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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168A — Vehicle Titles › Section 168A.15 — Reconstructed, Scrapped, Dismantled, Or Destroyed Vehicle.

168A.15 RECONSTRUCTED, SCRAPPED, DISMANTLED, OR DESTROYED VEHICLE.
Subdivision 1.
[Repealed by amendment, 1988 c 496 s 18]
Subd. 2.
Certain unconventional vehicles; requirements to obtain certificate.
If a vehicle is altered so as to become a reconstructed vehicle or restored pioneer vehicle, the owner shall apply for a certificate of title in the manner provided in section 168A.04, and any existing certificate of title to the vehicle shall be surrendered for cancellation.
Subd. 3.
Title; scrapped, dismantled, or destroyed vehicle.
A dealer who purchases a vehicle as scrap or to be dismantled or destroyed shall maintain the certificate of title on the vehicle for three years before destroying the title as prescribed by the commissioner. A certificate of title for the vehicle shall not again be issued.
Subd. 4.
Motorcycle with new engine.
(a) If the commissioner does not require that a new or amended title be issued and stamped as reconstructed or otherwise under this chapter for an automobile being operated with an engine that is not its original engine, then the commissioner shall not require that title issued for a motorcycle being operated with an engine that is not its original engine be stamped or otherwise labeled as reconstructed or otherwise.
(b) This subdivision does not prevent the commissioner from requiring that a new application be completed according to section 168A.04 and be filed with the commissioner. Upon receipt of the completed application and the old title, and subject to section 168A.05, subdivision 1, the commissioner shall issue another certificate of title, which must list the engine number, for the motorcycle with the nonoriginal engine.
History:
1971 c 162 s 15; 1988 c 496 s 18; 1993 c 93 s 8; 2002 c 371 art 1 s 22; 2012 c 195 s 7; 2013 c 126 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168A — Vehicle Titles › Section 168A.152 — Use And Certification Of Title; Inspection Fee.

168A.152 USE AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE; INSPECTION FEE.
Subdivision 1.
Certificate of inspection.
(a) A certificate of title that bears a "salvage" brand or stamp authorizes the holder to possess, transport, and transfer ownership in a vehicle. A certificate of title that bears a "salvage" brand or stamp does not authorize the holder to register a vehicle.
(b) For a late-model or high-value vehicle with a certificate of title that bears a "salvage" brand or stamp, the commissioner must not issue a certificate of title that bears a "prior salvage" brand unless the application for title is accompanied by a certification of inspection in the form and content specified by the department.
Subd. 1a.
Duties of salvage vehicle purchaser.
No salvage vehicle purchaser shall possess or retain a salvage vehicle which does not have a certificate of title that bears a "salvage" or "prior salvage" brand or stamp. The salvage vehicle purchaser must display the certificate of title upon the request of any appropriate public authority.
Subd. 2.
Inspection fee; proceeds allocated.
(a) A fee of $35 must be paid to the department before the department issues a certificate of title for a vehicle that has been inspected and for which a certificate of inspection has been issued pursuant to subdivision 1. The only additional fee that may be assessed for issuing the certificate of title is the filing fee imposed under section 168.33, subdivision 7.
(b) Of the fee collected by the department under this subdivision, for conducting inspections under subdivision 1, $20 must be deposited in the general fund and the remainder of the fee collected must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account under section 299A.705.
History:
1988 c 496 s 20; 1989 c 342 s 15; 1990 c 446 s 3; 1991 c 124 s 1; 1993 c 93 s 12; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 32; 2022 c 57 s 7,8; 2023 c 68 art 7 s 9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168A — Vehicle Titles › Section 168A.153 — Report Of Vehicle Receipt.

