Minnesota's Total Price Disclosure Law
Effective January 1, 2025, Minnesota prohibits advertising or displaying a price that does not include all mandatory fees and surcharges. Codified in the Deceptive Trade Practices Act at Minn. Stat. § 325D.44 et seq.
- Effective
- January 1, 2025
- Citation
- Minn. Stat. § 325D.44 et seq.
What the Minnesota law requires
2024 Minnesota Laws chapter 111 amended the Deceptive Trade Practices Act to prohibit any person or business from advertising, displaying, or offering a price for goods or services that does not include all mandatory fees or surcharges.
The statute defines mandatory fees as those that must be paid to purchase the goods or services, that are not reasonably avoidable by the consumer, or that a reasonable person would expect to be included in the purchase.
- Government-imposed taxes (such as sales tax) are excluded from the disclosure requirement.
- Reasonable shipping costs for physical goods are excluded.
- All other mandatory charges — including resort fees, service charges, processing fees, and convenience fees — must be in the first advertised price.
Special rules for delivery platforms
Online delivery platforms have a specific obligation. When a consumer views and selects either a vendor or items for purchase, the platform must — prior to checkout — display "in a clear and conspicuous manner" that an additional flat fee or percentage will be charged.
This applies to food delivery, grocery delivery, and similar marketplaces operating in Minnesota.
Effective dates
Most of the law took effect January 1, 2025. Provisions affecting industries where prices are regulated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission take effect June 1, 2025.
Penalties and enforcement
Violations are deceptive trade practices under Minn. Stat. § 325D.44. The Minnesota Attorney General has authority to pursue injunctions, civil penalties, and restitution. The state's Deceptive Trade Practices Act and consumer-protection framework also support private actions in some circumstances.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Minnesota law apply to out-of-state businesses?
Yes. The law applies to any business that advertises, displays, or offers a price to Minnesota consumers, regardless of where the business is based.
What's a 'mandatory fee' under Minnesota law?
A fee that must be paid to purchase the goods or services, that is not reasonably avoidable by the consumer, or that a reasonable person would expect to be included in the purchase. Optional upgrades a consumer can genuinely decline do not count.
How does this differ from California's SB 478?
Both laws are 'all-in' pricing rules with similar core requirements. Minnesota's law has explicit delivery-platform disclosure rules; California's SB 478 has the SB 1524 restaurant carve-out. Businesses operating in both states should comply with the stricter of the two for any given fact pattern.
Are tips covered?
Voluntary tips are not mandatory fees. But mandatory service charges, automatic gratuity, or 'kitchen appreciation' fees would generally be treated as mandatory and must be included in the displayed price or, in the food-service context, conspicuously disclosed under existing deceptive-trade-practices principles.
Sources
Statutes, regulations, and official agency guidance referenced on this page. Primary sources are statutes or codified rules; agency guidance reflects how regulators interpret those rules.
Official AG guidance for businesses and consumers.
Codified location of the total-price-disclosure prohibition.
- Primary source2024 Minnesota Laws, chapter 111 (session law) ↗
- Agency guidanceMinnesota House — New Laws 2024 summary ↗
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