Minnesota Statutes Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection (Ch. 324-341) § 336A.09. Inquiries

Subdivision 1. Procedure. (a) Online and written inquiries regarding information provided by the filing of effective financing statements or lien notices may be submitted to the secretary of state during regular business hours or, if submitted online, at any time.

(b) The secretary of state must, upon receiving an inquiry, provide a prompt response to the inquiry.

(c) The secretary of state shall maintain a record of inquiries made under this section including:

Subd. 2. Searches; fees. (a) If a person makes a request, the filing officer shall conduct a search of the computerized filing system for effective financing statements or lien notices and statements of continuation of a particular debtor. The filing officer shall produce a report including the date, time, and results of the search by issuing:

(b) The uniform fee for conducting a search and for preparing a report is $20 per debtor name. A fee as set bysection 5.12will be charged for photocopies of effective financing statements, lien notices, continuation statements, or termination statements.

(c) Search fees collected by a satellite office must be deposited in the general fund of the county where the satellite office is located.