as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to drivers' licenses; conforming definition
of commercial motor vehicle to federal law; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.01, subdivision
22.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.01,
subdivision 22, is amended to read:
"Commercial motor
vehicle" means a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles
used to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle:
(1) has a gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds;
(2) has a towed unit with a gross vehicle weight of more
than 10,000 pounds and the combination of vehicles has a
combined gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds;
(3) is a bus;
(4) is of any size and is used in the transportation of
hazardous materialsdeleted text begin , except for those vehicles having a gross
vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less and carrying in bulk
tanks a total of not more than 200 gallons of liquid fertilizer
and petroleum productsdeleted text end ; or
(5) is outwardly equipped and identified as a school bus,
except for school buses defined in section 169.01, subdivision
6, clause (5).
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This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
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