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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale › Section 168.129 — Special Collegiate Plates.

168.129 SPECIAL COLLEGIATE PLATES.
Subdivision 1.
General requirements and procedures.
The commissioner shall issue special collegiate plates to an applicant who:
(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile;
(2) pays a fee as specified in section 168.12, subdivision 5, to cover the costs of handling and manufacturing the plates;
(3) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013;
(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
(5) contributes at least $25 annually to the scholarship account established in subdivision 6; and
(6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.
Subd. 2.
Design.
(a) After consultation with each participating college, university, or postsecondary system, the commissioner shall design an emblem for each special collegiate plate.
(b) In consultation with the commissioner, a participating college or university annually shall indicate the anticipated number of plates needed.
Subd. 3.
No refund.
Contributions under this section must not be refunded.
Subd. 4.
Plates transfer.
Despite section 168.12, subdivision 1, on payment of a transfer fee of $5, plates issued under this section may be transferred to another passenger automobile registered to the individual to whom the special collegiate plates were issued.
Subd. 5.
Fees credited.
Fees collected under this section do not include the contributions collected for the scholarship account.
Subd. 6.
Scholarship account.
A scholarship account is created in the state treasury. Except for one percent that may be retained by the commissioner for administrative costs, all contributions received under this section must be deposited by the commissioner in the scholarship account. Money in the scholarship account is appropriated to the governing board of the institution to which it is attributable, as provided in subdivision 7.
Subd. 7.
Record.
The commissioner shall maintain a record of the number of plates issued for each postsecondary institution or system to determine the amount of scholarship funds available to that institution or system.
History:
1991 c 356 art 7 s 2; 1992 c 513 art 1 s 19,20; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 78; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 15; 2011 c 109 s 19; 2014 c 255 s 15
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale › Section 168.1291 — Certain Special Plates; Uniform Design, Unique Emblems.

168.1291 CERTAIN SPECIAL PLATES; UNIFORM DESIGN, UNIQUE EMBLEMS.
Subdivision 1.
Definition.
For purposes of this section "special plates" means plates issued under sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b and 2e; 168.121; 168.1235; and 168.129.
Subd. 2.
Uniform design of special plates.
(a) The commissioner shall design a single special plate that will contain a unique number and a space for a unique emblem for plates issued under sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b and 2e; 168.121; 168.1235; and 168.129. The commissioner shall design a unique emblem related to the purpose of each special plate.
(b) Any provision of sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b to 2e; 168.121; 168.123; and 168.129, that requires the placement of a specified letter or letters on a special plate applies to those plates only to the extent that the commissioner includes the letter or letters in the design.
(c) If a law authorizing a special plate contains a specific requirement for graphic design of that plate, that requirement applies to the appropriate unique emblem.
Subd. 3.
Issuance of special plates with unique emblems.
Despite section 168.12, subdivisions 2b to 2e; 168.123; or 168.129, beginning with special plates issued in calendar year 1996, the commissioner shall issue each class of special plates permanently marked with specific designs under those laws only until the commissioner's supply of those plates is exhausted. Thereafter the commissioner shall issue under those laws only the plate authorized under subdivision 2, with the appropriate unique emblem attached.
Subd. 4.
Fees.
Despite section 168.12, subdivisions 2b to 2e; 168.123; or 168.129, the commissioner shall charge a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision 5, for each set of plates issued under this section.
Subd. 5.
Applicability.
This section does not apply to a special motorcycle plate designed by the commissioner under section 168.123, subdivision 1, clause (2).
History:
1996 c 455 art 4 s 6; 1997 c 159 art 2 s 14; 1997 c 226 s 42; 2000 c 426 s 6; 1Sp2001 c 8 art 2 s 33; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 16; 2010 c 388 art 1 s 2,3; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 2 s 18
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale › Section 168.1294 — Law Enforcement Memorial Plates.

