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(a) It is a misdemeanor for an individual, deleted text begin corporation, partnership, voluntary association, other deleted text end organization, or deleted text begin a controlling individual deleted text end new text begin government entity new text end to provide a residential or nonresidential program without a license new text begin issued under this chapter new text end and in willful disregard of this chapter unless the program is excluded from licensure under subdivision 2.
(b) The commissioner may ask the appropriate county attorney or the attorney general to begin proceedings to secure a court order against the continued operation of the program, if 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 has:
(1) failed to apply for a license new text begin under this chapter new text end after receiving notice that a license is required or continues to operate without a license after receiving notice that a license is required;
(2) continued to operate without a license after deleted text begin the deleted text end new text begin a new text end license new text begin issued under this chapter new text end has been revoked or suspended under deleted text begin section 245A.07 deleted text end new text begin this chapter new text end , and the commissioner has issued a final order affirming the revocation or suspension, or the license holder did not timely appeal the sanction; or
(3) continued to operate without a license after deleted text begin the deleted text end new text begin a temporary immediate suspension of a new text end license has been deleted text begin temporarily suspended under section 245A.07 deleted text end new text begin issued under this chapter new text end .
new text begin (c) new text end The county attorney and the attorney general have a duty to cooperate with the commissioner.