Minnesota § 17.93 - PARENT COMPANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTRACTS OF SUBSIDIARIES

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 17.93 — PARENT COMPANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTRACTS OF SUBSIDIARIES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 17.93. PARENT COMPANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTRACTS OF SUBSIDIARIES

Subdivision 1.Licensing.

If a contractor is required to obtain a license to purchase agricultural commodities, the licensing authority may require the parent company of a licensee subsidiary to guarantee payment or contract performance as a condition of licensing.

Subd. 2.Parent company liability.

If an agricultural contractor is the subsidiary of another corporation, partnership, or association, the parent corporation, partnership, or association is liable to a seller for the amount of any unpaid claim or contract performance claim if the contractor fails to pay or perform according to the terms of the contract.

History:

1990 c 517 s 4

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 17.93 ("PARENT COMPANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTRACTS OF SUBSIDIARIES") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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