168.1294 LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL PLATES.
Subdivision 1.
Issuance of plates.
The commissioner shall issue special law enforcement memorial license plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup truck, motorcycle, or recreational motor vehicle;
(2) pays an additional fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision 5, for each set of plates;
(3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013, along with any other fees required by this chapter;
(4) contributes $25 upon initial application and a minimum of $5 annually to the Minnesota law enforcement memorial account; and
(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.
Subd. 2.
Design.
The commissioner, in consultation with representatives from the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association, shall adopt a suitable design for the plate that must include a blue line with a black line of equal proportion above and below the blue line, representing the thin blue line.
Subd. 3.
Plates transfer.
On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer fee of $5, special plates may be transferred to another qualified motor vehicle that is registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
Subd. 4.
Exemption.
Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section 168.1293, subdivision 2.
Subd. 5.
MS 2022 [Repealed, 2023 c 68 art 4 s 129]
Subd. 6.
Contributions; memorial account; appropriation.
Contributions collected under subdivision 1, clause (4), must be deposited in the Minnesota law enforcement memorial account, which is established in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of public safety. This appropriation is first for the annual cost of administering the account funds, and the remaining funds are for distribution to the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association. By August 15 of each year, the commissioner must distribute all funds remaining to the association. The association must use the funds to further the mission of the association in assisting the families and home agencies of Minnesota law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. By January 15 of each year, the association must submit a report to the commissioner of public safety and to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance. The report must include an itemized list of each expenditure the association made with the funds received under this section for the previous calendar year.
History:
2017 c 55 s 1; 2017 c 99 s 2; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 2 s 19; art 3 s 22
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale › Section 168.1295 — State Parks And Trails Plates.

168.1295 STATE PARKS AND TRAILS PLATES.
Subdivision 1.
General requirements and procedures.
(a) The commissioner shall issue state parks and trails plates to an applicant who:
(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, recreational vehicle, one-ton pickup truck, or motorcycle;
(2) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision 5;
(3) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013;
(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
(5) contributes a minimum of $60 annually to the state parks and trails donation account established in section 85.056; and
(6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.
(b) The state parks and trails plate application must indicate that the contribution specified under paragraph (a), clause (5), is a minimum contribution to receive the plate and that the applicant may make an additional contribution to the account.
(c) State parks and trails plates may be personalized according to section 168.12, subdivision 2a.
Subd. 2.
Design.
After consultation with interested groups, the commissioners of natural resources and public safety shall jointly select a suitable symbol for use by the commissioner of public safety to design the state parks and trails plates.
Subd. 3.
No refund.
Contributions under this section must not be refunded.
Subd. 4.
Plate transfers.
Notwithstanding section 168.12, subdivision 1, on payment of a transfer fee of $5, plates issued under this section may be transferred to another passenger automobile registered to the person to whom the plates were issued.
Subd. 5.
Contribution and fees credited.
Contributions under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (5), must be paid to the commissioner and credited to the state parks and trails donation account established in section 85.056. The other fees collected under this section must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account under section 299A.705.
Subd. 6.
Record.
The commissioner shall maintain a record of the number of plates issued under this section.
Subd. 7.
Exemption.
Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section 168.1293, subdivision 2.
History:
2014 c 312 art 13 s 31; 2017 c 93 art 2 s 142; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 2 s 20; 2023 c 68 art 7 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale › Section 168.1296 — Critical Habitat Plates.

168.1296 CRITICAL HABITAT PLATES.
Subdivision 1.
General requirements and procedures.
(a) The commissioner shall issue critical habitat plates to an applicant who:
(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile or recreational vehicle;
(2) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision 5;
(3) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013;
(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
(5) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the Minnesota critical habitat private sector matching account established in section 84.943; and
(6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.
(b) The critical habitat plate application must indicate that the annual contribution specified under paragraph (a), clause (5), is a minimum contribution to receive the plate and that the applicant may make an additional contribution to the account.
(c) Special critical habitat license plates, the designs for which are selected under subdivision 2, may be personalized according to section 168.12, subdivision 2a.
Subd. 2.
Design.
After consultation with interested groups, the commissioner of natural resources and the commissioner shall jointly select a suitable symbol for use by the commissioner to design the plates.
Subd. 3.
No refund.
Contributions under this section must not be refunded.
Subd. 4.
Plate transfers.
Notwithstanding section 168.12, subdivision 1, on payment of a transfer fee of $5, plates issued under this section may be transferred to another passenger automobile registered to the person to whom the plates were issued.
Subd. 5.
Contribution and fees credited.
Contributions under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (5), must be paid to the commissioner and credited to the Minnesota critical habitat private sector matching account established in section 84.943. The fees collected under this section must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account under section 299A.705.
Subd. 6.
Record.
The commissioner shall maintain a record of the number of plates issued under this section.
History:
1995 c 220 s 112; 1996 c 455 art 4 s 8; 1997 c 226 s 43; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 138; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 18; 2006 c 212 art 1 s 23; 2011 c 109 s 20; 2014 c 255 s 16; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 2 s 21; 2023 c 25 s 67; 2023 c 68 art 7 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale › Section 168.1297 — Special "rotary Member" Plates.

