Automatic renewal law in Minnesota

We read Minn. Stat. §§ 325G.56-325G.62 on the state's official site and list what it requires below. A summary leaves out detail; the linked text is the authority.

What the text says, word for word:

• “an option substantially similar to, as easy to use, and as accessible as the initial means of consumer acceptance of the agreement” (Minn. Stat. § 325G.57, subd. 2(3)(ii))
• “If a seller has a website with profile or subscription management capabilities, then such website must include a termination election on the website.” (Minn. Stat. § 325G.60, subd. 2(a))
• “make or provide additional benefits, contract modifications, gifts, or similar offers to the consumer until the seller has obtained permission from the consumer” (Minn. Stat. § 325G.58, subd. 4(a)(2))
• “no fewer than five days and no more than 30 days before the end of any such free trial” (Minn. Stat. § 325G.57, subd. 4)
• “This section is effective January 1, 2025, and applies to contracts entered into, modified, or renewed on or after that date.” (Laws of Minnesota 2024, ch. 114, art. 3, secs. 55-62)

The cancellation route differs by company; see News and magazine subscriptions, Streaming services, Meal kits and The New York Times for the details we hold.

1. 1

   Check how you signed up

   Write down the date you signed up, how you did it and when the next charge is due. Those three facts decide which rule above applies to you.

2. 2

   Use the cancellation route the law protects

   You can cancel at any time using the procedure in your confirmation, which must include an option as easy and accessible as how you signed up and, for sellers with account websites, an online termination election. If no confirmation or annual notice was sent, any reasonable means works, such as mail, email, phone or online. Take a screenshot or keep the email that confirms it.

3. 3

   Back it up with a letter

   A short letter that names Minn. Stat. §§ 325G.56-325G.62 and the date you are cancelling from gives you a dated record. The letter template generator lays it out for you.

4. 4

   If you are billed again

   Reply with your proof and the citation, ask for a refund, and if that fails, dispute the charge with your bank. See what to do when a company keeps charging you.

Online cancellation is the quickest route where the law requires it. A mailed letter with a delivery record proves the date your notice arrived, and it is the route of last resort when an online or phone cancellation fails.

See certified mail for cancellations for the proof each mail service gives you.

The federal Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act requires online sellers using automatic renewals to provide simple mechanisms to stop recurring charges. The FTC's 2024 click-to-cancel amendments are not in force: on July 8, 2025 the Eighth Circuit vacated them (Custom Communications, Inc. v. FTC, No. 24-3137), on February 12, 2026, in a rule effective that day, the FTC recodified its Negative Option Rule "as it existed before the effective date" of the 2024 amendments (91 FR 6507), and on March 13, 2026 it asked for public comment on "the need for amendments" (91 FR 12318). Our state-by-state overview and the FTC click-to-cancel guide have the details.