Minnesota § 184.24 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 184.24 — POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 184.24. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT
Subdivision 1.Generally.
It is the duty of the department to administer the provisions of sections 184.21 to 184.41. The commissioner shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses by the issuance of subpoenas, administer oaths, and to take testimony and proofs concerning all matters within its jurisdiction. The department shall make all rules not inconsistent with law needed in performing its duties.
Subd. 2.Supervisory and investigative authority.
The department shall have supervisory and investigative authority over all employment agents and counselors. The department shall have the right to examine only such records required to be kept by this chapter and Laws 1971, chapter 95 by employment agents and counselors and to examine the offices where business is or shall be conducted by them. The department shall have the right to investigate all advertisements, communications and materials published, disseminated, circulated, or placed before the public by an employment agency or counselor, for the purpose of determining whether the provisions of section 325F.67 or 184.38, subdivision 8 have been violated.
History:
1967 c 884 s 4; Ex1967 c 1 s 6; 1971 c 95 s 3; 1985 c 248 s 70; 2015 c 54 art 5 s 4; 2016 c 158 art 1 s 214
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 184.24 ("POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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