Minnesota Administrative Rules Agency 120 - Commerce Department
Below is an overview of Minnesota Administrative Rules – Agency 120 (Department of Commerce): these consist of roughly 40 distinct rule chapters covering areas from insurance to real estate, finance to weights-and-measures.
📘 General Overview – Agency 120 (Commerce Department)
Location
These rules are accessible via the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes. The Department of Commerce’s rules span chapters 2605 through 8775 (revisor.mn.gov).
🔍 Key Chapters & Topics
Here are some of the major areas governed under Agency 120:
Insurance & filings
2605: Insurance filing fees
2700–2795: Including contested case procedures, deceptive practices, auto, workers’ comp, medical malpractice, agents (law.cornell.edu, revisor.mn.gov)
Financial institutions
2650–2675: Chartering/regulations for banks, savings, credit unions, investment rules (mn.gov)
Cosmetology
2640–2644: Boards, salons, schools (revisor.mn.gov)
Safe toys
2630
Real Estate
2800–2820: Licensing brokers, education, subdivided land, conveyance forms (revisor.mn.gov)
Other special areas
2860: Franchises (registration/application guidelines) (revisor.mn.gov, law.cornell.edu)
7602: Weights & measures; inspection fees (casetext.com)
2890: Petroleum tank releases (revisor.mn.gov)
📄 Sample Provisions
Definitions, Chapter 2795 (Insurance Agents)
Defines terms such as “supervising agent” and “placing agent,” under insurance agent regulations (law.cornell.edu).
Chapter 2860 (Franchise Registration)
Specifies detailed guidelines for content, disclosure, fees, and application completeness .
🧾 Using or Researching These Rules
You can:
Browse online by chapter/year (e.g. current or 1997/1999/2012 views) via the Revisor site (revisor.mn.gov).
Refer to sites like Cornell/LII or Justia for summaries and part-level detail (law.cornell.edu).
For rulemaking process info, see Minnesota’s Administrative Procedure Act (Statutes chapter 14).
✅ Next Steps
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