§ 325G.19 — Express Warranties
Plain-Language Summary
An express warranty on new consumer goods cannot disclaim the implied warranty of merchantability. Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers must each honor their own express warranties.
325G.19 EXPRESS WARRANTIES.
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Subdivision 1.Disclaimers.
No express warranty arising out of a consumer sale of new goods shall disclaim implied warranties of merchantability, or, where applicable, of fitness. §
Subd. 2.Honoring of express warranties.
The maker of an express warranty arising out of a consumer sale in this state shall honor the terms of the express warranty. In a consumer sale, the manufacturer shall honor an express warranty made by the manufacturer; the distributor shall honor an express warranty made by the distributor; and the retail seller shall honor an express warranty made by the retail seller. §
Subd. 3.Liability of manufacturer to retailer.
Every manufacturer who makes an express warranty pursuant to a consumer sale, who authorizes a retail seller within this state to perform services or repairs under the terms of the express warranty shall be liable to the retail seller in an amount equal to that which is charged by the retail seller for like service or repairs rendered to retail consumers who are not entitled to warranty protection.
History:
History: History:
1973 c 692 s 3