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HF 2188

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to drivers' licenses; requiring road examination upon every third
driver's license renewal; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.13,
subdivisions 2, 7.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.13, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Examination upon renewal.

(a) The department shall issue a driver's
license upon renewal:

(1) when the applicant has passed an examination consisting of a screening of the
applicant's eyesight since the last previous license renewal or issuance;

(2) if applicable, when an applicant has passed a written examination since the last
previous license renewal or issuance and after receiving a warning letter or attending a
preliminary hearing as a habitual violator, within the meaning of rules adopted by the
commissioner; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(3) if applicable, when an applicant has passed a road examination since the last
previous license renewal or issuance and after having had driving privileges suspended as
a habitual violator, within the meaning of rules adopted by the commissionerdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (4) if applicable, when an applicant has passed a road examination since the third
previous license renewal or issuance.
 new text end

(b) A screening of eyesight required by this subdivision does not constitute the
practice of optometry as defined in section 148.56.

(c) The commissioner may adopt rules to administer this subdivision.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 171.13, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

deleted text begin Repeatdeleted text end Examination deleted text begin feedeleted text end new text begin feesnew text end .

(a) A fee of $10 must be paid by an
individual to take a third and any subsequent knowledge deleted text begin testdeleted text end new text begin examination new text end administered
by the department if the individual has failed two previous consecutive knowledge deleted text begin testsdeleted text end
new text begin examinations new text end on the subject.

(b) A fee of $20 must be paid by an individual to take a third and any subsequent
deleted text begin skills ordeleted text end road deleted text begin testdeleted text end new text begin examination new text end administered by the department if the individual has
previously failed two consecutive deleted text begin skill ordeleted text end road deleted text begin testsdeleted text end new text begin examinations new text end in a specified class of
motor vehicle.

(c) new text begin A fee of $20 must be paid by an individual to take a road examination required
under subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (d) new text end All fees received under this subdivision must be paid into the state treasury and
credited to the driver services operating account in the special revenue fund specified
under section 299A.705.

Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Sections 1 and 2 are effective July 1, 2009.
 new text end