116J.73 BUREAU OF BUSINESS LICENSES; DECLARATION OF PURPOSE. It is the intent of the legislature that a program of business license assistance be established to provide a centralized state government office to which business license applicants may obtain comprehensive license information and assistance. The program of business assistance will be directed to commercial business undertakings, […]
116J.74 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Terms. For the purposes of sections 116J.73 to 116J.86, the following terms have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Agency. “Agency” has the meaning given it in section 14.02, subdivision 2. Subd. 3. Applicant. “Applicant” means a person acting personally or authorized to act on behalf of any other person for […]
116J.76 GENERAL FUNCTIONS; POWERS AND DUTIES. The bureau, by and through the director or the director’s duly authorized employees, shall have the following functions, powers, and duties: (1) providing comprehensive information on licenses required for business undertakings, projects, and activities in the state and making the information available to applicants and other persons; (2) providing […]
116J.77 ASSISTANCE OF OTHER AGENCIES. To effect the purposes of sections 116J.73 to 116J.86, and when requested by the commissioner, an agency shall to the extent practicable provide assistance, services, facilities, and data as will enable the bureau to carry out its functions, powers, and duties. History: 1981 c 342 art 3 s 5; 1981 […]
116J.78 COMPREHENSIVE LICENSE INFORMATION. Subdivision 1. Reports by agencies. Not later than 90 days from June 2, 1981, each agency issuing licenses for business undertakings, projects, and activities shall report to the bureau, in a form prescribed by the bureau, on each and every type of license administered or issued by the agency. Application forms, […]
116J.79 PREAPPLICATION CONFERENCES. Subdivision 1. Requests for conference. The bureau, at the request of any person, proceeding in accordance with this section, may conduct a preapplication conference, pending the formal submission of application forms, in which affected agencies shall participate to the extent practicable in order to clarify the nature and scope of their interest, […]
116J.80 MASTER APPLICATION PROCEDURE. Subdivision 1. Development and implementation. The bureau shall develop and implement a master application procedure to expedite the identification and processing of licenses for business undertakings, projects, and activities. A master application shall be made on a form prescribed by the bureau. This form shall request concise and specific information necessary […]
116J.81 LICENSE COORDINATION AND ASSISTANCE TO APPLICANTS. Subdivision 1. Authorization. Any applicant for licenses required for a business undertaking, project, or activity may confer with the bureau to obtain assistance in the prompt and efficient processing and review of applications. Subd. 2. Duties of bureau. The bureau shall, so far as possible, render assistance; and […]
116J.82 CONSOLIDATED HEARINGS. Subdivision 1. Bureau may request. The bureau may request the Office of Administrative Hearings to consolidate hearings insofar as it is feasible and agreeable to all parties. Subd. 2. Rules of procedure. A consolidated hearing shall be conducted in a manner consistent with sections 14.001 to 14.69, and the applicable rules of […]
116J.83 LICENSE AUTHORITY RETAINED. Each agency having jurisdiction to approve or deny a license shall have the continuing power vested in it to make such determinations. The provisions of sections 116J.73 to 116J.86 shall not lessen or reduce these powers and shall modify the procedures followed in carrying out these powers only to the extent […]
116J.84 SERVICES PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE. Services rendered by the bureau shall be made available without charge. Nothing contained in this section shall relieve an applicant of any part of the fees or charges established for the review and approval of license applications or relieve an applicant of any of the apportioned costs of a […]
116J.85 FEDERAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION. Subdivision 1. Encouragement. Federal and local government license agencies shall be encouraged to participate in the business license information, coordination, and assistance services of the bureau and to make information available to applicants through the bureau with respect to any business undertaking, project, or activity which is referred to […]
116J.86 COMPILATION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATISTICAL DATA. The bureau shall obtain and keep on an annual basis appropriate statistical data regarding the number of licenses issued by agencies, the amount of time necessary for the licenses to be issued, the cost of obtaining the licenses, the types of projects for which specific licenses are issued, […]
