2003 Minnesota Statutes

  160.28 Plans for public travel facilities. 

    Subdivision 1.    Rest areas; tourist information centers; 
 weigh stations.  Any other law to the contrary 
 notwithstanding, the commissioner of transportation is hereby 
 authorized to cause to be prepared plans and specifications and 
 detailed designs for the construction of buildings and 
 facilities for rest areas, tourist information centers in 
 combination with rest areas, and weigh stations when the 
 commissioner deems these buildings and facilities to be 
 necessary in the interest of safety and convenient public travel 
 on highways. 

    Subd. 2.    Vending machines.  Any other law to the 
 contrary notwithstanding, the commissioner may contract for or 
 authorize the placement of vending machines dispensing food, 
 nonalcoholic beverages, or milk in rest areas, tourist 
 information centers, and weigh stations on marked interstate 
 highways and primary trunk highways.  The commissioner shall 
 only place vending machines operated under United States Code, 
 title 20, sections 107 to 107e and as provided in section 248.07.

    HIST: 1967 c 167 s 1; 1976 c 166 s 7; 1984 c 417 s 4; 1988 c 
 570 s 1