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CHAPTER 325F. Consumer protection; products and sales

Table of Sections
Section Headnote

POWDERED ASBESTOS

325F.01 Ban; penalty.

BLEACHER SAFETY

325F.015 Unsafe bleachers.

MATCHES

325F.02 Manufacture, storage, or sale of matches.

FLAME RESISTANT TENTS

AND SLEEPING BAGS

325F.03 Flame resistant public assembly tents.
325F.04 Flame resistant tents and sleeping bags.
325F.05 Rules.
325F.06 Civil penalties.
325F.07 Criminal penalty.

HAZARDOUS TOYS

325F.08 Importation, manufacture, sale or distribution of hazardous articles.
325F.09 Definitions.
325F.10 Banning of hazardous articles; rules.
325F.11 Testing of articles to determine and insure compliance.
325F.12 Repurchase of banned articles.
325F.13 Banned hazardous toys; prohibitions.
325F.14 Seizures.
325F.15 Commissioner's right of access to premises, records.
325F.16 Penalties.
325F.17 Citation.

FORMALDEHYDE GASES

IN BUILDING MATERIALS

325F.18 Duty of manufacturer.
325F.181 Formaldehyde product standard.

BUILDING INSULATION

325F.19 Home insulation; consumer protection; definitions.
325F.20 Specifications for the manufacture, labeling, and installation of insulation.
325F.21 Testing of insulation.
325F.22 Unfair and deceptive advertising practices.
325F.23 Marking, labeling, and consumer information.
325F.24 Enforcement; penalties.

LANDSCAPE APPLICATION CONTRACTS

325F.245 Landscape application contracts.

BEDDING

325F.25 Definitions.
325F.26 Use of secondhand material forbidden in certain cases.
325F.27 Sale of bedding.
325F.28 Material must be renovated.
325F.29 Sales forbidden; exceptions; penalties.
325F.30 Shoddy material to be labeled.
325F.31 Bedding to be labeled.
325F.32 Feathers to be renovated.
325F.33 [Repealed, 1Sp1981 c 4 art 1 s 158]
325F.34 Testimony; production of books and documents.

CANVAS

325F.35 Definitions.
325F.36 Manufacture and sale of cotton duck or canvas; stamps, brands, and marks.
325F.37 Certain sales unlawful; misstatements forbidden.
325F.38 Concealing or misstating size unlawful.
325F.39 Unlawful to deface mark.
325F.40 Violations; penalties.
325F.41 Testimony; production of books and documents.

WEARING APPAREL

325F.42 Fraud in the sale of wearing apparel.

IMITATION INDIAN-MADE GOODS

325F.43 Imitation Indian-made goods to be branded.
325F.44 Brand.
325F.45 Goods not to be sold without brand.
325F.46 Remedies.

SALES OF BLIND-MADE

ARTICLES OR PRODUCTS

325F.47 Misrepresentation of blind-made articles or products forbidden.

PRISON-MADE GOODS

325F.48 Prison-made goods are subject to laws of state.
325F.49 [Repealed, 1Sp1981 c 4 art 1 s 191]
325F.50 [Repealed, 1Sp1981 c 4 art 1 s 191]

AIRPORT FOREIGN

CURRENCY EXCHANGES

325F.51 Posted information; violations.
325F.52 Renumbered 325F.73

GROCERIES; PRICE LABELS;

STORES USING ELECTRONIC OR

MAGNETIC SCANNERS

325F.53 Retail merchandise; price marking.
325F.54 Penalties.
325F.55 Local ordinance preempted.

REPAIRS; SERVICES

325F.56 Definitions.
325F.57 Service calls.
325F.58 Estimates.
325F.59 Repairs.
325F.60 Invoice.
325F.61 Return of property.
325F.62 Required shop practices.
325F.63 Remedies; penalties.
325F.64 Exemptions.
325F.65 Preemption by state.
325F.66 Title.

SALE OF USED MOTOR VEHICLES

325F.662 Sale of used motor vehicles.

NEW MOTOR VEHICLE DAMAGE

DISCLOSURES AND TITLE BRANDING

325F.664 New motor vehicle damage disclosures.
325F.6641 Disclosure of motor vehicle damage.
325F.6642 Title branding.
325F.6643 Remedies; penalties.
325F.6644 Application.