168.1297 SPECIAL "ROTARY MEMBER" PLATES.
Subdivision 1.
General requirements and procedures.
The commissioner shall issue special "Rotary member" plates to an applicant who:
(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile;
(2) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision 5;
(3) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013;
(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
(5) submits proof to the commissioner that the applicant is a member of Rotary International; and
(6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.
Subd. 2.
Design.
A special plate under this section consists of a plate as described in section 168.1291 with a unique emblem that is the recognized emblem of Rotary International.
Subd. 3.
Compliance with other law.
The commissioner shall take no action under this section unless the commissioner determines that Rotary International, or one or more districts of Rotary International, has complied with section 168.1293, subdivision 2, paragraph (a). Issuance and renewal of plates under this section are subject to section 168.1293, subdivisions 3 to 6.
History:
1Sp2003 c 19 art 2 s 24; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 19; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 2 s 22
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale › Section 168.1298 — Special "support Our Troops" Plates.

168.1298 SPECIAL "SUPPORT OUR TROOPS" PLATES.
Subdivision 1.
General requirements and procedures.
(a) The commissioner shall issue special "Support Our Troops" license plates to an applicant who:
(1) is an owner of a passenger automobile, one-ton pickup truck, recreational vehicle, or motorcycle;
(2) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision 5;
(3) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013;
(4) pays the fees required under this chapter;
(5) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the Minnesota "Support Our Troops" account established in section 190.19; and
(6) complies with laws and rules governing registration and licensing of vehicles and drivers.
(b) The license application under this section must indicate that the annual contribution specified under paragraph (a), clause (5), is a minimum contribution to receive the plates and that the applicant may make an additional contribution to the account.
Subd. 2.
Design.
After consultation with interested groups, the adjutant general and the commissioner of veterans affairs shall design the special plate, subject to the approval of the commissioner.
Subd. 3.
No refund.
Contributions under this section must not be refunded.
Subd. 4.
Plate transfers.
Notwithstanding section 168.12, subdivision 1, on payment of a transfer fee of $5, plates issued under this section may be transferred to another passenger automobile, one-ton pickup truck, recreational vehicle, or motorcycle owned by the individual to whom the special plates were issued.
Subd. 5.
Contribution and fees credited.
Contributions under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (5), must be paid to the commissioner and credited to the Minnesota "Support Our Troops" account established in section 190.19. The fees collected under this section must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account under section 299A.705.
Subd. 6.
Record.
The commissioner shall maintain a record of the number of plates issued under this section.
History:
2005 c 156 art 2 s 30; 2011 c 109 s 21; 2014 c 255 s 17; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 2 s 23; 2023 c 68 art 7 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale › Section 168.1299 — Minnesota Golf Plates.

168.1299 MINNESOTA GOLF PLATES.
Subdivision 1.
Issuance.
Notwithstanding section 168.1293, the commissioner shall issue special Minnesota golf plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, one-ton pickup truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
(2) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision 5, and any other fees required by this chapter;
(3) contributes a minimum of $30 annually to the Minnesota Section PGA Foundation account; and
(4) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers.
Subd. 2.
Design.
After consultation with the Minnesota Section PGA and the Minnesota Golf Association, the commissioner shall design the special plate.
Subd. 3.
Plates transfer.
On payment of a fee of $5, plates issued under this section may be transferred to another passenger automobile, one-ton pickup truck, motorcycle, or other recreational vehicle registered to the individual to whom the special plates were issued.
Subd. 4.
MS 2022 [Repealed, 2023 c 68 art 4 s 129]
Subd. 5.
Contributions.
Contributions collected under subdivision 1, clause (3), are credited first to the commissioner of public safety for the cost of administering the Minnesota Section PGA Foundation account, which is established in the special revenue fund. After the commissioner's administration costs are paid each year, remaining contributions are credited to the Minnesota Section PGA Foundation account. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of public safety for distribution to the Minnesota Section PGA Foundation, to be used to enhance and promote the game of golf throughout Minnesota.
History:
2014 c 312 art 11 s 3; 2015 c 75 art 2 s 17,49; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 2 s 24
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale › Section 168.13 — Proof Of Ownership.

168.13 PROOF OF OWNERSHIP.
(a) The registrar shall not approve an application and shall not issue number plates for any motor vehicle, unless and until the title certificate issued under chapter 168A, or registration certificate if not titled, is delivered to the registrar. The registrar must be satisfied from the records that all taxes and fees due have been paid and that endorsements upon the certificate are in writing and have been signed by the seller and purchaser.
(b) The registrar shall not register and shall not issue number plates for a motor vehicle brought into Minnesota from another state until:
(1) a registration certificate or other evidence of title as may reasonably be required from the registrant within that state is surrendered to the registrar in the same manner as certificates of this state; or in lieu thereof
(2) the registrar receives evidence of the chain of ownership as will assure the payment of the proper tax so long as the motor vehicle is in the state.
History:
(2679) 1921 c 461 s 8; 1923 c 418 s 8; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 647 s 9; 2000 c 426 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale › Section 168.15 — Rights As To Registration Certificate And Plates.

