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HF 4153

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/07/2024 03:44pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to civil law; requiring landlords to disclose that an assistance animal is
not subject to a pet fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.113,
subdivision 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 504B.113, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Additional fees or deposits prohibitednew text begin ; disclosure requirednew text end .

new text begin (a) new text end A landlord
must not require a tenant with a reasonable accommodation under this section to pay an
additional fee, charge, or deposit for the service or support animal. A tenant is liable to the
landlord for any damage to the premises caused by the service or support animal.

new text begin (b) If a landlord requires an additional fee, charge, or deposit pursuant to a pet policy,
the landlord must disclose in the lease the prohibition on additional fees, charges, or deposits
for service or support animals under this section.
new text end

new text begin (c) A tenant may bring an action to recover any fees, charges, or deposits paid to a
landlord pursuant to a pet policy if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the landlord fails to provide the disclosure required in paragraph (b); and
new text end

new text begin (2) the tenant demonstrates that the tenant would have requested a reasonable
accommodation and would likely have received a reasonable accommodation had the
landlord provided the disclosure under paragraph (b).
new text end