(a) On or after August 1, 2007, it is unlawful for any person, whether or not located in this state, to operate as a debt management services provider or provide debt management services, including but not limited to offering, advertising, or executing or causing to be executed any debt management services or debt management services agreement, except as authorized by law without first becoming registered as provided in this chapter. A person who possesses a valid license as a debt prorater that was issued by the commissioner before August 1, 2007, is deemed to be registered as a debt management services provider until the date the debt prorater license expires, at which time the licensee must obtain a renewal as a debt management services provider in compliance with this chapter. Debt proraters who were not required to be licensed as debt proraters before August 1, 2007, may continue to provide debt management services without complying with this chapter to those debtors who entered into a contract to participate in a debt management plan before August 1, 2007, except that the debt prorater must comply with section 332A.13, subdivision 2.
(b) Section 58A.04, subdivisions 2 and 3, apply to this section.
2007 c 57 art 3 s 46; 2020 c 80 art 1 s 27
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection
Chapter 332A — Debt Management Services
Section 332A.02 — Definitions.
Section 332A.03 — Requirement Of Registration.
Section 332A.04 — Registration.
Section 332A.05 — Nonassignment Of Registration.
Section 332A.06 — Renewal Of Registration.
Section 332A.07 — Other Duties Of Registrant.
Section 332A.08 — Denial Of Registration.
Section 332A.09 — Suspending, Revoking, Or Refusing To Renew Registration.
Section 332A.10 — Written Debt Management Services Agreement.
Section 332A.11 — Right To Cancel.
Section 332A.12 — Books, Records, And Information.
Section 332A.13 — Fees, Payments, And Consent Of Creditors.
Section 332A.14 — Prohibitions.
Section 332A.16 — Advertisement Of Debt Management Services.
Section 332A.17 — Debt Management Services Agreement Rescission.