2nd Engrossment - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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Introduction | Posted on 01/16/1997 | |
1st Engrossment | Posted on 02/20/1997 | |
2nd Engrossment | Posted on 02/27/1997 |
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to traffic regulations; restricting the use 1.3 of certain radios and other sound-producing devices in 1.4 or on motor vehicles; proposing coding for new law in 1.5 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. [169.694] [UNLAWFUL USE OF SOUND-PRODUCING 1.8 DEVICES IN MOTOR VEHICLES.] 1.9 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITION.] As used in this section, 1.10 "sound-producing device" means a machine or device designed to 1.11 produce or reproduce sound and includes, but is not limited to, 1.12 a radio receiving set, tape or disc player, musical instrument, 1.13 phonograph, or paging system. 1.14 Subd. 2. [UNLAWFUL ACTS.] (a) It is unlawful for any 1.15 person to operate or be in actual physical control of a motor 1.16 vehicle in or on which a sound-producing device is being 1.17 operated in a manner plainly audible at a distance of 100 feet 1.18 from the motor vehicle. 1.19 (b) It is unlawful for any person to operate a 1.20 sound-producing device in a motor vehicle in a manner that 1.21 unreasonably disturbs the peace and quiet of a person of 1.22 ordinary sensibility nearby. 1.23 Subd. 3. [PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF VIOLATION.] The 1.24 operation of a sound-producing device in a manner that makes it 1.25 plainly audible at a distance of 100 feet or more from the motor 2.1 vehicle is prima facie evidence of a violation of this section. 2.2 Subd. 4. [EXCEPTIONS.] This section does not apply to the 2.3 operation of: 2.4 (1) antitheft devices in motor vehicles; or 2.5 (2) sound-producing devices in authorized emergency 2.6 vehicles. 2.7 Subd. 5. [EFFECT ON LOCAL ORDINANCES.] Nothing in 2.8 subdivisions 1 to 4 supersedes or precludes the continuation or 2.9 adoption of a local ordinance that provides for more stringent 2.10 regulation of the subject matter in subdivisions 1 to 4. 2.11 Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 2.12 Section 1 is effective August 1, 1997, and applies to 2.13 offenses committed on or after that date.