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Sep 4, 2025 | Community, Legislation

Coming off a highly active 2025 Legislative Session, MADA successfully advanced dealer priorities despite working with one of the most evenly divided legislatures in state history. That success didn’t happen by chance. It was made possible by long-standing...

Doc Fee Increase

Sep 4, 2025 | Compliance

Effective July 1, 2025 the maximum doc fee is the lesser of $350 or 10% of the value of the sale or lease. The 10% cap only applies if the value of the vehicles is $3,499 or less. Charging a doc fee is optional — dealers are not required to collect it — MADA does not...

EV Tax Credit Expiration

Sep 4, 2025 | Compliance, EV Updates

On July 4, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law, which includes a provision to phase out the federal electric vehicle (EV) tax credit for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025. “Acquired” refers to when the customer takes delivery and...

Dealer Plate FAQ’s

Sep 4, 2025 | Compliance

Effective July 1 – Updates on Courtesy Vehicles, Documentation Requirements, Plate Limits, and Demonstration Use 1. Can I use dealer plates on courtesy vehicles? Yes. Effective July 1, Minnesota law allows the use of dealer plates on courtesy vehicles provided to...

Clarification on E-Signatures for Lien Release

Aug 19, 2025 | Compliance

With the recent update allowing eSignatures on lien releases, we’ve received several questions and want to provide some clarity. e–Signatures are now accepted, but it’s important to distinguish them from copies of wet-ink (live) signatures, which are not...