SF 717

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 07/18/2013 11:11am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; requiring designation of an individual to monitor
compliance with underage drinking laws during transportation provided by a
motor carrier of passengers or limousine service; proposing coding for new
law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 169.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [169.7505] SUPERVISION OF UNDERAGE PASSENGERS IN
MOTOR CARRIERS AND LIMOUSINES.
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new text begin (a) A motor carrier of passengers, as defined in section 221.012, subdivision
26, that provides charter service and a limousine service, as defined in section 221.84,
subdivision 1, shall, before providing transportation services, require the chartering party
to provide to the motor carrier or limousine service in writing the name, address, and age
of a designee if any passengers will be under 18 years of age and not accompanied by a
parent or legal guardian.
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new text begin (b) "Designee" means a person:
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new text begin (1) who is 25 years of age or older;
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new text begin (2) who shall be present at all times during a motor carrier or limousine trip;
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new text begin (3) who is provided by the chartering party with the names of passengers under
18 years of age; and
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new text begin (4) who shall make reasonable attempts to ensure compliance by passengers who
are under 18 years of age with laws concerning controlled substances and underage
consumption of alcoholic beverages.
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new text begin (c) If, during the transportation, the driver observes possession, use, or consumption
of a controlled substance or an alcoholic beverage by an underage person, or the
designated individual informs the driver that an underaged person has possessed, used, or
consumed a controlled substance or an alcoholic beverage, the trip must be terminated and
the passengers returned to the point where the transportation service commenced.
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