1998 Minnesota Statutes

     325E.53 Improper licensing practices. 

    No performing rights society or any agent or employee of a 
 performing rights society shall:  (1) collect, or attempt to 
 collect, from a proprietor licensed by that performing rights 
 society, a royalty payment except as provided in a contract 
 executed pursuant to sections 325E.50 to 325E.57; or (2) enter 
 into the premises of a proprietor's business for the purpose of 
 discussing a contract for payment of royalties for the use of 
 copyrighted works by that proprietor without first showing 
 personal identification to the proprietor or the proprietor's 
 employees and disclosing that the agent is acting on behalf of 
 the performing rights society and disclosing the purpose of this 
 discussion.  

    HIST: 1986 c 444; 1996 c 336 s 4