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HF 557

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 01/26/2017 02:15pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to transportation; providing for certain recreational vehicle sales on
Sundays; making technical changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section
168.275.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 168.275, is amended to read:


168.275 SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLE ON SUNDAY deleted text begin FORBIDDENdeleted text end .

new text begin (a) new text end Any person who shall carry on or engage in the business of buying, selling,
exchanging, dealing in or trading in new or used motor vehicles; or who shall open any
place of business or lot wherein the person attempts to or does engage in the business of
buying, selling, exchanging, dealing or trading in new or used motor vehicles; or who does
buy, sell, exchange, deal or trade in new or used motor vehicles as a business on deleted text begin the first
day of the week, commonly known and designated asdeleted text end new text begin anew text end Sunday, is guilty of a misdemeanor
for the first offense, and a gross misdemeanor for each succeeding offense.

new text begin (b)new text end This section does not apply to the sale ofnew text begin :
new text end

(1) trailers designed and used primarily to transport watercraft, as defined in section
86B.005, subdivision 18deleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

(2) trailers designed and used primarily to transport all-terrain vehicles, as defined in
section 84.92, subdivision 8deleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

(3) trailers designed and used primarily to transport snowmobiles as defined in section
84.81, subdivision 3deleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end or

(4) utility trailers as defined in section 168.27, subdivision 20.

new text begin (c) This section does not apply to the sale of a recreational vehicle if:
 new text end

new text begin (1) the person engaging in sales, including the business of buying, selling, exchanging,
dealing in, or trading in vehicles, has the appropriate license as a dealer under section 168.27;
 new text end

new text begin (2) the dealer engages in sales on a Sunday not more than four times in a calendar year;
 new text end

new text begin (3) sales under this paragraph occur at the location of and in conjunction with an
automotive show, expo, or event, regardless of whether the location is at the dealer's licensed
place of business; and
 new text end

new text begin (4) the dealer notifies the commissioner prior to each engagement in sales on a Sunday,
in the form and manner directed by the commissioner.
 new text end