COLLECTION AGENCIES

Accelerated mortgage payment providers

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.30 to 332.303

Access to data, debt collection for state, Minn. Statutes 2005 16D.06

Accounts, pretended purchase or assignment, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.38

Addresses

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33

Supplying to commissioner, Minn. Statutes 2005 45.0112

Administrative functions, transfer from consumer services section to Commerce Department, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.311

Appeals, licenses or registration, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.41

Assignments, accounts, pretended assignment, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.38

Attorneys

Exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.32

Prohibited practices, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.37

Representation, Minn. Statutes 2005 481.02

Audits and examinations

Commerce Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.40, 332.42

Bonds (officers and fiduciaries)

Characteristics, generally, Minn. Statutes 2005 45.0291

Relicensure, conditions for, Minn. Statutes 2005 45.027

Surety bonds, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.34, 332.43

Business licenses, exception, Minn. Statutes 2005 116J.70

Collections, unreported, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.37

Commerce Department

Powers, generally, Minn. Statutes 2005 45.027

Rulemaking authority, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.44

Commingling of funds, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.37

Consumer protection, trade regulations, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.31 to 332.45

Contempts, disclosure, failure to obey orders, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.40

Contested cases, licenses or registration, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.41

Contracts

Child support arrearage collections, Minn. Statutes 2005 256.9792

Debt collection for state, Minn. Statutes 2005 16D.04

Delinquent taxes, collection, Minn. Statutes 2005 270C.16

Public Safety Department, Minn. Statutes 2005 161.20

Transportation Department, Minn. Statutes 2005 161.20

Conviction, disqualification, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.35

Costs, payment

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33

Receivership, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.43

Credit services organizations, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.52

Debt collectors

Registration, see same under this topic

Debt prorating companies, license disqualification, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.16

Debtors, notice received

Collection letters or publications, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.37

Definitions, generally, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.13, 332.31

Delinquent collection agencies, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.43

Disclosure

Collection letters or publications, violations, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.37

Court orders compelling, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.40

Failure to disclose, contempt of court, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.40

Documentary evidence, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.40

Employees

Detective licenses, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2005 326.3341

Protective agent licenses, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2005 326.3341

Termination for violations, notice, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.385

Exclusions, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.32

Exempt out-of-state collection agencies, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.31, 332.335

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Violations, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.37, 332.40

False personation, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.38

False representation, violations, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.37

Fees

Debt collection for state, Minn. Statutes 2005 16A.72, 16D.11, 16D.12

Depositing, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33

Licenses and registration, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33

Fidelity bonds, debt collection for state, Minn. Statutes 2005 16D.04

Financial statements, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33, 332.42

Fines, Commerce Department, imposing, Minn. Statutes 2005 45.027

Foreign corporations

Financial reports and records, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.42

Fraud, disqualification, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.35

Garnishment, violations, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.37

Hearings, licenses or registration, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.40

Injunctions

Commerce Department, issuing by, Minn. Statutes 2005 45.027

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.39

Insolvency, delinquent collection agencies, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.43

Intimidation, violations, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.37

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2005 45.027, 332.33, 332.40

Liability, sureties, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.45

Liability insurance, debt collection for state, Minn. Statutes 2005 16D.04

Licenses

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.41

Business license, exception, Minn. Statutes 2005 116J.70

Commerce Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33, 332.395, 332.40

Contested cases, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.41

Denial, suspension, or revocation, Commerce Department powers, Minn. Statutes 2005 45.027

Disqualification, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.35

Exemption, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.335

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33

Hearings, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.40

Ineffective, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.395

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2005 45.027, 332.33, 332.40

Reciprocity, Minn. Statutes 2005 45.0292

Relicensure, conditions, Minn. Statutes 2005 45.027

Stay of proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.41

Surety bonds, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.34

Suspension, revocation, or rejection, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33, 332.395 to 332.41

Temporary licenses, Minn. Statutes 2005 45.0111, 332.33

Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33, 332.35, 332.395, 332.40

Names

Prohibited practices, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.37

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33

Notice given

Address and telephone number, Minn. Statutes 2005 45.0112

Change of name, address, or ownership, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33

Collection letters or publications, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.37

Employees terminated for violations, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.385

Violations, generally, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.37

Orders

Disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.40

Exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.32

Payments by

Case deposit in lieu of surety bond, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.34

Investigation costs, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33

Payments to

Overpayments, failure to return, violations, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.37

Posting (notices), Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33

Publications, violations, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.37

Purchases, accounts, pretended purchase, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.38

Receipts, failure to issue, violations, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.37

Receivers, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.43

Records and record keeping

Access, Commerce Department, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.40

Examinations, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.40

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.42

References, license requirements, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33

Registration

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.41

Commerce Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33, 332.395, 332.40

Contested cases, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.41

Disqualification, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.35

Exemption, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.335

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33

Hearings, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.40

Ineffective, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.395

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33, 332.40

Stay of proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.41

Suspension, revocation, or rejection, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33, 332.395 to 332.41

Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33, 332.35, 332.395, 332.40

Reports given

Financial statements, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33, 332.42

Transactions, regulated, Minn. Statutes 2005 45.027

Revenue Department

Debt collection, Minn. Statutes 2005 16A.72, 16D.02 to 16D.17

Savings associations, hiring, surety bonds, Minn. Statutes 2005 51A.14

Screening, registration, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33

Service of process, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.37, 332.40

Service of process on

Procedure, Commerce Department, Minn. Statutes 2005 45.028

State, debts to, Minn. Statutes 2005 16A.72, 16D.02 to 16D.17

Stay of proceedings, licenses or registration, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.41

Subpoenas, generally, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.40

Sureties, liability, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.45

Telephone number, supplying to commissioner, Minn. Statutes 2005 45.0112

Telephones, violations, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.37

Third parties

Authority to examine, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.40

Contacting debtors through, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.37

Trade regulations and consumer protection, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.31 to 332.45

Transfer of functions, consumer services section to Commerce Department, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.311

Violations and penalties

Accounts, pretended purchase or assignment, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.38

Contempt of court, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.40

Debt collection laws, violations, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.355

Employees, termination for violations, notice, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.385

False personation, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.38

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2005 45.027, 332.37

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33, 332.35, 332.395, 332.40

Registration, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.33, 332.35, 332.395, 332.40

Rule or law violations, publication, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.40

Witnesses, investigation, Minn. Statutes 2005 332.40