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MN Stat § 219.97 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers|Chapter 219 — Railroad Safety And Employment|Section 219.97 — Violations; Penalties.

219.97 VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES. Subdivision 1.  [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32] Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32] Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32] Subd. 4. Violation of grade crossing safety requirement. A person, firm, or corporation violating sections 219.16 to 219.30 is guilty of a misdemeanor. The violation of section 219.22 does not of itself constitute contributory negligence as a matter of law. Subd. 5. Ditch or culvert violation. A railroad or receiver or lessee of the railroad failing or neglecting to comply with section 219.37 shall forfeit and pay to the state $200 for every mile of a ditch which it fails to keep clean during any season. This amount must be collected in a civil action brought by the attorney general or by the county attorney of the county through or into which that railroad extends. Subd. 6.  [Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31] Subd. 7.  [Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31] Subd. 8.  [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32] Subd. 9.  [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32] Subd. 10.  [Repealed, 2001 c 213 s 31] Subd. 11.  [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32] Subd. 12. Violation of requirements for new road. A carrier failing to comply with section 219.92 or with an order of the commissioner made under section 219.92 shall forfeit $100 for each day's default, to be recovered in a civil action in the name of the state. Subd. 13. Violation of provision for stopping train at crossing. Upon the complaint of any person, a company operating a railroad violating section 219.93 shall forfeit not less than $20 nor more than $100 to be recovered in a civil action before a judge of the county in which the violation occurs. One-half of the forfeiture must go to the complainant and one-half to the school district where the violation occurs. Subd. 14.  [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32] Subd. 15.  [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32] Subd. 16.  [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32] History:  (4726, 4731, 4732, 4743-17, 4751, 4880, 4888, 4890, 4893, 4897, 4900, 4904, 4905, 4906, 4910, 4925) RL s 1993; 2030; 2033; 2034; 2036; 1905 c 208 s 2; 1905 c 252 s 3; 1905 c 287 s 2; 1907 c 276 s 3; 1909 c 377 s 2; 1909 c 382 s 2; 1913 c 93 s 2; 1913 c 126 s 2; 1919 c 335 s 3; 1921 c 244 s 2; 1925 c 336 s 17; 1941 c 338 s 1; 1941 c 390 s 1; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1976 c 166 s 63,64; 1980 c 460 s 30; 1983 c 359 s 22; 1985 c 265 art 4 s 1; 2006 c 260 art 5 s 5
MN Stat § 219.98 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers|Chapter 219 — Railroad Safety And Employment|Section 219.98 — Fees For Applying For Order.

219.98 FEES FOR APPLYING FOR ORDER. A person other than the state, a state agency, or a political subdivision, who applies for an order of the commissioner of transportation relating to clearances under section 219.47, permitting the abandonment or removal of track, or permitting abandonment of a station or discontinuance or reduction of agency service, shall pay, at the time the application is filed, into the state treasury a fee of $100. A person other than the state, a state agency, or a political subdivision, applying for an order of the commissioner under any other provision of this chapter shall pay, at the time the application is filed, into the state treasury a fee of $50. History:  1Sp1985 c 10 s 82; 1998 c 403 s 29; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 57
MN Stat § 219.99 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers|Chapter 219 — Railroad Safety And Employment|Section 219.99 — Railroad Prairie Right-of-way; Best Management Practices.

219.99 RAILROAD PRAIRIE RIGHT-OF-WAY; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. The commissioner of natural resources shall conduct a field review of railroad rights-of-way to identify native prairie. The priority will be to identify and conduct a field review of any surveys which have been conducted previously, whether by public or private persons, of native prairies within railroad rights-of-way in this state. In cooperation with railroad companies, the commissioner shall identify management practices used to control vegetation along railroad rights-of-way. The commissioner shall then assess the impact of those management practices on the prairie lands within the railroad rights-of-way. Based on that assessment, the commissioner and railroad companies shall jointly develop voluntary best management practices for prairie lands within railroad rights-of-way. The commissioner shall, to the extent feasible, work with private individuals and groups to cause to be erected markers at either end of each native prairie within a railroad right-of-way. History:  1997 c 216 s 125; 2007 c 57 art 1 s 147
MN Stat § 221.021 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers|Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers|Section 221.021 — Aggravated Violations; Sanctions, Hearing.

