1999 Minnesota Statutes

     327A.02 Statutory warranties. 

    Subdivision 1.    Warranties by vendors.  In every sale 
 of a completed dwelling, and in every contract for the sale of a 
 dwelling to be completed, the vendor shall warrant to the vendee 
 that: 

    (a) during the one-year period from and after the warranty 
 date the dwelling shall be free from defects caused by faulty 
 workmanship and defective materials due to noncompliance with 
 building standards; 

    (b) during the two-year period from and after the warranty 
 date, the dwelling shall be free from defects caused by faulty 
 installation of plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling 
 systems; and 

    (c) during the ten-year period from and after the warranty 
 date, the dwelling shall be free from major construction defects.

    Subd. 2.    Warranties to survive passage of title.  The 
 statutory warranties provided in this section shall survive the 
 passing of legal or equitable title in the dwelling to the 
 vendee. 

    Subd. 3.    Home improvement warranties.  (a) In a sale 
 or in a contract for the sale of home improvement work involving 
 major structural changes or additions to a residential building, 
 the home improvement contractor shall warrant to the owner that: 

    (1) during the one-year period from and after the warranty 
 date the home improvement shall be free from defects caused by 
 faulty workmanship and defective materials due to noncompliance 
 with building standards; and 

    (2) during the ten-year period from and after the warranty 
 date the home improvement shall be free from major construction 
 defects.  

    (b) In a sale or in a contract for the sale of home 
 improvement work involving the installation of plumbing, 
 electrical, heating or cooling systems, the home improvement 
 contractor shall warrant to the owner that, during the two-year 
 period from and after the warranty date, the home improvement 
 shall be free from defects caused by the faulty installation of 
 the system or systems.  

    (c) In a sale or in a contract for the sale of any home 
 improvement work not covered by paragraph (a) or (b), the home 
 improvement contractor shall warrant to the owner that, during 
 the one-year period from and after the warranty date, the home 
 improvement shall be free from defects caused by faulty 
 workmanship or defective materials due to noncompliance with 
 building standards.  

    HIST: 1977 c 65 s 2; 1981 c 119 s 6