168.15 RIGHTS AS TO REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE AND PLATES.
Subdivision 1.
Transfer of ownership.
(a) Upon the transfer of ownership, destruction, theft, dismantling, or permanent removal by the owner from this state of any vehicle registered in accordance with this chapter, the right of the owner of the vehicle to use the registration certificate and plates assigned to the vehicle expires.
(b) When the ownership of a vehicle is transferred to another person required to register the vehicle in this state, the transferor shall assign the registration tax paid to the credit of the transferee unless the registration stickers are surrendered to the commissioner before the first day of the new registration period.
(c) When seeking to become the owner by gift, trade, or purchase of any vehicle for which a registration certificate has been issued under this chapter, a person shall join with the registered owner in transmitting with the application for transfer of ownership, the registration certificate, with the assignment and notice of sale duly executed.
(d) In case of loss of the title or certificate of registration of a vehicle not subject to section 325E.15, the person shall make application to the commissioner with proof of loss of the title as specified in section 168A.09 and assign a notice of sale of the vehicle on the application for title as specified in section 168A.04.
(e) Upon the transfer of any vehicle by a manufacturer or dealer, for use within the state, whether by sale, lease, or otherwise, the transferor shall, within ten days after the transfer, file with the commissioner (1) a notice containing the date of transfer, a description of the vehicle, and the transferee's name and residence address in the state or if not a natural person then the transferee's business and mailing address, and (2) the transferee's application for registration.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 108]
History:
(2681) 1921 c 461 s 10; 1923 c 418 s 10; 1927 c 89; 1984 c 489 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1996 c 455 art 4 s 9,15; 1997 c 135 s 2; 2000 c 426 s 8; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 20
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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.
(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; 2023 c 68 art 5 s 16
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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.
MS 2022 [Repealed, 2023 c 25 s 190]
History:
1977 c 385 s 1,2
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168 — Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale › Section 168.28 — Vehicles Subject To Tax; Exceptions.

168.28 VEHICLES SUBJECT TO TAX; EXCEPTIONS.
Every motor vehicle (except those exempted in section 168.012, and except those which are being towed upon the streets and highways and which shall not be deemed to be using the streets and highways within the meaning of this section) shall be deemed to be one using the public streets and highways and hence as such subject to taxation under this chapter if such motor vehicle has since April 23, 1921, used such public streets or highways, or shall actually use them, or if it shall come into the possession of an owner other than as a manufacturer, dealer, warehouse operator, mortgagee or pledgee. New and unused motor vehicles in the possession of a dealer solely for the purpose of sale, and used motor vehicles which have not theretofore used the public streets or highways of this state which are in the possession of a dealer solely for the purpose of sale and which are duly listed as herein provided, shall not be deemed to be vehicles using the public streets or highways. The driving or operating of a motor vehicle upon the public streets or highways of this state by a motor vehicle dealer or any employee of such motor vehicle dealer for demonstration purposes or for any purpose incident to the usual and customary conduct and operation of the business in which licensed under section 168.27 to engage, or solely for the purpose of moving it from points outside or within the state to the place of business or storage of a licensed dealer within the state or solely for the purpose of moving it from the place of business of a manufacturer, or licensed dealer within the state to the place of business or residence of a purchaser outside the state, shall not be deemed to be using the public streets or highways in the state within the meaning of this chapter or of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, article XIV, and shall not be held to make the motor vehicle subject to taxation under this chapter as one using the public streets or highways, if during such driving or moving the dealer's plates herein provided for shall be duly displayed upon such vehicle. Any dealer or distributor may register a motor vehicle prior to its assessment or taxation as personal property, and pay the license fee and tax thereon for the full calendar year as one using the public streets and highways, and thereafter such vehicle shall be deemed to be one using the public streets and highways and shall not be subject to assessment or taxation as personal property during the calendar year for which it is so registered, whether or not such vehicle shall actually have used the streets or highways. Special mobile equipment is subject to a penalty equal to the tax due under this chapter for the full registration year if it is used to transport persons or property at any time using the public streets.
History:
(2687) 1921 c 461 s 16; 1923 c 418 s 16; 1941 c 176 s 2; 1953 c 315 s 1; 1961 c 611 s 1; 1976 c 2 s 172; 1986 c 444; 1986 c 454 s 17; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 15
2023 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 driver and 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; 2023 c 68 art 4 s 128
2023 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