5) attempt, either directly or indirectly, to discover questions or answers on an examination for a license; (6) disseminate to any other person specific questions, problems, or information known or believed to be included in licensing examinations; (7) misrepresent any information submitted to the commissioner; (8) fail to cover, or ensure coverage of, all points, issues, and concepts contained in the course outline approved by the commissioner during the approved instruction; and (9) issue inaccurate course completion certificates. Subd. 2. Notification of disciplinary action. Coordinators must notify the commissioner within ten days of a felony or gross misdemeanor conviction or of disciplinary action taken against an occupational license held by the coordinator or an instructor teaching an approved offering. The notification may be grounds to suspend, deny, or revoke the approval of the coordinator and grounds to disallow the use of a particular instructor. Subd. 3. Exceptions. In connection with an approved course, coordinators and instructors may: (1) display a company or course provider's logo or branding; (2) establish a trade show or conference booth outside the classroom where the educational content is being delivered that is separate from a registration location used to track or facilitate student attendance; (3) display the logo or branding associated with a particular entity to thank the entity as an organizational partner of the course provider during a scheduled and approved break in the delivery of course content. The display must be separate from a registration location used to track or facilitate student attendance; and (4) display a third-party logo, promotion, advertisement, or affiliation with a particular entity as part of a course program or advertising for an approved course. For purposes of this clause, "course program" means digital or paper literature describing the schedule of the events, presenters, duration, or background information of the approved course or courses. A course program may be made available in the classroom or at a registration location used to track or facilitate student attendance. History:  2009 c 63 s 14,78; 2021 c 16 s 4,5
MN Stat § 45.34 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 44A - 45A — Commerce|Chapter 45 — Department Of Commerce; General Powers|Section 45.34 — Fees.

45.34 FEES. Fees for approved courses and related materials must be clearly identified to students. In the event that a course is canceled for any reason, all fees must be returned within 15 days from the date of cancellation. In the event that a course is postponed for any reason, students must be given the choice of attending the course at a later date or of having their fees refunded in full. If a student is unable to attend a course or cancels the registration in a course, education provider policies regarding refunds will govern. History:  2009 c 63 s 15,78