Minnesota Session Laws - 1984, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1984 

                        CHAPTER 532-H.F.No. 1949
           An act relating to insurance; automobile; requiring a 
          premium reduction for certain persons who complete an 
          accident prevention course; proposing new law coded in 
          Minnesota Statutes, chapter 65B.  
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [65B.28] [ACCIDENT PREVENTION COURSE PREMIUM 
REDUCTIONS.] 
    Subdivision 1.  [REQUIRED REDUCTION.] An insurer must 
provide an appropriate premium reduction on its policies of 
private passenger vehicle insurance, as defined in section 
65B.001, subdivision 2, issued, delivered, or renewed in this 
state after January 1, 1985 to insureds 65 years old and older 
who successfully complete an accident prevention course 
established under subdivision 2.  
    Subd. 2.  [ACCIDENT PREVENTION COURSE; RULES.] The 
commissioner of public safety shall, by January 1, 1985, adopt 
rules establishing and regulating a motor vehicle accident 
prevention course for persons 65 years old and older.  The rules 
must, at a minimum, include provisions:  
    (1) establishing curriculum requirements;  
    (2) establishing the number of hours required for 
successful completion of the course; 
    (3) providing for the issuance of a course completion 
certification and requiring its submission to an insured as 
evidence of completion of the course; and 
    (4) requiring persons 65 years old and older to retake the 
course every three years to remain eligible for a premium 
reduction.  
    Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment. 
    Approved April 25, 1984