as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/16/2018 08:40am
A bill for an act
relating to home warranties; requiring homeowners who perform their own home
improvement work to be responsible for homeownership warranty obligations;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 327A.01, subdivision 7.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 327A.01, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
"Vendor" means any person, firm, or corporation that constructs
dwellings, including the construction of dwellings on land owned by vendees. new text begin Vendor
includes an owner who obtains a valid building permit from a municipality or county and
performs home improvement work on the owner's dwelling. new text end Vendor does not include a
subcontractor or material supplier involved in the construction of a dwelling.