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SF 1293

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

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A bill for an act
 relating to motor vehicles; conforming definition of
commercial motor vehicle to federal law; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 169.01, subdivision
75; 171.01, subdivision 22.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.01,
subdivision 75, is amended to read:


Subd. 75.

Commercial motor vehicle.

(a) "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 while carrying in bulk
tanks a total of not more than 200 gallons of petroleum products
and liquid fertilizer deleted text end new text begin that are required to be placarded under
Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, parts 100-185new text end ; or

(5) is outwardly equipped and identified as a school bus,
except for type A-I and type III school buses as defined in
subdivision 6.

(b) For purposes of chapter 169A:

(1) a commercial motor vehicle does not include a farm
truck, fire-fighting equipment, or recreational equipment being
operated by a person within the scope of section 171.02,
subdivision 2, paragraph (b); and

(2) a commercial motor vehicle includes a vehicle capable
of or designed to meet the standards described in paragraph (a),
clause (2), whether or not the towed unit is attached to the
truck-tractor at the time of the violation or stop.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.01,
subdivision 22, is amended to read:


Subd. 22.

Commercial motor vehicle.

"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 products deleted text end new text begin that are required to be placarded under
Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, parts 100-185new 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).

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

new text begin Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final
enactment.
 new text end