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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers › Chapter 219 — Railroad Safety And Employment › Section 219.80 — Assumption Of Risk No Defense.

219.80 ASSUMPTION OF RISK NO DEFENSE.
In an action brought against an employer under or by virtue of sections 219.77 to 219.83 to recover for injuries to or the death of an employee, the employee may not be held to have assumed the risk of the employment.
History:
(4936) 1915 c 187 s 4; 1935 c 69 s 1; 1985 c 265 art 4 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers › Chapter 219 — Railroad Safety And Employment › Section 219.81 — Contrary Contract Declared Void.

219.81 CONTRARY CONTRACT DECLARED VOID.
Any contract, rule, or device whatever, the purpose or intent of which is to enable an employer to escape liability created by sections 219.77 to 219.83, is to that extent void. In an action brought against the employer under or by virtue of sections 219.77 to 219.83, the employer may set off any sum the employer has contributed or paid to any insurance, relief, benefit, or indemnity that may have been paid to the injured employee, or to the persons entitled to it on account of the injury or death for which the action was brought.
History:
(4937) 1915 c 187 s 5; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1985 c 265 art 4 s 1; 1986 c 444
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers › Chapter 219 — Railroad Safety And Employment › Section 219.815 — Employer Includes Receiver.

219.815 EMPLOYER INCLUDES RECEIVER.
"Employer," as used in sections 219.77 to 219.83, includes a receiver or other person charged with the duty of management and operation of a business employing labor.
History:
(4938) 1915 c 187 s 6; 1985 c 265 art 4 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers › Chapter 219 — Railroad Safety And Employment › Section 219.82 — Survival Of Right Of Action.

219.82 SURVIVAL OF RIGHT OF ACTION.
A right of action given by sections 219.77 to 219.83 to a person suffering injury survives to the personal representative for the benefit of the surviving spouse and children of the employee; and if none, then of the employee's parents; and if none, then of the next of kin dependent upon the employee, but in such cases there shall be only one recovery for the same injury.
History:
(4939) 1915 c 187 s 7; 1923 c 333 s 3; 1985 c 265 art 4 s 1; 1986 c 444
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers › Chapter 219 — Railroad Safety And Employment › Section 219.83 — Limitation Of Action.

219.83 LIMITATION OF ACTION.
No action may be maintained under sections 219.77 to 219.83 unless commenced within two years from the day the cause of action accrues.
History:
(4940) 1915 c 187 s 8; 1985 c 265 art 4 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers › Chapter 219 — Railroad Safety And Employment › Section 219.92 — New Road.

219.92 NEW ROAD.
Subdivision 1.
Completion notice; filing.
Before opening to public use a railroad branch, extension, or other railroad constructed by a railroad company, the company (1) shall notify the commissioner that it is finished, safe for operation, and in full compliance with federal track safety standards, and (2) shall file with the commissioner a map and profile of the construction with a table of grades, curvatures, and mileage, a statement of other characteristics of the road, and an itemized statement showing the actual cost of the construction; all in a form complying with the federal track safety standards and attested to by oath of the president or other managing officer and the chief engineer of the company.
Subd. 2.
Inspection.
Before the new line is operated as a public road, the commissioner shall inspect it or have it inspected by the state federal track safety inspectors, and furnish the company with a certificate showing compliance with subdivision 1 and that the road has been inspected and found safe for operation.
Subd. 3.
Use before completion.
When found desirable to operate before completion a portion of a newly built railroad or a new branch, extension, or otherwise, the commissioner, on application, may authorize the operation of the new portion pending completion of the entire road under terms and conditions the commissioner may impose in the interests of the public.
History:
(4903) RL s 2032; 1907 c 260 s 1; 1913 c 126 s 1; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1976 c 166 s 61; 1980 c 460 s 29; 1985 c 265 art 4 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers › Chapter 219 — Railroad Safety And Employment › Section 219.93 — Stopping Train At Crossing.

219.93 STOPPING TRAIN AT CROSSING.
A company operating a railroad shall have all trains on the railroad come to a full stop not less than ten nor more than 60 rods before reaching a railroad junction or crossing at grade, unless stoppage is rendered unnecessary by an interlocking plant or other device approved by the written order of the commissioner or by the court upon appeal.
History:
(4905) RL s 2033; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1976 c 166 s 62; 1985 c 265 art 4 s 1
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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 171.8; or
(3) a discovery of an undeclared hazardous material as defined by Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 171.8.
History:
2004 c 225 s 7; 2022 c 55 art 1 s 117
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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 (a), clause (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; 2022 c 55 art 1 s 118
2023 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
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers › Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers › Section 221.171 — Compensation Of Household Goods Carrier Fixed.

