2001 Minnesota Statutes

     168C.09 Theft; penalty. 

    Subdivision 1.    Reports; entry into crime information 
 center.  The local law enforcement agency shall report the 
 theft of all bicycles registered pursuant to Laws 1976, chapter 
 199 to the department of public safety within five days.  
 Reports of the stolen bicycles shall be entered in the Minnesota 
 crime information center of the department of public safety.  
 When the stolen bicycle has been recovered by a local law 
 enforcement agency, the agency shall report the recovery to the 
 department of public safety within five days of the recovery. 

    Subd. 2.    Records.  The commissioner shall maintain a 
 record of all bicycles registered pursuant to Laws 1976, chapter 
 199 in the state in an automated system.  The records shall be 
 available to all authorized law enforcement agencies through the 
 Minnesota crime information center. 

    Subd. 3.    Violation and penalty.  Any person who 
 knowingly sells or offers for sale a bicycle registered under 
 Laws 1976, chapter 199 which is not owned by that person or a 
 family member is guilty of theft and subject to punishment under 
 section 609.52, subdivision 3. 

    HIST: 1976 c 199 s 9; 1986 c 444