Minnesota Department of Commerce - Licensing Unit


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Contact Information

Phone: 651-539-1599

Web: Home
Email: licensing.commerce@state.mn.us

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Minnesota Department of Commerce - Licensing Unit in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other reference data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Minnesota Collection Agency Branch License

Agency:Minnesota Department of Commerce - Licensing Unit
Bond Requirements:

$50,000 + an additional $5,000 for each $100,000 received by the agency from Minnesota debtors in the previous year. $100,000 is the maximum bond amount required.

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$500 registration fee + $9.95 application fee.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$400 + $9.95 application fee.

Due:

Annually by June 30.

Amendment

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$0

Notes:

Licensees can change their address and manage employees through the PULSE portal.

Minnesota Collection Agency Exemption

Agency:Minnesota Department of Commerce - Licensing Unit
Notes:

Out-of-state agencies may be eligible for exemption if they limit Minnesota activities to collecting debts not incurred in Minnesota from Minnesota residents using phone, email, mail, or fax.

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$0

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Exemptions do not expire once granted as long as the exempt agency continues to operate under exemption criteria.

Minnesota Collection Agency License

Agency:Minnesota Department of Commerce - Licensing Unit
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Yes
Bond Requirements:

$50,000 + an additional $5,000 for each $100,000 received by the agency from Minnesota debtors in the previous year. $100,000 is the maximum bond amount required.

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$1,000 registration fee + $9.95 application fee.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$400 + $9.95 application fee.

Due:

Annually by June 30.

Amendment

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$0

Notes:

Licensees can change their address and manage employees through the PULSE portal.

Minnesota Debt Collector License

Agency:Minnesota Department of Commerce - Licensing Unit

Initial Registration

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$10 license fee + $9.95 application fee.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$10 license fee + $9.95 application fee.

Due:

Annually by June 30.

Minnesota Real Estate Broker License

Agency:Minnesota Department of Commerce - Licensing Unit

Initial Registration

Form:

Online

Agency Fee:

$180

Registration Renewal

Form:

Online

Agency Fee:

$120

Due:

Biennially by June 30.

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