Subd. 1. Duty to register.

A person who operates a supplemental nursing services agency shall register the agency with the commissioner. Each separate location of the business of a supplemental nursing services agency shall register the agency with the commissioner. Each separate location of the business of a supplemental nursing services agency shall have a separate registration.

Subd. 2. Application information and fee.

The commissioner shall establish forms and procedures for processing each supplemental nursing services agency registration application. An application for a supplemental nursing services agency registration must include at least the following:

1. (1) the names and addresses of the owner or owners of the supplemental nursing services agency;
2. (2) if the owner is a corporation, copies of its articles of incorporation and current bylaws, together with the names and addresses of its officers and directors;
3. (3) any other relevant information that the commissioner determines is necessary to properly evaluate an application for registration; and
4. (4) the annual registration fee for a supplemental nursing services agency, which is $891.

Subd. 3. Registration not transferable.

A registration issued by the commissioner according to this section is effective for a period of one year from the date of its issuance unless the registration is revoked or suspended under section 144A.72, subdivision 2, or unless the supplemental nursing services agency is sold or ownership or management is transferred. When a supplemental nursing services agency is sold or ownership or management is transferred, the registration of the agency must be voided and the new owner or operator may apply for a new registration.