as introduced - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to public safety; modifying provision for 1.3 handling state mail; allowing vehicle lessors to 1.4 choose where renewal notices are sent; modifying and 1.5 clarifying provisions regulating parking privileges 1.6 for persons with disabilities; clarifying 1.7 authorization of collector plates for self-propelled 1.8 vehicles; establishing system of permanent 1.9 registration for fleet vehicles; clarifying provisions 1.10 for refunds of vehicle registration taxes; authorizing 1.11 commissioner to prohibit operation by motor carrier 1.12 prohibited by federal government to operate in 1.13 interstate commerce under performance and registration 1.14 information system; modifying provisions governing 1.15 fees for and access to driver's license, 1.16 identification card, and vehicle registration 1.17 information; classifying certain driver and vehicle 1.18 service data; reducing amount of information required 1.19 on vehicle title documents; modifying notice 1.20 procedures for vehicle transfers; authorizing fees; 1.21 regulating applications for certificates of title to 1.22 vehicles; requiring vehicle dealers to flag vehicles 1.23 being held for resale; requiring notice by dealers of 1.24 vehicles removed from the state; authorizing removal 1.25 of certain old liens from department records; 1.26 providing for electronic filing of motor carrier fuel 1.27 tax; providing for two-year learner permits; 1.28 increasing disqualification offenses for commercial 1.29 driver to include serious offenses committed in 1.30 noncommercial vehicle; modifying provision governing 1.31 issuance of limited drivers' licenses; adding offense 1.32 of using forged document to obtain driver's license as 1.33 a crime subjecting offender's property to forfeiture; 1.34 abolishing provision allowing distribution of abstract 1.35 of driver's record; abolishing provision making 1.36 commissioner the agent for certain persons for purpose 1.37 of receiving service of process relating to an action 1.38 to recover damages from traffic accident; making 1.39 technical and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota 1.40 Statutes 2002, sections 16B.49; 168.011, subdivision 1.41 5a; 168.021, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2a, 2b, 3; 168.10, 1.42 subdivisions 1a, 1c, 1d; 168.127, subdivision 3; 1.43 168.15, subdivision 1; 168.16; 168.187, by adding a 1.44 subdivision; 168.31, subdivision 5; 168.325, by adding 1.45 subdivisions; 168.346; 168A.04, subdivision 1; 1.46 168A.05, subdivisions 3, 5; 168A.10, subdivision 1; 2.1 168A.11, subdivisions 1, 2; 168A.20, by adding a 2.2 subdivision; 168D.08; 169.345, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 2.3 169.346; 171.05, subdivisions 1, 2; 171.12, 2.4 subdivision 7; 171.165, subdivisions 1, 4, by adding a 2.5 subdivision; 171.26; 171.30, subdivision 1; 609.531, 2.6 subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2002, 2.7 sections 168.345, subdivisions 3, 4; 170.23; 170.55; 2.8 171.12, subdivision 8. 2.9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 2.10 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 16B.49, is 2.11 amended to read: 2.12 16B.49 [CENTRAL MAILING SYSTEM.] 2.13 (a) The commissioner shall maintain and operate for state 2.14 agencies, departments, institutions, and offices a central mail 2.15 handling unit. Official, outgoing mail for units in St. Paul 2.16 must be delivered unstamped to the unit. The unit shall also 2.17 operate an interoffice mail distribution system. The department 2.18 may add personnel and acquire equipment that may be necessary to 2.19 operate the unit efficiently and cost-effectively. Account must 2.20 be kept of the postage required on that mail, which is then a 2.21 proper charge against the agency delivering the mail. To 2.22 provide funds for the payment of postage, each agency shall make 2.23 advance payments to the commissioner sufficient to cover its 2.24 postage obligations for at least 60 days. For purposes of this 2.25 section, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is a 2.26 state agency. 2.27 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) or section 16C.09, the 2.28 commissioner may approve the performance of mail-related 2.29 functions by an agency outside the state's central mail-handling 2.30 unit if the agency demonstrates it furthers program 2.31 effectiveness, better use of services, greater efficiency, or 2.32 greater economy in state government. 2.33 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.011, 2.34 subdivision 5a, is amended to read: 2.35 Subd. 5a. [REGISTERED OWNER.] "Registered owner" means any 2.36 person, firm, association, or corporation, other than a secured 2.37 party, having title to a motor vehicle. If a passenger 2.38 automobile, as defined in subdivision 7, is under lease for a 2.39 term of 180 days or more, the lessee is deemed to be the 3.1 registered owner, for purposes of registration only,; provided 3.2 that (1) the application for renewal of the registration of a 3.3 passenger automobile described in this subdivisionshall beis 3.4 sent to the lessor or (2) if the lessor so chooses and notifies 3.5 the registrar, each application for renewal of the registration 3.6 of each of that lessor's leased vehicles is sent to the 3.7 registered owner. 3.8 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.021, 3.9 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 3.10 Subdivision 1. [SPECIAL PLATES; APPLICATION.] (a) When a 3.11 motor vehicle registered under section 168.017, a motorcycle, a 3.12 truck having a manufacturer's nominal rated capacity of one ton 3.13 and resembling a pickup truck, or a self-propelled recreational 3.14 vehicle is owned or primarily operated by a permanently 3.15 physically disabled person or a custodial parent or guardian of 3.16 a permanently physically disabled minor, the owner may apply for 3.17 and secure from the registrar of motor vehicles (1) immediately, 3.18 atemporarypermit valid for 30 days, if the applicant is 3.19 eligible for the special plates issued under this paragraph, and 3.20 (2) two license plates with attached emblems, one plate to be 3.21 attached to the front, and one to the rear of the vehicle. The 3.22 commissioner shall not issue more than one set of license plates 3.23 to any owner at the same time unless all vehicles have been 3.24 specifically modified for and are used exclusively by a 3.25 permanently physically disabled person. When the owner first 3.26 applies for the plates, the owner must submit aphysician's3.27 medical statement on a form developed by the commissioner under 3.28 section 169.345, or proof of physical disability provided for in 3.29 that section, except that nophysician'smedical statement or 3.30 proof of disability is required when an owner applies for plates 3.31 for one or more commercial motor vehicles that are specially 3.32 modified for and used exclusively by permanently physically 3.33 disabled persons. 3.34 (b) The owner of a motor vehicle may apply for and secure 3.35 (i) immediately, atemporarypermit valid for 30 days, if the 3.36 person is eligible to receive the special plates issued under 4.1 this paragraph, and (ii) a set of special plates for a motor 4.2 vehicle if: 4.3 (1) the owner employs a permanently physically disabled 4.4 person who would qualify for special plates under this section; 4.5 and 4.6 (2) the owner furnishes the motor vehicle to the physically 4.7 disabled person for the exclusive use of that person in the 4.8 course of employment. 4.9 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.021, 4.10 subdivision 1a, is amended to read: 4.11 Subd. 1a. [SCOPE OF PRIVILEGE.] If a physically disabled 4.12 person parks a vehicle displaying license plates described in 4.13 this section, or atemporarypermit valid for 30 days and issued 4.14 to an eligible person awaiting receipt of the license plates 4.15 described in this section, or any person parks the vehicle for a 4.16 physically disabled person, that personshall beis entitled to 4.17 park the vehicle as provided in section 169.345. 4.18 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.021, 4.19 subdivision 2a, is amended to read: 4.20 Subd. 2a. [PLATE RETURN,VEHICLE TRANSFER.] (a) When 4.21 vehicle ownership is transferred, theownerseller of the 4.22 vehicle shall remove the special platesfrom the vehicle and4.23return them to the registrar. The buyerof the vehicle shall4.24repay the $1 credit for each month remaining in the registration4.25period for which the special plates were issued. On returning4.26the plates and repaying the remaining credit, the buyeris 4.27 entitled to receive regular plates for the vehicle without 4.28 further cost for therestremainder of the registration period. 4.29 (b) Notwithstanding section 168.12, subdivision 1, the 4.30 special plates may be transferred to a replacement motor vehicle 4.31 on notification to the registrar. However, the special plates 4.32 may not be transferred unless the replacement motor vehicle (1) 4.33 is registered under section 168.017 or is a self-propelled 4.34 recreational vehicle, and (2) is owned or primarily operated by 4.35 the permanently physically disabled person. 4.36(c) The transferor shall not receive the $1 credit for each5.1month the replacement vehicle is registered until the time of5.2renewal or first application for registration on the replacement5.3vehicle.5.4 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.021, 5.5 subdivision 2b, is amended to read: 5.6 Subd. 2b. [WHEN NOT ELIGIBLE.] On becoming ineligible for 5.7 the special plates, the owner of the vehicle shall remove the 5.8 special platesand return them to the registrar. The owner 5.9shall repay the $1 credit for each month remaining in the5.10registration period for which the special plates were issued.5.11On returning the plates and repaying the remaining credit, the5.12ownermay receive regular plates for the vehicle without further 5.13 cost for therestremainder of the registration period. 