SF 4067

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/05/2024 09:30am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; modifying and clarifying various policies related to
Driver and Vehicle Services, including but not limited to noncompliant driver's
licenses and identification cards, recreational vehicles, and driver education
programs; making technical corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022,
sections 168.002, subdivisions 26, 27; 168.013, subdivision 1d; 171.01, subdivision
47; 171.0605, subdivision 2; 171.072; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement,
sections 168.1235, subdivision 1; 171.06, subdivision 3; 171.395, subdivision 1;
171.396; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.0605, subdivision 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.002, subdivision 26, is amended to read:

Subd. 26.

Pickup truck.

"Pickup truck" means any truck with a manufacturer's nominal
rated carrying capacity of three-fourths ton or less and commonly known as a pickup truck.
If the manufacturer's nominal rated carrying capacity is not provided or cannot be determined,
then the value specified by the manufacturer as the gross vehicle weight as indicated on the
manufacturer's certification label must be deleted text begin less than deleted text end 10,000 pounds new text begin or less new text end .

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.002, subdivision 27, is amended to read:

Subd. 27.

Recreational vehicle.

(a) "Recreational vehicle" means travel trailers including
those that telescope or fold down, chassis-mounted campers, motor homes, tent trailers, new text begin
teardrop trailers, new text end and converted buses that provide temporary human living quarters.

(b) "Recreational vehicle" is a vehicle that:

(1) is not used as the residence of the owner or occupant;

(2) is used while engaged in recreational or vacation activities; and

(3) is either self-propelled or towed on the highways incidental to the recreational or
vacation activities.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.013, subdivision 1d, is amended to read:

Subd. 1d.

Trailer.

(a) On trailers registered at a gross vehicle weight of greater than
3,000 pounds, the annual tax is based on total gross weight and is 30 percent of the Minnesota
base rate prescribed in subdivision 1e, when the gross weight is 15,000 pounds or less, and
when the gross weight of a trailer is more than 15,000 pounds, the tax for the first eight
years of vehicle life is 100 percent of the tax imposed in the Minnesota base rate schedule,
and during the ninth and succeeding years of vehicle life the tax is 75 percent of the
Minnesota base rate prescribed by subdivision 1e. A trailer registered at a gross vehicle
weight greater than 3,000 pounds but no greater than 7,200 pounds may be taxed either: (1)
annually as provided in this paragraph; or (2) once every three years on the basis of total
gross weight and is 90 percent of the Minnesota base rate prescribed in subdivision 1e,
provided that the filing fee under section 168.33, subdivision 7, paragraph (a), is multiplied
by three, with funds collected by the commissioner allocated proportionally in the same
manner as provided in section 168.33, subdivision 7, paragraph (e).

(b) Farm trailers with a gross weight in excess of 10,000 pounds and as described in
section 168.002, subdivision 8, are taxed as farm trucks as prescribed in subdivision 1c.

(c) Effective on and after July 1, 2001, trailers registered at a gross vehicle weight of
3,000 pounds or less new text begin , excluding recreational vehicles, new text end must display a distinctive plate. The
registration on the license plate is valid for the life of the trailer only if it remains registered
at the same gross vehicle weight. The onetime registration tax for trailers registered for the
first time in Minnesota is $55. For trailers registered in Minnesota before July 1, 2001, and
for which:

(1) registration is desired for the remaining life of the trailer, the registration tax is $25;
or

(2) permanent registration is not desired, the biennial registration tax is $10 for the first
renewal if registration is renewed between and including July 1, 2001, and June 30, 2003.
These trailers must be issued permanent registration at the first renewal on or after July 1,
2003, and the registration tax is $20.

For trailers registered at a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less before July 1, 2001, but
not renewed until on or after July 1, 2003, the registration tax is $20 and permanent
registration must be issued.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 168.1235, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

Subdivision 1.

General requirements; fees.

(a) The commissioner shall issue a special
plate emblem for each plate to an applicant who:

(1) is a member of a congressionally chartered veterans service organization and is a
registered owner of a passenger automobile, pickup truck, van, or self-propelled recreational
vehicle new text begin , or is a congressionally chartered veterans service organization that is the registered
owner of a passenger automobile, pickup truck, van, or self-propelled recreational vehicle new text end ;

(2) pays the registration tax required by law;

(3) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision
5, for each set of two plates, and any other fees required by this chapter; and

(4) complies with this chapter and rules governing the registration of motor vehicles and
licensing of drivers.