168A.153 REPORT OF VEHICLE RECEIPT.
Subdivision 1.
Dismantled or destroyed vehicle.
A dealer who buys a vehicle to be dismantled or destroyed shall report to the department within ten days including the vehicle's license plate number and identification number, and the seller's name and driver's license number.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 2013 c 126 s 18]
Subd. 2a.
Purchase of abandoned vehicles from a dealer.
(a) Subdivision 1 does not apply to purchase of a scrap vehicle as an abandoned vehicle from a license holder under section 168.27 who is in possession of the vehicle for service or repair.
(b) A scrap vehicle dealer acquiring a scrap vehicle under this subdivision shall obtain the selling dealer's business name and address, a copy of the repair order, and, if available, a bill of sale or other evidence of open or legitimate purchase. The scrap vehicle dealer must notify the department within ten days. The notification must be made electronically as prescribed by the registrar, must include the vehicle's license plate number and identification number, and must include the seller's name.
(c) The records and information obtained or submitted under paragraph (b) shall be maintained in a manner consistent with the requirements of section 168A.11, subdivision 3.
Subd. 3.
Notification on vehicle to be dismantled or destroyed; service fee.
The notification under subdivision 1 must be made electronically as prescribed by the registrar. The dealer may contract this service to a deputy registrar and the registrar may charge a fee not to exceed $7 per transaction to provide this service.
History:
1988 c 496 s 21; 1994 c 536 s 18; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 31; 2013 c 126 s 6,7,17; 2013 c 127 s 22-25
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168A — Vehicle Titles › Section 168A.154 — Salvage Vehicle Taken Out Of State.

168A.154 SALVAGE VEHICLE TAKEN OUT OF STATE.
A dealer who sells a salvage vehicle to a buyer who intends to remove the vehicle from the state shall report the sale within ten days to the department in a format prescribed by the department.
History:
1988 c 496 s 22; 2002 c 371 art 1 s 23
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168A — Vehicle Titles › Section 168A.16 — Inapplicable Lien Or Security Interest.

168A.16 INAPPLICABLE LIEN OR SECURITY INTEREST.
(a) Sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 do not apply to or affect:
(1) a lien given by statute or rule of law to a supplier of services or materials for the vehicle;
(2) a lien given by statute to the United States;
(3) a security interest in a vehicle created by a manufacturer or dealer who holds the vehicle for sale.
(b) Sections 168A.17 to 168A.19 do not apply to or affect a lien given by statute or assignment to this state or any political subdivision of this state.
History:
1971 c 162 s 16; 1995 c 257 art 1 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168A — Vehicle Titles › Section 168A.17 — Security Interest.

168A.17 SECURITY INTEREST.
Subdivision 1.
Validity.
Unless excepted by section 168A.16, a security interest in a vehicle of a type for which a certificate of title is required is not valid against creditors of the owner or subsequent transferees or secured parties of the vehicle unless perfected as provided in sections 168A.01 to 168A.31.
Subd. 1a.
Leases that are not sales or security interests.
Notwithstanding any other provision of sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 or other law, in the case of a lease agreement with respect to a vehicle other than a vehicle used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, the determination whether the lease agreement constitutes a lease and does not create a conditional sale or security interest shall be governed by the stated intent of the parties set forth in the lease agreement, unless it can be shown by a preponderance of the evidence that the terms of the lease agreement cannot be reconciled with the stated intent. In no event shall the lease agreement be deemed to create a conditional sale or security interest merely because it permits or requires the amount of rental payments to be adjusted upward or downward by reference to the amount realized by the lessor upon sale or disposition of the vehicle.
Subd. 2.
Perfection.
A security interest is perfected by the delivery to the department of the existing certificate of title, if any, an application for a certificate of title containing the name and address of the secured party, the date of the secured party's security agreement and the required fee. A security interest is perfected as of the time of the delivery.
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 2001 c 195 art 1 s 25]
Subd. 4.
Notice of perfection by dealer.
When a security interest in a vehicle sold by a dealer licensed under section 168.27 is perfected under subdivision 2, the dealer may provide a statement of perfection to the secured party on a form provided by the department. The statement must certify compliance with subdivision 2 and contain the date of delivery to the department. The information provided in the dealer's statement is considered prima facie evidence of the facts contained in it.
History:
1971 c 162 s 17; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 174 s 1; 1989 c 232 art 2 s 1; 1989 c 356 s 21; 2001 c 195 art 1 s 2; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 3 s 30
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168A — Vehicle Titles › Section 168A.172 — Charitable Interest.

