--- title: An Update on Regulatory Actions by the Department of Commerce description: As regular readers know, on occasion I report on regulatory actions taken (or some would say imposed) by the Minnesota Department of Commerce. --- [Dan's Desk](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/author/dan-gallatin) - [lawyer](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/lawyer) - [hugo](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/hugo) - [MN](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/mn) - [law](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/law) - [attorney](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/attorney) - [legal](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/tag/legal) [Subscribe](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/an-update-on-regulatory-actions-by-the-department-of-commerce#) 10/23/2019 # An Update on Regulatory Actions by the Department of Commerce - - - - - [mailto:?subject=An%20Update%20on%20Regulatory%20Actions%20by%20the%20Department%20of%20Commerce&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gallatin-law.com%2Fblog%2Fan-update-on-regulatory-actions-by-the-department-of-commerce](mailto:?subject=An%20Update%20on%20Regulatory%20Actions%20by%20the%20Department%20of%20Commerce&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gallatin-law.com%2Fblog%2Fan-update-on-regulatory-actions-by-the-department-of-commerce) As regular readers know, on occasion I report on regulatory actions taken (or some would say imposed) by the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Here are some of the more notable actions from 2019: Two different appraisers, one in Shakopee and one in Baudette, were sanctioned based on the Department's opinion that their work files did not include adequate information to support the appraisal findings. The Consent Orders don't state what was missing from the work files. In the coin dealers line of business, all the actions in 2019 thus far related to unregistered dealers making sales to Minnesota residents. A $7,500 civil penalty was assessed against an individual from Plymouth, MN-based on allegations he created realtor credits, with those credits being paid outside the transactions and not through his licensed broker. A real estate agent in Bemidji paid a $5,000 civil penalty when he advertised a property as commercial while knowing it was zoned residential. A property management firm in Duluth agreed to a $10,000 civil penalty based upon allegations it was unlicensed and didn't have required statutory language in its contracts, A real estate agent in Forest Lake paid a $5,000 civil penalty plus costs of investigation for failing to include a prior seller's disclosure statement with the current seller's disclosure statement. Regulatory defense is a significant part of my practice. 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Dan worked as a Senior Investigator at the Minnesota Department of Commerce for several years after graduating from college. During his final years Dan attended William Mitchell College of Law while still working full-time. During this exhausting 3 ½ year period Dan honed his skills in becoming an efficient, to-the-point legal practitioner. While at Madison Dan met his wife, Tonya, and together they moved to Minnesota to plant their roots. Dan and Tonya have two amazing, unique children and reside in Hugo. ### CONNECT WITH ME - ## Related Posts [01/23/2019 Regulatory Update: Administrative Sanctions As you regular readers know, every once in a while I check on what sanctions have been imposed by Minnesota's regulators. Read Post ](https://www.gallatin-law.com/blog/regulatory-update-administrative-sanctions) [10/02/2019 Building Contractor Contract Changes The Department of Labor and Industry regulates Minnesota's residential building contractors. 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