5.14 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.021, 5.15 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 5.16 Subd. 3. [PENALTIES FOR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF PLATES.] (a) A 5.17 person who uses the plates ortemporarypermit provided under 5.18 this section on a motor vehicle in violation of this section is 5.19 guilty of a misdemeanor, and is subject to a fine of $500. This 5.20 subdivision does not preclude a person who is not physically 5.21 disabled from operating a vehicle bearing the plates or 5.22 temporary permit if: 5.23 (1) the person is the owner of the vehicle and permits its 5.24 operation by a physically disabled person; 5.25 (2) the person operates the vehicle with the consent of the 5.26 owner who is physically disabled; or 5.27 (3) the person is the owner of the vehicle, is the 5.28 custodial parent or guardian of a permanently physically 5.29 disabled minor, and operates the vehicle to transport the minor. 5.30 (b) A driver who is not disabled is not entitled to the 5.31 parking privileges provided in this section and in section 5.32 169.346 unless parking the vehicle for a physically disabled 5.33 person. 5.34 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.10, 5.35 subdivision 1a, is amended to read: 5.36 Subd. 1a. [COLLECTOR'S VEHICLE, PIONEER LICENSE.] (a) 6.1 Any self-propelled motor vehicle manufactured prior to 1936 and 6.2 owned and operated solely as a collector's itemshallmust be 6.3 listed for taxation and registration as follows: An 6.4 affidavitshallmust be executed stating the name and address of 6.5 the owner, the name and address of the person from whom 6.6 purchased, the make of the motor vehicle, the year and number of 6.7 the model, the manufacturer's identification number, and that 6.8 the vehicle is owned and operated solely as a collector's item 6.9 and not for general transportation purposes. If the registrar 6.10 is satisfied that the affidavit is true and correct and the 6.11 owner pays a $25 tax, the registrar shall listsuchthe vehicle 6.12 for taxation and registration and shall issue a single number 6.13 plate. 6.14 (b) The number plate so issuedshallmust bear the 6.15 inscription "Pioneer," "Minnesota" and the registration number 6.16 or other combination of characters authorized under section 6.17 168.12, subdivision 2a, but no date. The number plate is valid 6.18 without renewal as long as the vehicle is in existence. The 6.19 registrar has the power to revokesaidthe plate for failure to 6.20 comply with this subdivision. 6.21 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.10, 6.22 subdivision 1c, is amended to read: 6.23 Subd. 1c. [COLLECTOR'S VEHICLE, COLLECTOR LICENSE.] (a) 6.24 The owner of any self-propelled motor vehicle, including any 6.25 truck, that is at least 20 model years old, was manufactured 6.26 after 1935, and is owned and operated solely as a collector's 6.27 vehicle, shall list the vehicle for taxation and registration as 6.28 follows: 6.29 (1) execute an affidavit stating the name and address of 6.30 the person from whom purchased and of the new owner, the make of 6.31 the motor vehicle, the year and number of the model, the 6.32 manufacturer's identification number, and that the vehicle is 6.33 owned and operated solely as a collector's item and not for 6.34 general transportation purposes; and 6.35 (2) prove that the owner also has one or more vehicles with 6.36 regular license plates. 7.1 If the registrar is satisfied that the affidavit is true and 7.2 correct and the owner pays a $25 tax, the registrar shall list 7.3 the vehicle for taxation and registration and shall issue a 7.4 single number plate. 7.5 (b) The number plate issuedshallmust bear the inscription 7.6 "Collector," "Minnesota," and the registration number or other 7.7 combination of characters authorized under section 168.12, 7.8 subdivision 2a, but no date. The number plate is valid without 7.9 renewal as long as the vehicle is in existence. The registrar 7.10 has the power to revoke the plate for failure to comply with 7.11 this subdivision. 7.12 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.10, 7.13 subdivision 1d, is amended to read: 7.14 Subd. 1d. [COLLECTOR'S VEHICLE, STREET ROD LICENSE.] Any 7.15 modernized self-propelled motor vehicle manufactured prior to 7.16 the year 1949 or designed and manufactured to resemble such 7.17 vehicleshallmust be listed for taxation and registration as 7.18 follows: 7.19 An affidavitshallmust be executed stating the name and 7.20 address of the person from whom purchased and of the new owner, 7.21 the make of the motor vehicle, year number of model, and the 7.22 manufacturer's identification number. The affidavitshallmust 7.23 further state that the vehicle is owned and operated solely as a 7.24 street rod and not for general transportation purposes. The 7.25 owner must also prove that the owner has one or more vehicles 7.26 with regular license plates. If the registrar is satisfied that 7.27 the affidavit is true and correct and the owner pays a $25 tax, 7.28 the registrar shall listsuchthe vehicle for taxation and 7.29 registration and shall issue a single number plate. 7.30 The number plate issuedshallmust bear the inscription 7.31 "Street Rod", "Minnesota" and the registration number or other 7.32 combination of characters authorized under section 168.12, 7.33 subdivision 2a, but no date. The number plate is valid without 7.34 renewal as long as the vehicle is in existence. The registrar 7.35 has the power to revokesuchthe plate for failure to comply 7.36 with this subdivision. 8.1 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.127, 8.2 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 8.3 Subd. 3. [REGISTRATION CARDS ISSUED.] On approval of the 8.4 application for fleet registration, the commissionermustshall 8.5 issue a registration card for each qualified vehicle in the 8.6 fleet. The registration card remains valid until the vehicle 8.7 has been properly deleted from the fleet in the manner described 8.8 in subdivision 5 and must be carried in the vehicle at all times 8.9 and be made available to a peace officer on demand. The 8.10 registered gross weight must be indicated on the license plate. 8.11 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.15, 8.12 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 8.13 Subdivision 1. [TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP.] (a) Upon the 8.14 transfer of ownership, destruction, theft, dismantling, or 8.15 permanent removal by the owner from this state of any motor 8.16 vehicle registered in accordance with this chapter, the right of 8.17 the owner of the vehicle to use the registration certificate and 8.18 number plates assigned to the vehicle expires. 8.19 (b) When the ownership of a motor vehicle is transferred to 8.20 another resident of this state, the transferor shallsurrender8.21the registration plates, unless otherwise provided for in this8.22chapter, andassign the registration tax paid to the credit of 8.23 the transferee unless the registration plates and stickers are 8.24 surrendered to the registrar before the first day of the new 8.25 registration period. 8.26 (c) When seeking to become the owner by gift, trade, or 8.27 purchase of any vehicle for which a registration certificate has 8.28 been issued under this chapter, a person shall join with the 8.29 registered owner in transmitting with the application the 8.30 registration certificate, with the assignment and notice of sale 8.31 duly executed upon the reverse side, or, in case of loss of the 8.32 certificate, with proof of loss by sworn statement, in writing, 8.33 and satisfactory to the registrar. 8.34 (d) Upon the transfer of any motor vehicle by a 8.35 manufacturer or dealer, for use within the state, whether by 8.36 sale, lease, or otherwise, the manufacturer or dealer shall, 9.1 within ten days after the transfer, file with the registrar a 9.2 notice or report containing the date of transfer, a description 9.3 of the motor vehicle, and the transferee's name, street and 9.4 number of residence, if in a city, and post office address, and 9.5 shall also transmit with it the transferee's application for 9.6 registration. 9.7 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.16, is 9.8 amended to read: 9.9 168.16 [REFUND; APPROPRIATION.] 9.10 (a) After the tax upon any motor vehicle has been paid for 9.11 any year, refund must be made for errors made in computing the 9.12 tax or fees and for the error on the part of an owner who may in 9.13 error have registered a motor vehicle that was not before, nor 9.14 at the time of registration, nor at any time thereafter during 9.15 the current past year, subject to tax in this state as provided 9.16 by section 168.012. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, 9.17 a claim for a refund of an overpayment of registration tax must 9.18 be filed within 3-1/2 years from the date of payment. The 9.19 refund must be made from any fund in possession of the registrar 9.20 and deducted from the registrar's monthly report to the 9.21 commissioner of finance. A detailed report of the refund must 9.22 accompany the report. The former owner of a transferred 9.23 vehicle, by an assignment in writing endorsed upon the 9.24 registration certificate and delivered to the registrar within 9.25 the time provided in this subdivision, shall assign, except for 9.26 vehicles registered under section 168.187, to the new owner the 9.27 right to have the tax paid by the former owner accredited to the 9.28 owner who duly registers the vehicle unless the registration 9.29 plates and stickers are surrendered to the registrar before the 9.30 first day of the new registration period. Any owner at the time 9.31 ofsuch occurrencethe transfer, whose vehicle is declared by an 9.32 insurance company to be a total loss due toflood or tornado9.33damage, permanently destroyedaccident, fire, or act of God, 9.34 or whose vehicle is sold to the federal government, the state, 9.35 or a political subdivision of the state,shall upon filing a9.36verified claim beis entitled to a refund of the unused portion 10.1 of the tax paid upon the vehicle,upon filing a verified claim. 