If the department after a hearing upon its own motion, or upon complaint finds that the rates demanded, observed, charged, or collected by a household goods warehouse operator for or in connection with any service or storage of goods, wares, or merchandise are unjust, unreasonable, discriminatory, preferential, or otherwise illegal, the department shall determine the just and reasonable rates to be thereafter effective and in force for that household goods warehouse operator and fix the rates by an order, which shall determine when the rates go into effect. Before an order is issued under this section, the household goods warehouse operator shall have an opportunity to be heard upon reasonable notice to be determined by the department.
(5188) 1915 c 210 s 17; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444; 1999 c 110 s 10,22; 2000 c 260 s 84,85
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 223 - 236A — Farm Products, Commercial Practices
Section 231.035 — Inspection Authority.
Section 231.04 — Department To Enforce Warehouse Law.
Section 231.08 — Warehouse Operator And Household Goods Warehouse Operator Requirements.
Section 231.09 — Uniform Receipt Issuance.
Section 231.11 — Schedule Of Rates; Storing Household Goods.
Section 231.12 — Change Of Rates; Storing Household Goods.
Section 231.13 — Charging More Or Less Than The Published Rate; Storing Household Goods.
Section 231.14 — Discrimination In Rates; Storing Household Goods.
Section 231.15 — Rates For Storage Of Household Goods.
Section 231.16 — Warehouse Operator Or Household Goods Warehouse Operator License.
Section 231.17 — Bonds Of Warehouse Operators; Legal Liability Insurance.
Section 231.18 — Claims Against A Bond.
Section 231.24 — Complaint That Rate Is Unreasonable; Duty Of Department.
Section 231.28 — Failure To Obey Order Or Law.
Section 231.32 — Proceedings In The Name Of The State.
Section 231.34 — Action On Bond In The Name Of The State.
Section 231.36 — Falsification Or Destruction Of Accounts.
Section 231.37 — Penalty For Divulging Information.
Section 231.375 — Opening Or Abandoning Warehouse Building.
Section 231.38 — Penalty For Transacting Business Without A License.