168A.172 CHARITABLE INTEREST.
Subdivision 1.
Agreement.
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a holder of a limited used vehicle license (limited dealer) as described in section 168.27, subdivision 4a, may retain a charitable interest in a motor vehicle donated by the limited dealer to an individual without charge and for a charitable purpose. The limited dealer and the transferee may enter into a written agreement describing the nature, extent, and terms of the retained charitable interest.
Subd. 2.
Perfection.
A charitable interest is perfected by the delivery to the department of the existing certificate of title, if any, an application for a certificate of title containing the name and address of the limited dealer, the date of the limited dealer's charitable agreement, and the required fee. A charitable interest is perfected as of the time of the delivery.
Subd. 3.
Satisfaction of charitable interest.
Upon the satisfaction of a charitable interest described in subdivision 1, in a vehicle for which the certificate of title is in the possession of the owner, the limited dealer shall within seven days execute a release of interest in the format prescribed by the department and mail or deliver the notification with release to the owner or any person who delivers to the limited dealer an authorization from the owner to receive the release. The limited dealer may notify the registrar of the satisfaction of interest in a manner prescribed by the department.
History:
2006 c 228 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168A — Vehicle Titles › Section 168A.18 — Duties Of Parties Relating To Security Interest.

168A.18 DUTIES OF PARTIES RELATING TO SECURITY INTEREST.
If an owner creates a security interest in a vehicle:
(a) The owner shall immediately execute the application in the space provided therefor on the certificate of title, or in a format the department prescribes, to name the secured party on the certificate, showing the name and address of the secured party, and cause the certificate, application, and the required fees and taxes to be delivered to the secured party.
(b) The secured party shall immediately cause the certificate, application, and the required fees and taxes to be mailed or delivered to the department.
(c) A second or subordinate secured party does not affect the rights of the first secured party under a security agreement.
(d) Upon receipt of the certificate of title, application, and the required fees and taxes, the department shall issue a new certificate containing the name and address of the new secured party, and mail or deliver the certificate to the owner. The secured party or parties shall be notified that the security interest has been recorded.
History:
1971 c 162 s 18; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 148 s 11; 2002 c 371 art 1 s 24
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168A — Vehicle Titles › Section 168A.19 — Assignment Of Security Interest.

168A.19 ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST.
Subdivision 1.
Effect of assignment without notice.
A secured party may assign, absolutely or otherwise, a security interest in the vehicle to a person other than the owner without affecting the interest of the owner or the validity of the security interest, but any person without notice of the assignment is protected in dealing with the secured party as the holder of the security interest and the secured party remains liable for any obligations as secured party until the assignee is named as secured party on the certificate.
Subd. 2.
Assignee named as secured party.
The assignee may, but need not to perfect the assignment, have the certificate of title endorsed or issued with the assignee named as secured party, upon delivering to the department the certificate and an assignment by the secured party named in the certificate in the format the department prescribes together with the required fee.
History:
1971 c 162 s 19; 1986 c 444; 2002 c 371 art 1 s 25
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168A — Vehicle Titles › Section 168A.21 — Disclosure Of Security Interest.

168A.21 DISCLOSURE OF SECURITY INTEREST.
Subdivision 1.
Generally.
A secured party named in a certificate of title shall upon written request of the owner or of another secured party named on the certificate disclose any pertinent information as to the security agreement and the indebtedness secured by it.
Subd. 2.
Child support.
A secured party that is a public authority or an obligee with a lien under section 168A.05, subdivision 8, shall, upon written request of the owner, disclose the amount of the judgment debt secured.
History:
1971 c 162 s 21; 1986 c 444; 1995 c 257 art 1 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168A — Vehicle Titles › Section 168A.22 — Exclusive Method Of Perfecting Security Interest.

168A.22 EXCLUSIVE METHOD OF PERFECTING SECURITY INTEREST.
The method provided in sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 of perfecting security interests subject to sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 is exclusive.
History:
1971 c 162 s 22
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168A — Vehicle Titles › Section 168A.23 — Suspension Or Revocation Of Certificate.