10.2 The refund must be computed as follows: 10.3 (1) if the vehicle is registered under the calendar year 10.4 system of registration, the refund is computed pro rata by the 10.5 month, 1/12 of the annual tax paid for each month of the year 10.6 remaining after the month in which the plates and certificate 10.7 were returned to the registrar; or 10.8 (2) if the vehicle is registered under the monthly series 10.9 system of registration, the amount of the refund is equal to the 10.10 sum of the amounts of the license fee attributable to those 10.11 months remaining in the licensing period after the month in 10.12 which the plates and certificate were returned to the registrar. 10.13 (b) There is hereby appropriated to the persons entitled to 10.14 a refund, from the fund or account in the state treasury to 10.15 which the money was credited, an amount sufficient to make the 10.16 refund and payment. 10.17 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.187, is 10.18 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 10.19 Subd. 27. [PROHIBITED OPERATION.] The commissioner of 10.20 public safety shall refuse to issue a vehicle registration, 10.21 license plate, or permit to a vehicle licensed under this 10.22 section if the vehicle is assigned to a commercial motor carrier 10.23 who has been prohibited from operating in interstate commerce by 10.24 a federal agency with authority to do so under federal law. 10.25 The commissioner of public safety may suspend, revoke, or 10.26 remove the vehicle registration license plate or vehicle 10.27 registration permit to a vehicle licensed under this section if 10.28 the vehicle is assigned to a commercial motor carrier who has 10.29 been prohibited from operating in interstate commerce by a 10.30 federal agency with authority to do so under federal law. 10.31 If the prohibition by the federal agency is rescinded, the 10.32 commissioner of public safety may reinstate a vehicle 10.33 registration under this section if registration taxes and fees 10.34 have been paid. 10.35 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.31, 10.36 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 11.1 Subd. 5. [REFUND.] For the annual tax paid on any vehicle 11.2 before the calendar year for which that tax was assessed, the 11.3 owner of the vehicle who paid the taxshall beis entitled to 11.4 full refund ifsuch vehicle is permanently destroyed(1) the 11.5 registration plates and stickers are surrendered before the 11.6 first day of the new registration period or (2) the vehicle is 11.7 removed from the state before thecalendarregistration year for 11.8 which the tax was paidor if it is not used at all during the11.9calendar year for which the tax was paid, and the owner makes11.10affidavit concerning the nonuse as provided by section 168.012. 11.11 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.325, is 11.12 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 11.13 Subd. 5. [RECORD; FEE; ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE.] The 11.14 commissioner shall furnish upon request any authorized person a 11.15 certified copy of any divisional operating record. If there is 11.16 no record of any conviction of the person of violating any law 11.17 relating to the operation of a motor vehicle or of any injury or 11.18 damage caused by that person, the commissioner shall so 11.19 certify. These records are not admissible as evidence in any 11.20 action for damages or criminal proceedings arising out of a 11.21 motor vehicle accident. The requester shall pay a fee of $5 for 11.22 each record. The commissioner shall permit an authorized person 11.23 to inquire into a record by means of the inquiring person's own 11.24 computer facilities for a fee of $2 for each inquiry, except 11.25 that no fee will be charged when the requester is the subject of 11.26 the data. The commissioner shall furnish a record that is not 11.27 certified for a fee of $4. In addition to the record fee, the 11.28 fee for a copy of any supporting document is $1 for each 11.29 application requested. Fees collected under this section for 11.30 driver's license records must be paid into the state treasury 11.31 with 90 percent credited to the trunk highway fund and ten 11.32 percent credited to the general fund. All other fees collected 11.33 under this section must be credited to the general fund. 11.34 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.325, is 11.35 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 11.36 Subd. 6. [REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION; SURCHARGE ON 12.1 FEE.] Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 7, the 12.2 commissioner shall impose a surcharge of 50 cents on each fee 12.3 charged by the commissioner under section 13.03, subdivision 3, 12.4 for copies or electronic transmittal of public information 12.5 concerning motor vehicle registration, driver's license, and 12.6 Minnesota identification card applicants. This surcharge only 12.7 applies to a fee imposed in responding to a request made in 12.8 person or by mail, or to a request for transmittal through a 12.9 computer modem. The surcharge does not apply to the request of 12.10 an individual for information concerning that individual's 12.11 driver's license or Minnesota identification card, or vehicles 12.12 registered in that individual's name. The surcharges collected 12.13 under this subdivision must be credited to the general fund. 12.14 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.325, is 12.15 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 12.16 Subd. 7. [EXCEPTION TO FEE AND SURCHARGE.] (a) 12.17 Notwithstanding subdivision 3 or section 13.03, a fee or 12.18 surcharge may not be imposed in responding to a request for 12.19 public information concerning motor vehicle registrations if the 12.20 commissioner is satisfied that: 12.21 (1) the requester seeks the information on behalf of a 12.22 community-based, nonprofit organization designated by the local 12.23 law enforcement agency to be a requester; and 12.24 (2) the information is needed in order to identify 12.25 suspected prostitution law violators, controlled substance law 12.26 violators, or health code violators. 12.27 (b) The commissioner may not require a requester to make a 12.28 certain minimum number of data requests nor limit a requester to 12.29 a certain maximum number of data requests. 12.30 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.346, is 12.31 amended to read: 12.32 168.346 [PRIVACY OF NAME OR RESIDENCE ADDRESS.] 12.33 (a)The registered owner of a motor vehicle may request in12.34writing that the owner's residence address or name and residence12.35address be classified as private data on individuals, as defined12.36in section 13.02, subdivision 12. The commissioner shall grant13.1the classification upon receipt of a signed statement by the13.2owner that the classification is required for the safety of the13.3owner or the owner's family, if the statement also provides a13.4valid, existing address where the owner consents to receive13.5service of process. The commissioner shall use the mailing13.6address in place of the residence address in all documents and13.7notices pertaining to the motor vehicle. The residence address13.8or name and residence address and any information provided in13.9the classification request, other than the mailing address, are13.10private data on individuals and may be provided to requesting13.11law enforcement agencies, probation and parole agencies, and13.12public authorities, as defined in section 518.54, subdivision13.139Data on individuals provided to register a motor vehicle is 13.14 public data on individuals and must be disclosed to the extent 13.15 permitted by United States Code, title 18, section 2721, 13.16 subsection (b). 13.17 (b) An individual registered owner of a motor vehiclemust13.18be informed in a clear and conspicuous manner on the forms for13.19issuance or renewal of titles and registrations, that the13.20owner's personal informationmaybe disclosedconsent in writing 13.21 to the department to disclose their personal information 13.22 exempted by United States Code, title 18, section 2721, 13.23 subsection (b), to any person who makes a request for the 13.24 personal information, and that, except for uses permitted by13.25United States Code, title 18, section 2721, subsection (b),. If 13.26 the registered ownermay prohibit disclosure of the personal13.27information by so indicating on the formso authorizes, the 13.28 commissioner shall implement the request in a timely manner. 13.29 For purposes of this paragraph, access by requesters making 13.30 requests described in section168.345168.325, subdivision47, 13.31 is deemed to be related to public safety. 