221.021 AGGRAVATED VIOLATIONS; SANCTIONS, HEARING. Subdivision 1. Registration certificate or permit required. No person may operate as a motor carrier or advertise or otherwise hold out as a motor carrier without a certificate of registration or permit in effect. A certificate or permit may be suspended or revoked upon conviction of violating a provision of sections 221.012 to 221.291 or an order or rule of the commissioner governing the operation of motor carriers, and upon a finding by the court that the violation was willful. The commissioner may, for good cause after a hearing, suspend or revoke a certificate or permit for a violation of a provision of sections 221.012 to 221.291 or an order issued or rule adopted under this chapter. Subd. 2. Sanctions. The commissioner may suspend, revoke, or deny renewal of a certificate of registration for (1) serious or repeated violations of this chapter, or (2) a pattern of repeated violations of local ordinances governing traffic and parking. Subd. 3. Hearing. A motor carrier affected by an action of the commissioner under subdivision 2 may, within 20 days of receipt of a notice of the commissioner's action, request an administrative hearing by following the procedures in section 221.036, subdivision 7. History:  Ex1957 c 17 s 2; 1963 c 605 s 1; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1976 c 166 s 70; 1980 c 534 s 58; 1983 c 371 s 19; 1984 c 520 s 4; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444; 1992 c 578 s 18; 1999 c 238 art 2 s 40; 2003 c 2 art 1 s 22; 2009 c 64 s 23
MN Stat § 221.022 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers|Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers|Section 221.022 — Exception.

221.022 EXCEPTION. The powers granted to the commissioner under sections 221.012 to 221.293 do not include the power to regulate any service or vehicles operated by the Metropolitan Council or to register passenger transportation service provided under contract to the department or the Metropolitan Council. A provider of passenger transportation service under contract to the department or the Metropolitan Council may not also provide service as a motor carrier of passengers without first having registered under section 221.0252. History:  1984 c 654 art 3 s 75; 1989 c 122 s 1; 1989 c 250 s 4; 1990 c 462 s 3; 1994 c 628 art 3 s 17; 1999 c 238 art 2 s 41; 2009 c 64 s 24; 2014 c 227 art 2 s 11
MN Stat § 221.0251 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers|Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers|Section 221.0251 — Motor Carrier Of Property; Registration.

221.0251 MOTOR CARRIER OF PROPERTY; REGISTRATION. Subdivision 1. Registration statement. (a) A person who wishes to operate as a motor carrier of property shall file a complete and accurate registration statement with the commissioner. (b) A registration statement must be on a form provided by the commissioner and include: (1) the registrant's name, including an assumed or fictitious name used by the registrant in doing business; (2) the registrant's mailing address and business telephone number; (3) the registrant's federal employer identification number and Minnesota business identification number and the identification numbers, if any, assigned to the registrant by the United States Department of Transportation, the former Interstate Commerce Commission, or the Environmental Protection Agency; (4) the name, title, and telephone number of the individual who is principally responsible for the operation of the registrant's transportation business; (5) the principal location from which the registrant conducts its transportation business and where the records required by this chapter will be kept; (6) if different from clause (5), the location in Minnesota where the records required by this chapter will be available for inspection and copying by the commissioner; (7) whether the registrant transports hazardous materials or hazardous waste; (8) whether the registrant's business is a corporation, partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or sole proprietorship; and (9) if the registrant is a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in Minnesota, the state of incorporation and the name and address of its registered agent. Subd. 2. Signature required. A registration statement may be signed only by a corporate officer, general partner, limited liability company board member, or sole proprietor. A signature must be notarized. Subd. 3. Certificate of registration; issuance; location. (a) The commissioner shall issue a certificate of registration to a registrant who has filed a registration statement that complies with subdivisions 1 and 2 and paid the required fee, has a satisfactory safety rating and, if applicable, has complied with the financial responsibility requirements in section 221.141. The commissioner may not issue a certificate of registration to a registrant who has an unsatisfactory safety rating. (b) A certificate of registration must be numbered and bear an effective date. (c) A certificate of registration must be kept at the registrant's principal place of business. Subd. 4. Duration. A certificate of registration is not assignable or transferable and is valid until it is suspended, revoked, or canceled. Subd. 5. Obligation to keep information current. A registrant shall notify the commissioner in writing of any change in the information described in subdivision 1. History:  1996 c 377 s 3; 1999 c 238 art 2 s 43; 2003 c 2 art 4 s 7
MN Stat § 221.026 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers|Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers|Section 221.026 — Motor Carrier Of Property; Exemptions.

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; 221.121; 221.122; 221.131; 221.132; 221.161; 221.172, subdivision 3; and 221.185, except as provided in subdivision 4. 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 commissioner. History:  1996 c 377 s 4; 1999 c 238 art 2 s 45; 2009 c 64 s 26,27; 2014 c 227 art 2 s 13
MN Stat § 221.0341 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers|Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers|Section 221.0341 — Report Of Hazardous Material Transportation Incident.