(b) The additional fee is payable at the time of initial application for the special plate
emblem and when the plates must be replaced or renewed. deleted text begin An applicant must not be issued
more than two sets of special plate emblems for motor vehicles listed in paragraph (a) and
registered to the applicant.
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(c) The applicant must present a valid card indicating membership in the American
Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, or Disabled American Veterans.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.01, subdivision 47, is amended to read:

Subd. 47.

State.

"State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject
to the jurisdiction of the United States new text begin , including a United States military base located on
foreign soil new text end .

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 171.06, subdivision 3, is amended
to read:

Subd. 3.

Contents of application; other information.

(a) An application must:

(1) state the full name, date of birth, sex, and either (i) the residence address of the
applicant, or (ii) designated address under section 5B.05;

(2) deleted text begin as may be required by the commissioner, deleted text end contain a description of the applicant deleted text begin and
any other facts pertaining to the applicant deleted text end , new text begin including the applicant's height in feet and inches,
weight in pounds, eye color, and sex; new text end the applicant's driving privileges deleted text begin , deleted text end new text begin ; new text end and the applicant's
ability to operate a motor vehicle with safety;

(3) state:

(i) the applicant's Social Security number; or

(ii) if the applicant does not have a Social Security number and is applying for a
Minnesota identification card, instruction permit, or class D provisional or driver's license,
that the applicant elects not to specify a Social Security number;

(4) contain a notification to the applicant of the availability of a living will/health care
directive designation on the license under section 171.07, subdivision 7;

(5) include a method for the applicant to:

(i) request a veteran designation on the license under section 171.07, subdivision 15,
and the driving record under section 171.12, subdivision 5a;

(ii) indicate a desire to make an anatomical gift under subdivision 3b, paragraph (e);

(iii) as applicable, designate document retention as provided under section 171.12,
subdivision 3c;

(iv) indicate emergency contacts as provided under section 171.12, subdivision 5b;

(v) indicate the applicant's race and ethnicity; and

(vi) indicate caretaker information as provided under section 171.12, subdivision 5c;
and

(6) meet the requirements under section 201.161, subdivision 3.

(b) Applications must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence demonstrating:

(1) identity, date of birth, and any legal name change if applicable; and

(2) for deleted text begin driver's deleted text end new text begin drivers' new text end licenses and Minnesota identification cards that meet all
requirements of the REAL ID Act:

(i) principal residence address in Minnesota, including application for a change of address,
unless the applicant provides a designated address under section 5B.05;

(ii) Social Security number, or related documentation as applicable; and

(iii) lawful status, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 6, section 37.3.

(c) An application for an enhanced driver's license or enhanced identification card must
be accompanied by:

(1) satisfactory evidence demonstrating the applicant's full legal name and United States
citizenship; and

(2) a photographic identity document.

deleted text begin (d) A valid Department of Corrections or Federal Bureau of Prisons identification card
containing the applicant's full name, date of birth, and photograph issued to the applicant
is an acceptable form of proof of identity in an application for an identification card,
instruction permit, or driver's license as a secondary document for purposes of Minnesota
Rules, part 7410.0400, and successor rules.
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deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end An application form must not provide for identification of (1) the accompanying
documents used by an applicant to demonstrate identity, or (2) except as provided in
paragraphs (b) and (c), the applicant's citizenship, immigration status, or lawful presence
in the United States. The commissioner and a driver's license agent must not inquire about
an applicant's citizenship, immigration status, or lawful presence in the United States, except
as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).

new text begin (e) A Minnesota driver's license, permit, or identification card must be issued only to
an individual who has a residence address in the state at the time of the application.
Applications for an enhanced driver's license or enhanced identification card must include
proof of residency in accordance with section 171.063, subdivision 6. An individual may
only have one residence address where the individual is domiciled at any particular time.
The residence address of the individual is presumed to continue until the contrary is shown.
The applicant must provide the following information about the residence address: residence
number, street name, street type, directional, city or town, state, and zip code.
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Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.0605, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Evidence; identity; date of birth.

