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HF 2920

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/09/2010 12:42pm

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underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to motor vehicles; clarifying definition of motor vehicle; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 65B.43, subdivision 2; 169.09, subdivision 5a.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 65B.43, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Motor vehicle.

"Motor vehicle" means every vehicle, other than a
motorcycle or other vehicle with fewer than four wheels, which (a) is required to be
registered pursuant to chapter 168, and (b) is designed to be self-propelled by an engine or
motor for use primarily upon public roads, highways or streets in the transportation of
persons or property, and includes a trailer with one or more wheels, when the trailer is
connected to or being towed by a motor vehiclenew text begin , in which case the combination of the
single self-propelled vehicle and one or more trailers is considered a single motor vehicle
for purposes of this definitionnew text end .

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.09, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:


Subd. 5a.

Driver deemed agent of owner.

deleted text begin Whenever anydeleted text end new text begin (a) If a new text end motor vehicle
deleted text begin shall bedeleted text end new text begin is new text end operated within this statedeleted text begin , by anydeleted text end new text begin by a new text end person other than the owner, with the
new text begin express or implied new text end consent of the owner, deleted text begin express or implied,deleted text end the operator deleted text begin thereof shalldeleted text end new text begin ,new text end
in case of accident, deleted text begin bedeleted text end new text begin is new text end deemed the agent of the owner of deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin the new text end motor vehicle in deleted text begin thedeleted text end
new text begin its new text end operation deleted text begin thereofdeleted text end .new text begin For a single self-propelled vehicle connected to or towing one or
more trailers, the operator of the motor vehicle is deemed to be an agent of the owner of
the self-propelled portion of the motor vehicle combination, and not an agent of the owner
of the trailer portion of the motor vehicle combination.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "motor vehicle" has the meaning given in
section 65B.43, subdivision 2.
 new text end