Minnesota Session Laws - 1986, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1986 

                        CHAPTER 332-S.F.No. 1319 
           An act relating to motor vehicles; removing liability 
          of motor vehicle lessors for unpaid citations for 
          traffic violations committed by operators of leased or 
          rented motor vehicles; proposing coding for new law in 
          Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [168.2701] [LIABILITY OF LESSORS FOR UNPAID 
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.] 
    When a motor vehicle lessor, licensed under section 168.27, 
subdivision 2, 3, or 4, is issued a traffic violation citation 
for a violation committed by a lessee while operating the leased 
or rented vehicle, the lessor shall convey to the issuing 
authority within 15 days of the lessor receiving knowledge of 
the traffic violation, information to the extent available, 
including the driver's full name, home address, local address, 
if any, license number, employer's name and address, post office 
box, and form of payment.  Upon compliance with this section, 
the lessor is not liable for the amount of fine, penalty 
assessment, late payment penalty, or cost of warrants issued in 
connection with the violation.  However, action on the part of 
the issuing authority relieving the lessor of liability does not 
absolve the person incurring the violation of responsibility for 
the infraction. 
     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
     Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment. 
    Approved March 19, 1986