1997 Minnesota Statutes

     221.221 Enforcement powers. 

    Subdivision 1.    Commissioner enforces.  The 
 commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and 
 rules, orders, and directives issued or adopted by the board or 
 commissioner under this chapter.  

    Subd. 2.    Enforcement powers.  Transportation program 
 specialists and hazardous material program specialists of the 
 department, for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this 
 chapter, sections 169.781 to 169.783 relating to commercial 
 vehicle inspections, and section 296.17, subdivisions 10 and 17, 
 relating to motor carrier licenses and trip permits, and the 
 applicable rules, orders, or directives of the commissioner, the 
 commissioner of revenue, and the board issued under this chapter 
 and chapter 296, but for no other purpose, have the powers 
 conferred by law upon police officers.  The powers include the 
 authority to conduct inspections at designated highway weigh 
 stations or under other appropriate circumstances. 

    Subd. 3.    Delegated powers.  Representatives of the 
 department to whom authority has been delegated by the 
 commissioner for the purpose of enforcing sections 169.781 to 
 169.783, 221.041, and 221.171 and the rules, orders, or 
 directives of the commissioner or board adopted or issued under 
 those sections, and for no other purpose, shall have the powers 
 conferred by law upon police officers.  The representatives of 
 the department have the power to inspect records, logs, freight 
 bills, bills of lading, or other documents which may provide 
 evidence to determine compliance with sections 169.781 to 
 169.783, 221.041, and 221.171. 

    Subd. 4.    Inspection of documents.  Records, log 
 books, certificates, licenses, shipping documents, or other 
 papers or documents required to determine compliance with this 
 chapter and rules adopted under this chapter, must be presented 
 for inspection, upon request, to a peace officer or police 
 officer or other person empowered to enforce the provisions of 
 this chapter.  

    HIST: Ex1957 c 17 s 22; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1975 c 313 s 13; 1976 
 c 166 s 88; 1978 c 700 s 1; 1980 c 465 s 4; 1980 c 534 s 73; 
 1981 c 209 s 10; 1983 c 293 s 81; 1983 c 371 s 36; 1984 c 520 s 
 21; 1990 c 563 s 7,8; 1997 c 230 s 17,18