{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-300.79","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 300.79","heading":"PROHIBITION ON DECEPTIVE BUSINESS MAILINGS.","body":"Subdivision 1. Definition.\nFor purposes of this section, \"solicitation\" means a communication that is sent by a nongovernment third party to a business and that purports to:\n(1) notify the business of an operating requirement, including but not limited to filing documents with or retrieving documents from the Office of the Secretary of State; or\n(2) offer a service that relates to filing documents with, producing documents for, or reporting information to the Office of the Secretary of State.\nSubd. 2. Design and content requirements.\n(a) A solicitation must:\n(1) include a clear statement indicating that the solicitation is an advertisement and is not from a government agency. The statement must be placed at the top of a physical document or the beginning of an electronic communication and must be in at least 24-point font. All other text in the document must be smaller than the statement required by this clause;\n(2) provide information indicating where an individual is able to directly file documents with the secretary of state or retrieve copies of public records;\n(3) disclose the name and physical address of the company sending the solicitation. The physical address must not be a post office box; and\n(4) for a mailed solicitation, prominently display in capital letters on the envelope or outer wrapper the words \"THIS IS NOT A GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT.\"\n(b) The overall design and language of a solicitation must not:\n(1) create the impression that the solicitation is an official government notice or document;\n(2) incorporate the Minnesota state seal or other logo or branding of the state or any state agency; or\n(3) indicate or imply a legal duty to act on the solicitation or a penalty for failure to act on the solicitation.\nSubd. 3. Penalties.\n(a) A person who sends a solicitation that does not comply with the requirements of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.\n(b) A violation of this section is a violation of sections 325D.43 to 325D.48.","path":["BUSINESS, SOCIAL, AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS","CHAPTER 300. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/300.79","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:41Z","sha256":"da8e5fa7df7719db50bc14c967ee720a99dad5c727fb696167b9b4bf7c65ba98","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-300.78","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-301.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}