2003 Minnesota Statutes

     221.221 Enforcement powers. 

    Subdivision 1.    Commissioner enforces.  The 
 commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and 
 rules, orders, and directives issued or adopted by the 
 commissioner under this chapter.  

    Subd. 2.    Enforcement powers.  Transportation program 
 specialists and hazardous material program specialists of the 
 department, for the purpose of enforcing (1) this chapter, 
 sections 169.781 to 169.783 relating to commercial vehicle 
 inspections, and sections 168D.05 and 168D.12 relating to motor 
 carrier licenses and trip permits, (2) Code of Federal 
 Regulations, title 49, parts 40 and 382, and (3) the applicable 
 rules, orders, or directives of the commissioner of 
 transportation and the commissioner of revenue, issued under 
 this chapter and chapter 168D or 296A, but for no other purpose, 
 have the powers conferred by law upon police officers.  The 
 powers include the authority to conduct inspections at 
 designated highway weigh stations or under other appropriate 
 circumstances. 

    Subd. 3.    Delegated powers.  Representatives of the 
 department to whom authority has been delegated by the 
 commissioner for the purpose of enforcing sections 169.781 to 
 169.783 and 221.171 and the rules, orders, or directives of the 
 commissioner adopted or issued under those sections, and for no 
 other purpose, shall have the powers conferred by law upon 
 police officers.  The representatives of the department have the 
 power to inspect records, logs, freight bills, bills of lading, 
 or other documents which may provide evidence to determine 
 compliance with sections 169.781 to 169.783 and 221.171. 

    Subd. 4.    Document inspection.  Records, log books, 
 certificates, licenses, shipping documents, or other papers or 
 documents required to determine compliance with this chapter, 
 rules adopted under this chapter, and Code of Federal 
 Regulations, title 49, parts 40 and 382, must be presented for 
 inspection, upon request, to a peace officer or police officer 
 or other person empowered to enforce this chapter.  

    HIST: Ex1957 c 17 s 22; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1975 c 313 s 13; 1976 
 c 166 s 88; 1978 c 700 s 1; 1980 c 465 s 4; 1980 c 534 s 73; 
 1981 c 209 s 10; 1983 c 293 s 81; 1983 c 371 s 36; 1984 c 520 s 
 21; 1990 c 563 s 7,8; 1997 c 230 s 17,18; 1998 c 299 s 30; 1999 
 c 238 art 2 s 65; 2001 c 213 s 30; 2002 c 364 s 24,25; 2002 c 
 371 art 2 s 21