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MN Stat § 168.16 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation|Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale|Section 168.16 — Registration Tax Refund; Appropriation.

168.16 REGISTRATION TAX REFUND; APPROPRIATION. (a) After the registration tax upon any vehicle has been paid for any registration period, refund must be made for errors made in computing the registration tax or fees and for the error on the part of an owner who may in error have registered a vehicle that was not before, nor at the time of registration, nor at any time thereafter during the preceding registration period, subject to registration tax in this state as provided by section 168.012. (b) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, a claim for a refund of an overpayment of registration tax must be filed within 3-1/2 years from the date of payment. (c) The former registered owner of a transferred vehicle, by an assignment in writing endorsed upon the registration certificate and delivered to the commissioner within the time provided in this subdivision, shall assign, except for vehicles registered under section 168.187, to the new owner the right to have the tax paid by the former registered owner accredited to the new owner who duly registers the vehicle unless the registration stickers are surrendered to the commissioner before the first day of the new registration period. (d) Any owner is entitled to a refund of the unused portion of the registration tax paid on the owner's vehicle upon filing a claim, verified by the commissioner, if the vehicle is: (1) declared by an insurance company to be permanently destroyed due to accident, fire, or an Act of God as defined in section 115B.02; or (2) sold to the federal government, the state, or a political subdivision of the state. (e) The refund must be equal to the sum of the remaining registration tax attributable for the registration period after the month in which the plates and certificate of registration or title were returned to the commissioner. (f) There is hereby appropriated to the persons entitled to a refund, from the fund or account in the state treasury to which the money was credited, an amount sufficient to make the refund and payment. History:  (2682) 1921 c 461 s 11; 1923 c 418 s 11; 1931 c 174 s 1; 1935 c 142 s 1; 1945 c 600 s 1; 1953 c 42 s 1; 1957 c 895 s 1; 1959 c 157 s 6; 1963 c 147 s 1; 1965 c 148 s 1; 1973 c 6 s 3; 1973 c 492 s 14; 1981 c 363 s 23; 1986 c 444; 1995 c 28 s 1; 1996 c 455 art 4 s 10,15; 1997 c 250 s 2; 1998 c 383 s 33; 2000 c 426 s 9; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 21
MN Stat § 168.17 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation|Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale|Section 168.17 — Suspension Of Registration.

168.17 SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION. (a) All registrations and issue of number plates shall be subject to amendment, suspension, modification or revocation by the registrar summarily for any violation of or neglect to comply with the provisions of this chapter or when the transferee fails to comply with section 168A.10, subdivision 2, within 30 days of the date of sale. (b) The registrar may suspend the registration of a motor vehicle if the tax on the vehicle was paid by means of a dishonored check to a deputy motor vehicle registrar. The registrar may continue a suspension under this paragraph until the registrar is informed by the deputy motor vehicle registrar that the dishonored check has been paid in full. (c) In any case where the proper registration of a motor vehicle is dependent upon procuring information entailing such delay as to unreasonably deprive the owner of the use of the motor vehicle, the registrar may issue a tax receipt and plates conditionally. (d) In any case when revoking a registration for cause, the registrar shall have authority to demand the return of the number plates and registration certificates, and, if necessary, to seize the number plates issued for such registration. History:  (2683) 1921 c 461 s 12; 1923 c 418 s 12; 1986 c 444; 1999 c 238 art 2 s 7; 2000 c 479 art 1 s 15
MN Stat § 168.183 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation|Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale|Section 168.183 — Motor Vehicles Of Certain Nonresidents.