221.171 COMPENSATION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS CARRIER FIXED.
Subdivision 1.
Compensation fixed by schedule on file.
A household goods mover must not charge or receive a greater, lesser, or different compensation for the transportation or service provided than the rates and charges specified in the tariff under section 221.161. A household goods mover must not refund or remit in any manner or by any device, directly or indirectly, the rates and charges required to be collected by the mover under the mover's schedules.
Subd. 2.
Exemptions.
(a) A person engaged in the transportation of household goods for the federal government or an agency of the federal government or the transportation of household goods for the state government or an agency of the state government where competitive bids are required by law is exempt from subdivision 1.
(b) A person engaged in the transportation of household goods at the request of a nonprofit charitable organization that qualifies for tax exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code is exempt from subdivision 1 when the transportation is in furtherance of the organization's charitable purpose. A person engaged in the transportation of household goods for a charitable organization may conduct the transportation statewide.
History:
Ex1957 c 17 s 17; 1965 c 523 s 6; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1976 c 166 s 85; 1980 c 534 s 71; 1983 c 371 s 32; 1986 c 444; 2001 c 213 s 30; 2005 c 12 s 1; 2009 c 64 s 46; 2018 c 184 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers › Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers › Section 221.172 — Shipping Document.

221.172 SHIPPING DOCUMENT.
Subdivision 1.
Hazardous material bill of lading.
A person who transports a hazardous material by motor vehicle shall conform to the requirements of Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, with respect to shipping documents.
Subd. 2.
Hazardous waste manifest.
A person who transports a hazardous waste by motor vehicle shall carry in the vehicle a hazardous waste manifest which conforms to the requirements of Minnesota Rules, chapter 7045.
Subd. 3.
Household goods mover.
(a) A household goods mover shall keep a record of each shipment transported under a permit. A record may consist of one or more documents, including a bill of lading, freight bill, manifest, delivery receipt, or other document. If it consists of more than one document, the documents constituting a shipment record must be available for inspection together.
(b) A record must show the:
(1) names of the consignor and consignee;
(2) date of shipment;
(3) origin and destination points;
(4) description of the freight;
(5) weight, volume, or measurement of the freight, if applicable to the rating of the freight;
(6) exact rate or rates assessed;
(7) total charges due, including the nature and amount of any charges for special service; and
(8) the name of each carrier participating in the transportation.
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57]
Subd. 5.
[Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57]
Subd. 6.
[Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57]
Subd. 7.
[Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57]
Subd. 8.
[Repealed, 2009 c 64 s 57]
Subd. 9.
[Repealed, 1999 c 238 art 2 s 92]
Subd. 10.
Retained three years.
A shipping document or record described in subdivision 2 or 3, or a copy of it, must be retained by the carrier for at least three years from the date on the shipping document or record. A carrier may keep a shipping record described in subdivision 3 by any technology that prevents the alteration, modification, or erasure of the underlying data and will enable production of an accurate and unaltered paper copy. A carrier shall keep a shipping record in a manner that will make it readily accessible and shall have a means of identifying and producing a legible paper copy for inspection by the commissioner upon request.
History:
1983 c 371 s 33; 1988 c 544 s 17; 1993 c 117 s 27; 1999 c 238 art 2 s 57; 2009 c 64 s 47
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers › Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers › Section 221.173 — Electronic Signature.

221.173 ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE.
(a) The commissioner may accept in lieu of a required document completed on paper, an electronically transmitted document authenticated by an electronic signature.
(b) The commissioner shall consult with the Department of Information Technology Services, which shall provide advice and assistance in establishing criteria and standards for authentication of electronic signatures and establishing to a reasonable certainty the validity, security, and linkage of a specific, unaltered, electronically transmitted document, its unforged signature, and its authorized signer.
(c) The commissioner may determine the technology or system to be used, which may include a private key/public key system, an encrypted or cryptology-based system, a pen-based, on-screen signature system that captures and verifies an autograph and links it to a specific document, or other system or technology or combination of systems.
(d) To the extent consistent with this section, laws and rules pertaining to paper-based documents also pertain to electronically transmitted documents.
History:
1997 c 230 s 16; 1998 c 359 s 19; 2005 c 156 art 5 s 23; 2013 c 134 s 30; 2013 c 142 art 3 s 36; 2021 c 31 art 2 s 16
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers › Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers › Section 221.178 — Passenger Carrier; Criminal Background Check.