(a) Only the following is satisfactory evidence
of an applicant's identity and date of birth under section 171.06, subdivision 3, paragraph
(b):

(1) a driver's license or identification card that:

(i) complies with all requirements of the REAL ID Act;

(ii) is not designated as temporary or limited term; and

(iii) is current or has been expired for five years or less;

(2) a valid, unexpired United States passport, including a passport booklet or passport
card, issued by the United States Department of State;

(3) a certified copy of a birth certificate issued by a government bureau of vital statistics
or equivalent agency in the applicant's state of birth, which must bear the raised or authorized
seal of the issuing government entity;

(4) a consular report of birth abroad, certification of report of birth, or certification of
birth abroad, issued by the United States Department of State, Form FS-240, new text begin Form new text end DS-1350,
or new text begin Form new text end FS-545;

(5) a valid, unexpired permanent resident card issued by the United States Department
of Homeland Security or the former Immigration and Naturalization Service of the United
States Department of Justice, Form I-551 new text begin . If the Form I-551 validity period has been
automatically extended by the United States Department of Homeland Security, it is deemed
unexpired, regardless of the expiration date listed new text end ;

new text begin (6) a foreign passport with an unexpired temporary I-551 stamp or a temporary I-551
printed notation on a machine-readable immigrant visa with a United States Department of
Homeland Security admission stamp within the validity period;
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new text begin (7) a United States Department of Homeland Security Form I-94 or Form I-94A with a
photograph and an unexpired temporary I-551 stamp;
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new text begin (8) a United States Department of State Form DS-232 with a United States Department
of Homeland Security admission stamp and validity period;
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deleted text begin (6) deleted text end new text begin (9) new text end a certificate of naturalization issued by the United States Department of Homeland
Security, Form N-550 or Form N-570;

deleted text begin (7) deleted text end new text begin (10) new text end a certificate of citizenship issued by the United States Department of Homeland
Security, Form N-560 or Form N-561;

deleted text begin (8) deleted text end new text begin (11) new text end an unexpired employment authorization document issued by the United States
Department of Homeland Security, Form I-766 or Form I-688B new text begin . If the Form I-766 validity
period has been automatically extended by the United States Department of Homeland
Security, it is deemed unexpired, regardless of the expiration date listed new text end ;

deleted text begin (9) deleted text end new text begin (12) new text end a valid, unexpired passport issued by a foreign country and a valid, unexpired
United States visa accompanied by documentation of the applicant's most recent lawful
admittance into the United States;

deleted text begin (10) deleted text end new text begin (13) new text end a document as designated by the United States Department of Homeland
Security under Code of Federal Regulations, title 6, part 37.11 (c)(1)(x);

deleted text begin (11) deleted text end new text begin (14) new text end a copy of the applicant's certificate of marriage certified by the issuing
government jurisdiction;

deleted text begin (12) deleted text end new text begin (15) new text end a certified copy of a court order that specifies the applicant's name change; or

deleted text begin (13) deleted text end new text begin (16) new text end a certified copy of a divorce decree or dissolution of marriage that specifies
the applicant's name change, issued by a court.

(b) A document under paragraph (a) must be legible and unaltered.

Sec. 8.

new text begin [171.062] EVIDENCE OF IDENTITY; NONCOMPLIANT CREDENTIALS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin General requirements. new text end

