HF 2364

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/13/2024 04:11pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; amending requirements for transporting petroleum
products; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.033, by adding a
subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.033, subdivision 2c.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.033, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 2e. new text end

new text begin Transportation of specific petroleum products; driver requirements. new text end

new text begin (a)
This subdivision applies to intrastate commerce.
new text end

new text begin (b) A driver who operates a motorized tank truck vehicle with a capacity of less than
3,500 gallons and is used to transport petroleum products must have a valid commercial
driver's license with endorsements for hazardous materials and tank vehicles and be at least
18 years of age.
new text end

new text begin (c) A driver who operates a vehicle with an overall aggregate capacity of less than 3,500
gallons and is used to transport liquefied petroleum gases in nonbulk or bulk packages as
defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 171.8, including the transportation
of consumer storage tanks in compliance with Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section
173.315(j), must have a valid commercial driver's license with a hazardous materials
endorsement and be at least 18 years of age.
new text end

new text begin (d) A driver who operates a vehicle under paragraph (c) must also have a tank vehicle
endorsement if the aggregate capacity of the bulk packages being transported is 1,000 gallons
or more and the vehicle has a gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 221.033, subdivision 2c, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 23-02888

221.033 REGULATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

Subd. 2c.

Age of petroleum tank truck driver.

A driver of a motorized tank truck vehicle having a capacity of less than 3,500 gallons, who is engaged in the intrastate transportation of petroleum products, must be at least 18 years of age.