221.178 PASSENGER CARRIER; CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK.
Subdivision 1.
Carrier to conduct background check.
A motor carrier of passengers shall conduct, or cause to be conducted, an initial background check of a person the carrier hires or with whom the carrier contracts whose duties include operating a vehicle used to transport passengers. A subsequent background check must be conducted every three years.
Subd. 2.
Scope and procedures of check.
Sections 299C.67, 299C.68, 299C.70, and 299C.71 apply to background checks conducted under subdivision 1. For purposes of this section, when used in sections 299C.67, 299C.68, 299C.70, and 299C.71, the term "owner" refers to a motor carrier of passengers and the term "manager" refers to a driver. A motor carrier of passengers may not use a driver to operate a vehicle providing passenger transportation if the background check response shows that the driver has been convicted of a background check crime defined in section 299C.67, subdivision 2, paragraph (a) or (b).
Subd. 3.
Records.
A carrier shall keep a record, identified by the employee's name, of a background check conducted under this section. A record must be made available to the commissioner upon request.
Subd. 4.
Exception.
This section does not apply to a driver who holds a valid driver's license with a school bus endorsement.
History:
1999 c 238 art 2 s 58
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers › Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers › Section 221.181 — Interstate Carrier; Regulation.

221.181 INTERSTATE CARRIER; REGULATION.
The commissioner may register interstate carriers and may regulate their operations to the extent that regulation constitutes a valid exercise of the police powers of the state.
History:
Ex1957 c 17 s 18; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1976 c 166 s 86; 1980 c 534 s 72; 1983 c 371 s 34
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers › Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers › Section 221.221 — Enforcement Powers.

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.
(a) Transportation program specialists and hazardous material program specialists of the department are authorized to enforce (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, (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, and (4) the North American Standard Out-Of-Service Criteria, including issuing out-of-service orders, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 383.5, and they may conduct inspections at designated highway weigh stations or under other appropriate circumstances.
(b) Transportation program specialists and hazardous material program specialists of the department must not be armed and, except as provided in this section, have none of the other powers and privileges reserved to peace officers, including the power to enforce traffic laws and regulations.
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.
History:
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; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 77; 2023 c 25 s 114
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers › Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers › Section 221.231 — Reciprocal Agreement.

221.231 RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT.
The commissioner may enter into reciprocal agreements with the regulatory bodies of other states and the provinces of the Dominion of Canada regarding motor carriers having an established place of business in that state or province; provided that reciprocal privileges are extended under the agreement to motor carriers of this state.
History:
Ex1957 c 17 s 23; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1976 c 166 s 89; 1985 c 299 s 25; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 84
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers › Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers › Section 221.251 — Overcharge Refund.

221.251 OVERCHARGE REFUND.
Subdivision 1.
Refund within 90 days.
Charges for freight, baggage, or express collected by a motor carrier over what the carrier is entitled to receive under the lawful tariff or classification must be refunded by the carrier within 90 days after a claim is filed, provided that a claim is filed as provided in this section.
Subd. 2.
Claim adjustment, payment.
(a) Every claim against a motor carrier doing business in this state for an overcharge due to difference in weight or inapplicable rate, or for loss, damage, or injury to property while in its possession, must be adjusted and paid within 90 days after the filing of the claim with the agent of the carrier delivering the freight, baggage, or express, unless the delivering carrier protests the validity of the claim in writing to the claimant within a 90-day period.
(b) Settlement of claims with the claimant is the responsibility of the carrier delivering the freight, baggage, or express to its ultimate destination. No claim may be filed until after the arrival of a shipment, or of some part of it, at the point of destination, or until after the lapse of a reasonable time for its arrival. For this purpose, a claim, when filed, must consist of:
(1) an original bill of lading or shipping receipt;
(2) a paid freight bill;
(3) a bill of claimant; and
(4) an original invoice or certified copy when necessary.
(c) True copies of any of these documents may be used and, in case of absence, an explanation must be attached. The carrier shall acknowledge the filing of a claim, or letters, papers, or documents purporting to be a claim, within ten days after receipt and, if the claim as filed does not comply with the above requirements, the carrier shall inform the claimant and advise the claimant of what may be required to complete the claim.
Subd. 3.
Court action.
If the claim is not paid or adjusted within 90 days of filing, suit may be commenced in a court having jurisdiction. Persons similarly situated may intervene or be joined and, if claimant prevails, a penalty of ten percent plus legal interest, reasonable attorneys' fees, costs, and disbursements are allowed.
History:
Ex1957 c 17 s 25; 1965 c 523 s 7; 1983 c 371 s 37; 1986 c 444
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers › Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers › Section 221.261 — Complaint, Action In District Court.

