Subdivision 1. Disclosure to tenant. There shall be disclosed to the residential tenant either in the rental agreement or otherwise in writing prior to commencement of the tenancy the name and address of:
(1) the person authorized to manage the premises; and
(2) the landlord of the premises or an agent authorized by the landlord to accept service of process and receive and give receipt for notices and demands.
Subd. 2. Posting of notice. (a) A printed or typewritten notice containing the information which must be disclosed under subdivision 1 shall be placed in a conspicuous place on the premises. This subdivision is complied with if notices posted in compliance with other statutes or ordinances contain the information required by this section.
(b) Unless the landlord is required to post a notice by section 471.9995, the landlord shall also place a notice in a conspicuous place on the property that states that a copy of the statement required by section 504B.275 is available from the attorney general to any residential tenant upon request.
Subd. 3. Service of process. If subdivisions 1 and 2 have not been complied with and a person desiring to make service of process upon or give a notice or demand to the landlord does not know the name and address of the landlord or the landlord's agent, as that term is used in subdivision 1, then a caretaker or manager of the premises or an individual to whom rental payments for the premises are made shall be deemed to be an agent authorized to accept service of process and receive and give receipt for notices and demands on behalf of the landlord. In case of service of process upon or receipt of notice or demand by a person who is deemed to be an agent pursuant to this subdivision, this person shall give the process, notice, or demand, or a copy thereof, to the landlord personally or shall send it by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the landlord at the landlord's last known address.
Subd. 4. Information required for maintenance of action. Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, no action to recover rent or possession of the premises shall be maintained unless the information required by this section has been disclosed to the tenant in the manner provided in this section, or unless the information required by this section is known by or has been disclosed to the tenant at least 30 days prior to the initiation of such action. Failure by the landlord to post a notice required by subdivision 2, paragraph (b), or section 471.9995 shall not prevent any action to recover rent or possession of the premises.
Subd. 5. Notice to landlord. Any residential tenant who moves from or subleases the premises without giving the landlord at least 30 days written notice shall void any provision of this section as to that tenant.
Subd. 6. Successors. This section extends to and is enforceable against any successor landlord or individual to whom rental payments for the premises are made.
1999 c 199 art 1 s 17; 2000 c 260 s 71; 2001 c 7 s 80
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests
Chapter 504B — Landlord And Tenant
Section 504B.001 — Definitions.
Section 504B.101 — Distress For Rent.
Section 504B.111 — Written Lease Required; Penalty.
Section 504B.113 — Service And Support Animal Documentation.
Section 504B.115 — Tenant To Be Given Copy Of Lease.
Section 504B.116 — Prorated Rent Required.
Section 504B.118 — Receipt For Rent Paid In Cash.
Section 504B.121 — Tenant May Not Deny Title; Exception.
Section 504B.125 — Person In Possession Liable For Rent; Evidence.
Section 504B.131 — Rent Liability; Uninhabitable Buildings.
Section 504B.135 — Terminating Tenancy At Will.
Section 504B.141 — Urban Real Estate; Holding Over.
Section 504B.145 — Restriction On Automatic Renewals Of Leases.
Section 504B.146 — Lease Duration Notice.
Section 504B.147 — Time Period For Notice To Quit Or Rent Increase.
Section 504B.155 — Tenant Must Give Cold Weather Notice Before Vacation Of Building.
Section 504B.161 — Covenants Of Landlord Or Licensor.
Section 504B.165 — Unlawful Destruction; Damages.
Section 504B.171 — Covenant Of Landlord And Tenant Not To Allow Unlawful Activities.
Section 504B.172 — Recovery Of Attorney Fees.
Section 504B.173 — Applicant Screening Fee.
Section 504B.175 — Prelease Deposit.
Section 504B.181 — Landlord Or Agent Disclosure.
Section 504B.185 — Inspection; Notice.
Section 504B.195 — Disclosure Required For Outstanding Inspection And Condemnation Orders.
Section 504B.204 — Action For Rental Of Condemned Residential Premises.
Section 504B.205 — Residential Tenant's Right To Seek Police And Emergency Assistance.
Section 504B.206 — Right Of Victims Of Violence To Terminate Lease.
Section 504B.211 — Residential Tenant's Right To Privacy.
Section 504B.215 — Billing; Loss Of Services.
Section 504B.221 — Unlawful Termination Of Utilities.
Section 504B.225 — Intentional Ouster And Interruption Of Utilities; Misdemeanor.
Section 504B.231 — Damages For Ouster.
Section 504B.235 — Definitions.
Section 504B.241 — Residential Tenant Reports; Disclosure And Corrections.
Section 504B.245 — Tenant Report; Remedies.
Section 504B.251 — Recording Of Notice Of Cancellation Of Leases.
Section 504B.255 — Termination Notice Requirement For Federally Subsidized Housing.
Section 504B.261 — Pets In Subsidized Disability Accessible Rental Housing Units.
Section 504B.265 — Termination Of Lease Upon Death Of Tenant.
Section 504B.271 — Tenant's Personal Property Remaining In Premises.
Section 504B.275 — Attorney General's Statement; Distribution.
Section 504B.281 — Forcible Entry And Unlawful Detainer Prohibited.
Section 504B.285 — Eviction Actions; Grounds; Retaliation Defense; Combined Allegations.
Section 504B.291 — Eviction Action For Nonpayment; Redemption; Other Rights.
Section 504B.301 — Eviction Action For Unlawful Detention.
Section 504B.305 — Notice Of Seizure Provision.
Section 504B.311 — No Eviction Action If Tenant Holds Over For Three Years.
Section 504B.315 — Restrictions On Eviction Due To Familial Status.
Section 504B.321 — Complaint And Summons.
Section 504B.325 — Expedited Relief.
Section 504B.331 — Summons; How Served.
Section 504B.335 — Answer; Trial.
Section 504B.341 — Continuance Of Trial.
Section 504B.345 — Judgment; Execution.
Section 504B.351 — Failure Of Jury To Reach A Verdict.
Section 504B.355 — Form Of Verdict.
Section 504B.361 — Forms Of Summons And Writ.
Section 504B.365 — Execution Of The Writ Of Recovery Of Premises And Order To Vacate.
Section 504B.375 — Unlawful Exclusion Or Removal; Action For Recovery Of Possession.
Section 504B.381 — Emergency Tenant Remedies Action.
Section 504B.385 — Rent Escrow Action To Remedy Violations.
Section 504B.391 — Violations Of Building Repair Orders.
Section 504B.431 — Service Of Judgment.
Section 504B.435 — Landlord's Right To Collect Rent Suspended.
Section 504B.441 — Residential Tenant May Not Be Penalized For Complaint.
Section 504B.445 — Administrator.
Section 504B.451 — Receivership Revolving Loan Fund.
Section 504B.455 — Removal Of Administrator.
Section 504B.461 — Termination Of Administration.