COLLECTION AGENCIES

Accelerated mortgage payment providers

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.30 to 332.303

Access to data, debt collection for state, Minn. Statutes 2007 16D.06

Accounts, pretended purchase or assignment, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.38

Addresses

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33

Supplying to commissioner, Minn. Statutes 2007 45.0112

Administrative functions, transfer from consumer services section to Commerce Department, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.311

Appeals, licenses or registration, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.41

Assignments, accounts, pretended assignment, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.38

Attorneys

Exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.32

Prohibited practices, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.37

Representation, Minn. Statutes 2007 481.02

Audits and examinations

Commerce Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.40, 332.42

Bonds (officers and fiduciaries)

Characteristics, generally, Minn. Statutes 2007 45.0291

Relicensure, conditions for, Minn. Statutes 2007 45.027

Surety bonds, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.34, 332.43

Business licenses, exception, Minn. Statutes 2007 116J.70

Collections, unreported, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.37

Commerce Department

Powers, generally, Minn. Statutes 2007 45.027

Rulemaking authority, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.44

Commingling of funds, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.37

Consumer protection, trade regulations, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.31 to 332.45

Contempts, disclosure, failure to obey orders, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.40

Contested cases, licenses or registration, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.41

Contracts

Child support arrearage collections, Minn. Statutes 2007 256.9792

Debt collection for state, Minn. Statutes 2007 16D.04

Delinquent taxes, collection, Minn. Statutes 2007 270C.16

Public Safety Department, Minn. Statutes 2007 161.20

Transportation Department, Minn. Statutes 2007 161.20

Conviction, disqualification, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.35

Costs, payment

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33

Receivership, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.43

Credit services organizations, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.52

Debt collectors, see Registration under this topic

Debt prorating companies, license disqualification, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.16

Debtors, notice received

Collection letters or publications, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.37

Definitions, generally, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.13, 332.31

Delinquent collection agencies, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.43

Disclosure

Collection letters or publications, violations, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.37

Court orders compelling, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.40

Failure to disclose, contempt of court, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.40

Documentary evidence, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.40

Employees

Detective licenses, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2007 326.3341

Protective agent licenses, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2007 326.3341

Termination for violations, notice, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.385

Exclusions, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.32

Exempt out-of-state collection agencies, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.31, 332.335

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, violations, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.37, 332.40

False personation, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.38

False representation, violations, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.37

Fees

Debt collection for state, Minn. Statutes 2007 16A.72, 16D.11, 16D.12

Depositing, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33

Licenses and registration, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33

Fidelity bonds, debt collection for state, Minn. Statutes 2007 16D.04

Financial statements, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33, 332.42

Fines, Commerce Department, imposing, Minn. Statutes 2007 45.027

Foreign corporations, financial reports and records, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.42

Fraud, disqualification, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.35

Garnishment, violations, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.37

Hearings, licenses or registration, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.40

Injunctions

Commerce Department, issuing by, Minn. Statutes 2007 45.027

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.39

Insolvency, delinquent collection agencies, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.43

Intimidation, violations, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.37

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2007 45.027, 332.33, 332.40

Liability, sureties, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.45

Liability insurance, debt collection for state, Minn. Statutes 2007 16D.04

Licenses

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.41

Business license, exception, Minn. Statutes 2007 116J.70

Commerce Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33, 332.395, 332.40

Contested cases, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.41

Denial, suspension, or revocation, Commerce Department powers, Minn. Statutes 2007 45.027

Disqualification, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.35

Exemption, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.335

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33

Hearings, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.40

Ineffective, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.395

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2007 45.027, 332.33, 332.40

Reciprocity, Minn. Statutes 2007 45.0292

Relicensure, conditions, Minn. Statutes 2007 45.027

Stay of proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.41

Surety bonds, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.34

Suspension, revocation, or rejection, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33, 332.395 to 332.41

Temporary licenses, Minn. Statutes 2007 45.0111, 332.33

Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33, 332.35, 332.395, 332.40

Names

Prohibited practices, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.37

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33

Notice given

Address and telephone number, Minn. Statutes 2007 45.0112

Change of name, address, or ownership, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33

Collection letters or publications, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.37

Employees terminated for violations, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.385

Violations, generally, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.37

Orders

Disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.40

Exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.32

Payments by

Case deposit in lieu of surety bond, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.34

Investigation costs, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33

Payments to

Overpayments, failure to return, violations, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.37

Posting (notices), Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33

Publications, violations, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.37

Purchases, accounts, pretended purchase, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.38

Receipts, failure to issue, violations, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.37

Receivers, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.43

Records and record keeping

Access, Commerce Department, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.40

Examinations, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.40

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.42

References, license requirements, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33

Registration

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.41

Commerce Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33, 332.395, 332.40

Contested cases, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.41

Disqualification, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.35

Exemption, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.335

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33

Hearings, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.40

Ineffective, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.395

Investigations, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33, 332.40

Stay of proceedings, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.41

Suspension, revocation, or rejection, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33, 332.395 to 332.41

Violations and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33, 332.35, 332.395, 332.40

Reports given

Financial statements, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33, 332.42

Transactions, regulated, Minn. Statutes 2007 45.027

Revenue Department

Debt collection, Minn. Statutes 2007 16A.72, 16D.02 to 16D.17

Savings associations, hiring, surety bonds, Minn. Statutes 2007 51A.14

Screening, registration, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.33

Service of process by, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.37, 332.40

Service of process on, procedure, Commerce Department, Minn. Statutes 2007 45.028

State, debts to, Minn. Statutes 2007 16A.72, 16D.02 to 16D.17

Stay of proceedings, licenses or registration, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.41

Subpoenas, generally, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.40

Sureties, liability, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.45

Telephone number, supplying to commissioner, Minn. Statutes 2007 45.0112

Telephones, violations, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.37

Third parties

Authority to examine, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.40

Contacting debtors through, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.37

Trade regulations and consumer protection, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.31 to 332.45

Transfer of functions, consumer services section to Commerce Department, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.311

Violations and penalties

Debt collection laws, violations, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.355

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2007 45.027

Licenses, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.35, 332.395

Registration, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.35, 332.395

Witnesses, investigation, Minn. Statutes 2007 332.40