2002 Minnesota Statutes

     84.47 Permits to private property owners; aircraft for 
  hire. 

    Subdivision 1.    Permit issuance; requirements.  In 
 case there shall be any private property situated within any 
 such area and such private property, at the time such area is 
 designated, is improved and used for purposes for which air 
 transportation is essential, written permits shall be issued by 
 the commissioner of transportation which shall authorize the 
 operation of aircraft without check in or check out for the 
 transportation of persons, their lawful possessions and 
 materials to such extent as is necessary for the continuation of 
 the use of the property affected existing at the time of the 
 designation of the area, such permits to be issued upon the 
 following conditions: 

    (a) The owner, lessee or operator of such private property 
 shall have a licensed seaplane base on or adjacent to the 
 property. 

    (b) Such permits shall thereupon be issued to the owner or 
 operator of any aircraft to fly to, from, and between such bases 
 and such other points as may be designated in the permit, 
 provided such aircraft owner or operator has first complied with 
 reasonable standards as to safety, equipment, and insurance to 
 be established by the commissioner of transportation as provided 
 by law. 

    (c) If the private property affected is situated in a 
 wilderness area designated by the commissioner of natural 
 resources as hereinbefore provided, a permit shall be issued for 
 such aircraft operation as may be necessary for the continuation 
 of any lawful use of the property; whether existing at the time 
 of the designation of such area or thereafter developed. 

    (d) A permit shall be effective until the end of the 
 calendar year in which it is issued, and shall be renewable 
 annually upon the continued existence of the conditions 
 authorizing its original issue.  Every permit shall be subject 
 to suspension or revocation, as the commissioner of 
 transportation shall determine, upon conviction of the permittee 
 of any violation of the provisions of sections 84.43 to 84.52. 

    (e) Every holder of a permit hereunder shall keep daily 
 written records in duplicate, on forms prescribed by the 
 commissioner of natural resources, of all aircraft operations 
 under the permit, containing the following information as to 
 each flight, in addition to such other information as may be 
 required by law or by rules of the commissioner of natural 
 resources:  type and federal registration number of the 
 aircraft; name, address, and license number of the pilot; names 
 and addresses of passengers; purposes of flight, place, date, 
 and time of beginning and termination of flight, line of flight 
 and destinations.  On or before the fifth of each month the 
 permittee shall mail one of the duplicates of such records for 
 all flights during the preceding calendar month to the 
 commissioner of natural resources, who shall keep the same on 
 file and subject to inspection in like manner as hereinbefore 
 provided for inspection of copies of reports at checking 
 stations. 

    Subd. 2.    Aircraft for hire.  Any aircraft owner or 
 operator carrying passengers for hire from a licensed seaplane 
 base outside of the wilderness areas may obtain a permit in like 
 manner as hereinbefore provided for operating between such base 
 or other points outside of such areas, to be designated in the 
 permit, and any points within such areas, subject to compliance 
 with the requirements for keeping and mailing records and all 
 other conditions pertaining to permits as hereinbefore 
 prescribed, so far as applicable. 

    HIST: 1949 c 630 s 5; 1969 c 1129 art 10 s 2; 1976 c 166 s 7; 
 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444