I contacte the MN AG and found out the following:
For Immediate Release: September 5, 2008
Contact: Bill Walsh (651) 296-7531
Out of state Payday Lenders now subject to Department of Commerce licensing and regulation
(St. Paul, MN) The Minnesota Department of Commerce announced today it is now requiring all payday lenders making small denomination, short-term loans to Minnesota residents via the internet be licensed pursuant to Minnesota law. Licensing is required regardless of whether the lender has a physical presence in Minnesota.