168.183 MOTOR VEHICLES OF CERTAIN NONRESIDENTS. Subdivision 1. Payment of taxes. All trucks, truck-tractors, trucks using combination, and buses which comply with all of the provisions of section 168.181, subdivision 1, clause (6), but are excluded from the exemptions solely because of the temporary nature of their movement in this state, shall be required to comply with all laws and rules as to the payment of taxes applicable to like vehicles owned by Minnesota residents, except that nonresidents may make application to pay the tax for each vehicle proportionate to the number of months or fraction thereof the vehicles are in this state. For the purposes of this subdivision, buses do not include charter buses that are considered proratable vehicles under section 168.187, subdivision 4. Fees are determined by section 168.013, subdivision 1e. Subd. 2. Contents of application. The application shall contain such information and shall be executed in such manner as the registrar may require and shall include a complete itinerary of the applicant and shall be accompanied by such evidence of ownership as the registrar shall deem necessary. Subd. 3. Permit. Upon payment of the required tax the registrar shall issue, in lieu of registration plates, a permit for each vehicle so taxed. The permit shall contain the name and address of the owner, the make, type, serial number and year model of the vehicle, the expiration date and any other information deemed necessary by the registrar. The permit must be available in a format prescribed by the registrar while the vehicle is being operated in this state. History:  1957 c 88 s 1-3; 1985 c 248 s 70; 2013 c 127 s 17; 1Sp2021 c 5 art 4 s 35
MN Stat § 168.185 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation|Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale|Section 168.185 — Usdot Numbers.

168.185 USDOT NUMBERS. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (d), an owner of a truck or truck-tractor having a gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 32, shall report to the commissioner at the time of registration its USDOT carrier number. A person subject to this paragraph who does not have a USDOT number shall apply for the number at the time of registration by completing a form MCS-150 Motor Carrier Identification Report, issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or comparable document as determined by the commissioner. The commissioner shall not assign a USDOT carrier number to a vehicle owner who is not subject to this paragraph. (b) Assigned USDOT numbers must be displayed as required by section 221.031, subdivision 6. The vehicle owner shall notify the commissioner if there is a change to the owner's USDOT number. (c) If an owner fails to report or apply for a USDOT number, the commissioner shall suspend the owner's registration. (d) This section does not apply to (1) a farm truck that is not used in interstate commerce, (2) a vehicle that is not used in intrastate commerce or interstate commerce, or (3) a vehicle that is owned and used solely in the transaction of official business by the federal government, the state, or any political subdivision. History:  2002 c 364 s 9; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 34; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 14; 2009 c 64 s 2,58
MN Stat § 168.201 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation|Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale|Section 168.201 — Denial Or Withdrawal Of Benefits And Privileges.

168.201 DENIAL OR WITHDRAWAL OF BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES. Such agreements or arrangements as limited by section 168.181 may also provide for the denial or withdrawal of the benefits and privileges granted under such agreement or arrangement as to any person, corporation, or association of any kind if in the opinion of the registrar such person, corporation, or association should not be granted such benefits or privileges. History:   1953 c 698 s 3
MN Stat § 168.211 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation|Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale|Section 168.211 — Subjection To State Laws Generally.

168.211 SUBJECTION TO STATE LAWS GENERALLY. All vehicles operated in Minnesota pursuant to sections 168.181 to 168.221 shall be subject to all provisions of law applicable to vehicles owned or operated by Minnesota residents except to the extent that exemption is provided from said laws by such sections. History:  1953 c 698 s 4; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 47
MN Stat § 168.221 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation|Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale|Section 168.221 — Commercial Vehicles; Taxes Or Fees.

168.221 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES; TAXES OR FEES. The registrar may promulgate such rules as may be necessary to accomplish the purpose of section 168.181, subdivision 1, clause (6), as to the payment of partial taxes collectible under sections 168.181 to 168.211 and this section and may waive any reciprocal agreement required thereunder with any state, district, territory, or possession or arrangements with foreign countries or provinces if under the laws of such state, district, territory, or possession or foreign country or province residents of Minnesota are privileged to operate motor vehicles upon the streets and highways of such state, district, territory, or possession or foreign country or province without the payment of taxes or fees of any character whatsoever. History:  1953 c 698 s 5; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 47
MN Stat § 168.25 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation|Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale|Section 168.25 — Vehicles Used For Testing.