221.0341 REPORT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION INCIDENT. A person who is subject to Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, parts 171 through 185, shall immediately notify by telephone the Minnesota duty officer pursuant to section 115E.09 if any of the following events occur in Minnesota during the course of transportation in commerce: (1) a hazardous materials incident as listed in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 171.15, paragraph (b); (2) an unintentional release of hazardous materials from a package as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 171.08; or (3) a discovery of an undeclared hazardous material as defined by Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 171.08. History:   2004 c 225 s 7
MN Stat § 221.037 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers|Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers|Section 221.037 — Hazardous Materials; Information, Inspection.

221.037 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; INFORMATION, INSPECTION. Subdivision 1. Required to provide information. A person who generates, stores, treats, transports, disposes of, or otherwise handles or has handled hazardous materials, hazardous substances, or hazardous waste shall (1) give to transportation representatives and hazardous material specialists of the department information relating to the materials, substances, or waste, or (2) permit them access to and copying of records and safety permits relating to any or all of the materials, substances, or waste. Subd. 2. Authority to inspect. Transportation representatives and hazardous material specialists of the department have the authority to enter, at a reasonable time and place, any vehicle, cargo tank, or other container used to transport hazardous materials, hazardous substances, or hazardous waste and any treatment, storage, or disposal facility or other place where the materials, substances, or waste are or have been generated, stored, treated, disposed of, or transported from. They may inspect the vehicle, cargo tank, or container and obtain from any person samples of the materials, substances, or waste and samples of the containers or labeling of the materials, substances, or waste for enforcing sections 221.033 to 221.036. The authority granted under this subdivision includes the right to break and replace seals. History:  1992 c 578 s 38; 2004 c 225 s 11; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 81
MN Stat § 221.121 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers|Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers|Section 221.121 — Household Goods Mover Permit.

221.121 HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVER PERMIT. Subdivision 1. Application; scope. (a) A person desiring to operate as a household goods carrier shall file an application with the commissioner on a form the commissioner prescribes. No person shall knowingly make a false or misleading statement in an application. (b) The commissioner shall issue the permit relating to it to an applicant who has filed an application complying with this subdivision, who has paid the required fee, and who has complied with the financial responsibility requirements in section 221.141. The commissioner shall not issue a permit to an applicant who has an unsatisfactory safety rating. (c) A permit once granted continues in full force and effect until abandoned or unless suspended or revoked, subject to compliance by the permit holder with the applicable provisions of law and the rules of the commissioner governing permit carriers. (d) All permits granted to household goods carriers must allow statewide operation. Notwithstanding any geographical restrictions imposed upon a permit at the time it was granted or any state law or rule to the contrary, the holder of a household goods permit may operate statewide. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57] Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57] Subd. 4.  [Repealed, 2008 c 350 art 1 s 97] Subd. 5.  [Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57] Subd. 6.  [Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57] Subd. 6a.  [Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57] Subd. 6b.  [Repealed, 1999 c 238 art 2 s 92] Subd. 6c.  [Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57] Subd. 6d.  [Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57] Subd. 6e.  [Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57] Subd. 6f.  [Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57] Subd. 6g.  [Repealed, 2003 c 2 art 1 s 45] Subd. 6h.  [Repealed, 1999 c 238 art 2 s 92] Subd. 7. Fee. The petitioner shall pay a fee of $150 into the treasury of the state of Minnesota for each permit applied for under this section. History:  Ex1957 c 17 s 12; 1959 c 376 s 3; 1965 c 51 s 40; 1965 c 523 s 2; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1971 c 645 s 2; 1973 c 754 s 4; 1975 c 313 s 8; 1976 c 166 s 80; 1980 c 428 s 3; 1980 c 534 s 66; 1983 c 371 s 26; 1984 c 520 s 11; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 393 art 2 s 2,3; 1988 c 544 s 13,14; 1989 c 318 s 11,12; 1992 c 578 s 40,41; 1992 c 600 s 20-26; 1993 c 213 s 5; 1994 c 635 art 1 s 18; 1996 c 321 s 1; 2001 c 213 s 30; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 74,75; 2009 c 64 s 38,39,56
MN Stat § 221.122 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers|Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers|Section 221.122 — Order Granting Permit Or Certificate; Compliance.

221.122 ORDER GRANTING PERMIT OR CERTIFICATE; COMPLIANCE. Subdivision 1. Registration, insurance, and filing requirements. (a) An order issued by the commissioner which grants a certificate or permit must contain a service date. (b) The person to whom the order granting the certificate or permit is issued shall do the following within 45 days from the service date of the order: (1) register vehicles which will be used to provide transportation under the permit or certificate with the commissioner and pay the vehicle registration fees required by law; and (2) file and maintain insurance or bond as required by section 221.141 and rules of the commissioner. Subd. 2. Time extension. The commissioner may extend the time for compliance with the requirements of subdivision 1. The person to whom the order was issued shall request the extension in writing and shall state the reasons for requesting the extension. The commissioner may not grant an extension of more than 45 days. Subd. 3. Failure to comply. An order of the commissioner granting a certificate or permit to operate as a motor carrier takes effect on the date of compliance with the requirements of subdivision 1. Failure of the person to whom the order was issued to comply with the requirements of subdivision 1 within 45 days from the service date of the order, or within the extended time for compliance if an extension was granted by the commissioner, makes the order null and void upon the expiration of the time for compliance. History:  1984 c 520 s 12; 1999 c 238 art 2 s 53; 2001 c 213 s 30; 2009 c 64 s 40; 2018 c 184 s 4
MN Stat § 221.124 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers|Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers|Section 221.124 — Initial Motor Carrier Contact Program.