168A.23 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE.
Subdivision 1.
Grounds.
The department shall suspend or revoke a certificate of title upon notice and reasonable opportunity to be heard when authorized by any other provision of law, or if it finds:
(1) the certificate of title was fraudulently procured or erroneously issued;
(2) the vehicle has been scrapped, dismantled, or destroyed; or
(3) the vehicle has been involuntarily transferred and the owner did not surrender the certificate of title.
Subd. 2.
Effect on validity of security interest.
Suspension or revocation of a certificate of title does not, in itself, affect the validity of a security interest noted on it.
Subd. 3.
Delivery of certificate to department.
When the department suspends or revokes a certificate of title, the owner or person in possession of it shall immediately upon receiving notice of the suspension or revocation mail or deliver the certificate to the department.
Subd. 4.
Seizure.
The department may seize and impound any certificate of title which has been suspended or revoked.
Subd. 5.
Effect on good-faith purchaser.
Suspension or revocation for failure to pay the sales tax on motor vehicles as required by chapter 297B shall not affect the validity of a subsequent transfer to a purchaser relying in good faith on the assignment of a suspended or revoked title if in fact the certificate of title was not surrendered to or seized by the department pursuant to subdivision 4, and the department shall not refuse to issue a new certificate of title to an applicant who is a good-faith purchaser for value in such circumstances.
History:
1971 c 162 s 23; 1979 c 126 s 1; 1989 c 148 s 15; 1994 c 587 art 2 s 21
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168A — Vehicle Titles › Section 168A.24 — Duties And Powers Of Department.

168A.24 DUTIES AND POWERS OF DEPARTMENT.
Subdivision 1.
Forms.
The department shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of applications, certificates of title, notices of security interests, and all other notices and forms necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 and shall determine the format in which the forms will appear.
Subd. 2.
Powers; rules.
The department may:
(1) make necessary investigations to procure information required to carry out the provisions of sections 168A.01 to 168A.31;
(2) assign a new identifying number to a vehicle if it has none, or its identifying number is destroyed or obliterated;
(3) adopt and enforce such rules as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 168A.01 to 168A.31;
(4) adopt and enforce such rules as the department may deem necessary or appropriate to require the payment of fees imposed by section 168.54, as a condition for deferring application for a certificate of title by a dealer or secured party in cases provided for in section 168A.11 or 168A.12, subdivision 2; and
(5) adopt a rule which may require the owner or secured party, as the case may be, to deposit the certificate of title with the department during the period when the vehicle for which such certificate was issued is registered pursuant to section 168.31, subdivision 4, or is subject to the lien imposed by section 168.31, subdivision 6.
History:
1971 c 162 s 24; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 21; 2002 c 371 art 1 s 29; 2023 c 25 s 77
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168A — Vehicle Titles › Section 168A.25 — Review By District Court.

168A.25 REVIEW BY DISTRICT COURT.
A person aggrieved by an act or omission to act of the department under sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 is also entitled to a review thereof by the district court in accordance with law.
History:
1971 c 162 s 25
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168A — Vehicle Titles › Section 168A.29 — Fees.

168A.29 FEES.
Subdivision 1.
Amounts.
(a) The department must be paid the following fees:
(1) for filing an application for and the issuance of an original certificate of title, $8.25, of which $4.15 must be paid into the driver and vehicle services operating account under section 299A.705, subdivision 1, and a surcharge of $2.25 must be added to the fee and credited to the driver and vehicle services technology account under section 299A.705, subdivision 3;
(2) for each security interest when first noted upon a certificate of title, including the concurrent notation of any assignment thereof and its subsequent release or satisfaction, $2, except that no fee is due for a security interest filed by a public authority under section 168A.05, subdivision 8;
(3) for each assignment of a security interest when first noted on a certificate of title, unless noted concurrently with the security interest, $1; and
(4) for issuing a duplicate certificate of title, $7.25, of which $3.25 must be paid into the driver and vehicle services operating account under section 299A.705, subdivision 1, and a surcharge of $2.25 must be added to the fee and credited to the driver and vehicle services technology account under section 299A.705, subdivision 3.
(b) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), clause (1), the department must be paid $3.50. The additional $3.50 fee collected under this paragraph must be deposited in the special revenue fund and credited to the public safety motor vehicle account established in section 299A.70.
Subd. 2.
Fee in lieu of other fee.
If a person applies for an original or a new certificate of title to a vehicle, concurrently with an application, as transferee, of registration of the vehicle, the fee prescribed in subdivision 1 must be in lieu of the fees prescribed by sections 168.013, subdivision 21, and 168.54, with respect to any transfer of ownership or registration of the vehicle to the applicant.
Subd. 3.
No certificate issued until fees paid.
Subject to subdivision 2, the department shall not issue a certificate of title to a vehicle until all fees prescribed by section 168.54 with respect to any prior transfer of ownership or registration of the vehicle have been paid.
Subd. 4.
Exemption; vehicles for certain veterans.
The department must not impose any fee under subdivision 1 if the certificate of title is being issued to a person and for a vehicle that meets the requirements under section 168.012, subdivision 13.
History:
1971 c 162 s 29; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 22; 1994 c 632 art 1 s 4; 1995 c 257 art 1 s 9; 1997 c 159 art 2 s 16; 1Sp2003 c 19 art 2 s 26; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 33; 2007 c 143 art 3 s 2; 2008 c 363 art 11 s 7; 1Sp2011 c 3 art 3 s 7; 2013 c 117 art 3 s 6; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 2 s 29; 2023 c 68 art 3 s 7; art 7 s 10
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168A — Vehicle Titles › Section 168A.30 — Violations And Penalties.