new text begin (a) For a noncompliant permit, driver's license,
or identification card, an applicant must submit either (i) one primary document and one
secondary document, or (ii) two primary documents, if the applicant cannot present:
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new text begin (1) a Minnesota driver's license, identification card, or permit that is current or has been
expired for five years or less with a color photograph or electronically produced or digitized
image; or
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new text begin (2) a Minnesota driver's license, identification card, or permit that is current or has been
expired for one year or less without a color photograph or electronically produced or digitized
image.
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new text begin (b) A document submitted under this section must include the applicant's name and must
be:
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new text begin (1) issued to or provided for the applicant;
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new text begin (2) legible and unaltered;
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new text begin (3) an original or a copy certified by the issuing agency or by a court; and
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new text begin (4) accompanied by a certified translation or an affidavit of translation into English, if
the document is not in English.
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new text begin (c) If the applicant's current legal name is different from the name on a document
submitted under subdivision 2 or 3, the applicant must submit:
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new text begin (1) a certified copy of a court order that specifies the applicant's name change;
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new text begin (2) a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of marriage;
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new text begin (3) a certified copy of a divorce decree or dissolution of marriage that specifies the
applicant's name change, issued by a court; or
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new text begin (4) similar documentation of a lawful change of name, as determined by the
commissioner.
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new text begin (d) A form issued by a federal agency that is specified under this section includes any
subsequent form or version.
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new text begin (e) The commissioner must establish a process to grant a waiver from the requirements
under this section.
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new text begin (f) The same document must not be submitted as both a primary document and a
secondary document.
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new text begin (g) For purposes of this section:
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new text begin (1) "court" includes a foreign court of competent jurisdiction; and
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new text begin (2) "foreign" means a jurisdiction that is not, and is not within, the United States, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam,
the United States Virgin Islands, or a territory of the United States.
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new text begin (h) For all documents submitted to the department in a language other than English:
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new text begin (1) the document must be accompanied by a translation of that document into the English
language;
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new text begin (2) the translation must be sworn to by the translator as being a true and accurate
translation; and
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new text begin (3) the translator must not be related by blood or marriage to the applicant. The translator
must be:
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new text begin (i) accredited by the American Translators Association;
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new text begin (ii) certified by a court of competent jurisdiction;
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new text begin (iii) approved by an embassy or consulate of the United States or diplomatic or consular
official of a foreign country assigned or accredited to the United States;
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new text begin (iv) affiliated with or approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
or a government jurisdiction within the United States;
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new text begin (v) an attorney licensed to practice in the United States or affiliated with that attorney;
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new text begin (vi) a vendor listed to provide translation services for the state of Minnesota; or
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new text begin (vii) a qualified individual who certifies the individual is competent to translate the
document into English.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Primary documents. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of a noncompliant driver's license or
identification card, a primary document includes:
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new text begin (1) a copy of the applicant's record of birth, or an original certificate of birth that is in
the files of the applicable bureau or board under item (iii) and can be readily viewed by the
official accepting the application, certified by the issuing government jurisdiction of the
United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the United States Virgin
Islands that:
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new text begin (i) is not issued by a hospital and is not a baptismal certificate;
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new text begin (ii) bears the raised or authorized seal of the issuing government jurisdiction or a
protective equivalent; and
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new text begin (iii) is issued by:
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new text begin (A) a government bureau of vital statistics or community health board;
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new text begin (B) the United States Department of State as a Record of Birth Abroad, Form FS-545
or Form DS-1350; or
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new text begin (C) a United States embassy as a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, Form FS-240;
new text end

