Subdivision 1. Application. The requirements of this section apply to all warranty claims submitted by a dealer to a farm equipment manufacturer in which the farm equipment dealer has complied with the reasonable policies and procedures contained in the farm equipment manufacturer's warranty.
Subd. 2. Prompt payment. Claims filed for payment under warranty agreements must be approved or disapproved within 30 days of receipt by the farm equipment manufacturer. Unless the farm equipment dealer agrees to a later date, approved claims for payment must be paid within 30 days of their approval. When a claim is disapproved, the farm equipment manufacturer shall notify the dealer within the 30-day period stating the specific grounds on which the disapproval is based. Any claim not specifically disapproved within 30 days of receipt is deemed approved and must be paid within 30 days.
Subd. 3. Posttermination claims. If, after termination of a contract, a dealer submits a warranty claim for warranty work performed before the effective date of the termination, the farm equipment manufacturer shall approve or disapprove the claim within 30 days of receipt.
Subd. 4. Compensation for warranty work. Warranty work performed by the dealer must be compensated in accordance with the reasonable and customary amount of time required to complete the work, expressed in hours and fractions of hours multiplied by the dealer's established customer hourly retail labor rate, which the dealer shall communicate to the farm equipment manufacturer before performing the warranty work.
Subd. 5. Expenses. Expenses expressly excluded under the farm equipment manufacturer's warranty to the customer must not be included in claims and are not required to be paid on requests for compensation from the dealer for warranty work performed.
Subd. 6. Compensation for parts. All parts used by the dealer in performing warranty work must be paid to the dealer in the amount equal to the dealer's net price for the parts, plus a minimum of 15 percent to reimburse the dealer for reasonable costs of doing business in performing warranty service on the farm equipment manufacturer's behalf, including but not limited to freight and handling costs.
Subd. 7. Adjustment for errors. The farm equipment manufacturer may adjust for errors discovered during audit, and if necessary, to adjust claims paid in error.
Subd. 8. Alternate terms and conditions. A dealer may choose to accept alternate reimbursement terms and conditions in lieu of the requirements of subdivisions 2 to 7, provided there is a written dealer agreement between the farm equipment manufacturer and the dealer providing for compensation to the dealer for warranty labor costs either as: (1) a discount in the pricing of the equipment to the dealer; or (2) a lump-sum payment to the dealer. The discount or lump sum must be no less than five percent of the suggested retail price of the equipment. If the requirements of this subdivision are met and alternate terms and conditions are in place, subdivisions 2 to 7 do not apply and the alternate terms and conditions are enforceable.
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Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 324 - 341 — Trade Regulations, Consumer Protection
Chapter 325E — Trade Practices
Section 325E.01 — Delivery Tickets To Accompany Each Fuel Delivery.
Section 325E.02 — Customer Deposits.
Section 325E.021 — Utility Delinquency Charges.
Section 325E.025 — Landlords And Tenants; Utility Bills.
Section 325E.026 — Unauthorized Use Of Utility Meters.
Section 325E.027 — Discrimination Prohibition.
Section 325E.028 — Utility Payment Arrangements For Military Service Personnel.
Section 325E.03 — Sale Of Beverage Containers Having Detachable Parts.
Section 325E.031 — Immigration Services.
Section 325E.04 — Free Samples; Distribution.
Section 325E.041 — Sensory Testing Research.
Section 325E.042 — Prohibiting Sale Of Certain Plastics.
Section 325E.044 — Plastic Container Labeling.
Section 325E.046 — Standards For Labeling Plastic Bags.
Section 325E.05 — Agricultural Implement Dealerships; Return Of Stock.
Section 325E.061 — Definitions.
Section 325E.062 — Terminations Or Cancellations.
Section 325E.063 — Violations.
Section 325E.0631 — Warranties.
Section 325E.064 — Status Of Inconsistent Agreements.
Section 325E.067 — Applicability.
Section 325E.068 — Definitions.
Section 325E.0681 — Terminations Or Cancellations.
Section 325E.0682 — Violations.
Section 325E.0683 — Status Of Inconsistent Agreements.
Section 325E.07 — Cigarette Vending Machines, Notice Relating To Sales.
