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                         Laws of Minnesota 1991 

                         CHAPTER 16-H.F.No. 243 
           An act relating to highways; allowing specific service 
          signs to be erected at intersections of trunk highways 
          with interstate highways; amending Minnesota Statutes 
          1990, section 160.293, subdivisions 2 and 3. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
     Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1990, section 160.293, 
subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 2.  [SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNS ON NONFREEWAY HIGHWAYS AT 
INTERSECTIONS.] A specific service sign may be erected at the 
intersection of a trunk highway with an interstate highway, a 
controlled access road, or a local road, on bypasses of outstate 
municipalities, and subject to prior approval of the federal 
highway administration at the intersection of two trunk 
highways.  A specific service sign may not be erected if the 
place of business is readily visible or, if effective 
directional advertising is visible, or if the sign can be 
legally and effectively located near the intersection.  
    Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1990, section 160.293, 
subdivision 3, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 3.  [NUMBER OF TRUNK HIGHWAY INTERSECTIONS.] A 
specific service sign for a rural agricultural or 
tourist-oriented business, place of worship, restaurant, motel, 
resort, or recreational camping area is limited to one 
intersection on the trunk highway system.  Additional signing 
may be considered when the place of business is located between, 
or approximately an equal distance from, two or more trunk 
highways. 
    Presented to the governor April 3, 1991 
    Signed by the governor April 4, 1991, 12:02 p.m.

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