168.25 VEHICLES USED FOR TESTING. Subdivision 1. Plates. The registrar shall, on request, issue to a first-stage manufacturer of motor vehicles one or more manufacturer test plates that display a general distinguishing number. The fee for each of the first four plates is $40 per calendar year, of which $25 must be paid to the registrar and the remaining $15 is payable as sales tax on motor vehicles under section 297B.035. For each additional plate, the manufacturer shall pay the registrar a fee of $10 and a tax on motor vehicles under section 297B.035 of $15 per calendar year. The registrar shall deposit the tax in the state treasury to be credited under section 297B.09. Subd. 2. Permitted uses. A motor vehicle owned by a first-stage manufacturer and bearing the number plate issued under subdivision 1 may be operated on public streets and highways by the manufacturer or an employee or agent of the manufacturer, for the purpose of conducting environmental testing, and for transportation to and from a bona fide environmental testing facility. History:  1995 c 74 s 2; 2014 c 194 s 1
MN Stat § 168.26 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation|Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale|Section 168.26 — Certain Manufacturers Need Not Register.

168.26 CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS NEED NOT REGISTER. Manufacturers within the state of motor vehicles which shall not use the public highways, and manufacturers or dealers distributing motor vehicles which shall not have used the public highways in the state and are not for sale in the state from points in this state to other states, shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter requiring the listing and registration thereof. History:  (2685) 1921 c 461 s 14; 1923 c 418 s 14
MN Stat § 168.2701 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation|Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale|Section 168.2701 — Liability Of Lessors For Unpaid Traffic Fines.

168.2701 LIABILITY OF LESSORS FOR UNPAID TRAFFIC FINES. When a motor vehicle lessor, licensed under section 168.27, subdivision 2, 3, or 4, is issued a traffic violation citation for a violation committed by a lessee while operating the leased or rented vehicle, the lessor shall convey to the issuing authority within 15 days of the lessor receiving knowledge of the traffic violation, information to the extent available, including the driver's full name, home address, local address, if any, license number, employer's name and address, post office box, and form of payment. Upon compliance with this section, the lessor is not liable for the amount of fine, penalty assessment, late payment penalty, or cost of warrants issued in connection with the violation. However, action on the part of the issuing authority relieving the lessor of liability does not absolve the person incurring the violation of responsibility for the infraction. History:   1986 c 332 s 1
MN Stat § 168.2702 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation|Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale|Section 168.2702 — Motor Vehicle Leases; Indemnity Agreements.

168.2702 MOTOR VEHICLE LEASES; INDEMNITY AGREEMENTS. Notwithstanding other law to the contrary, a provision in a motor vehicle lease agreement that indemnifies the lessor against any claims or liabilities arising out of the use, operation, or maintenance of the vehicle by the lessee includes the right to indemnity for traffic violations, penalties, and punitive damages caused by the lessee and is enforceable in accordance with its terms. This section does not relieve the lessor of any liability, penalty, or damages arising out of its own acts or omissions. History:   1991 c 280 s 1
MN Stat § 168.271 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation|Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale|Section 168.271 — Informational Labels On Pickup Trucks; Penalty.

168.271 INFORMATIONAL LABELS ON PICKUP TRUCKS; PENALTY. Subdivision 1. Requirement. Every manufacturer of new trucks having a gross vehicle weight of 9,000 pounds or less which are sold or offered for sale for use upon the public streets or highways within this state shall, prior to the delivery of the new truck to a Minnesota dealer, or at or prior to the introduction date of new models delivered to a Minnesota dealer prior to introduction date, securely affix to the windshield or side window of the truck a label upon which the manufacturer shall endorse clearly, distinctly and legibly true and correct entries disclosing information identical to and in the same manner as required on new automobiles. The label shall remain affixed to the truck until delivery of the truck to the ultimate purchaser. Any manufacturer who shall willfully fail to affix a proper label required by this section or any person who shall willfully remove, alter or mutilate a label prior to delivery of the truck to the ultimate purchaser is guilty of a misdemeanor. This section shall not apply to trucks for which the annual sales in Minnesota of the previous model year were less than 200. Subd. 2. Applicability. This section shall apply to new trucks having a gross vehicle weight of 9,000 pounds or less built after December 31, 1978. History:  1977 c 385 s 1,2
MN Stat § 168.274 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation|Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale|Section 168.274 — Definitions.

