1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; highways; prohibiting certain activities at rest areas; 
1.3 	prescribing petty misdemeanor penalty;proposing coding for new law in 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [160.2755] PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AT REST AREAS.
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Prohibited activities. It is unlawful at rest areas to:
1.8 	(1) dispose of travel-related trash and rubbish, except by depositing it in a designated 
1.9 	receptacle;
1.10 	(2) dump household or commercial trash and rubbish into containers or anywhere 
1.11 	else on site;
1.12 	(3) drain or dump refuse or waste from any trailer, recreational vehicle, or other 
1.13 	vehicle except where receptacles are provided and designated to receive the refuse or 
1.14 	waste;
1.15 	(4) stop and park continuously for a period over six hours, excluding commercial 
1.16 	motor vehicle operators subject to hours of service regulations under federal regulations, 
1.17 	and excluding staff parking at rest areas; or
1.18 	(5) pitch tents or sleep overnight outside a vehicle.
1.19 		Subd. 2.Penalty. Violation of this section is a petty misdemeanor.

1.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2009, and applies to acts 
1.21 	committed on or after that date.