13.32 (c)At the time of registration or renewal,If authorized 13.33 by theindividualregistered ownerof a motor vehicle must also13.34be informed in a clear and conspicuous manner on forms thatas 13.35 indicated in paragraph (b), the owner's personal information may 13.36 be used, rented, or sold solely for bulk distribution by 14.1 organizations for business purposes including surveys, 14.2 marketing, and solicitation.The commissioner shall implement14.3methods and procedures that enable the registered owner to14.4request that bulk surveys, marketing, or solicitation not be14.5directed to the owner. If the registered owner so requests, the14.6commissioner shall implement the request in a timely manner and14.7the personal information may not be so used.14.8 (d) The commissioner shall disclose personal information 14.9 when the use is related to the operation of a motor vehicle or 14.10 public safety. The use of personal information is related to 14.11 public safety if it concerns the physical safety or security of 14.12 drivers, vehicles, pedestrians, or property. The commissioner 14.13 may refuse to disclose data under this paragraph when the 14.14 commissioner concludes that the requester is likely to use the 14.15 data for illegal, improper, or noninvestigative purposes. 14.16 (e)To the extent permitted by United States Code, title14.1718, section 2721, data on individuals provided to register a14.18motor vehicle is public data on individuals and shall be14.19disclosed as permitted by United States Code, title 18, section14.202721, subsection (b).The registered owner of a motor vehicle 14.21 may request in writing that the owner's residence address or 14.22 name and residence address be classified as private data on 14.23 individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12. The 14.24 commissioner shall grant the classification upon receipt of a 14.25 signed statement by the owner that the classification is 14.26 required for the safety of the owner or the owner's family, if 14.27 the statement also provides a valid, existing address where the 14.28 owner consents to receive service of process. The commissioner 14.29 shall use the mailing address in place of the residence address 14.30 in all documents and notices pertaining to the motor vehicle. 14.31 The residence address or name and residence address and any 14.32 information provided in the classification request, other than 14.33 the mailing address, are private data on individuals and may be 14.34 provided to requesting law enforcement agencies, probation and 14.35 parole agencies, and public authorities, as defined in section 14.36 518.54, subdivision 9. 15.1 Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168A.04, 15.2 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 15.3 Subdivision 1. [CONTENTS.] The application for the first 15.4 certificate of title of a vehicle in this state shall be made by 15.5 the owner to the department on the form prescribed by the 15.6 department and shall contain: 15.7 (1) the first, middle, and last names,and the dates of 15.8 birth, and addressesof all owners who are natural persons, the 15.9 full namesand addressesof all other owners, and the residence 15.10 address of the first owner listed on the application or, if not 15.11 a natural person, the address of the physical location of the 15.12 owner; 15.13 (2) a description of the vehicle including, so far as the 15.14 following data exists, its make, model, year, identifying 15.15 number, type of body, and whether new or used; 15.16 (3) the date of purchase by applicant, the name and address 15.17 of the person from whom the vehicle was acquired, the names and 15.18 addresses of any secured parties in the order of their priority, 15.19 and the dates of their respective security agreements; 15.20 (4) with respect to motor vehicles subject to the 15.21 provisions of section 325E.15, the true cumulative mileage 15.22 registered on the odometer or that the actual mileage is unknown 15.23 if the odometer reading is known by the owner to be different 15.24 from the true mileage; 15.25 (5) with respect to vehicles subject to section 325F.6641, 15.26 whether the vehicle sustained damage by collision or other 15.27 occurrence which exceeded 70 percent of the actual cash value; 15.28 and 15.29 (6) any further information the department reasonably 15.30 requires to identify the vehicle and to enable it to determine 15.31 whether the owner is entitled to a certificate of title, and the 15.32 existence or nonexistence and priority of any security interest 15.33 in the vehicle. 15.34 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168A.05, 15.35 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 15.36 Subd. 3. [CONTENT OF CERTIFICATE.] Each certificate of 16.1 title issued by the department shall contain: 16.2 (1) the date issued; 16.3 (2) the first, middle, and last names,and the dates of 16.4 birth, and addressesof all owners who are natural persons, the 16.5 full namesand addressesof all other owners, and the residence 16.6 address of the first owner listed on the application or, if not 16.7 a natural person, the address of the physical location of the 16.8 owner; 16.9 (3) thenamesname andaddressesaddress ofanythe 16.10 securedpartiesparty first inthe order ofpriority as shown on 16.11 the application, or if the application is based on a certificate 16.12 of title, as shown on the certificate, or as otherwise 16.13 determined by the department; 16.14 (4) any liens filed pursuant to a court order or by a 16.15 public agency responsible for child support enforcement against 16.16 the owner; 16.17 (5) the title number assigned to the vehicle; 16.18 (6) a description of the vehicle including, so far as the 16.19 following data exists, its make, model, year, identifying 16.20 number, type of body, whether new or used, and if a new vehicle, 16.21 the date of the first sale of the vehicle for use; 16.22 (7) with respect to motor vehicles subject to the 16.23 provisions of section 325E.15, the true cumulative mileage 16.24 registered on the odometer or that the actual mileage is unknown 16.25 if the odometer reading is known by the owner to be different 16.26 from the true mileage; 16.27 (8) with respect to vehicles subject to sections 325F.6641 16.28 and 325F.6642, the appropriate term "flood damaged," "rebuilt," 16.29 "prior salvage," or "reconstructed"; and 16.30 (9) any other data the department prescribes. 16.31 Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168A.05, 16.32 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 16.33 Subd. 5. [FORMS.] (a) The certificate of titleshallmust 16.34 contain forms: 16.35 (1) for assignment and warranty of title by the owner; 16.36 (2) for assignment and warranty of title by a dealer; 17.1 (3) to apply for a certificate of title by a transferee; 17.2 (4) to name a secured party; and 17.3 (5) to make the disclosure required by section 325F.6641. 17.4 (b) The certificate of title must also includea separate17.5detachable postcard entitled "Notice of Sale" that contains, but17.6is not limited to, the vehicle's title number and vehicle17.7identification number. The postcard must include sufficient17.8space for the owner to record the purchaser's name, address, and17.9driver's license number, if any, and the date of sale. The17.10notice of sale must includeclear instructions regarding the 17.11 owner's responsibilityto complete and return the form, orto 17.12 transmitthe requiredinformationelectronically in a form17.13acceptable to the commissioner,regarding the sale of the 17.14 vehicle pursuant to section 168A.10, subdivision 1. 17.15 Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168A.10, 17.16 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 17.17 Subdivision 1. [ASSIGNMENT AND WARRANTY OF TITLE; NOTICE, 17.18 MILEAGE; NOTICE OF SALE, FEE.] If an owner transfers interest in 17.19 a vehicle other than by the creation of a security interest, the 17.20 owner shall at the time of the delivery of the vehicle execute 17.21 an assignment and warranty of title to the transferee and shall 17.22 state the actual selling price in the space provided on the 17.23 certificate. Within ten days of the date of sale, other than a 17.24 sale by or to a licensed motor vehicle dealer, the owner shall:17.25(1) complete, detach, and return to the department the postcard17.26on the certificate entitled "Notice of Sale," if one is17.27provided, including the transferee's name, address, and driver's17.28license number, if any, and the date of sale; or (2) transmit17.29this information electronically in a form acceptable tonotify 17.30 the commissioner.With respect toThe notice must contain the 17.31 following information: buyer's driver's license number, name, 17.32 address, and date of birth. The commissioner shall provide 17.33 citizens the ability to file this notice electronically. 17.34 Notification of sale may also be completed at a deputy 17.35 registrar's office. If completed at a deputy's office, the 17.36 deputy may charge a fee not to exceed $4.50 for this service. 18.1 This fee is in addition to any other fees associated with a 18.2 motor vehicle application. For motor vehicles subject tothe18.3provisions ofsection 325E.15, the transferor shall also, in the 18.4 space providedthereforon the certificate, state the true 18.5 cumulative mileage registered on the odometer or that the actual 18.6 mileage is unknown if the odometer reading is known by the 18.7 transferor to be different from the true mileage. The 18.8 transferor shall cause the certificate and assignment to be 18.9 delivered to the transferee immediately. 18.10 Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168A.11, 18.11 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 18.12 Subdivision 1. [APPLICATIONREQUIREMENTS UPON SUBSEQUENT 18.13 TRANSFER.] (a)IfA dealer who buys a vehicle and holds it for 18.14 resaleand procures the certificate of title from the owner, and18.15complies with subdivision 2 hereof, the dealerneed not apply 18.16 for a certificate of title, but. Upon transferring the vehicle 18.17 to another person, other than by the creation of a security 18.18 interest, the dealer shall promptly execute the assignment and 18.19 warranty of title by a dealer, showing the names and addresses 18.20 of the transferee and of any secured party holding a security 18.21 interest created or reserved at the time of the resale, and the 18.22 date of the security agreement in the spaces provided therefor 18.23 on the certificate of title or secure reassignment. 