168.274 DEFINITIONS. (a) The following definitions shall apply for the words or terms used in sections 168.274 to 168.276 unless other meaning is clearly apparent from the language or context. (b) "Motor vehicle" means and includes all vehicles propelled otherwise than by muscular power, excepting such vehicles as run only upon rails or tracks. (c) "New motor vehicle" means only newly manufactured motor vehicles and includes but is not limited to motorcycles, trailers, trucks, passenger cars and tractors. (d) "Person" includes natural persons, firms, partnerships, corporations, associations or other artificial bodies, trustees, receiver and officers, employees, agents, and others acting for or on behalf of any person. (e) "Used motor vehicle" means every motor vehicle, title to, or possession of, which has been transferred from the person who first acquired it from the manufacturer or dealer and has been so used as to become or is commonly known as secondhand within the ordinary meaning thereof, and includes every motor vehicle other than a new motor vehicle, including but not limited to motorcycles, trailers, tractors, trucks and passenger cars. History:   1957 c 386 s 3
MN Stat § 168.275 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation|Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale|Section 168.275 — Sale Of Motor Vehicle On Sunday Forbidden.

168.275 SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLE ON SUNDAY FORBIDDEN. Any person who shall carry on or engage in the business of buying, selling, exchanging, dealing in or trading in new or used motor vehicles; or who shall open any place of business or lot wherein the person attempts to or does engage in the business of buying, selling, exchanging, dealing or trading in new or used motor vehicles; or who does buy, sell, exchange, deal or trade in new or used motor vehicles as a business on the first day of the week, commonly known and designated as Sunday, is guilty of a misdemeanor for the first offense, and a gross misdemeanor for each succeeding offense. This section does not apply to the sale of (1) trailers designed and used primarily to transport watercraft, as defined in section 86B.005, subdivision 18, (2) trailers designed and used primarily to transport all-terrain vehicles, as defined in section 84.92, subdivision 8, (3) trailers designed and used primarily to transport snowmobiles as defined in section 84.81, subdivision 3, or (4) utility trailers as defined in section 168.27, subdivision 20. History:  1957 c 386 s 1; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1986 c 444; 1998 c 267 s 2; 2004 c 228 art 1 s 72; 2005 c 10 art 3 s 10
MN Stat § 168.276 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation|Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale|Section 168.276 — Suspension Or Revocation Of Dealer License.

168.276 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF DEALER LICENSE. Every court having jurisdiction over offenses committed in violation of the provisions of section 168.275 hereof shall forward to the registrar of motor vehicles of this state within ten days following a conviction, a record thereof. If a person so convicted holds a license as a dealer for the sale of new or used motor vehicles under the provisions of section 168.27, upon the receipt by the registrar of motor vehicles of a second record of conviction of such dealer, the registrar of motor vehicles shall suspend such dealer's license for a period of 30 days, and upon receipt of a third record of conviction of any such dealer, the registrar of motor vehicles shall permanently revoke such dealer's license. History:   1957 c 386 s 2
MN Stat § 168.277 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation|Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale|Section 168.277 — Motor Vehicle Purchases; Disclosure.

