1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to consumer protection; requiring the attorney general to maintain a 
1.3 	consumer complaint database; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 8.32, 
1.4 	by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 8.32, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 3.Consumer complaint database. (a) The attorney general shall maintain 
1.9 	a database that includes summary data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 19, 
1.10 	regarding complaints received by the attorney general involving purchases of consumer 
1.11 	goods or services. The data must include a listing of the number of complaints based on:
1.12 	(1) types of consumer goods or services purchased;
1.13 	(2) nature of businesses that are the subject of complaints;
1.14 	(3) statutory or other basis for complaints;
1.15 	(4) actions taken by attorney general in response to complaints; and
1.16 	(5) resolution of complaints.
1.17 	(b) Information in the database must be updated on at least an annual basis.
1.18 	(c) The database must be easily accessible to the public and must not include data 
1.19 	that are not public data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 8a.