18.24 (b) With respect to motor vehicles subject to the 18.25 provisions of section 325E.15, the dealer shall also, in the 18.26 space provided therefor on the certificate of title or secure 18.27 reassignment, state the true cumulative mileage registered on 18.28 the odometer or that the exact mileage is unknown if the 18.29 odometer reading is known by the transferor to be different from 18.30 the true mileage. 18.31 (c) The transferee shall complete the application for title 18.32 section on the certificate of titleor. A separate title 18.33 application form prescribed by the department must only be used 18.34 if the vehicle does not have a Minnesota certificate of title. 18.35 The dealer shall mail or deliver the certificate to the 18.36 registrar or deputy registrar with the transferee's application 19.1 for a new certificate and appropriate taxes and fees, within ten 19.2 business days. 19.3 (d) With respect to vehicles sold to buyers who will remove 19.4 the vehicle from this state, the dealer shall remove any license 19.5 plates from the vehicle, issue a 31-day temporary permit 19.6 pursuant to section 168.091, and notify the registrar within 48 19.7 hours of the sale that the vehicle has been removed from this 19.8 state. The notification must be made in an electronic format 19.9 prescribed by the registrar. The dealer may contract with a 19.10 deputy registrar for the notification of sale to an out-of-state 19.11 buyer. The deputy registrar may charge a fee not to exceed $7 19.12 per transaction to provide this service. 19.13 Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168A.11, 19.14 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 19.15 Subd. 2. [PURCHASE RECEIPTNOTIFICATION ON VEHICLE HELD 19.16 FOR RESALE.]A dealer, on buying a vehicle for which the seller19.17does not present a certificate of title, shall at the time of19.18taking delivery of the vehicle execute a purchase receipt for19.19the vehicle in a format designated by the department, and19.20deliver a copy to the seller. In a format and at a time19.21prescribed by the registrar, the dealer shall notify the19.22registrar that the vehicle is being held for resale by the19.23dealer.Within 48 hours of acquiring a vehicle titled and 19.24 registered in Minnesota, a dealer shall notify the registrar 19.25 that the dealership is holding the vehicle for resale. The 19.26 notification must be made electronically as prescribed by the 19.27 registrar. The dealer may contract this service to a deputy 19.28 registrar and the registrar may charge a fee not to exceed $7 19.29 per transaction to provide this service. 19.30 Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168A.20, is 19.31 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 19.32 Subd. 5. [SATISFACTION OF LIEN SEVEN YEARS OLD FOR CERTAIN 19.33 VEHICLES; RELEASE.] A security interest perfected under this 19.34 chapter expires seven years from the perfection date for (1) a 19.35 passenger automobile, as defined in section 168.011, subdivision 19.36 7, (2) a motorcycle, as defined in section 168.011, subdivision 20.1 26, or (3) a trailer registered at less than 10,000 pounds gross 20.2 vehicle weight, as defined in section 168.011, subdivision 13. 20.3 A lien holder may notify the department in writing or in a 20.4 format approved by the registrar during the sixth year of the 20.5 lien, no later than 90 days in advance of the seven-year 20.6 anniversary, if the lien will not be satisfied during this 20.7 period and the lien must be extended up to seven additional 20.8 years as requested by the lien holder. 20.9 Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168D.08, is 20.10 amended to read: 20.11 168D.08 [MOTOR CARRIER FUEL TAX RETURNS.] 20.12 On or before the last day of April, July, October, and 20.13 January, every motor carrier subject to the fuel tax shall, on20.14or before the last day of April, July, October, and January,20.15 file with the commissioner, in the format and manner prescribed,20.16tax returns of operations duringan electronic version of its 20.17 tax return and full payment of taxes as defined by chapter 325L 20.18 (Uniform Electronic Transactions Act). The tax return must 20.19 cover the previous three months of operations. 20.20 [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective July 1, 2005. 20.21 Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.345, 20.22 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 20.23 Subd. 2. [DEFINITIONS.] For the purpose of this section,: 20.24 (a) "Long-term certificate" means a certificate issued for 20.25 a period greater than 12 months but not greater than 71 months. 20.26 (b) "Organization certificate" means a certificate issued 20.27 to an organization for a period of three years. 20.28 (c) "Permanent certificate" means a certificate issued for 20.29 a period of six years. 20.30 (d) "Permit" refers to a permit that is issued for a period 20.31 of 30 days, in lieu of the certificate referred to in 20.32 subdivision 3, while the application is being processed. 20.33 (e) "Physically disabled person" means a person who: 20.34 (1) because of disability cannot walk without significant 20.35 risk of falling; 20.36 (2) because of disability cannot walk 200 feet without 21.1 stopping to rest; 21.2 (3) because of disability cannot walk without the aid of 21.3 another person, a walker, a cane, crutches, braces, a prosthetic 21.4 device, or a wheelchair; 21.5 (4) is restricted by a respiratory disease to such an 21.6 extent that the person's forced (respiratory) expiratory volume 21.7 for one second, when measured by spirometry, is less than one 21.8 liter; 21.9 (5) has an arterial oxygen tension (PAO2) of less than 60 21.10 mm/Hg on room air at rest; 21.11 (6) uses portable oxygen; 21.12 (7) has a cardiac condition to the extent that the person's 21.13 functional limitations are classified in severity as class III 21.14 or class IV according to standards set by the American Heart 21.15 Association; 21.16 (8) has lost an arm or a leg and does not have or cannot 21.17 use an artificial limb; or 21.18 (9) has a disability that would be aggravated by walking 21.19 200 feet under normal environmental conditions to an extent that 21.20 would be life threatening. 21.21 (f) "Short-term certificate" means a certificate issued for 21.22 a period greater than six months but not greater than 12 months. 21.23 (g) "Temporary certificate" means a certificate issued for 21.24 a period not greater than six months. 21.25 Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.345, 21.26 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 21.27 Subd. 3. [IDENTIFYING CERTIFICATE.] (a) TheDivision of21.28Driver and Vehicle Services in the Departmentcommissioner of 21.29 public safety or an authorized agent shall issue (1) 21.30 immediately, atemporarypermit valid for 30 days, if the person 21.31 is eligible for the certificate issued under this paragraph, and 21.32 (2) a special identifying certificatefor a motor vehiclewhen a 21.33 physically disabled applicant submits proof of physical 21.34 disability under subdivision 2a. The commissioner shall design 21.35 separate certificates for persons with permanent and temporary 21.36 disabilities that can be readily distinguished from each other 22.1 from outside a vehicle at a distance of 25 feet.The22.2certificate is valid for six years, if the disability is22.3specified in the physician's or chiropractor's statement as22.4permanent, and is valid for a period not to exceed six months,22.5if the disability is specified as temporary.An applicant may 22.6 have up to two certificates if the applicant has not been issued 22.7 disability license plates. 22.8 (b) An organization providing transportation to one or more 22.9 physically disabled persons may apply to the commissioner for 22.10 one or more organization certificates for use in vehicles owned 22.11 or operated on behalf of the organization. An organization 22.12 shall submit a written statement to the commissioner on the 22.13 organization's letterhead stationery. The organization shall 22.14 specify the organization's internal controls to manage the 22.15 proper use of and to account for all issued certificates. The 22.16 organization shall maintain a list of the make, model, and 22.17 license number of each motor vehicle in which a certificate 22.18 issued to the organization will be used and a list of each 22.19 individual operating a motor vehicle in which a certificate 22.20 issued to the organization will be used. The organization shall 22.21 attest that all issued certificates will be used exclusively 22.22 while transporting physically disabled persons. When the 22.23 commissioner is satisfied thata motor vehicle is used primarily22.24 an organization will use the certificate for the purpose of 22.25 transporting physically disabled persons, thedivision may22.26 commissioner shall issuewithout charge (1) immediately, a22.27temporary permit valid for 30 days, if the operator is eligible22.28for thean organization certificateissued under this paragraph,22.29and (2) a special identifying certificate for the vehicle. The 22.30 operator of a vehicle displaying the certificate ortemporary22.31 permit has the parking privileges provided in subdivision 1 only 22.32 while the vehicle is actually in use for transporting physically 22.33 disabled persons. The certificate issued toa personan 22.34 organization transporting physically disabled persons must be 22.35 renewed every third year. On original application and renewal, 22.36 theperson mustorganization shall present evidence that the 23.1vehicle continues tocertificate will be usedforexclusively 23.2 while transporting physically disabled persons.WhenBefore the 23.3 commissioner of public safety issues commercial certificates to 23.4 an organization, the commissioner shall require documentation 23.5 satisfactory to the commissionerfrom each organizationthat 23.6 procedures and controls have been implemented to ensure that the 23.7 parking privileges available under this section will not be 23.8 abused. An organization shall report lost or stolen 23.9 certificates to the commissioner within 24 hours of first 23.10 discovery. The commissioner shall cancel all certificates 23.11 issued to an applicant who fails to comply with the requirements 23.12 of this section. 