2000 Minnesota Statutes

     84.925 Education and training program. 

    Subdivision 1.    Program established.  (a) The 
 commissioner shall establish a comprehensive all-terrain vehicle 
 environmental and safety education and training program, 
 including the preparation and dissemination of vehicle 
 information and safety advice to the public, the training of 
 all-terrain vehicle operators, and the issuance of all-terrain 
 vehicle safety certificates to vehicle operators over the age of 
 12 years who successfully complete the all-terrain vehicle 
 environmental and safety education and training course.  

    (b) For the purpose of administering the program and to 
 defray a portion of the expenses of training and certifying 
 vehicle operators, the commissioner shall collect a fee from 
 each person who receives the training.  The commissioner shall 
 establish a fee that neither significantly overrecovers nor 
 underrecovers costs, including overhead costs, involved in 
 providing the services.  The fee is not subject to the 
 rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not 
 apply.  The fees shall be deposited in the all-terrain vehicle 
 account and the amount thereof is appropriated annually to the 
 enforcement division of the department of natural resources for 
 the administration of the program.  In addition to the fee 
 established by the commissioner, instructors may charge each 
 person up to the established fee amount for class materials and 
 expenses. 

    (c) The commissioner shall cooperate with private 
 organizations and associations, private and public corporations, 
 and local governmental units in furtherance of the program 
 established under this section.  School districts may cooperate 
 with the commissioner and volunteer instructors to provide space 
 for the classroom portion of the training.  The commissioner 
 shall consult with the commissioner of public safety in regard 
 to training program subject matter and performance testing that 
 leads to the certification of vehicle operators. 

    Subd. 2. Repealed, 1989 c 331 s 26 

    HIST: 1984 c 647 s 4; 1986 c 444; 1986 c 452 s 11; 2000 c 495 
 s 5