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HF 4979

Delivery of professional services through artificial intelligence directly to consumers precluded, and enforcement and penalties provided.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by David Gottfried and 1 co-sponsor

AI must be supervised by credentialed professionals or their representatives when delivering professional services to consumers; AI alone is not allowed.

Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy
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Bill Summary · HF 4979

Summary of HF 4979 (2025-2026) – Minnesota

Purpose

HF 4979 aims to prohibit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) models to perform professional services delivered directly to consumers, unless a credentialed professional or a credentialed representative of a credentialed business is actively supervising or operating the service during delivery. The bill establishes enforcement mechanisms and penalties through the Minnesota Attorney General.

Key Provisions

  • Definitions (Section 1, Subd. 1)

    • Artificial intelligence model: A machine-based system that, based on input, generates outputs capable of influencing physical or virtual environments.
    • Consumer: A natural person or a business that is not credentialed as a professional for the services sought.
    • Credentialed: A natural person or business holding a current license, certificate, or registration to provide professional services.
    • Professional services: Services that require a license, certificate, or registration under Minnesota law.

  • Prohibition on AI delivering professional services (Section 1, Subd. 2)

    • The owner of an AI model is prohibited from allowing the model to provide a professional service to a consumer unless, during service delivery, the model is operated by:
    • A natural person who is credentialed to provide the professional service, or
    • A natural person representing a credentialed business that provides the professional service.
    • A business or person is prohibited from using an AI model to provide a professional service to a consumer unless the model is operated, during service provision, by a credentialed professional or by a natural person representing a credentialed business.
    • The prohibition does not prevent credentialed professionals from using an AI model as a tool to assist in performing a professional service (i.e., AI can be used as an aid, so long as a credentialed human is actively involved in delivering the service).

  • Enforcement and penalties (Section 1, Subd. 3)

    • Violations are enforceable by the Minnesota Attorney General under Minnesota Statutes, § 8.31 (which pertains to enforcement powers and remedies for consumer protection and related violations).

Who Is Affected

  • AI owners and operators who would otherwise provide professional services directly to consumers via AI output.
  • Businesses and individuals that would rely on AI to deliver professional services to consumers.
  • Credentialed professionals and credentialed businesses who may be involved in supervising or facilitating AI-assisted service delivery.

Timeline and Procedural Aspects

  • The bill was introduced and referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy in the 94th Maine? Minnesota House session, with first reading on April 16, 2026.
  • It proposes new Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 325F, to codify the prohibition and enforcement framework.
  • The enforcement mechanism routes violations to the Minnesota Attorney General under existing consumer protection enforcement authorities.

Potential Impacts

  • Consumer Protection: Aims to ensure that professional services subject to licensing are delivered under the supervision of credentialed professionals, preventing uncredentialed AI-only delivery to consumers.
  • Professional Oversight: Requires active credentialed involvement or representation by credentialed businesses during service delivery.
  • Innovation Considerations: Allows credentialed professionals to use AI as a tool, but not as a substitute for human credentialed oversight during service delivery.
  • Regulatory Clarity: Establishes clear definitions and a statutory enforcement pathway to deter noncompliant AI-assisted service delivery.

If you’d like, I can add a shorter one-paragraph plain-language synopsis or a side-by-side comparison with existing Minnesota professional-service delivery rules.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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