new text begin (2) a certified copy of an adoption certificate with the applicant's full name and date of
birth from a United States court of competent jurisdiction that bears the raised court seal or
other court certification;
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new text begin (3) an unexpired identification card issued to the applicant by the United States
Department of Defense for active duty, reserve, or retired military personnel, Form DD-2
or Common Access Card;
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new text begin (4) a valid, unexpired passport issued to the applicant by the United States Department
of State;
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new text begin (5) a Canadian birth certificate or Canadian naturalization certificate;
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new text begin (6) one of the following documents issued by the United States Department of Justice
or the United States Department of Homeland Security or any subsequent form or version
of the documents:
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new text begin (i) Certificate of Naturalization, Form N-550, Form N-570, or Form N-578;
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new text begin (ii) Certificate of Citizenship, Form N-560, Form N-561, or Form N-645;
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new text begin (iii) United States Citizen Identification card, Form I-179 or Form I-197;
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new text begin (iv) valid, unexpired Permanent Resident or Resident Alien card, Form I-551 or Form
I-151;
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new text begin (v) Northern Mariana card, Form I-873, with "Northern Mariana" imprinted instead of
"Resident Alien";
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new text begin (vi) American Indian card, Form I-872, with "American Indian" imprinted instead of
"Resident Alien";
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new text begin (vii) unexpired employment authorization document with a photograph, Form I-688,
Form I-688A, Form I-688B, or Form I-766; or
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new text begin (viii) unexpired Re-entry Permit/Refugee Travel Document, Form I-571;
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new text begin (7) an unexpired passport or a consular identification document that bears a photograph
of the applicant;
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new text begin (8) a certified birth certificate issued by a foreign jurisdiction; and
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new text begin (9) a certified adoption certificate issued by a foreign jurisdiction that includes the
applicant's name and date of birth.
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new text begin (b) A document submitted under this subdivision must contain security features that
make the document as impervious to alteration as is reasonably practicable in its design and
quality of material and technology.
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new text begin (c) Submission of more than one primary document is not required under this subdivision.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Secondary documents. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of a noncompliant driver's license or
identification card, a secondary document includes:
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new text begin (1) a second primary document listed under subdivision 2, paragraph (a);
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new text begin (2) a driver's license, identification card, or permit, with a photograph or digitized image,
issued by a United States state other than Minnesota or a foreign jurisdiction and that is
current or has expired no more than five years before the application;
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new text begin (3) a certified copy of a court order or judgment from a United States or Canadian court
of competent jurisdiction containing the applicant's full name and date of birth and bearing
the raised court seal or other court certification;
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new text begin (4) a current United States or Canadian government jurisdiction employee photo
identification card;
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new text begin (5) a certified copy of a record of birth issued by a government jurisdiction other than
one in the United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the United States
Virgin Islands;
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new text begin (6) a current identification card or document issued to the applicant by the United States
Department of Defense, described as:
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new text begin (i) DD Form 1173 series, for dependents of active duty personnel; or
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new text begin (ii) DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty;
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new text begin (7) a copy of a marriage certificate certified by the issuing government jurisdiction or
the original certificate only if it is in the files of the issuing jurisdiction and can be readily
viewed by the official accepting the application;
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new text begin (8) an unexpired permit to carry a firearm or concealed weapon bearing a color photo
of the applicant issued by a chief of police in an organized, full-time United States police
department or by a United States county sheriff;
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new text begin (9) a current pilot's license issued by the United States Department of Transportation,
Federal Aviation Administration;
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new text begin (10) a copy of a transcript containing the applicant's full legal name and date of birth
certified by the issuing secondary or postsecondary school;
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new text begin (11) a United States nonmetal Social Security card or a Canadian social insurance card;
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new text begin (12) a current secondary school student identification card with the student's name, a
photograph or electronically produced image of the student, and the student's date of birth
or unique student identification number;
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new text begin (13) a notice of action on or proof of submission of a completed Application for Asylum
and for Withholding of Removal issued by the United States Department of Homeland
Security, Form I-589;
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new text begin (14) a Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status issued by the United
States Department of Homeland Security, Form I-20;
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new text begin (15) a Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status issued by the United
States Department of State, Form DS-2019;
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new text begin (16) a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival approval notice issued by the United States
Department of Homeland Security;
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new text begin (17) an employment authorization document issued by the United States Department of
Homeland Security, Form I-688, Form I-688A, Form I-688B, or Form I-766;
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new text begin (18) a document issued by the Internal Revenue Service with an individual taxpayer
identification number;
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new text begin (19) a Social Security card;
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new text begin (20) a Supplemental Security Income award statement;
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new text begin (21) a Selective Service card;
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new text begin (22) military orders that are still in effect at the time of the application with a copy of a
DD Form 2058 State of Legal Residence Certificate;
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new text begin (23) a Minnesota unemployment insurance benefit statement;
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new text begin (24) a valid identification card for health benefits or an assistance or social services
program;
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new text begin (25) a Minnesota vehicle certificate of title;
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new text begin (26) mortgage documents for the applicant's residence;
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new text begin (27) a filed property deed or title for the applicant's residence;
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new text begin (28) a Minnesota property tax statement or a proposed Minnesota property tax notice;
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new text begin (29) a certified copy of a divorce decree or dissolution of marriage issued by a court that
specifies the applicant's name or name change;
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new text begin (30) a valid Department of Corrections or Federal Bureau of Prisons identification card
containing the applicant's full name, date of birth, and photograph; and
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new text begin (31) any of the following documents issued by a foreign jurisdiction:
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new text begin (i) a driver's license that is current or has been expired for no more than five years before
the application;
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new text begin (ii) a high school, college, or university student identification card with a certified
transcript from the school;
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new text begin (iii) an official high school, college, or university transcript that includes the applicant's
date of birth and a photograph of the applicant at the age the record was issued;
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new text begin (iv) a federal electoral card that contains the applicant's photograph issued on or after
January 1, 1991;
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new text begin (v) a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of marriage; and
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new text begin (vi) a certified copy of a court order or judgment from a court of competent jurisdiction
that contains the applicant's name and date of birth.
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new text begin (b) Submission of more than one secondary document is not required under this
subdivision.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Verification. new text end

new text begin The department must be able to verify with the issuing jurisdiction
the issuance and authenticity of the primary or secondary documents submitted under this
section. Verification is required if:
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new text begin (1) the document provided by the applicant is inconsistent with the department record;
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new text begin (2) the document provided by the applicant appears to be altered or fraudulent; or
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new text begin (3) there is reason to believe the applicant is not who the applicant claims to be.
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Sec. 9.

