2007 Minnesota Statutes

82A.04 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION.
    Subdivision 1. Filing fee. A filing fee of $500 shall accompany the application for
registration of membership camping contracts.
    Subd. 2. Application contents. The application for registration shall include:
(1) an irrevocable appointment of the commissioner to receive service of any lawful process
as required by section 82A.22, subdivision 1;
(2) the name of the campground, the membership camping operator's name and the
address of its principal place of business, the form, date of organization, and jurisdiction of its
organization; and the name and address of each of its offices in this state;
(3) a copy of the membership camping operator's articles of incorporation, partnership
agreement, or joint venture agreement as contemplated or currently in effect;
(4) the name, address, and principal occupation for the past five years of the membership
camping operator and of each controlling person of the membership camping operator, and the
extent and nature of each such person's interest in the membership camping operator as of a
specified date within 30 days prior to the filing of the application;
(5) a statement indicating whether or not the membership camping operator, or any of the
persons identified in clause (4), within the past ten years has been:
(i) convicted of a felony; or
(ii) enjoined or received any adverse administrative order relating to the sale of securities,
land, or campgrounds or based on violations of any consumer protection statutes. If any of the
above has occurred, the name of the person involved, the jurisdiction, offense, and date of the
offense shall be listed;
(6) a legal description of each campground owned or operated in this state by the membership
camping operator which is represented to be available for use by purchasers, and a map or maps
showing the location of all campgrounds, wherever located, which are owned or operated by
the membership camping operator and represented to be available for use by purchasers, and a
statement identifying the existing amenities at each such campground and the planned amenities
represented as to be available for use by purchasers in the future at each such campground;
(7) the states or jurisdictions in which an application for registration or similar document has
been filed by the membership camping operator pursuant to any statute similar to this chapter
regulating membership camping contracts and any adverse order, judgment, or decree entered
against the operator in connection with membership camping contracts by any regulatory
authority in any jurisdiction or by any court;
(8) a statement of the condition of the title to the campground owned or operated in this state
by the membership camping operator and represented to be available for use by purchasers,
including all encumbrances, deed restrictions, and covenants applicable thereto with data as to
recording, as of a specified date within 30 days prior to the date of application, by a title opinion
of a licensed attorney or by a title insurance policy, naming the operator or lender as beneficiaries
and issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state, or by any evidence of
title acceptable to the commissioner;
(9) copies of the instruments by which the membership camping operator's interest in the
campgrounds in this state was acquired;
(10) copies of all recorded or unrecorded instruments, known to the membership campground
operator, that evidence blanket encumbrances that materially adversely affect the campgrounds in
this state;
(11) if there is a blanket encumbrance which materially adversely affects the campgrounds
located in this state, a legal description of the encumbrance, and a description of the steps
taken to protect purchasers, in accordance with section 82A.14, clause (1), in case of failure to
discharge the lien or encumbrance;
(12) evidence showing compliance with the zoning and other applicable environmental or
land use laws, ordinances, and rules affecting the use of the campgrounds located in this state;
(13) a statement of the existing and planned provisions for the following with respect to
campgrounds located in this state:
(i) purchasers' access to the campgrounds;
(ii) the availability of sewage disposal facilities and other public utilities, including but not
limited to water, electricity, gas, and telephone facilities in the campgrounds;
(iii) the proximity of community fire and police protection;
(iv) a statement of the amenities which will be represented to purchasers as guaranteed to be
constructed or installed, whether the operator will be responsible for their cost, installation, and
maintenance, and an estimated cost of and schedule for completion of the same; provided that
the estimated completion dates need not be more precise than the year in which completion is
estimated to occur, and may be extended for the period of any delays caused by or deferred due
to the occurrence of events such as acts of God, strikes, and other causes outside the reasonable
control of the membership camping operator; and assurance that such amenities will be completed
by filing a bond or irrevocable letter of credit, depositing funds in an escrow account, or such
other provision as the commissioner may by order allow. The amount of the bond or escrow
account shall be reduced monthly in proportion to the amount paid for completion of the amenities
during such period. The bond, letter of credit, or escrow account shall be issued or held by a bank
or insurance or surety company authorized to do business in this state;
(v) a statement of the amenities to be represented to purchasers as planned for construction
and installation, but not guaranteed, whether the operator will be responsible for their costs,
installation, and maintenance, and an estimated cost of and schedule for completion of the same;
provided that the estimated completion dates need not be more precise than the year in which
completion is estimated to occur and may be extended for the period of any delays caused by or
deferred due to the occurrence of events such as acts of God, strikes, and other causes outside
the reasonable control of the membership camping operator;
(14) the proposed disclosure statement as required by section 82A.05, subdivision 1, and the
proposed separate disclosure, if applicable, as required by section 82A.05, subdivision 6;
(15) a financial statement of the membership camping operator as of the end of the
membership camping operator's most recent fiscal year, prepared by an independent public
accountant and certified by the camping operator; and, if the fiscal year end of the membership
camping operator is in excess of 180 days prior to the date of filing the application, a financial
statement, which may be unaudited, as of a date within 180 days of the date of application;
(16) a statement of the applicable material permits, other than building permits, not yet
obtained but required to be obtained from various federal, state, and local agencies to operate the
campground in this state, stating which have been applied for. If any permit has been refused,
the reasons for the refusal and the effect the refusal will have on subsequent development of
the campgrounds must be disclosed;
(17) a copy of each type of membership camping contract to be sold in this state, the
purchase price of each type and, if the price varies, the reason for the variance;
(18) the number of membership camping contracts proposed to be sold at each campground
located in this state and a statement describing the method used to determine the number;
(19) rules of general applicability governing use and occupancy of the campgrounds; but not
including any rules adopted in response to unique local or immediate needs;
(20) copies of applications for and contracts with any reciprocal program entity in which the
membership camping operator is to participate and represents as available for use by purchasers;
(21) information concerning purchase or lease costs, rules, forms, and any fees, other than
the initial membership fee and annual dues, which are required for purchaser usage of in-park
trailers, recreational vehicles, tents, or other overnight accommodations, provided by or through
the membership camping operator, for purchasers as an alternative to using the purchaser's own
mobile accommodations; and
(22) any additional information the commissioner reasonably deems appropriate to
administer the provisions of this chapter.
    Subd. 3. Signing of application. The application shall be signed by the membership
camping operator, duly authorized signatory, or any person holding a power of attorney for this
purpose from the membership camping operator. If the application is signed pursuant to a power
of attorney, a copy of the power of attorney shall be included with the application.
    Subd. 4. Effective date. The registration is effective on the date the commissioner declares
by order.
    Subd. 5. Withdrawal of application. If no activity occurs with respect to an application for
a period of 120 days, the commissioner may by order declare the application withdrawn. No part
of the filing fee will be returned by the commissioner if a registration application is withdrawn
according to this subdivision.
History: 1985 c 129 s 4; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1987 c 154 s 4; 1988 c 493 s 1; 1989 c 252 s
2; 1995 c 233 art 2 s 56; 2000 c 483 s 45,46