2000 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 board or 
 commissioner under this chapter.  

    Subd. 2.    Enforcement powers.  Transportation program 
 specialists and hazardous material program specialists of the 
 department, for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this 
 chapter, sections 169.781 to 169.783 relating to commercial 
 vehicle inspections, and section 296A.27, subdivisions 6 and 12, 
 relating to motor carrier licenses and trip permits, and the 
 applicable rules, orders, or directives of the commissioner, the 
 commissioner of revenue, and the board issued under this chapter 
 and chapter 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 or board 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 and 
 rules adopted under this chapter, must be presented for 
 inspection, upon request, to a peace officer or police officer 
 or other person empowered to enforce the provisions of 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