SF 1762

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to consumer protection; requiring motor
vehicle owners to authorize certain repairs; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 325F.59.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 325F.59, is
amended to read:

325F.59 REPAIRS.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Unauthorized repairs generally. new text end

No shop
shall charge for unauthorized repairs. No shop shall perform
repairs it knows or has reason to know are unnecessary to the
restoration of a motor vehicle, appliance, or dwelling place
unless the customer authorizes the repairs after the shop
informs the customer that they are unnecessary.

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Additional unauthorized motor vehicle
repairs. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, a repair to a motor
vehicle is also unauthorized if the total price of the work to
be performed exceeds $500 and the owner of the motor vehicle has
not authorized the repair. A shop may require a customer to
provide evidence that he or she is the owner of the motor
vehicle or has been authorized by the owner to have the vehicle
repaired.
new text end