23.13 (c) A certificate must be made of plastic or similar 23.14 durable material and must bear its expiration date prominently 23.15 on both sides.A certificate issued prior to January 1, 1994,23.16must bear its expiration date prominently on its face and will23.17remain valid until that date or December 31, 2000, whichever23.18shall come first.A certificate issued to a temporarily 23.19 disabled person must display the date of expiration of the 23.20 duration of the disability, as determined under paragraph (a). 23.21 Each applicant must be provided a summary of the parking 23.22 privileges and restrictions that apply to each vehicle for which 23.23 the certificate is used. The commissioner may charge a fee of 23.24 $5 for issuanceor renewalof a commercial, temporary, or 23.25 short-term certificateor temporary permit,and a fee of $5 for 23.26 a duplicate to replace a lost, stolen, or damaged commercial, 23.27 temporary, or short-term certificateor temporary permit.The23.28commissioner shall not charge a fee for issuing a certificate to23.29a person who has paid a fee for issuance of a temporary permit.23.30 The commissioner shall not issue more than three 23.31replacementreplacements for lost, stolen, or canceled 23.32 certificates within any six-year period without the approval of 23.33 the Council on Disability. 23.34 Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.345, 23.35 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 23.36 Subd. 4. [UNAUTHORIZED USE;REVOCATIONCANCELLATION; 24.1 MISDEMEANOR.] (a) If a peace officer, authorized parking 24.2 enforcement employee or agent of a statutory or home rule 24.3 charter city or town, representative of the Minnesota State 24.4 Council on Disability, or authorized agent of the citizen 24.5 enforcement program finds that the certificate ortemporary24.6 permit is being improperly used or the applicant is no longer 24.7 eligible, the officer, municipal employee, representative, or 24.8 agent shall make a report of the situation or violation to the 24.9 Division of Driver and Vehicle Services in the Department of 24.10 Public Safetyand. 24.11 (b) The commissioner of public safetymay revoke theshall 24.12 immediately cancel a certificateor temporary, permit, or 24.13 license plates on determining that: 24.14 (1) the certificate, permit, or license plates were used 24.15 improperly; 24.16 (2) the certificate, permit, or license plates were 24.17 fraudulently obtained; 24.18 (3) the certificate, permit, or license plates were issued 24.19 in error; 24.20 (4) the person who was issued the certificate, permit, or 24.21 license plates is deceased; or 24.22 (5) the person who was issued the certificate, permit, or 24.23 license plates no longer maintains a Minnesota address. 24.24 (c) A person who uses the certificate ortemporarypermit 24.25 in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and is 24.26 subject to a fine of $500. 24.27 (d) To replace a disability-parking certificate or license 24.28 plates after cancellation, the physically disabled person or the 24.29 person's legal guardian must submit a new application to the 24.30 commissioner with the medical statement completed to recertify 24.31 the qualifying disability. 24.32 Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.346, is 24.33 amended to read: 24.34 169.346 [DISABILITY PARKING; REQUIREMENTS, PROHIBITIONS, 24.35 ENFORCEMENT.] 24.36 Subdivision 1. [DISABILITY PARKING SPACE PROHIBITIONS.] A 25.1 person shall not: 25.2 (1) park a motor vehicle in or obstruct access to a parking 25.3 space or associated access aisle designated and reserved for the 25.4 physically disabled, on either private or public property; 25.5 (2) park a motor vehicle in or obstruct access to an area 25.6 designated by a local governmental unit as a transfer zone for 25.7 disabled persons; 25.8 (3) exercise the parking privilege provided in section 25.9 169.345, unless: 25.10 (i) that person is a physically disabled person as defined 25.11 in section 169.345, subdivision 2, or the person is transporting 25.12 or parking a vehicle for a physically disabled person; and 25.13 (ii) the vehicle visibly displays one of the following: a 25.14 license plate issued under section 168.021, a certificate issued 25.15 under section 169.345, atemporarypermit valid for 30 days 25.16 issued under section 168.021 or 169.345, or an equivalent 25.17 certificate, insignia, or license plate issued by another state, 25.18 a foreign country, or one of its political subdivisions; or 25.19 (4) park a motor vehicle in an area used as a regular route 25.20 transit stopping point where a transit vehicle that is 25.21 accessible to the physically disabled regularly stops and a sign 25.22 that bears the international symbol of access in white on blue 25.23 is posted. A sign posted under this clause may display other 25.24 information relating to the regular route transit service. For 25.25 purposes of this clause, an area used as a regular route transit 25.26 stopping point consists of the 80 feet immediately preceding the 25.27 sign described in this clause. 25.28 Subd. 2. [DISABILITY PARKING SPACE SIGNS.] (a) Parking 25.29 spaces reserved for physically disabled persons must be 25.30 designated and identified by the posting of signs incorporating 25.31 the international symbol of access in white on blue and 25.32 indicating that violators are subject to a fine of up to $200. 25.33 These parking spaces are reserved for disabled persons with 25.34 vehicles displaying the required certificate, license plates, 25.35temporarypermit valid for 30 days, or insignia. Signs sold 25.36 after August 1, 1991, must conform to the design requirements in 26.1 this paragraph. 26.2 (b) For purposes of this subdivision, a parking space that 26.3 is clearly identified as reserved for physically disabled 26.4 persons by a permanently posted sign that does not meet all 26.5 design standards, is considered designated and reserved for 26.6 physically disabled persons. A sign posted for the purpose of 26.7 this section must be visible from inside a vehicle parked in the 26.8 space, be kept clear of snow or other obstructions which block 26.9 its visibility, and be nonmovableor only movable by authorized26.10persons. 26.11 Subd. 2a. [PARKING SPACE FREE OF OBSTRUCTION; PENALTY.] The 26.12 owner or manager of the property on which the designated parking 26.13 space is located shall ensure that the parking spaceisand 26.14 associated access aisle are kept free of obstruction. If the 26.15 owner or manager does not have the parking space properly posted 26.16 or allows the parking space or access aisle to be blocked by 26.17 snow, merchandise, or similar obstructions for 24 hours after 26.18 receiving a warning from a peace officer, the owner or manager 26.19 is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to $500. 26.20 Subd. 3. [MISDEMEANOR; ENFORCEMENT.] A person who violates 26.21 subdivision 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor andshallmust be fined 26.22 not less than $100 or more than $200. This subdivisionshall26.23 must be enforced in the same manner as parking ordinances or 26.24 regulations in the governmental subdivision in which the 26.25 violation occurs. Law enforcement officers have the authority 26.26 to tag vehicles parked on either private or public property in 26.27 violation of subdivision 1. Parking enforcement employees or 26.28 agents of statutory or home rule charter cities or towns have 26.29 the authority to tag or otherwise issue citations for vehicles 26.30 parked on public property in violation of subdivision 1. If a 26.31 holder of a disability certificate or disability plates allows a 26.32 person who is not otherwise eligible to use the certificate or 26.33 plates, then the holdershallis notbeeligible to be issued or 26.34 to use a disability certificate or plates for 12 months after 26.35 the date of violation. A physically disabled person, or a 26.36 person parking a vehicle for a disabled person, who is charged 27.1 with violating subdivision 1 because the person parked in a 27.2 parking space for physically disabled persons without the 27.3 required certificate, license plates, ortemporarypermitshall27.4 must not be convicted if the person produces in court or before 27.5 the court appearance the required certificate,temporarypermit, 27.6 or evidence that the person has been issued license plates under 27.7 section 168.021, and demonstrates entitlement to the 27.8 certificate, plates, ortemporarypermit at the time of arrest 27.9 or tagging. 