1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to farming; modifying licensing requirements for operating historic farm 
1.3 	machinery;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 183.411, subdivision 3.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 183.411, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.6 		Subd. 3.Licenses. A license to operate steam farm traction engines, portable and 
1.7 	stationary show engines, and portable and stationary show boilers shall be issued to an 
1.8 	applicant who:
1.9 	(1) is 1816  years of age or older;
1.10 	(2) has a licensed second class grade A or higher class engineer or steam traction 
1.11 	(hobby) engineer sign the an affidavit attesting to the applicant's competence in operating 
1.12 	said these  devices and that the applicant has demonstrated the ability to perform each task 
1.13 	on the list, approved by the chief boiler inspector, of tasks associated with the operation 
1.14 	of the devices;
1.15 	(3) has at least 50 hours of operating experience on the devices, eight hours of which 
1.16 	must be operating the boiler under load, and up to 16 hours of which may be satisfied by 
1.17 	attendance at a school of instruction in operating the devices; 
1.18 	(4) passes a written test for competence in operating saidthe devices; and
1.19 	(4) has at least 25 hours of actual operating experience on said devices; and
1.20 	(5) pays the required fee.
1.21 	A license shall beis valid for the lifetime of the licensee unless revoked for cause. A 
1.22 	onetime fee pursuant to section 183.545, subdivision 4, shall be charged for the license.

1.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.