Section 332.395 — Commissioner’s Power Over Ineffective Licenses And Registrations.
332.395 COMMISSIONER’S POWER OVER INEFFECTIVE LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS. If a license or registration lapses, is surrendered, withdrawn, terminated, or otherwise becomes ineffective, the commissioner of commerce may do either or both of the following: (1) institute a proceeding under section 45.027 within two years after the license or registration was last effective and enter a […]
Section 332.40 — Investigation, Suspension, And Revocation Of Licenses Or Registrations.
332.40 INVESTIGATION, SUSPENSION, AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES OR REGISTRATIONS. Subdivision 1. Examination of licensee’s or registered individual collector’s records. The commissioner of commerce may make examinations of the collection records of a licensee or registered individual collector at a reasonable time and in a scope as is necessary to enforce the provisions of sections 332.31 […]
Section 332.41 — Appeals.
332.41 APPEALS. Appeal from a denial, suspension, revocation, or censure of a license or registration must be made according to chapter 14. History: 1969 c 766 s 11; 1973 c 720 s 54 subd 2; 1979 c 144 s 6; 1980 c 516 s 2; 1983 c 289 s 114 subd 1; 1984 c 655 […]
Section 332.42 — Reports And Records.
332.42 REPORTS AND RECORDS. Subdivision 1. Verified financial statement. The commissioner of commerce may at any time require a licensee to submit a verified financial statement for examination by the commissioner to determine whether the licensee is financially responsible to carry on a collection business within the intents and purposes of sections 332.31 to 332.44. […]
Section 332.43 — Delinquent Collection Agencies.
332.43 DELINQUENT COLLECTION AGENCIES. Subdivision 1. Appointment of receiver. If the commissioner shall determine that a collection agency licensee is insolvent or has collected accounts but has failed to remit money due to any claimant within 45 days from the end of the month in which collection was made, or when the license of a […]
Section 332.44 — Rulemaking Power.
332.44 RULEMAKING POWER. The commissioner of commerce shall make and file in accordance with the provisions of chapter 14, all reasonable rules as shall be necessary for the administration of sections 332.31 to 332.44. History: 1969 c 766 s 14; 1973 c 720 s 54 subd 2; 1979 c 144 s 6; 1980 c 516 […]
Section 332.38 — Application In Case Of Pretended Purchase, Assignment Or Use Of A Fictitious Name.
332.38 APPLICATION IN CASE OF PRETENDED PURCHASE, ASSIGNMENT OR USE OF A FICTITIOUS NAME. The provisions of sections 332.31 to 332.44 shall apply to any person who, by any device, subterfuge or pretense, makes a pretended purchase or takes a pretended assignment of accounts from another for the purpose of evading provisions of sections 332.31 […]
Section 332.385 — Notification To Commissioner.
332.385 NOTIFICATION TO COMMISSIONER. The collection agency or debt buyer licensee shall notify the commissioner of any employee termination within ten days of the termination if the termination is based in whole or in part on a violation of this chapter. History: 1993 c 295 s 2; 1Sp2021 c 4 art 5 s 18
Section 332.39 — Injunctions.
332.39 INJUNCTIONS. The attorney general or the county attorney of any county may apply for an injunction in district court to enjoin any violations of sections 332.31 to 332.44, or any practices prohibited in section 332.37, and any such court may issue temporary or permanent injunctions as the circumstances shall require. Such injunctive proceedings shall […]
Section 332.311 — Transfer Of Administrative Functions.
332.311 TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS. The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the consumer services section under sections 332.31 to 332.44 relating to collection agencies and debt buyers are hereby transferred to and imposed upon the commissioner of commerce. History: 1973 c 720 s 54 subd 1; 1979 c 144 s 4; 1980 c 516 s […]