HF 123

1st Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/16/2015 03:38pm

A bill for an act
relating to commerce; requiring warnings in advertising; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 349A.09, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 349A.09, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Warnings. new text end

new text begin (a) Advertising and promotional materials for the lottery
adopted or published by the director must include a warning that provides, at a minimum:
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new text begin (1) the odds of winning the particularly advertised game, or in a general
advertisement not promoting an individual game, the odds of winning ranging from the
lowest odds game to the highest odds game currently being offered;
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new text begin (2) a caution that gambling can be addictive; and
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new text begin (3) the Web address for the lottery's Web site addressing problem gambling, where
individuals can find further resources related to compulsive gambling.
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new text begin (b) The director shall ensure that the warning message meets the following criteria:
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new text begin (1) for print advertising, including billboards, the warning must cover at least 25
percent of the space used by the advertisement; or
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new text begin (2) for radio, television, Internet, or any other type of multimedia advertising, the
warning must contain the information in this subdivision and play for a time equivalent to
seven seconds of every 30 seconds of advertising.
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new text begin (c) Advertising and promotional materials adopted and published in the adult
services or adult entertainment sections of a classified advertising Web site must include
a warning that provides, at a minimum:
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new text begin (1) a statement that child sex traffickers advertise their services on such Web sites; and
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new text begin (2) the criminal penalties that exist under Minnesota law for participating in child
sex trafficking.
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new text begin The warnings required under this paragraph shall be subject to the requirements of
paragraph (b), clauses (1) and (2).
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new text begin (d) Advertising and promotional materials adopted or published by organizations
engaged in providing consumer small loans under section 47.60 or 47.601, commonly
referred to as payday lenders, shall include a warning to members of the United States
armed forces that provides, at a minimum:
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new text begin (1) that United States law imposes on payday lenders a 36 percent cap on the annual
percentage rate they can charge to members of the armed forces; and
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new text begin (2) that United States law places further restrictions and limitations on payday
lenders with respect to interest payments, loan disclosures, and credit extensions when
engaging in transactions with members of the armed forces.
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new text begin The warnings required under this paragraph shall be subject to the requirements of
paragraph (b), clauses (1) and (2).
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