168A.30 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
Subdivision 1.
False information in application or supporting document.
A person who with fraudulent intent uses a false or fictitious name or address, or makes a material false statement, or fails to disclose a security interest, or conceals any other material fact, in an application for a certificate of title or submits a false, forged, or fictitious document in support of an application for a certificate of title, shall be guilty of a felony and may be sentenced for a term of not more than four years, or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
Subd. 2.
Willful or fraudulent act or failure to act; misdemeanors.
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who:
(1) with fraudulent intent permits another, not entitled thereto, to use or have possession of a certificate of title;
(2) willfully fails to mail or deliver a certificate of title to the department within the time required by sections 168A.01 to 168A.31;
(3) willfully fails to deliver to the transferee a certificate of title within ten days after the time required by sections 168A.01 to 168A.31;
(4) fails to notify the department of any fact as required by sections 168A.01 to 168A.31, except for the facts included in the notice of sale described in section 168A.10, subdivision 1; or
(5) willfully violates any other provision of sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 except as otherwise provided in sections 168A.01 to 168A.31.
History:
1971 c 162 s 30; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1986 c 444; 1993 c 85 s 3; 1999 c 238 art 2 s 14; 2002 c 343 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168A — Vehicle Titles › Section 168A.31 — Disposition Of Fees; Payment Of Expenses.

168A.31 DISPOSITION OF FEES; PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.
Subdivision 1.
Fund distribution.
All fees prescribed by sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 and 168.54 collected by the department must be paid into the general fund, unless otherwise specified in chapter 168A.
Subd. 2.
Expenses; appropriation.
All necessary expenses incurred by the department for the administration of sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 must be paid from money in the driver and vehicle services operating account under section 299A.705, and such funds are hereby appropriated.
History:
1971 c 162 s 32; 1979 c 333 s 88; 2000 c 426 s 21; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 34; 2023 c 68 art 7 s 11
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168B — Abandoned Motor Vehicles; Towing › Section 168B.01 — Legislative Findings; Purpose.

168B.01 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
Abandoned motor vehicles constitute a hazard to the health and welfare of the people of the state in that such vehicles can harbor noxious diseases, furnish shelter and breeding places for vermin, and present physical dangers to the safety and well-being of children and other citizens. Abandoned motor vehicles and other scrap metals also constitute a blight on the landscape of the state and therefore a detriment to the environment. The abandonment and retirement of motor vehicles and other scrap metals constitutes a waste of a valuable source of useful metal. It is therefore in the public interest that the present accumulation of abandoned motor vehicles and other scrap metals be eliminated, that future abandonment of motor vehicles and other scrap metals be prevented, that the expansion of existing scrap recycling facilities be developed and that other acceptable and economically useful methods for the disposal of abandoned motor vehicles and other forms of scrap metal be developed.
History:
1971 c 734 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168B — Abandoned Motor Vehicles; Towing › Section 168B.03 — Violation To Abandon Motor Vehicle.

168B.03 VIOLATION TO ABANDON MOTOR VEHICLE.
Any person who abandons a motor vehicle on any public or private property, without the consent of the person in control of such property, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
History:
1971 c 734 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168B — Abandoned Motor Vehicles; Towing › Section 168B.04 — Authority To Impound Vehicles.