27.10 Subd. 4. [LOCAL ORDINANCE; CITIZEN ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.] A 27.11 statutory or home rule charter city may, by ordinance, establish 27.12 a program to enforce the parking restrictions of this section or 27.13 any similar local ordinance, relating to parking spaces for the 27.14 physically disabled, by using citizen volunteers to issue 27.15 citations to violators. The ordinanceshallmust contain a 27.16 process for training program participants in the requirements of 27.17 the law, the method of issuing citations, and other related 27.18 matters. Program participants who satisfy the training 27.19 requirements of the ordinance are authorized to issue citations 27.20 for violations of this section and are exempt from any other 27.21 training or licensure requirements imposed on law enforcement 27.22 officers by chapter 626. 27.23 Subd. 5. [LOCAL ORDINANCE; LONG-TERM PARKING.] A statutory 27.24 or home rule charter city may enact an ordinance establishing a 27.25 permit program for long-term parking. 27.26 Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 171.05, 27.27 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 27.28 Subdivision 1. [PERSON 18 OR MORE YEARS OF AGE.] Any 27.29 person who is 18 or more years of age and who, except for a lack 27.30 of instruction in operating a motor vehicle, would otherwise be 27.31 qualified to obtain a class D driver's license under this 27.32 chapter, may apply for an instruction permit and the department 27.33 shall issue such permit entitling the applicant, while having 27.34 such permit in immediate possession, to drive a motor vehicle 27.35 for which a class D license is valid upon the highways for a 27.36 period ofone yeartwo years, but such person must be 28.1 accompanied by an adult licensed driver who is actually 28.2 occupying a seat beside the driver. Any license of a lower 28.3 class may be used as an instruction permit for a higher class 28.4 for a period of six months after passage of the written test or 28.5 tests required for the higher class and when the licensee is 28.6 accompanied by and receiving instruction from a holder of the 28.7 appropriate higher class license. A copy of the record of 28.8 examination taken for the higher class license must be carried 28.9 by the driver while using such lower class license as an 28.10 instruction permit. 28.11 Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 171.05, 28.12 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 28.13 Subd. 2. [PERSON LESS THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE.] (a) 28.14 Notwithstanding any provision in subdivision 1 to the contrary, 28.15 the department may issue an instruction permit to an applicant 28.16 who is 15, 16, or 17 years of age and who: 28.17 (1) has completed a course of driver education in another 28.18 state, has a previously issued valid license from another state, 28.19 or is enrolled in either: 28.20 (i) a public, private, or commercial driver education 28.21 program that is approved by the commissioner of public safety 28.22 and that includes classroom and behind-the-wheel training; or 28.23 (ii) an approved behind-the-wheel driver education program 28.24 when the student is receiving full-time instruction in a home 28.25 school within the meaning of sections 120A.22 and 120A.24, the 28.26 student is working toward a home-school diploma, the student's 28.27 status as a home-school student has been certified by the 28.28 superintendent of the school district in which the student 28.29 resides, and the student is taking home-classroom driver 28.30 training with classroom materials approved by the commissioner 28.31 of public safety; 28.32 (2) has completed the classroom phase of instruction in the 28.33 driver education program; 28.34 (3) has passed a test of the applicant's eyesight; 28.35 (4) has passed a department-administered test of the 28.36 applicant's knowledge of traffic laws; 29.1 (5) has completed the required application, which must be 29.2 approved by (i) either parent when both reside in the same 29.3 household as the minor applicant or, if otherwise, then (ii) the 29.4 parent or spouse of the parent having custody or, in the event 29.5 there is no court order for custody, then (iii) the parent or 29.6 spouse of the parent with whom the minor is living or, if items 29.7 (i) to (iii) do not apply, then (iv) the guardian having custody 29.8 of the minor or, in the event a person under the age of 18 has 29.9 no living father, mother, or guardian, or is married or 29.10 otherwise legally emancipated, then (v) the applicant's adult 29.11 spouse, adult close family member, or adult employer; provided, 29.12 that the approval required by this clause contains a 29.13 verification of the age of the applicant and the identity of the 29.14 parent, guardian, adult spouse, adult close family member, or 29.15 adult employer; and 29.16 (6) has paid the fee required in section 171.06, 29.17 subdivision 2. 29.18 (b) The instruction permit is valid forone yeartwo years 29.19 from the date of application and may be renewed upon payment of 29.20 a fee equal to the fee for issuance of an instruction permit 29.21 under section 171.06, subdivision 2. 29.22 Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 171.12, 29.23 subdivision 7, is amended to read: 29.24 Subd. 7. [PRIVACY OF RESIDENCE ADDRESS.] (a)An applicant29.25forData on individuals provided to obtain a driver's license or 29.26 a Minnesota identification cardmay request that the applicant's29.27residence address be classified as privateis public data on 29.28 individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12. The29.29commissioner shall grant the classification upon receipt of a29.30signed statement by the individual that the classification is29.31required for the safety of the applicant or the applicant's29.32family, if the statement also provides a valid, existing address29.33where the applicant consents to receive service of process. The29.34commissioner shall use the mailing address in place of the29.35residence address in all documents and notices pertaining to the29.36driver's license or identification card. The residence address30.1and any information provided in the classification request,30.2other than the mailing address, are private data on individuals30.3and may be provided to requesting law enforcement agencies,30.4probation and parole agencies, and public authorities, as30.5defined in section 518.54, subdivision 9and must be disclosed 30.6 to the extent permitted by United States Code, title 18, section 30.7 2721, subsection (b). 30.8 (b) An applicant for a driver's license or a Minnesota 30.9 identification cardmust be informed in a clear and conspicuous30.10manner on the forms for the issuance or renewal thatmay consent 30.11 in writing to the department to disclose the applicant's 30.12 personal informationmay be disclosedexempted by United States 30.13 Code, title 18, section 2721, subsection (b), to any person who 30.14 makes a request for the personal information, and that except30.15for uses permitted by United States Code, title 18, section30.162721, subsection (b), the applicant may prohibit disclosure of30.17the personal information by so indicating on the form. If the 30.18 applicant so authorizes, the commissioner shall implement the 30.19 request in a timely manner and the personal information may be 30.20 so used. 30.21 (c) If authorized by an applicant for a driver's license or 30.22 a Minnesota identification cardmust be also informed in a clear30.23and conspicuous manner on forms that, as indicated in paragraph 30.24 (b), the applicant's personal information may be used, rented, 30.25 or sold solely for bulk distribution by organizations for 30.26 business purposes, including surveys, marketing, or 30.27 solicitation.The commissioner shall implement methods and30.28procedures that enable the applicant to request that bulk30.29surveys, marketing, or solicitation not be directed to the30.30applicant. If the applicant so requests, the commissioner shall30.31implement the request in a timely manner and the personal30.32information may not be so used.30.33 (d)To the extent permitted by United States Code, title30.3418, section 2721, data on individuals provided to obtain a30.35Minnesota identification card or a driver's license is public30.36data on individuals and shall be disclosed as permitted by31.1United States Code, title 18, section 2721, subsection (b).An 31.2 applicant for a driver's license or a Minnesota identification 31.3 card may request that the applicant's residence address be 31.4 classified as private data on individuals, as defined in section 31.5 13.02, subdivision 12. The commissioner shall grant the 31.6 classification upon receipt of a signed statement by the 31.7 individual that the classification is required for the safety of 31.8 the applicant or the applicant's family, if the statement also 31.9 provides a valid, existing address where the applicant consents 31.10 to receive service of process. The commissioner shall use the 31.11 mailing address in place of the residence address in all 31.12 documents and notices pertaining to the driver's license or 31.13 identification card. The residence address and any information 31.14 provided in the classification request, other than the mailing 31.15 address, are private data on individuals and may be provided to 31.16 requesting law enforcement agencies, probation and parole 31.17 agencies, and public authorities, as defined in section 518.54, 31.18 subdivision 9. 