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HF2676 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Food and beverage service establishments exempted from mandatory fee advertisement requirement.

Related bill: SF2917

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

This bill aims to modify Minnesota's requirements for disclosing mandatory fees in advertisements. Specifically, it exempts certain food and beverage service establishments from having to include automatic mandatory gratuity charges in advertised prices. The bill seeks to streamline advertising rules for these establishments by clearly defining exemptions.

Main Provisions

  • Exemption for Food and Beverage Services: The bill exempts food and beverage service establishments, including hotels, from the requirement to advertise prices that include certain automatic and mandatory gratuities.
  • Deceptive Trade Practice Clarification: It continues to define deceptive trade practices as those where advertised prices do not include mandatory fees, but it clarifies that this does not apply to exempted establishments.
  • Delivery Platforms: The bill stipulates clear disclosure requirements for delivery platforms to ensure consumers are aware of any additional fees before making a purchase.
  • Auction and Service Costs: Establishes compliance criteria for auctions and services where pricing may vary due to consumer preferences, time, or distance.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Addition of Exemption: Amends the statute to add an exemption for food and beverage service establishments regarding mandatory fee disclosure in advertisements.
  • Broadens List of Exemptions: Expands existing exemption categories to include surcharges and fees at certain food and beverage service establishments.

Relevant Terms

  • Deceptive trade practice
  • Mandatory fees and surcharges
  • Automatic and mandatory gratuities
  • Food and beverage service establishments
  • Advertising compliance
  • Minnesota Statutes section 325D.44

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 23, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toCommerce Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Clarifications on disclosure requirements for food and beverage establishments."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "This section amends subdivision 1a, which pertains to deceptive trade practices by requiring disclosure of all mandatory fees in advertised prices.",
      "modified": [
        "Expanded compliance criteria for various types of services and platforms."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "325D.44",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1a"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
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      "summary": "The bill refers to section 168.27 for motor vehicle dealer definitions related to fee exemptions.",
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    "citation": "168.27",
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  {
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    },
    "citation": "157.15",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 5"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
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      "summary": "The bill mentions regulations under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act relevant to settlement services costs.",
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      ]
    },
    "citation": "U.S. Code Title 12, Section 2602",
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  }
]

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