Section 325E.08 — Service For Disabled Persons At Gasoline Stations.
Section 325E.085 — Motor Vehicle Fuel Payment.
Section 325E.095 — Computation Of Sales By Small Retailers.
Section 325E.0951 — Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Systems.
Section 325E.0952 — Mandatory Air Bag Replacement.
Section 325E.10 — Definitions.
Section 325E.11 — Collection Facilities; Notice.
Section 325E.112 — Used Motor Oil And Used Motor Oil Filter Collection.
Section 325E.115 — Lead Acid Batteries; Collection For Recycling.
Section 325E.1151 — Lead Acid Battery Purchase And Return.
Section 325E.125 — General And Special Purpose Battery Requirements.
Section 325E.1251 — Penalty Enforcement.
Section 325E.127 — Notice For Fluorescent Lamps Containing Mercury.
Section 325E.13 — Tampering With Odometers; Definitions.
Section 325E.14 — Prohibited Acts.
Section 325E.15 — Transfer Of Motor Vehicle; Mileage Disclosure.
Section 325E.16 — Penalties; Remedies.
Section 325E.165 — Definition.
Section 325E.166 — Clock-hour Meters; Prohibited Acts.
Section 325E.167 — Penalties And Remedies.
Section 325E.169 — Definitions.
Section 325E.17 — Unlawful Transfers Or Sales Of Recordings.
Section 325E.18 — Identity Of Transferor.
Section 325E.201 — Violations; Punishment.
Section 325E.21 — Dealers In Scrap Metal; Records, Reports, And Registration.
Section 325E.23 — Definitions.
Section 325E.24 — Furnishing Of Space; Exceptions.
Section 325E.26 — Definitions.
Section 325E.27 — Use Of Prerecorded Or Synthesized Voice Messages.
Section 325E.28 — Requirements On Automatic Dialing-announcing Devices.
Section 325E.29 — Message Requirements.
Section 325E.30 — Time Of Day Limit.
Section 325E.317 — Definitions.
Section 325E.318 — Wireless Directories.
Section 325E.319 — Wireless Communications Devices; Acquisition For Resale.
Section 325E.32 — Waste Tires; Collection.
Section 325E.33 — Misconduct Of Athletic Agents.
Section 325E.34 — Free Newspapers; Exclusive Right To Distribute Prohibited.
Section 325E.35 — Definitions.
Section 325E.36 — Seller-financed Agricultural Input Sales.
Section 325E.37 — Termination Of Sales Representatives.
Section 325E.38 — Sale Of Certain Cfc Products Prohibited.
Section 325E.381 — Perchloroethylene Prohibition.
Section 325E.385 — Products Containing Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether.
Section 325E.386 — Products Containing Certain Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers Banned; Exemptions.
Section 325E.387 — Review Of Decabromodiphenyl Ether.
Section 325E.389 — Items Containing Lead Prohibited.
Section 325E.3891 — Cadmium In Children's Jewelry.
Section 325E.39 — Telephone Advertising Services.
Section 325E.395 — Facsimile Transmission Of Unsolicited Advertising Materials.
Section 325E.40 — Sale Of Petroleum-based Sweeping Compound Products Prohibited.
Section 325E.41 — Deceptive Trade Practices; Environmental Marketing Claims.
Section 325E.42 — Deceptive Trade Practices; Gambling Advertising And Marketing Claims.
Section 325E.491 — Definitions.
Section 325E.492 — Production.
Section 325E.50 — Definitions.
Section 325E.51 — Licensing Negotiations.
Section 325E.52 — Royalty Contract Requirements.
Section 325E.53 — Improper Licensing Practices.
Section 325E.54 — Investigation.
Section 325E.56 — Remedies Cumulative.
Section 325E.59 — Use Of Social Security Numbers.
Section 325E.60 — Restroom Access.
Section 325E.61 — Data Warehouses; Notice Required For Certain Disclosures.
Section 325E.63 — Credit Issued To Minors.
Section 325E.64 — Access Devices; Breach Of Security.
Section 325E.65 — Sale Of American Flags.
Section 325E.66 — Insurance Claims For Residential Contracting Goods And Services.