License required.

Unless licensed by the commissioner new text begin under this chapter new text end , an individual, deleted text begin corporation, partnership, voluntary association, other deleted text end organization, or deleted text begin controlling individual deleted text end new text begin government entity new text end must not:

(1) operate a residential or a nonresidential program;

(2) receive a child or adult for care, supervision, or placement in foster care or adoption;

(3) help plan the placement of a child or adult in foster care or adoption or engage in placement activities as defined in section 259.21, subdivision 9 , in this state, whether or not the adoption occurs in this state; or

(4) advertise a residential or nonresidential program.