SF 727

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/26/2024 09:25am

A bill for an act
relating to auto insurance; establishing a threshold for accident prevention courses;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 65B.28, subdivision 2; repealing
Minnesota Rules, part 7411.7600, subpart 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 65B.28, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Accident prevention course; rules.

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner of public safety
shall adopt rules establishing and regulating a motor vehicle accident prevention course for
persons 55 years old and older.

new text begin (b) new text end The rules must, at a minimum, include provisions:

(1) establishing curriculum requirements; new text begin and
new text end

deleted text begin (2) establishing the number of hours required for successful completion of the course;
and
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deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end providing for the issuance of a course completion certification and requiring its
submission to an insured as evidence of completion of the course.

new text begin (c) The accident prevention course must be a total of four hours.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023, and applies to accident
prevention courses held on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Rules, part 7411.7600, subpart 3, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Rule: 23-01518

7411.7600 REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL AND OPERATION.

Subp. 3.

Course length restrictions.

The course of study may not be less than a total of eight hours, with no more than four hours of instruction required in a 24-hour period.