SF 4927

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 04/08/2026 09:22 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to commerce; precluding delivery of professional services through artificial
intelligence directly to consumers; providing for enforcement and penalties;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325F.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [325F.701] PROHIBITION ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
PERFORMING LICENSED ACTIVITIES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "Artificial intelligence model" means a machine-based system that is capable of, for
explicit or implicit objectives, inferring from the input the system receives how to generate
outputs that are capable of influencing physical or virtual environments.
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new text begin (c) "Consumer" means a natural person or business that is not a credentialed professional
for professional services that the natural person or business is seeking.
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new text begin (d) "Credentialed" means a natural person or a business that holds a current license,
certificate, or registration to provide professional services.
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new text begin (e) "Professional services" means services for which the state requires a license,
certificate, or registration.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Prohibition on artificial intelligence models performing professional
services. new text end

new text begin (a) The owner of an artificial intelligence model is prohibited from allowing the
model to provide a professional service to a consumer unless the model is operated, while
the service is being provided, by a natural person who is credentialed to provide the
professional services or by a natural person representing a business that is credentialed to
provide the professional services.
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new text begin (b) A business or a person is prohibited from using an artificial intelligence model to
provide a professional service to a consumer unless the model is operated, while the service
is being provided, by a natural person who is credentialed to provide the professional services
or by a natural person representing a business that is credentialed to provide the professional
services.
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new text begin (c) This section does not prohibit a credentialed professional from using an artificial
intelligence model as a tool to assist the credentialed professional in performing a professional
service.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Enforcement and penalties; attorney general. new text end

new text begin A violation of this section is
subject to enforcement by the attorney general under section 8.31.
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