1st Engrossment - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to traffic regulations; prohibiting sale and 1.3 unauthorized use and ownership of traffic signal 1.4 preemption transmitters that can change the phase of 1.5 traffic signals; providing penalties; amending 1.6 Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.06, by adding 1.7 subdivisions. 1.8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.9 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.06, is 1.10 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.11 Subd. 5b. [PROHIBITION REGARDING TRAFFIC SIGNAL PREEMPTION 1.12 TRANSMITTERS.] A person who possesses, owns, or uses a traffic 1.13 signal preemption transmitter that can change the phase of a 1.14 traffic signal, without legislative or government authorization, 1.15 is guilty of a misdemeanor. 1.16 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 169.06, is 1.17 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.18 Subd. 5c. [PROHIBITION OF SALE OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL 1.19 PREEMPTION TRANSMITTERS.] A person who provides for sale to an 1.20 unauthorized user a traffic signal preemption transmitter that 1.21 can change the phase of a traffic signal, is guilty of a 1.22 misdemeanor.