2006 Minnesota Code
Chapters 324 - 338 Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection
Chapter 336A Farm Product Liens and Financing Statements
Section 336A.09 INQUIRIES.

336A.09 INQUIRIES.
Subdivision 1. Procedure. (a) Oral and written inquiries regarding information provided
by the filing of effective financing statements or lien notices may be made at any filing office
during regular business hours.
(b) A filing office receiving an oral or written inquiry shall, upon request, provide an oral
or facsimile response to the inquiry and must send a confirmation of the inquiry in writing by
the end of the next business day after the inquiry is received.
(c) A filing office shall maintain a record of inquiries made under this section including:
(1) the date of the inquiry;
(2) the name of the debtor inquired about; and
(3) identification of the person making the request for inquiry.
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:
(1) a listing of the file number, date, and hour of each effective financing statement found
in the search and the names and addresses of each secured party on the effective financing
statements or of each lien notice found in the search and the names and address of each lienholder
on the lien notice; or
(2) upon request, both the report and photocopies of the effective financing statements
or lien notices.
(b) The uniform fee for conducting a search and for preparing a report is $20 per debtor
name. If an oral or facsimile response is requested, there is an additional fee of $5 per debtor name
requested. A fee of $1 per page will 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.
History: 1992 c 525 s 10; 1993 c 369 s 125; 1994 c 438 s 15; 2004 c 191 s 10