168B.04 AUTHORITY TO IMPOUND VEHICLES.
Subdivision 1.
Abandoned or junk vehicles.
Units of government and peace officers may take into custody and impound any abandoned or junk vehicle.
Subd. 2.
Unauthorized vehicles.
(a) Units of government and peace officers may take into custody and impound any unauthorized vehicle under section 168B.035.
(b) A vehicle may also be impounded after it has been left unattended in one of the following public or private locations for the indicated period of time:
(1) in a public location not governed by section 168B.035:
(i) on a highway and properly tagged by a peace officer, four hours;
(ii) located so as to constitute an accident or traffic hazard to the traveling public, as determined by a peace officer, immediately;
(iii) located so as to constitute an accident or traffic hazard to the traveling public within the Department of Transportation's eight-county metropolitan district, as determined by an authorized employee of the department's freeway service patrol, immediately; or
(iv) that is a parking facility or other public property owned or controlled by a unit of government, properly posted, four hours; or
(2) on private property:
(i) that is single-family or duplex residential property, immediately;
(ii) that is private, nonresidential property, properly posted, immediately;
(iii) that is private, nonresidential property, not posted, 24 hours;
(iv) that is private, nonresidential property of an operator of an establishment for the servicing, repair, or maintenance of motor vehicles, five business days after notifying the vehicle owner by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the property owner's intention to have the vehicle removed from the property; or
(v) that is any residential property, properly posted, immediately.
History:
1971 c 734 s 4; 1995 c 137 s 2; 2004 c 224 s 5; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 32; 2012 c 287 art 3 s 64
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168B — Abandoned Motor Vehicles; Towing › Section 168B.045 — Towed Motor Vehicles.

168B.045 TOWED MOTOR VEHICLES.
A person who tows and stores a motor vehicle at the request of a law enforcement officer must have a lien on the motor vehicle for the value of the towing and recovery of the vehicle and cargo, storage of the vehicle and cargo, and accident site cleanup, and must have the right to retain possession of the motor vehicle and cargo, subject to the right to retrieve contents under section 168B.07, subdivision 3, until the lien is lawfully discharged. This section does not apply to tows of vehicles parked in violation of snow emergency regulations.
History:
1989 c 256 s 2; 2010 c 351 s 63; 2012 c 287 art 3 s 64; 2023 c 68 art 5 s 21
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168B — Abandoned Motor Vehicles; Towing › Section 168B.051 — Sale; Waiting Periods.

168B.051 SALE; WAITING PERIODS.
Subdivision 1.
Sale after 15 days.
An impounded vehicle is eligible for disposal or sale under section 168B.08, 15 days after notice to the owner, if the vehicle is determined to be:
(1) a junk vehicle, except that it may have a valid, current registration plate and still be eligible for disposal or sale under this subdivision; or
(2) an abandoned vehicle.
Subd. 1a.
Sale 15 days after notice by certified mail.
An unauthorized vehicle impounded by the city of Minneapolis or by the city of St. Paul is eligible for disposal or sale under section 168B.08, 15 days after notice is sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the registered owner, if any, of the unauthorized vehicle and to all readily identifiable lienholders of record. If, before the expiration of the 15-day period following notice of taking, the registered owner or lienholder of record delivers to the impound lot operator a written statement of intent to reclaim the vehicle, the vehicle is not eligible for disposal or sale until 45 days after the notice of taking, if the owner or lienholder has not reclaimed under section 168B.07. Notwithstanding section 168B.06, subdivision 3, a second notice shall not be required.
Subd. 2.
Sale after 45 days or title transfer.
(a) If an unauthorized vehicle is impounded, other than by the city of Minneapolis or the city of St. Paul, the impounded vehicle is eligible for disposal or sale under section 168B.08, the earlier of:
(1) 45 days after notice to the owner; or
(2) the date of a voluntary written title transfer by the registered owner to the impound lot operator.
(b) A voluntary written title transfer constitutes a waiver by the registered owner of any right, title, and interest in the vehicle.
History:
1995 c 137 s 3; 1997 c 108 s 1,2; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 19
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168B — Abandoned Motor Vehicles; Towing › Section 168B.055 — Notice For Removal From Vehicle Service Facility.

