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MN SF5378

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/8/2024

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Latz

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Origin

Senate

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

AI Summary

  • Prohibits restaurants from charging surcharges exceeding 5% of the total customer cost
  • Excludes gratuities and government-imposed taxes from the surcharge definition
  • Requires restaurants to provide clear, conspicuous disclosure of surcharges before customers place orders, including the percentage applied, displayed in bold type on menus or printed materials
  • Allows customers to modify obligatory gratuity amounts if a restaurant charges them
  • Applies penalties and remedies under Minnesota Statutes section 8.31 to violations

Legislative Description

Restaurant surcharges over five percent prohibition

Last Action

Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection

4/8/2024

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Consumer Protection4/8/2024

Full Bill Text

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