31.19 Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 171.165, 31.20 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 31.21 Subdivision 1. [FIRST VIOLATION.] Subject to section 31.22 171.166, the commissioner shall disqualify a person from 31.23 operating commercial motor vehicles for one year upon receiving 31.24 a record of the first conviction of the person for committing a 31.25 violation of any of the following offenses while operating a 31.26commercialmotor vehicle: 31.27 (1) section 169A.20 or 169A.31; 31.28 (2) section 169.09, subdivision 1 or 2; 31.29 (3) a felony, other than a felony described in subdivision 31.30 3, paragraph (a), clause (2), item (ii); 31.31 (4) driving with a revoked, suspended, canceled, denied, or 31.32 disqualified commercial driver's license; 31.33 (5) causing a fatality through the negligent or criminal 31.34 operation of a commercial motor vehicle; or 31.35 (6) an offense committed in another state that would be 31.36 grounds for disqualification under this subdivision or 32.1 subdivision 2 if committed in Minnesota. 32.2 Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 171.165, 32.3 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 32.4 Subd. 4. [SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATION.] On receiving a 32.5 record of conviction and subject to section 171.166, the 32.6 commissioner shall disqualify a person from operating commercial 32.7 motor vehicles for 60 days if the person is convicted of two 32.8 serious traffic violations, or 120 days if convicted of three 32.9 serious traffic violations. The violations must involve 32.10 separate incidents and must have been committed in acommercial32.11 motor vehicle within a three-year period. For purposes of this 32.12 subdivision, a serious traffic violation includes the following: 32.13 (1) following too closely under section 169.18, subdivision 32.14 8; 32.15 (2) erratic lane change under sections 169.18, subdivisions 32.16 3 and 7; and 169.19, subdivision 4; 32.17 (3) operating thecommercialvehicle at a speed 15 miles 32.18 per hour or more above the posted speed limit; 32.19 (4) reckless or careless driving under section 169.13; 32.20 (5) fleeing a peace officer under section 609.487; 32.21 (6) a violation of a moving traffic statute of Minnesota or 32.22 any state, or an ordinance in conformity with a Minnesota 32.23 statute, that arose in connection with a fatal accident; 32.24 (7) operating a commercial motor vehicle without the proper 32.25 class of commercial driver's license or endorsements for the 32.26 type of vehicle being operated; and 32.27 (8) operating a commercial motor vehicle without a 32.28 commercial driver's license in immediate possession, unless the 32.29 person provides proof to the court that, on the date of the 32.30 citation, the person held a valid commercial driver's license of 32.31 the proper class and with the proper endorsements. 32.32 Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 171.165, is 32.33 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 32.34 Subd. 8. [ADOPTION OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.] Code of 32.35 Federal Regulations, title 49, section 383.51, is incorporated 32.36 by reference. 33.1 Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 171.26, is 33.2 amended to read: 33.3 171.26 [MONEY CREDITED TO FUNDS.] 33.4 All money received under this chapter must be paid into the 33.5 state treasury and credited to the trunk highway fund, except as 33.6 provided in sections 171.06, subdivision 2a; 171.07, subdivision 33.7 11, paragraph (g);171.12, subdivision 8;and 171.29, 33.8 subdivision 2, paragraph (b). 33.9 Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 171.30, 33.10 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 33.11 Subdivision 1. [CONDITIONS OF ISSUANCE.] (a) In any case 33.12 where a person's license has been suspended under section 33.13 171.18, 171.173, or 171.186, or revoked under section 169.792, 33.14 169.797, 169A.52, 169A.54, 171.17, or 171.172, the commissioner 33.15 may issue a limited license to the driver including under the 33.16 following conditions: 33.17 (1) if the driver's livelihood or attendance at a chemical 33.18 dependency treatment or counseling program depends upon the use 33.19 of the driver's license; 33.20 (2) if the use of a driver's license by a homemaker is 33.21 necessary to prevent the substantial disruption of the 33.22 education, medical, or nutritional needs of the family of the 33.23 homemaker; or 33.24 (3) if attendance at a postsecondary institution of 33.25 education by an enrolled student of that institution depends 33.26 upon the use of the driver's license. 33.27 (b) The commissioner in issuing a limited license may 33.28 impose such conditions and limitations as in the commissioner's 33.29 judgment are necessary to the interests of the public safety and 33.30 welfare including reexamination as to the driver's 33.31 qualifications. The license may be limited to the operation of 33.32 particular vehicles, to particular classes and times of 33.33 operation, and to particular conditions of traffic. The 33.34 commissioner may require that an applicant for a limited license 33.35 affirmatively demonstrate that use of public transportation or 33.36 carpooling as an alternative to a limited license would be a 34.1 significant hardship. 34.2 (c) For purposes of this subdivision, "homemaker" refers to 34.3 the person primarily performing the domestic tasks in a 34.4 household of residents consisting of at least the person and the 34.5 person's dependent child or other dependents. 34.6 (d) The limited license issued by the commissionershall34.7 must clearly indicate the limitations imposed and the driver 34.8 operating under the limited licenseshallmust have the license 34.9 in possession at all times when operating as a driver. 34.10 (e) In determining whether to issue a limited license, the 34.11 commissioner shall consider the number and the seriousness of 34.12 prior convictions and the entire driving record of the driver 34.13 and shall consider the number of miles driven by the driver 34.14 annually. 34.15 (f) If the person's driver's license or permit to drive has 34.16 been revoked under section 169.792 or 169.797, the commissioner 34.17 may only issue a limited license to the person after the person 34.18 has presented an insurance identification card, policy, or 34.19 written statement indicating that the driver or owner has 34.20 insurance coverage satisfactory to the commissioner of public 34.21 safety. The commissioner of public safety may require the 34.22 insurance identification card provided to satisfy this 34.23 subdivision be certified by the insurance company to be 34.24 noncancelable for a period not to exceed 12 months. 34.25 (g) The limited license issued by the commissioner to a 34.26 person under section 171.186, subdivision 4, must expire 90 days 34.27 after the date it is issued. The commissioner must not issue a 34.28 limited license to a person who previously has been issued a 34.29 limited license under section 171.186, subdivision 4. 34.30 (h) The commissioner shall not issue a limited license to 34.31 any person described in section 171.04, subdivision 1, clause 34.32 (6), (7), (8), (10), (11), or (14). 34.33 (i) The commissioner shall not issue a class A, class B, or 34.34 class C limited license. 34.35 Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 609.531, 34.36 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 35.1 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] For the purpose of sections 35.2 609.531 to 609.5318, the following terms have the meanings given 35.3 them. 35.4 (a) "Conveyance device" means a device used for 35.5 transportation and includes, but is not limited to, a motor 35.6 vehicle, trailer, snowmobile, airplane, and vessel and any 35.7 equipment attached to it. The term "conveyance device" does not 35.8 include property which is, in fact, itself stolen or taken in 35.9 violation of the law. 35.10 (b) "Weapon used" means a dangerous weapon as defined under 35.11 section 609.02, subdivision 6, that the actor used or had in 35.12 possession in furtherance of a crime. 35.13 (c) "Property" means property as defined in section 609.52, 35.14 subdivision 1, clause (1). 35.15 (d) "Contraband" means property which is illegal to possess 35.16 under Minnesota law. 35.17 (e) "Appropriate agency" means the Bureau of Criminal 35.18 Apprehension, the Minnesota Division of Driver and Vehicle 35.19 Services, the Minnesota State Patrol, a county sheriff's 35.20 department, the Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District park 35.21 rangers, the Department of Natural Resources Division of 35.22 Enforcement, the University of Minnesota Police Department, or a 35.23 city or airport police department. 35.24 (f) "Designated offense" includes: 35.25 (1) for weapons used: any violation of this chapter, 35.26 chapter 152, or chapter 624; 35.27 (2) for driver's license or identification card 35.28 transactions: any violation of section 171.22; and 35.29 (3) for all other purposes: a felony violation of, or a 35.30 felony-level attempt or conspiracy to violate, section 325E.17; 35.31 325E.18; 609.185; 609.19; 609.195; 609.21; 609.221; 609.222; 35.32 609.223; 609.2231; 609.24; 609.245; 609.25; 609.255; 609.322; 35.33 609.342, subdivision 1, clauses (a) to (f); 609.343, subdivision 35.34 1, clauses (a) to (f); 609.344, subdivision 1, clauses (a) to 35.35 (e), and (h) to (j); 609.345, subdivision 1, clauses (a) to (e), 35.36 and (h) to (j); 609.42; 609.425; 609.466; 609.485; 609.487; 36.1 609.52; 609.525; 609.527; 609.528; 609.53; 609.54; 609.551; 36.2 609.561; 609.562; 609.563; 609.582; 609.59; 609.595; 609.631; 36.3 609.66, subdivision 1e; 609.671, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 8, and 36.4 12; 609.687; 609.821; 609.825; 609.86; 609.88; 609.89; 609.893; 36.5 609.895; 617.246; or a gross misdemeanor or felony violation of 36.6 section 609.891 or 624.7181; or any violation of section 609.324. 36.7 (g) "Controlled substance" has the meaning given in section 36.8 152.01, subdivision 4. 36.9 Sec. 41. [REPEALER.] 36.10 Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 168.345, subdivisions 3 36.11 and 4; 170.23; 170.55; and 171.12, subdivision 8, are repealed.