SF 3647

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; making certain emergency responders exempt from
permit requirement for emergency communications equipment; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299C.37, subdivision 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299C.37, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Permit.

new text begin (a) new text end The superintendent of the bureau shall, upon written
application, issue a written permit, which shall be nontransferable, to a person, firm,
political subdivision, or corporation showing good cause to use radio equipment capable
of receiving a police emergency frequency, as a necessity, in the lawful pursuit of a
business, trade, or occupation.

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a permit is not required for emergency response
personnel, as defined in section 299F.092, who are members of a public safety agency,
as defined in section 403.02, to use agency-issued radio equipment as described in
subdivision 1, paragraph (a), when the holder of a Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) license has granted the public safety agency written permission for the use of the
frequencies authorized under the FCC license.
new text end