PURCHASE OF NEW MOTOR VEHICLES

325F.665 New motor vehicle warranties; manufacturer's duty to repair, refund, or replace.

FARM EQUIPMENT WARRANTY COMPLIANCE

325F.6651 Definitions.
325F.6652 Notice to consumer.
325F.6653 Manufacturer's duty to repair.
325F.6654 Manufacturer's duty to refund or replace.
325F.6655 Extension of warranty.
325F.6656 Alternative dispute settlement.
325F.6657 Affirmative defenses.
325F.6658 Limitation on actions.
325F.6659 Remedy nonexclusive.

MOTOR VEHICLE CONTRACT REASSIGNMENT

325F.666 Unlawful reassignment of certain motor vehicle contracts.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON FARM TRACTORS

325F.6670 Equipment required at time of sale.

FALSE STATEMENT

IN ADVERTISEMENT

325F.67 False statement in advertisement.

PREVENTION OF CONSUMER FRAUD

325F.68 Definitions.
325F.69 Unlawful practices.
325F.692 Fraudulent telephone services; billing.
325F.693 Fraudulent telephone services; slamming.
325F.694 False or misleading commercial electronic mail messages.
325F.70 Remedies.

DECEPTIVE ACTS PERPETRATED AGAINST

SENIOR CITIZENS OR HANDICAPPED PERSONS

325F.71 Senior citizens and handicapped persons; additional civil penalty for deceptive acts.

DISCLOSURE OF SPECIAL CARE STATUS

325F.72 Disclosure of special care status required.

PRECIOUS METALS

325F.73 Fraudulent sale of gold and silver; penalty.
325F.731 Definitions.
325F.732 License.
325F.733 License; application; terms and conditions.
325F.734 Identification of sellers.
325F.735 Records required.
325F.736 Required holding period.
325F.737 Additional holding period.
325F.738 Trading.
325F.739 Certain purchases prohibited.
325F.741 Payment by check.
325F.742 Governmental subdivisions may regulate.
325F.743 Criminal penalty.
325F.744 Civil penalty.

PLUMBERS

325F.75 Advertising restrictions; scope; penalties.

PRIZES

325F.755 Prize notices and solicitations.

DISTRIBUTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS

325F.76 Definitions.
325F.77 Promotional distribution.
325F.78 Remedies.

AUTO GLASS REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT

325F.783 Auto glass repair or replacement.

PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNTS

325F.784 Prescription drug discounts.

HIV HOME COLLECTION KITS;

HYPODERMIC SYRINGES AND NEEDLES

325F.785 Sales of HIV home collection kits and hypodermic syringes and needles.

REGULATING SALE OF DOGS AND CATS

325F.79 Definitions.
325F.791 Sales of dogs and cats.
325F.792 Additional penalties.

MERCHANDISE PALLETS

325F.795 Unauthorized possession of merchandise pallets.

RETAIL SALES REFUNDS

325F.80 Retail sales of consumer goods; refunds.

REPLICA FIREARMS

325F.81 Replica firearms; warning label.

AUTOMATIC GARAGE DOOR OPENING SYSTEMS

325F.82 Definitions.
325F.83 Regulation of automatic garage door opening systems.

RENTAL PURCHASE AGREEMENTS

325F.84 Definitions.
325F.85 Application of other law.
325F.86 Disclosures.
325F.87 Form requirements.
325F.88 Advertising.
325F.89 Default.
325F.90 Lessee's reinstatement rights.
325F.91 Prohibited practices.
325F.92 Lessor's communications concerning lessee.
325F.93 Early purchase option.
325F.94 Claims and defenses.
325F.95 Liability; liability damage waiver.
325F.96 Exempted transaction.
325F.97 Penalties and remedies.
325F.98 [Repealed, 1997 c 7 art 2 s 67]

CHECK CASHING PRACTICES

325F.981 Check cashing practices.

CONSUMER IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES

325F.982 Consumer identification information.

PRIVATE LABEL GOODS

325F.985 Definitions.
325F.986 Exclusivity agreements.
325F.987 Limitation on actions.
325F.988 Nonapplication.

RESTAURANTS AND PLACES OF LODGING;

NOTICE OF CHARGES FOR PHONE CALLS

325F.99 Telephone calls; fees; long distance carriers; notice.

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