Minnesota Legislature
HF 1103
as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:43am
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A bill for an act
relating to civil law; reversing the presumption outside metropolitan areas
regarding trespass with recreational motor vehicles; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2008, section 84.90, subdivisions 2, 3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 84.90, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
deleted text begin Within metropolitan areadeleted text end new text begin Restricted usagenew text end .
deleted text begin Within the seven county
metropolitan area,deleted text end No person shall enter and operate a recreational motor vehicle on lands
not owned by the person, except where otherwise allowed by law, without the written
or oral permission of the owner, occupant, or lessee of such lands. Written permission
may be given by a posted notice of any kind or description that the owner, occupant, or
lessee prefers, so long as it specifies the kind of vehicles allowed, such as by saying
"Recreational Vehicles Allowed," "Snowmobiles Allowed," "Trail Bikes Allowed,"
"All-Terrain Vehicles Allowed," or words substantially similar.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective July 1, 2009.
new text end
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 84.90, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
deleted text begin Outside metropolitan areadeleted text end new text begin Posting noticenew text end .
deleted text begin Outside the seven county
metropolitan area, no person shall enter on any land not owned by the person for the
purpose of operating a recreational motor vehicle after being notified, either orally or by
written or posted notice, by the owner, occupant, or lessee not to do so.deleted text end Where posted
notice is used, signs shall bear letters not less than two inches high and shall state one
of the following: "Recreational Vehicles Prohibited," "Snowmobiles Prohibited," "Trail
Bikes Prohibited," "All-Terrain Vehicles Prohibited," or words substantially similar. In
lieu of the above notice an owner, occupant or lessee may post any sign prohibiting
recreational motor vehicles which has been adopted by rule of the commissioner of natural
resources. The notice or sign shall be posted at corners and ordinary ingress and egress
to the property and when so posted shall serve so as to raise a conclusive presumption
that a person operating a recreational motor vehicle thereon had knowledge of entering
upon such posted lands. Failure to post notice as provided in this subdivision shall not
deprive a person of the right to bring a civil action for damage to one's person or property
as otherwise provided by law.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective July 1, 2009.
new text end