168B.055 NOTICE FOR REMOVAL FROM VEHICLE SERVICE FACILITY.
An owner or agent of an owner of private, nonresidential property described in section 168B.04, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), clause (2), item (iv), is authorized to remove or cause the removal of an unauthorized vehicle from that property after providing five-day notice to the vehicle owner by certified mail, return receipt requested, that the vehicle will be removed from the property. Notification must include identification of the registration plate number, the vehicle identification number, and the make, model, and color of the vehicle. The owner or agent of an owner of property upon which a motor vehicle is unauthorized may cause the vehicle to be removed by a towing service under this section without incurring any civil liability to the owner of the unauthorized vehicle. Vehicles removed pursuant to a complaint of the owner or agent of the owner of private property must be disposed of as provided in sections 168B.051 to 168B.10.
History:
2004 c 224 s 6; 2022 c 55 art 1 s 56
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168B — Abandoned Motor Vehicles; Towing › Section 168B.06 — Notice Of Taking And Sale.

168B.06 NOTICE OF TAKING AND SALE.
Subdivision 1.
Written notice of impound.
(a) When an impounded vehicle is taken into custody, the unit of government or impound lot operator taking it into custody shall give written notice of the taking within five days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, to the registered vehicle owner and any lienholders.
(b) The notice must:
(1) set forth the date and place of the taking;
(2) provide the year, make, model, and serial number of the impounded motor vehicle, if such information can be reasonably obtained, and the place where the vehicle is being held;
(3) inform the owner and any lienholders of their right to reclaim the vehicle under section 168B.07;
(4) state that failure of the owner or lienholders to:
(i) exercise their right to reclaim the vehicle within the appropriate time allowed under section 168B.051, subdivision 1, 1a, or 2, and under the conditions set forth in section 168B.07, subdivision 1, constitutes a waiver by them of all right, title, and interest in the vehicle and a consent to the transfer of title to and disposal or sale of the vehicle pursuant to section 168B.08; or
(ii) exercise their right to reclaim the contents of the vehicle within the appropriate time allowed and under the conditions set forth in section 168B.07, subdivision 3, constitutes a waiver by them of all right, title, and interest in the contents and consent to sell or dispose of the contents under section 168B.08; and
(5) state that a vehicle owner who provides to the impound lot operator documentation from a government or nonprofit agency or legal aid office that the owner is homeless, receives relief based on need, or is eligible for legal aid services, has the unencumbered right to retrieve any and all contents without charge.
Subd. 2.
Notice by mail or publication.
The notice shall be sent by mail to the registered owner, if any, of an impounded vehicle and to all readily identifiable lienholders of record. The department shall make this information available to impound lot operators for notification purposes. If it is impossible to determine with reasonable certainty the identity and address of the registered owner and all lienholders, the notice shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the area where the motor vehicle was towed from or abandoned. Published notices may be grouped together for convenience and economy.
Subd. 3.
Unauthorized vehicle; second notice.
If an unauthorized vehicle remains unclaimed after 30 days from the date the notice was sent under subdivision 2, a second notice must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the registered owner, if any, of the unauthorized vehicle and to all readily identifiable lienholders of record.
History:
1971 c 734 s 6; 1973 c 649 s 3; 1995 c 137 s 4; 1997 c 70 s 1; 1997 c 108 s 3; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 20,21; 2010 c 257 s 1; 2010 c 351 s 25
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168B — Abandoned Motor Vehicles; Towing › Section 168B.08 — Disposition By Impound Lot.