221.124 INITIAL MOTOR CARRIER CONTACT PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Initial motor carrier contact. The initial motor carrier contact program consists of an initial contact, for educational purposes, between a motor carrier required to participate and representatives of the Department of Transportation. The initial contact may be through an educational seminar or, at the discretion of the department, through a personal contact with a representative of the department. The initial contact must consist of a discussion of the statutes, rules, and regulations that apply to motor carriers. Topics discussed must include: insurance requirements; accident reporting; accident countermeasures; identification of vehicles; driver qualifications; maximum hours of service of drivers; the safe operation of vehicles; equipment, parts, and accessories; and inspection, repair, and maintenance. The department shall provide written documentation of proof of compliance with the requirements of subdivision 2 and shall give a copy of the document to the motor carrier. Subd. 2. Participation required. A motor carrier that first registers with or receives a permit from the commissioner after January 1, 2000, shall participate in the initial motor carrier contact program. A motor carrier required to participate in the program must have in attendance at least one motor carrier official having a substantial interest or control, directly or indirectly, in or over the operations conducted or to be conducted under the carrier's registration or permit. Subd. 3. Time for compliance. A motor carrier required by subdivision 2 to participate in the program must do so within 90 days of the service date of the order granting the permit or within 90 days of registering, unless the commissioner extends the time for compliance. Failure to comply with the requirement of subdivision 2 makes the order granting the permit or the carrier's registration void upon expiration of the time for compliance. History:  1991 c 333 s 35; 1999 c 238 art 2 s 54
MN Stat § 221.132 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers|Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers|Section 221.132 — Prepaid Temporary Vehicle Identification Card.

221.132 PREPAID TEMPORARY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION CARD. For special or extraordinary events, the commissioner may issue a prepaid temporary vehicle identification card to a permit or certificate holder subject to section 221.131, subdivision 2 or 3, for a fee of $5 per card. The card must be preprinted by the commissioner with the carrier's name, address, and permit or certificate number. The card may be used by the motor carrier to whom it is issued to identify a vehicle temporarily added to its fleet, if the vehicle has evidence of being inspected under section 221.0252, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), clause (2), or under Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 396.17 or 396.23, paragraph (b)(1), which are incorporated by reference, within the previous 12 months, or has a current Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance decal. The card must be executed by the motor carrier by dating and signing the card and describing the vehicle in which it will be carried. The identification card is valid for a period of ten days from the date the motor carrier places on the card when the card is executed. The card must be used within one year from the date of issuance by the commissioner. The card may not be used if the permit or certificate is not in full force and effect. The card may not be transferred. The commissioner may not refund the cost of unused prepaid temporary vehicle identification cards. History:  1987 c 393 art 2 s 6; 1995 c 265 art 2 s 24; 2000 c 479 art 1 s 23; 2009 c 64 s 42
MN Stat § 221.161 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers|Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers|Section 221.161 — Schedule Of Rates And Charges.

221.161 SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES. Subdivision 1. Tariff maintenance and contents. A household goods mover shall maintain a tariff showing rates and charges for transporting household goods. A household goods mover must prepare a tariff under this section in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 1310.3, which is incorporated by reference. Subd. 2.  MS 2016 [Repealed, 2018 c 184 s 8] Subd. 3.  MS 2016 [Repealed, 2018 c 184 s 8] Subd. 4.  MS 2016 [Repealed, 2018 c 184 s 8] Subd. 5. Tariff availability. (a) A household goods mover subject to this section must maintain all of its effective tariffs at its principal place of business and at each of its terminal locations, and must make the tariffs available to the public for inspection at all times the household goods mover is open for business. Any publication referred to in a tariff must be maintained with that tariff. (b) Upon request, a household goods mover must provide copies of tariffs, specific tariff provisions, or tariff subscriptions to the commissioner or any interested person. History:  Ex1957 c 17 s 16; 1959 c 376 s 4; 1965 c 523 s 5; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1976 c 166 s 84; 1980 c 534 s 70; 1983 c 371 s 31; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1985 c 299 s 22; 1992 c 578 s 45; 1993 c 213 s 9; 2001 c 213 s 30; 2009 c 64 s 44,45; 2018 c 184 s 5,6