2005 Minnesota Statutes

     325G.501 Membership travel contracts solicitation gift 
  offers. 

    (a) No membership travel operator shall offer a gift, 
 either directly or indirectly, to a person in Minnesota unless 
 the membership travel operator clearly discloses the following 
 information at the same time and in the same manner and 
 prominence as the offer of the gift: 

    (1) the true name or names of the travel club operator and 
 the address of the travel club operator's principal place of 
 business; 

    (2) the estimated retail value of the gift, which must not 
 be more than twice the direct cost to the membership travel 
 operator for the gift; 

    (3) any requirement that the person receiving the notice 
 pay taxes, refundable or nonrefundable deposits, or any other 
 charges to obtain or use a gift, including the nature and amount 
 of the charges; 

    (4) if receipt of the gift is subject to a requirement that 
 the person attend a meeting with the travel club operator for 
 the purpose of soliciting the person to enter into a membership 
 travel contract, a statement that the requirement applies, a 
 description of the membership travel contract the membership 
 travel operator wishes to sell, the approximate length of the 
 meeting, and the requested price for the membership travel 
 contract; 

    (5) any limitations on eligibility to receive the gift; and 

    (6) if use of the gift is subject to any restrictions, 
 including, but not limited to, travel restrictions, a statement 
 that a restriction applies, and a detailed description of the 
 restriction. 

    HIST: 2005 c 70 s 2