Minnesota Session Laws - 2004, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 167-H.F.No. 1978 
                  An act relating to motor carriers; making technical 
                  corrections to conform state law to amended federal 
                  regulations relating to truck driver hours; amending 
                  Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 221.011, subdivision 
                  6; 221.0314, subdivision 9. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 221.011, 
        subdivision 6, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 6.  [PERSON.] "Person" means any individual, firm, 
        copartnership, cooperative, company, association and 
        corporation, or their lessees, trustees, or receivers.  "Person" 
        does not include the federal government, the state, or any 
        political subdivision. 
           Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 221.0314, 
        subdivision 9, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 9.  [HOURS OF SERVICE OF DRIVER.] Code of Federal 
        Regulations, title 49, part 395, is incorporated by reference, 
        except that paragraphs (a), (c), (d), (f), (h), (i), (j) (k), 
        (l), (m), and (n), and (o) of section 395.1 and section 395.13 
        of that part are not incorporated.  In addition, 
        cross-references to sections or paragraphs not incorporated in 
        this subdivision are not incorporated by reference.  The 
        requirements of Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 395, 
        do not apply to drivers of lightweight vehicles. 
           Sec. 3.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final 
        enactment. 
           Presented to the governor April 26, 2004 
           Signed by the governor April 29, 2004, 2:10 p.m.