new text begin [171.063] EVIDENCE OF IDENTITY FOR ENHANCED CREDENTIALS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Date of birth. new text end

new text begin As proof satisfactory of date of birth, an applicant for an
enhanced driver's license or an enhanced identification card must present one of the following
documents:
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new text begin (1) original or certified copy of a United States or United States territory birth certificate
that bears the raised or authorized seal of the issuing jurisdiction or a protective equivalent;
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new text begin (2) United States Department of State Consular Report of Birth Abroad, Form FS-240,
Form DS-1350, or Form FS-545;
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new text begin (3) valid, unexpired United States passport or United States passport card;
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new text begin (4) Certificate of Naturalization, Form N-550 or Form N-570;
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new text begin (5) Certificate of Citizenship, Form N-560 or Form N-561;
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new text begin (6) American Indian card, Form I-872, or Minnesota tribal identification card that meets
the requirements of section 171.072; or
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new text begin (7) United States military photo identification card issued to active duty, reserve, or
retired military personnel.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Full legal name. new text end

new text begin As proof satisfactory of full legal name, an applicant for an
enhanced driver's license or enhanced identification card must present one of the following
documents that was not also presented for proof of photographic identity under subdivision
4:
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new text begin (1) original or certified copy of a United States or United States territory birth certificate
that bears the raised or authorized seal of the issuing jurisdiction or a protective equivalent;
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new text begin (2) United States Department of State Consular Report of Birth Abroad, Form FS-240,
Form DS-1350, or Form FS-545;
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new text begin (3) valid, unexpired United States passport or United States passport card;
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new text begin (4) Certificate of Naturalization, Form N-550 or Form N-570;
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new text begin (5) Certificate of Citizenship, Form N-560 or Form N-561;
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new text begin (6) American Indian card, Form I-872, or Minnesota tribal identification card that meets
the requirements of section 171.072;
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new text begin (7) United States military photo identification card issued to active duty, reserve, or
retired military personnel;
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new text begin (8) federal or Minnesota income tax form W-2;
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new text begin (9) federal or Minnesota income tax form SSA-1099;
new text end

new text begin (10) non-SSA federal or Minnesota income tax form 1099;
new text end

new text begin (11) United States high school identification card with a certified transcript from the
same school if issued no more than 180 days before the application;
new text end

new text begin (12) United States college or university identification card with a certified transcript
from the same college or university if issued no more than 180 days before the application;
new text end

new text begin (13) Minnesota unemployment insurance benefit statement issued no more than 90 days
before the application;
new text end

new text begin (14) life, health, automobile, homeowner's, or renter's insurance policy that is issued no
more than 90 days before the application. The commissioner must not accept a proof of
insurance card;
new text end

new text begin (15) federal or state income tax return or statement for the most recent tax filing year;
new text end

new text begin (16) Minnesota property tax statement for the current year that reflects the applicant's
principal residential address both on the mailing portion and the portion stating what property
is being taxed;
new text end

new text begin (17) Minnesota vehicle certificate of title if issued no more than 12 months before the
application;
new text end

new text begin (18) filed property deed or title for the applicant's current residence if issued no more
than 12 months before the application;
new text end

new text begin (19) Supplemental Security Income award statement that is issued no more than 12
months before the application;
new text end

new text begin (20) valid Minnesota driver's license, valid Minnesota identification card, or valid permit;
new text end

new text begin (21) unexpired Minnesota professional license;
new text end

new text begin (22) unexpired Selective Service card;
new text end

new text begin (23) military orders that are still in effect at the time of the application;
new text end

new text begin (24) copy of the applicant's certificate of marriage certified by the issuing government
jurisdiction;
new text end

new text begin (25) certified copy of a court order specifying a name change; or
new text end