221.261 COMPLAINT, ACTION IN DISTRICT COURT.
An action or proceeding may be instituted, upon verified complaint of the commissioner or any interested person in any district court of any county wherein a motor carrier has a principal office or into which its route extends, for the enforcement of any provision of this chapter, or any order, rule or directive of the commissioner herein authorized, and the court may grant provisional or other relief, ordinary or extraordinary, legal or equitable, which the nature of the case may require, including temporary mandatory or restraining orders. Except when there is a constitutional right to trial by jury not expressly waived, all proceedings shall be tried summarily by the court and these matters shall take precedent over all other matters except criminal cases.
History:
Ex1957 c 17 s 26; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1976 c 166 s 90; 1980 c 534 s 74; 1981 c 209 s 11; 2001 c 213 s 30
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers › Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers › Section 221.271 — Liability.

221.271 LIABILITY.
Any person which shall do or cause to be done any unlawful act as herein provided, or fail to perform any duty prescribed, or violate any duly established order, rule or directive of the commissioner, or which shall aid or abet in the performance of any unlawful act or in the failure to perform any such duty, shall be liable in damages to any person injured thereby, and such person, if the person recovers, shall be allowed, in addition to damages, reasonable attorneys' fees, together with costs and disbursements.
History:
Ex1957 c 17 s 27; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1976 c 166 s 91; 1980 c 534 s 75; 1986 c 444; 2001 c 213 s 30
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers › Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers › Section 221.291 — Violations, Misdemeanors.

221.291 VIOLATIONS, MISDEMEANORS.
Subdivision 1.
Conspiracy, attempt, aid or abet.
Except as provided in subdivisions 4 and 5, and sections 221.036 and 609.671, a person who commits, procures, aids or abets or conspires to commit, or attempts to commit, aid or abet in the violation of a provision of this chapter or a valid order or rule of the commissioner issued hereunder, whether individually or in connection with one or more persons or as principal, agent, or accessory, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and every person who falsely, fraudulently, forcibly, or willfully induces, causes, coerces, requires, permits, or directs another to violate a provision of this chapter, is likewise guilty of a misdemeanor. Every distinct violation is a separate offense.
Subd. 2.
Directing another to violate.
Except as provided in subdivisions 4 and 5, and sections 221.036 and 609.671, a person employing or otherwise directing the driver of a vehicle to require or knowingly to permit the operation of the vehicle upon a highway in a manner contrary to this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Subd. 3.
Transportation of hazardous materials.
Except as provided in sections 221.036 and 609.671, a person who ships, transports, or offers for transportation hazardous waste, hazardous material, or hazardous substances in violation of a provision of this chapter or a rule or order of the commissioner adopted or issued under this chapter which specifically applies to the transportation of hazardous material, hazardous waste, or hazardous substances is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be fined up to the maximum fine which may be imposed for a misdemeanor for each violation.
Subd. 4.
Operating without registration or permit.
A person who operates a motor carrier without first registering under section 221.0251 or 221.0252, or who operates as a household goods mover without having obtained the necessary permit, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than the maximum fine which may be imposed for a misdemeanor for each violation.
Subd. 5.
Variation of compensation rate.
A person who knowingly offers, grants, gives, solicits, accepts, or receives a rebate, concession, or discrimination in violation of a provision of this chapter, or who by any means knowingly assists, requires, or permits a person to obtain or provide transportation of persons or property for a greater or lesser or different compensation than that approved by order of the commissioner, or in the case of permit carriers than that filed with the commissioner, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $200.
History:
Ex1957 c 17 s 29; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1973 c 754 s 9; 1975 c 313 s 14; 1976 c 166 s 93; 1980 c 534 s 77; 1983 c 371 s 38; 1985 c 299 s 26; 1986 c 468 s 7; 1987 c 393 art 1 s 3; 1988 c 544 s 19-21; 1999 c 238 art 2 s 66; 2001 c 213 s 30
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers › Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers › Section 221.293 — Complaint, Hearing, And Order.

221.293 COMPLAINT, HEARING, AND ORDER.
Where any provisions of this chapter or any order adopted thereunder or any rule of the commissioner has been violated, the commissioner upon complaint being filed or on the commissioner's own motion, may issue and serve upon the person engaged in such violation, a complaint stating the charges in that respect, and containing a notice of a hearing upon a day and at a place therein fixed at least ten days after the service of the complaint and notice requiring the person so complained of to appear at the time and place fixed in the notice of hearing and show cause why an order should not be entered by the commissioner requiring such person to cease and desist from the violation alleged. If upon such hearing the commissioner shall find that any of the violations alleged in the order to show cause are true, it shall so find and shall issue and cause to be served upon such person an order requiring such person to cease and desist from such violation. The district court, upon petition, may enforce such cease and desist order by injunction or other appropriate writ or proceedings.
History:
1959 c 376 s 6; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1975 c 313 s 15; 1976 c 166 s 94; 1980 c 534 s 78; 2001 c 213 s 30