SF 966

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008)

Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to drivers' licenses; defining "valid license"; requiring driver of motor
vehicle to have a valid license; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections
169.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.01, by adding a subdivision; 171.02,
subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.01, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 92. new text end

new text begin Valid license; valid driver's license. new text end

new text begin "Valid license," "valid driver's
license," "valid Minnesota driver's license," "valid standard driver's license," or other
similar term, has the meaning given in section 171.01, subdivision 49a.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 49a. new text end

new text begin Valid license; valid driver's license. new text end

new text begin "Valid license," "valid driver's
license," "valid Minnesota driver's license," "valid standard driver's license," or other
similar term, means any operator's license, provisional license, temporary license, limited
license, permit, or other license to operate a motor vehicle issued or issuable under the laws
of this state by the commissioner, or by another state or jurisdiction if specified, that is:
new text end

new text begin (1) not expired, suspended, revoked, or canceled; and
new text end

new text begin (2) not disqualified for the class of vehicle being operated.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

License required; duplicate identification restricted.

new text begin (a) new text end Except
when expressly exempted, a person shall not drive a motor vehicle upon a street or
highway in this state unless the person has a deleted text begin license deleted text end valid new text begin license new text end under this chapter for
the type or class of vehicle being driven.

new text begin (b) new text end The department shall not issue a driver's license to a person unless and until the
person's license from any jurisdiction has been invalidated. The department shall provide
to the issuing department of any jurisdiction, information that the licensee is now licensed
in Minnesota. A person is not permitted to have more than one valid driver's license
at any time. The department shall not issue to a person to whom a current Minnesota
identification card has been issued a driver's license, other than a limited license, unless
the person's Minnesota identification card has been invalidated. This subdivision does
not require invalidation of a tribal identification card as a condition of receiving a driver's
license.