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SF 2980

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

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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Introduction Posted on 03/09/2006
1st Engrossment Posted on 03/29/2006

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A bill for an act
relating to drivers' licenses; modifying definition of "conviction"; modifying
content required on driver's license; allowing 60-day cancellation of driver's
license when application information inadequate; making clarifying changes;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 171.01, subdivision 29; 171.14;
Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 171.07, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.01, subdivision 29, is amended to read:


Subd. 29.

Conviction.

The term "conviction" means a final conviction either after
trial or upon a plea of guiltynew text begin or nolo contendere accepted by the courtnew text end . Also, a forfeiture
of cash or collateral deposited to guarantee a defendant's appearance in court, which
forfeiture has not been vacated; the failure to comply with a written notice to appear in
court; deleted text begin ordeleted text end a breach of a condition of release without bailnew text begin ; or the payment of a fine or court
cost
new text end , is equivalent to a conviction.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 171.07, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

License; contents.

(a) Upon the payment of the required fee, the
department shall issue to every qualifying applicant a license designating the type or class
of vehicles the applicant is authorized to drive as applied for. This license must bear a
distinguishing number assigned to the licensee; the licensee's full name, date of birth,
deleted text begin anddeleted text end residence addressnew text begin ; the license class, endorsements, and restrictions imposed, if anynew text end ;
a description of the licensee in a manner as the commissioner deems necessary; and the
usual signature of the licensee. No license is valid unless it bears the usual signature of
the licensee. Every license must bear a colored photograph or an electronically produced
image of the licensee.

(b) If the United States Postal Service will not deliver mail to the applicant's
residence address as listed on the license, then the applicant shall provide verification from
the United States Postal Service that mail will not be delivered to the applicant's residence
address and that mail will be delivered to a specified alternate mailing address. When an
applicant provides an alternate mailing address under this subdivision, the commissioner
shall use the alternate mailing address in lieu of the applicant's residence address for
all notices and mailings to the applicant.

(c) Every license issued to an applicant under the age of 21 must be of a
distinguishing color and plainly marked "Under-21."

(d) The department shall use processes in issuing a license that prohibit, as nearly as
possible, the ability to alter or reproduce a license, or prohibit the ability to superimpose a
photograph or electronically produced image on a license, without ready detection.

(e) A license issued to an applicant age 65 or over must be plainly marked "senior" if
requested by the applicant.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 171.14, is amended to read:


171.14 CANCELLATION.

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner deleted text begin shall have authority todeleted text end new text begin maynew text end cancel any driver's license upon
determination that new text begin (1) new text end the licensee was not entitled to the issuance deleted text begin thereof hereunder, or
that
deleted text end new text begin of the license, (2)new text end the licensee failed to give the required or correct information in
the application, deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin andnew text end committed any fraud or deceit in making deleted text begin suchdeleted text end new text begin thenew text end applicationdeleted text begin .
The commissioner may also cancel the driver's license of any
deleted text end new text begin , or (3) thenew text end persondeleted text begin whodeleted text end ,
at the time of the cancellation, would not have been entitled to receive a license underdeleted text begin
the provisions of
deleted text end section 171.04.

new text begin (b) The commissioner shall cancel the driver's license of a person described in
paragraph (a), clause (2), for 60 days or until the required or correct information has
been provided, whichever is longer.
new text end