2001 Minnesota Statutes

     168C.11 Deputy registrars of bicycles. 

    Subdivision 1.    Appointment.  Subject to the 
 provisions of subdivision 2, the commissioner shall appoint as 
 deputy registrars of bicycles any bicycle dealer, or agent or 
 employee thereof, or agent or employee of a nonprofit 
 organization promoting bicycling or in whose activities 
 bicycling plays an integral part, or an agent or employee 
 designated by a municipality that sells bicycles at public 
 auction who applies for appointment in a manner prescribed by 
 the commissioner; provided that concurrently there may be no 
 more than one deputy for each separate place of business of a 
 bicycle dealer.  Deputy registrars of bicycles shall act as 
 agents of the commissioner and may accept registrations as 
 provided in Laws 1976, chapter 199, except that no deputy 
 registrar of bicycles shall be required to register bicycles 
 sold by other bicycle dealers.  The commissioner, deputy 
 registrars of motor vehicles, and deputy registrars of bicycles 
 may charge and retain an additional $1 per registration granted 
 for their services.  In the case of a deputy registrar of motor 
 vehicles, the $1 shall be deposited in the treasury of the place 
 for which the deputy registrar is appointed, or if not a public 
 official the deputy registrar shall retain the filing fee.  
 Other registration fees collected by the commissioner, deputy 
 registrars of motor vehicles, and deputy registrars of bicycles 
 shall be processed, accounted for, and transmitted to the state 
 treasurer as required by the commissioner. 

    Subd. 2.    Denial, suspension or revocation of 
 appointment.  The commissioner, without prior notice or 
 hearing, may issue an order denying, suspending or revoking any 
 appointment made or applied for pursuant to this section upon 
 finding that the applicant or deputy registrar of bicycles has 
 violated or failed to comply with any provision of Laws 1976, 
 chapter 199 or any rule adopted hereunder. Upon the entry of 
 such an order the commissioner shall promptly serve a copy 
 thereof on the applicant or deputy registrar of bicycles.  The 
 order shall state the reasons for its issuance and, in the case 
 of a suspension or revocation of appointment, shall specify that 
 upon the written request of the deputy registrar of bicycles the 
 matter will be set for hearing within 15 days after the receipt 
 of the request, provided that with the consent of the deputy 
 registrar of bicycles a hearing may be held subsequent to the 
 expiration of the period specified herein. If no hearing is 
 requested, the order will remain in effect until it is modified 
 or vacated by the commissioner.  If a hearing is requested, the 
 commissioner, after notice and hearing in accordance with the 
 provisions of chapter 14, shall affirm, modify or vacate the 
 order. 

    HIST: 1976 c 199 s 11; 1977 c 41 s 4,5; 1981 c 363 s 25; 1982 
 c 424 s 130; 1984 c 572 s 2; 1986 c 444