new text begin (26) certified copy of a divorce decree or dissolution of marriage granted to the applicant
that specifies a name change requested from a court of competent jurisdiction.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Social Security number. new text end

new text begin As proof satisfactory of Social Security number, an
applicant for an enhanced driver's license or an enhanced identification card must present
the applicant's original Social Security card or one of the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) federal or Minnesota income tax form W-2;
new text end

new text begin (2) federal or Minnesota income tax form SSA-1099;
new text end

new text begin (3) non-SSA federal or Minnesota income tax form 1099; or
new text end

new text begin (4) United States employment computer-printed pay stub containing the applicant's
name, address, and full Social Security number.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Photographic identity. new text end

new text begin As proof satisfactory of photographic identity, an
applicant for an enhanced driver's license or an enhanced identification card must present
one of the following documents:
new text end

new text begin (1) valid Minnesota driver's license, identification card, or permit;
new text end

new text begin (2) valid driver's license, identification card, or permit issued by another United States
state, including the District of Columbia and any United States territory;
new text end

new text begin (3) United States military identification card issued to active duty, reserve, or retired
military personnel;
new text end

new text begin (4) United States military dependent identification card;
new text end

new text begin (5) valid, unexpired United States passport or United States passport card;
new text end

new text begin (6) American Indian card, Form I-872, or Minnesota tribal identification card that meets
the requirements under section 171.072;
new text end

new text begin (7) valid city, county, state, or federal employee identification card;
new text end

new text begin (8) United States high school identification card with a certified transcript from the same
school, both issued no more than 180 days before the application;
new text end

new text begin (9) United States college or university identification card with a certified transcript from
the same college or university, both issued no more than 180 days before the application;
or
new text end

new text begin (10) veterans universal access identification card.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin United States citizenship. new text end

new text begin As proof satisfactory of United States citizenship,
an applicant for an enhanced driver's license or enhanced identification card must present
one of the following documents:
new text end

new text begin (1) original or certified copy of a United States or United States territory birth certificate
that bears the raised or authorized seal of the issuing jurisdiction or a protective equivalent;
new text end

new text begin (2) United States Department of State Consular Report of Birth Abroad, Form FS-240,
Form DS-1350, or Form FS-545;
new text end

new text begin (3) valid, unexpired United States passport or United States passport card;
new text end

new text begin (4) Certificate of Naturalization, Form N-550 or Form N-570; or
new text end

new text begin (5) Certificate of Citizenship, Form N-560 or Form N-561.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Residency. new text end

new text begin As proof satisfactory of residency, an applicant for an enhanced
driver's license or enhanced identification card must present two different forms of the
following documents that list the applicant's name and address:
new text end

new text begin (1) United States home utility services bill that is issued no more than 90 days before
the application. The commissioner must not accept a United States home utility bill if two
unrelated people are listed on the bill;
new text end

new text begin (2) United States home utility services hook-up work order that is issued no more than
90 days before the application. The commissioner must not accept a United States home
utility services hook-up work order if two unrelated people are listed on the work order;
new text end

new text begin (3) United States financial information with account numbers redacted that is issued no
more than 90 days before the application, including a:
new text end

new text begin (i) bank account statement;
new text end

new text begin (ii) canceled check; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) credit card statement;
new text end

new text begin (4) United States high school identification card with a certified transcript from the same
school if issued no more than 180 days before the application;
new text end

new text begin (5) United States college or university identification card with a certified transcript from
the same college or university if issued no more than 180 days before the application;
new text end

new text begin (6) United States employment pay stub that lists the employer's name, address, and
telephone number that is issued no more than 90 days before the application;
new text end

new text begin (7) Minnesota unemployment insurance benefit statement issued no more than 90 days
before the application;
new text end

new text begin (8) assisted living or nursing home statement that is issued no more than 90 days before
the application;
new text end

new text begin (9) life, health, automobile, homeowner's, or renter's insurance policy that is issued no
more than 90 days before the application. The commissioner must not accept a proof of
insurance card;
new text end

new text begin (10) federal or state income tax return or statement for the most recent tax filing year;
new text end

new text begin (11) Minnesota property tax statement for the current year that reflects the applicant's
principal residential address both on the mailing portion and the portion stating what property
is being taxed;
new text end

