2nd Engrossment - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to crimes; permitting a court to order 1.3 suspension of a driver's license for a period of up to 1.4 one year if defendant was convicted or adjudicated 1.5 delinquent for theft of gasoline; amending Minnesota 1.6 Statutes 2000, section 609.52, by adding a 1.7 subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 1.8 Statutes, chapter 171. 1.9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.10 Section 1. [171.175] [SUSPENSION; THEFT OF GASOLINE 1.11 OFFENSE.] 1.12 The commissioner of public safety shall suspend the license 1.13 of any person convicted or juvenile adjudicated delinquent for 1.14 theft of gasoline under section 609.52 when so directed by a 1.15 court. 1.16 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 609.52, is 1.17 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.18 Subd. 5. [SUSPENSION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR GASOLINE 1.19 THEFT.] In addition to other applicable criminal penalties, the 1.20 court may order the commissioner of public safety to suspend for 1.21 up to one year the driver's license of a person convicted of or 1.22 adjudicated delinquent for violating this section if the theft 1.23 involved gasoline, as defined in section 296A.01, subdivision 23. 1.24 Sec. 3. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 1.25 Sections 1 and 2 are effective July 1, 2001, and apply to 1.26 crimes committed on or after that date.