Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 325E.14 (2026)

Prohibited Acts

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Subdivision 1.Tampering.

No person shall knowingly tamper with, adjust, alter, change, set back, disconnect or, with intent to defraud, fail to connect the odometer of any motor vehicle or off-road recreational vehicle, or cause any of the foregoing to occur to an odometer of a motor vehicle or off-road recreational vehicle, so as to reflect a lower mileage than has actually been driven by the motor vehicle or off-road recreational vehicle.

Subd. 2.Operating restriction.

No person shall with intent to defraud, operate a motor vehicle on any street or highway knowing that the odometer of the motor vehicle is disconnected or nonfunctional.

Subd. 3.Sales and use restrictions.

No person shall advertise for sale, sell, use or install on any part of a motor vehicle or off-road recreational vehicle, or on any odometer in a motor vehicle or off-road recreational vehicle, any device that causes the odometer to register any mileage other than the true mileage.

Subd. 4.Sales restriction.

No person shall sell or offer for sale any motor vehicle or off-road recreational vehicle with knowledge that the mileage registered on the odometer has been altered so as to reflect a lower mileage than has actually been driven by the motor vehicle or off-road recreational vehicle without disclosing the fact to prospective purchasers.

Subd. 5.Conspiracy.

No person shall conspire with any other person to violate this section or section 325E.15.

Subd. 6.Repair or replacement restriction.

Nothing in this section shall prevent the service, repair, or replacement of an odometer, provided the mileage indicated thereon remains the same as before the service, repair, or replacement. Where the odometer is incapable of registering the same mileage as before the service, repair, or replacement, the odometer shall be adjusted to read zero and a written notice shall be attached to the left door frame of the motor vehicle by the owner or an agent specifying the mileage prior to repair or replacement of the odometer and the date on which it was repaired or replaced. No person shall remove or alter a notice so affixed.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1982–2022 · leading case: State v. Love, 350 N.W.2d 359 (Minn. 1984).

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State v. Love, 350 N.W.2d 359 (Minn. 1984). · cites it 2× “They contend that instead of being prosecuted for felony theft they should be prosecuted for a gross misdemeanor offense under Minn. Stat. § 325E.14 (1980), which inter alia prohibits selling or offering any motor vehicle with knowledge that the odometer has been altered without…”

State v. Chryst, 320 N.W.2d 721 (Minn. 1982). · cites it 2× “Defendants are charged with theft by swindle for fraudulently obtaining the property of others by means of buying used cars, altering the odometers, “washing” the titles, then reselling the cars to dealers at an inflated price based on the lower odometer readings.”

Carousel Automobiles, Inc. v. Gherity, 511 N.W.2d 472 (Minn. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “See Minn.Stat. §§ 325E.14, .15; Minn.R. 7402.”

State v. Ulvestad, 414 N.W.2d 737 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “1982) (where it is proven that vehicle tampering involves an intent to defraud, the state is not confined to a prosecution for the gross misdemeanor offense of odometer tampering under Minn.Stat. § 325E.14). If the state could prove a swindle involving the theft of more than…”

Moore v. MAV Motors Co. (D. Minnesota 2021). · cites it 8× “1 Moore additionally alleges that MAV Motors violated the Minnesota Odometer Act by offering the Suburban for sale knowing that the odometer had been altered, in violation of Minn. Stat. § 325E.14, subdiv. 4. Moore claims that Western Surety, as MAV Motors’ insurer, is liable…”

Solar Bat Enter., Inc. v. Ridge Road Outdoor Marketplace (S.D. Ind. 2022). “First, Minn. Stat. § 325E.14 (the statute that Plaintiff cited multiple times) is a statute 1 Under the contract, disputes are to be adjudicated in accordance with Minnesota law.”

Cochran v. Royal Oldsmobile Co., 382 N.W.2d 271 (Minn. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “Minnesota Statutes section 325E.14, subdivision 4 (1984) provides: No person shall sell or offer for sale any motor vehicle with knowledge that the mileage registered on the odometer has been altered so as to reflect a lower mileage than has actually been driven by the motor…”

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