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CURRENT RULEMinnesotaRepair / customer rights✓ Human reviewed

Do your Minnesota estimates, added-work approvals, and invoices follow the Truth in Repairs Act?

For covered repairs over $100, a Minnesota shop must provide a written estimate when the customer requests one before repairs begin. If a written estimate is provided, charges generally cannot exceed 110% of the estimate unless additional work is necessary, the shop provides a revised estimate, and the customer authorizes continuation. Shops may not charge for unauthorized repairs. For covered motor-vehicle repairs over $50, and for work of any value under a warranty, service contract, or insurance policy, the shop must provide a dated invoice with required repair and charge details. Repair records must generally be retained for at least one year.

Quick check

For covered jobs over $100, confirm requested estimates are documented and charges stay within 110% unless a revised estimate is authorized; also verify covered invoices and one-year records are complete.

At a glance
JurisdictionMinnesota
TopicRepair / customer rights
VerifiedOct 5, 2026
Review cadenceOngoing; re-check when Minnesota Statutes §§325F.56-325F.66 or your estimate, authorization, invoice, or record-retention workflow changes.
When this applies

Your Minnesota shop repairs a customer's personal, family, or household motor vehicle and the work falls under the Truth in Repairs Act.

Make sure customers can request a compliant estimate before covered work begins, added work above 110% is supported by a revised estimate and authorization, final invoices contain the required itemization, and repair records are retained for at least one year.

Official evidence

Source and verification

Verified
Oct 5, 2026
Applies to
All shop types

Quick-reference compliance planning only; not legal advice or an exhaustive statement of every applicable Federal, state, or local rule. Always verify the official source.