new text begin (12) Minnesota vehicle certificate of title if issued no more than 12 months before the
application;
new text end

new text begin (13) filed property deed or title for the applicant's current residence if issued no more
than 12 months before the application;
new text end

new text begin (14) Supplemental Security Income award statement that is issued no more than 12
months before the application;
new text end

new text begin (15) mortgage documents for the applicant's principal residence;
new text end

new text begin (16) residential lease agreement for the applicant's principal residence that is issued no
more than 12 months before the application;
new text end

new text begin (17) valid Minnesota driver's license, identification card, or permit;
new text end

new text begin (18) unexpired Minnesota professional license;
new text end

new text begin (19) unexpired Selective Service card; or
new text end

new text begin (20) military orders that are still in effect at the time of the application with a copy of a
DD Form 2058 State of Legal Residence Certificate.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner must verify with the United States Postal Service the address information
provided under this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Verification. new text end

new text begin The department must be able to verify with the issuing jurisdiction
the issuance and authenticity of the documents submitted under this section. Verification
is required if:
new text end

new text begin (1) the document provided by the applicant is inconsistent with the department record;
new text end

new text begin (2) the document provided by the applicant appears to be altered or fraudulent; or
new text end

new text begin (3) there is reason to believe the applicant is not who the applicant claims to be.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.072, is amended to read:

171.072 TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARD.

(a) If a Minnesota identification card is deemed an acceptable form of identification in
Minnesota Statutes or Rules, a tribal identification card is also an acceptable form of
identification. A tribal identification card is a primary document for purposes of deleted text begin Minnesota
Rules, part 7410.0400, and successor rules, deleted text end new text begin section 171.062 new text end when an applicant applies for
a noncompliant license or identification card.

(b) For purposes of this section, "tribal identification card" means an unexpired
identification card issued by a deleted text begin Minnesota deleted text end tribal government of a tribe recognized by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains the legal
name, date of birth, signature, and picture of the enrolled tribal member.

(c) The tribal identification card must contain security features that make it as impervious
to alteration as is reasonably practicable in its design and quality of material and technology.
The security features must use materials that are not readily available to the general public.
The tribal identification card must not be susceptible to reproduction by photocopying or
simulation and must be highly resistant to data or photograph substitution and other
tampering.

(d) The requirements of this section do not apply: (1) except as provided in paragraph
(a), to an application for a driver's license or Minnesota identification card under this chapter;
or (2) to tribal identification cards used to prove an individual's residence for purposes of
section 201.061, subdivision 3.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 171.395, subdivision 1, is amended
to read:

Subdivision 1.

Authorization.

A licensed new text begin or approved new text end driver education program that
provides both classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction may offer teleconference driver
education as provided in this section. For purposes of this section, the driver education
program must offer both classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction. deleted text begin If a program partners
or contracts with a second program to provide any portion of classroom or behind-the-wheel
instruction, the first program is not eligible to offer teleconference driver education
instruction.
deleted text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 171.396, is amended to read:

171.396 ONLINE DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM.

(a) A licensed new text begin or approved new text end driver education program may offer online driver education
as provided in this section. The online driver education program must satisfy the requirements
for classroom driver education as provided in section 171.0701, subdivision 1, and Minnesota
Rules, chapter 7411. In addition, an online driver education program must:

(1) include a means for the student to measure performance outcomes;

(2) use a pool of rotating quiz questions;

(3) incorporate accountability features to ensure the identity of the student while engaged
in the course of online study;

(4) measure the amount of time that the student spends in the course;

(5) provide technical support to customers that is available 24 hours per day, seven days
per week;

(6) require a licensed Minnesota driver education instructor to monitor each student's
progress and be available to answer questions in a timely manner, provided that the instructor
is not required to monitor progress or answer questions in real time;

(7) store course content and student data on a secure server that is protected against data
breaches and is regularly backed up;

(8) incorporate preventive measures in place to protect against the access of private
information;

(9) include the ability to update course content uniformly throughout the state; and

(10) provide online interactive supplemental parental curriculum consistent with section
171.0701, subdivision 1a.

(b) Except as required by this section, the commissioner is prohibited from imposing
requirements on online driver education programs that are not equally applicable to classroom
driver education programs.

Sec. 13. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.0605, subdivision 4, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end