Legal Resources for Consumer Issues

Advertising

Advertising Standards Landing Page

Other Advertising

• Federal Lease Advertising Rules
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Guide:  "Free"
• Federal Regulation: Fuel Economy Advertising

Privacy and Identity Theft

Federal Privacy Rule

• FTC Material
• FTC FAQ for Automobile Dealers
• MADA Summary

Federal Risk Based Pricing Rule
(Credit Score Disclosure)

• Rule Text
• Model Credit Score Disclosure
• MADA Material

Federal Safeguards Rule

• FTC Material
• MADA Simplified Model Safeguards Program

Red Flags Rule

• FTC Material
• MADA Red Flags Summary
• MADA Simplified Model Red Flags Program

Damage Disclosure

Minnesota Statute - Damage Disclosure and Title Branding

• 325F.664  New Motor Vehicle Damage Disclosure
• 325F.6641 Disclosure of Motor vehicle Damage
• 325F.6642 Title Branding
• 325F.6643 Remedies; Penalties
• 325F.6644 Application

Minnesota Statute 325D.44 – Deceptive trade practices where subdivision 1(7) prohibits representing goods as new if they are deteriorated, altered, reconditioned, reclaimed, used or secondhand

Warranty / Lemon Law

Minnesota Statute – New Vehicle Lemon Law

• 325F.665   New Vehicle Remedies
• 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

Minnesota Used Vehicle Warranty

• Minnesota Statute – Used Vehicle Warranty
• MADA Summary – Used Vehicle Warranty