2007 Minnesota Statutes

221.026 MOTOR CARRIER OF PROPERTY; EXEMPTIONS.
    Subdivision 1. Registration. No person may engage in the for-hire transportation of
property, other than household goods, in Minnesota unless the person has filed a registration
statement with the commissioner on a form the commissioner prescribes.
    Subd. 2. Exemptions from requirements. Notwithstanding any other law, a motor carrier
of property is exempt from sections 221.021; 221.072; 221.121; 221.122; 221.123; 221.131;
221.132; 221.151; 221.161; 221.172, subdivisions 3 to 8; 221.185, except as provided in
subdivision 4; and 221.296. The exemptions in this subdivision do not apply to a motor carrier of
property while transporting household goods.
    Subd. 3. Safety regulations. A motor carrier of property is subject to those federal
regulations incorporated by reference in section 221.0314, unless exempted from those regulations
by section 221.031.
    Subd. 4. Suspension and cancellation of registration. The commissioner shall suspend or
cancel, following the procedures for suspension or cancellation in section 221.185, the registration
of a motor carrier of property who fails to file with the commissioner or maintain the insurance
or bond required under section 221.141. A person may not engage in the for-hire transportation
of property, other than household goods, in Minnesota while the person's registration is under
suspension or cancellation under this subdivision.
    Subd. 5. Local regulation. Section 221.091 applies to registration statements under this
section to the same extent that it applies to certificates and permits issued by the board.
History: 1996 c 377 s 4; 1999 c 238 art 2 s 45