168.277 MOTOR VEHICLE PURCHASES; DISCLOSURE. Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section: (a) The term "seller" means a person selling more than five motor vehicles in a calendar year and in the business of selling or leasing motor vehicles. (b) The term "contract" means a written agreement between a seller and a purchaser for the sale of a motor vehicle, but not including a conditional sales contract entered into pursuant to a separate purchase agreement that contains the disclosures contained in this section. Subd. 2. Disclosure. A seller of motor vehicles shall include in any contract with a purchaser or prospective purchaser of a motor vehicle a statement in ten-point, boldfaced, all-capital type located by a blank for the purchaser's signature stating: "IMPORTANT: THIS MAY BE A BINDING CONTRACT AND YOU MAY LOSE ANY DEPOSITS IF YOU DO NOT PERFORM ACCORDING TO ITS TERMS." If a forfeiture is not possible that part of the disclosure may be crossed out at the time of the purchaser's signature. Subd. 3. Effect of omission. Any contract not meeting the requirements of subdivision 2 is voidable at the option of the purchaser prior to the purchaser taking possession of the motor vehicle. History:   1981 c 176 s 1
MN Stat § 168.29 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation|Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale|Section 168.29 — Replacement Plates.

168.29 REPLACEMENT PLATES. (a) In the event of the defacement, loss, or destruction of any number plates or validation stickers, the registrar, upon receiving and filing a sworn statement of the vehicle owner, setting forth the circumstances of the defacement, loss, destruction, or theft of the number plates or validation stickers, together with any defaced plates or stickers and the payment of a fee calculated to cover the cost of replacement, shall issue a new set of plates or stickers. (b) The registrar shall then note on the registrar's records the issue of new number plates and shall proceed in such manner as the registrar may deem advisable to cancel and call in the original plates so as to insure against their use on another motor vehicle. (c) Duplicate registration certificates plainly marked as duplicates may be issued in like cases upon the payment of a $1 fee. Fees collected under this section must be paid into the state treasury and credited to the vehicle services operating account under section 299A.705, subdivision 1. History:  (2688) 1921 c 461 s 17; 1923 c 418 s 17; 1943 c 56 s 1; 1973 c 218 s 8; 1977 c 327 s 1; 1984 c 549 s 21; 1985 c 291 s 15; 1986 c 444; 1990 c 497 s 8; 1992 c 581 s 11; 2009 c 36 art 3 s 9
MN Stat § 168.301 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation|Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale|Section 168.301 — Vehicle Transfer Deadline; Fees; Suspension.

168.301 VEHICLE TRANSFER DEADLINE; FEES; SUSPENSION. Subdivision 1. Surrender plates and credit tax paid. (a) On transferring a motor vehicle, the transferor shall surrender the registration plates and assign the registration tax paid to the credit of the transferee. (b) As specified in section 115A.908, the commissioner must impose a $10 fee on each transfer of title within the state, other than transfers for resale purposes, of every motor vehicle weighing more than 1,000 pounds. Subd. 2. Ten days to file. The transferee's rights to the transferred vehicle's registration plates and credit for taxes paid on the vehicle expire after ten days have elapsed from the date of transfer unless: (1) the transfer has been filed as provided under section 168A.10; or (2) the transferee is a dealer licensed under section 168.27, and is complying with section 168A.11. Subd. 3. Late fee. In addition to any fee or tax otherwise authorized or imposed upon the transfer of title for a motor vehicle, the commissioner of public safety shall impose a $2 additional fee for failure to deliver a title transfer within ten business days. Subd. 4. Reinstatement fee. When the commissioner has suspended license plates on a vehicle because the transferee has failed to file the title certificate within 30 days, the transferee shall pay a $10 fee before the registration is reinstated. Subd. 5. Verification of compliance. A person does not violate this section or section 168.09, subdivision 1, by reason of suspension, if the person provides verification from the registrar that the title transfer with fees and taxes were filed with the registrar prior to being cited for violating this section or the vehicle was purchased from a licensed Minnesota dealer. The verification of compliance must be presented to the appropriate law enforcement agency within seven days after being charged or to the court on or before the date set for appearance. Subd. 6. Registration suspension. The commissioner of public safety may suspend the registration of any owner who violates this section. History:  1997 c 135 s 3; 1999 c 238 art 2 s 8,9; 2002 c 388 s 2; 1Sp2021 c 5 art 4 s 37