1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to real property; statutory warranties; providing for notice and 
1.3 	opportunity to repair with certain conditions;amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, 
1.4 	section 327A.02, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 327A.02, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 4.Response from vendor to notice of claim. Following notice under section 
1.9 	327A.03, the vendee must allow an inspection and opportunity to offer to repair the known 
1.10 	loss or damage. The inspection must be performed and any offer to repair must be made in 
1.11 	writing to the vendee within 30 days of the vendor's receipt of the written notice required 
1.12 	under section 327A.03, clause (a), alleging loss or damage. The applicable statute of 
1.13 	limitations is tolled from the date the written notice provided by the vendee is postmarked, 
1.14 	or if not sent through the mail, received by the vendor until the earliest of the following:
1.15 	(1) the date the vendor gives written notice to the vendee of the vendor's offer 
1.16 	to repair;
1.17 	(2) rejection of the claim;
1.18 	(3) failure by the vendor to make an offer to repair within the 30-day period 
1.19 	described in this subdivision; or
1.20 	(4) 180 days.
1.21 	For purposes of this subdivision, "vendor" includes a home improvement contractor.