Chapter 80C — Registration Requirement

80C.01 Definitions Defines key terms for the Minnesota Franchise Act, including franchise, franchisor, franchisee, franchise fee, and … 80C.02 Registration Requirement Requires franchisors to register their franchise offering with the commissioner of commerce before selling franchises in … 80C.03 Exemptions Lists the franchises and transactions that are exempt from the registration requirement, as long as the method of offer … 80C.04 Application for Registration Requires a franchisor to apply for registration by filing a proposed public offering statement with the commissioner of … 80C.05 Registration Provisions Governs how a franchise registration is signed, conditioned, and made effective. Every application, amendment, and … 80C.06 Public Offering Statement This section governs the public offering statement that must be given to prospective franchisees. The statement … 80C.07 Amendment of Registration This section requires a franchisor with an active registration to keep its filing current. Within 30 days after any … 80C.08 Annual Report This section requires franchise registrants to renew through an annual report. A registration is effective for 12 months … 80C.09 Advertising This section regulates advertising for franchises that must be registered. A true copy of any franchise advertisement … 80C.10 Books, Records and Accounts This section sets recordkeeping duties for franchise sellers. Every franchisor or subfranchisor offering franchises for … 80C.11 Opinions, Appraisals, and Reports This section lets the commissioner accept and act on the opinions, appraisals, and reports of independent engineers, … 80C.12 Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Registrations or Exemptions This section lets the commissioner issue a cease and desist order and deny, suspend, or revoke a franchise registration, … 80C.13 Prohibited Practices This section bans several practices in franchise dealings. No one may make an untrue statement of a material fact, omit … 80C.14 Unfair Practices This section bars unfair and inequitable franchise practices as defined by the commissioner's rules, which may recognize … 80C.144 Exempt Motor Fuel Franchises; Alternative Compliance Provides that motor fuel franchises exempt from Chapter 80C are subject to regulation under Chapter 80F. 80C.145 Motor Fuel Franchises; Right of Survivorship This section governs the right of survivorship in motor fuel franchises. Any franchise agreement executed or renewed in … 80C.146 Elimination of Service Bays Prohibited Prohibits motor fuel franchisors from eliminating service bays at full-service stations without fairly compensating the … 80C.147 Change in Ownership Requires motor fuel franchisors selling or transferring marketing premises to offer the occupying franchisee rights … 80C.15 This section has been repealed and no longer contains operative statutory text. The page retains only the section number … 80C.16 Enforcement; Penalties and Remedies This section sets out the civil and criminal penalties for violating Minnesota's franchise law. Civil fines of up to … 80C.17 Civil Liability This section lets a franchisee or subfranchisor sue anyone who violates the franchise law (or a related rule or order) … 80C.18 Administrative Pronouncements This section gives the commissioner power to issue rules and forms carrying out the franchise law, including rules on … 80C.19 Scope of Sections 80c.01 to 80c.22 This section sets the geographic reach of Minnesota franchise law, applying it when a sale or offer to sell is made in … 80C.20 Service of Process This section requires every registration applicant and franchisor that is not a Minnesota corporation to file an … 80C.21 Waivers Void This section voids any condition, stipulation, or provision, including a choice of law clause, that tries to make … 80C.22 Commissioner's Duties This section sets out the duties of the commissioner of commerce in administering the Minnesota Franchises Act (sections … 80C.30 Former franchise law provision, repealed in 2014.