1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to motor vehicles; modifying load securement requirements; permitting 
1.3 	certain release of water when transporting sugar beets;amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.4 	2016, section 169.81, subdivision 5.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.81, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 5.Manner of loading. ~~No~~ (a) A vehicle ~~shall~~ must not be driven or moved on 
1.8 	any highway unless ~~such~~ the vehicle is so constructed, loaded, or the load securely covered 
1.9 	as to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking, blowing, or otherwise escaping 
1.10 	~~therefrom, except that~~.
1.11 	(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a vehicle or combination of vehicles may:
1.12 	(1) drop sand ~~may be dropped for the purpose of securing~~ to secure traction~~, or~~;
1.13 	(2) sprinkle water or other substances ~~may be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning or~~ 
1.14 	~~maintaining such~~ to clean or maintain the roadway; or
1.15 	(3) leak water if transporting sugar beets.
1.16 	(c) This subdivision ~~shall~~ does not apply to motor vehicles operated by a farmer or the 
1.17 	farmer's agent when transporting produce such as small grains, shelled corn, soybeans, or 
1.18 	other farm produce of a size and density not likely to cause injury to persons or damage to 
1.19 	property on escaping in small amounts from a vehicle.
1.20 	(d) A violation of this subdivision by a vehicle that is carrying farm produce and that is 
1.21 	not exempted ~~by the preceding sentence~~ under paragraph (c) is a petty misdemeanor.

1.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.