HF 472

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/10/2011 10:43am

A bill for an act
relating to motor vehicles; establishing biennial inspection and filing fee charges
for limited use farm trucks; making technical correction; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2010, sections 168.002, by adding a subdivision; 168.33, subdivisions
7, 8a; 169.781, subdivision 5.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.002, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 14a. new text end

new text begin Limited use farm truck. new text end

new text begin (a) "Limited use farm truck" means a farm
truck that:
new text end

new text begin (1) is a single-unit vehicle;
new text end

new text begin (2) has a gross weight of less than 55,000 pounds;
new text end

new text begin (3) is not used in the transportation of hazardous materials that are required to be
placarded under Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, parts 100-185; and
new text end

new text begin (4) is only operated within an area having a 50-mile radius from the farm.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Limited mileage farm truck" does not include a trailer or semitrailer.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.33, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Filing fees; allocations.

(a) In addition to all other statutory fees and
taxes, a filing fee of:

(1) $4.50 is imposed on every vehicle registration renewal, excluding pro rate
transactions; and

(2) $8.50 is imposed on every other type of vehicle transaction, including pro rate
transactions deleted text begin ; deleted text end new text begin .
new text end

deleted text begin except that deleted text end new text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a):
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end a filing fee may not be charged for a document returned for a refund or for
a correction of an error made by the Department of Public Safety, a dealer, or a deputy
registrar deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) no filing fee or other fee may be charged for the permanent surrender of a title for
a vehicle; and
new text end

new text begin (3) a filing fee may only be charged every other year for the registration renewal of
a limited use farm truck.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text end The filing fee must be shown as a separate item on all registration renewal notices
sent out by the commissioner. deleted text begin No filing fee or other fee may be charged for the permanent
surrender of a title for a vehicle.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end The statutory fees and taxes, and the filing fees imposed under paragraph (a)
may be paid by credit card or debit card. The deputy registrar may collect a surcharge
on the statutory fees, taxes, and filing fee not greater than the cost of processing a credit
card or debit card transaction, in accordance with emergency rules established by the
commissioner of public safety. The surcharge must be used to pay the cost of processing
credit and debit card transactions.

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end All of the fees collected under paragraph (a), clause (1), by the department,
must be paid into the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund under
section 299A.705. Of the fee collected under paragraph (a), clause (2), by the department,
$3.50 must be paid into the general fund with the remainder deposited into the vehicle
services operating account in the special revenue fund under section 299A.705.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.33, subdivision 8a, is amended to read:

Subd. 8a.

Electronic transmission.

If the commissioner accepts electronic
transmission of a motor vehicle transfer and registration by a new or used motor vehicle
dealer, a deputy registrar who is equipped with electronic transmission technology and
trained in its use shall receive the filing fee provided for in subdivision 7 and review the
transfer of each new or used motor vehicle to determine its genuineness and regularity
before issuance of a certificate of title, and shall receive and retain the filing fee under
subdivision 7, paragraph (a), clause deleted text begin (ii) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from August 1, 2005.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 169.781, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Inspection decal; violation, penalty.

(a) A person inspecting a
commercial motor vehicle shall issue an inspection decal for the vehicle if each inspected
component of the vehicle complies with federal motor carrier safety regulations. The decal
must state that in the month specified on the decal the vehicle was inspected and each
inspected component complied with federal motor carrier safety regulations. The decal is
valid for new text begin (1) new text end 12 months after the month specified on the decal new text begin or (2) 24 months after the
month specified on the decal if the vehicle is a limited use farm truck, as defined in section
168.002, subdivision 14a new text end . The commissioners of public safety and transportation shall
make decals available, at a fee of not more than $2 for each decal, to persons certified to
perform inspections under subdivision 3, paragraph (b). Decals are issued to inspectors by
serial number and are not transferable unless approved by the commissioner.

(b) A person who, with the intent to defraud, falsely makes, duplicates, alters, or
forges a decal or other writing or thing purporting to be a Minnesota inspection decal
described in this subdivision is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. A person who, with the
intent to defraud, possesses a decal or other writing or thing falsely purporting to be a
Minnesota inspection decal described in this subdivision is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.