168B.08 DISPOSITION BY IMPOUND LOT.
Subdivision 1.
Auction or sale.
(a) If an abandoned or unauthorized vehicle taken into custody by a unit of government or any impound lot is not reclaimed under section 168B.07, subdivision 1, it may be disposed of or sold at auction or sale when eligible pursuant to sections 168B.06 and 168B.07. If the contents of an abandoned or unauthorized vehicle taken into custody by a unit of government or any impound lot is not reclaimed under section 168B.07, subdivision 3, it may be disposed of or sold at auction or sale when eligible pursuant to sections 168B.06 and 168B.07.
(b) The purchaser shall be given a receipt in a form prescribed by the registrar of motor vehicles which shall be sufficient title to dispose of the vehicle. The receipt shall also entitle the purchaser to register the vehicle and receive a certificate of title, free and clear of all liens and claims of ownership. Before such a vehicle is issued a new certificate of title it must receive a motor vehicle safety check.
Subd. 2.
Unsold vehicle.
Abandoned or junk vehicles not sold by units of government or public impound lots pursuant to subdivision 1 shall be disposed of in accordance with section 168B.09.
Subd. 3.
Sale proceeds; public entities.
From the proceeds of a sale under this section by a unit of government or public impound lot of an abandoned or unauthorized motor vehicle, the unit of government shall reimburse itself for the cost of towing, preserving and storing the vehicle, and all administrative, notice and publication costs incurred in handling the vehicle pursuant to sections 168B.01 to 168B.101. Any remainder from the proceeds of a sale shall be held for the owner of the vehicle or entitled lienholder for 90 days and then shall be deposited in the treasury of the unit of government.
Subd. 4.
Sale proceeds; nonpublic impound lots.
The operator of a nonpublic impound lot may retain any proceeds derived from a sale conducted under the authority of subdivision 1. The operator may retain all proceeds from sale of any personal belongings and contents in the vehicle that were not claimed by the owner or the owner's agent before the sale, except that any suspected contraband or other items that likely would be subject to forfeiture in a criminal trial must be turned over to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
History:
1971 c 734 s 8; 1973 c 649 s 4; 1980 c 509 s 58; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 1; 1995 c 137 s 6; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 24
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168B — Abandoned Motor Vehicles; Towing › Section 168B.087 — Operator's Deficiency Claim; Consent To Sale.

168B.087 OPERATOR'S DEFICIENCY CLAIM; CONSENT TO SALE.
Subdivision 1.
Deficiency claim.
(a) The nonpublic impound lot operator has a deficiency claim against the registered owner of the vehicle for the reasonable costs of services provided in the towing, storage, and inspection of the vehicle minus the proceeds of the sale or auction.
(b) The claim for storage costs may not exceed the costs of:
(1) 25 days storage, for a vehicle described in section 168B.051, subdivision 1; and
(2) 55 days storage, for a vehicle described in section 168B.051, subdivision 2.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 2008 c 350 art 1 s 97]
History:
1995 c 137 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168B — Abandoned Motor Vehicles; Towing › Section 168B.09 — Disposal Authority.

168B.09 DISPOSAL AUTHORITY.
Subdivision 1.
Units of government.
A unit of government may contract with others or may utilize its own equipment and personnel for the inventory of impounded motor vehicles and abandoned scrap metal and, if no bids are received, may utilize its own equipment and personnel for the collection, storage and transportation of these vehicles and abandoned scrap metal; provided, however, that a unit of government may utilize its own equipment and personnel for the collection and storage of not more than five abandoned or unauthorized vehicles without advertising for or receiving bids in any 120-day period.
Subd. 2.
Local laws.
Units of government may adopt ordinances and regulations to control the matter subject to sections 168B.01 to 168B.101, so long as the ordinances and regulations are not less stringent than the provisions of sections 168B.01 to 168B.101 or the rules of the agency.
History:
1971 c 734 s 9; 1973 c 649 s 5; 1975 c 223 s 2; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 1; 1995 c 137 s 8; 2023 c 25 s 78
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168B — Abandoned Motor Vehicles; Towing › Section 168B.101 — Agency Responsibility.

168B.101 AGENCY RESPONSIBILITY.
The agency may contract with others or use its own personnel to study programs for the control of motor vehicle waste, junk and abandoned motor vehicles, or other scrap metal, or any combination of these; or to develop public informational material and programs relating to the proper disposal of motor vehicle waste, junk and abandoned motor vehicles, or other scrap metal.
History:
1975 c 223 s 4; 1995 c 137 s 9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168B — Abandoned Motor Vehicles; Towing › Section 168B.14 — Regulation Of Vehicle Towers Limited.

168B.14 REGULATION OF VEHICLE TOWERS LIMITED.
Subdivision 1.
Definitions.
For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them:
(a) "Vehicle tower" means a person engaged in the business of towing or recovering vehicles by means of a crane, hoist, tow bar, tow line, or dolly for the purpose of moving or transporting wrecked, damaged, disabled, replacement, or abandoned vehicles; and
(b) "Municipality" means a statutory or home rule charter city or a town.
Subd. 2.
Request by owner.
No municipality may prohibit the operation within its boundaries of a vehicle tower who is not licensed by that municipality and who is responding to a service request from a person who is the owner or operator or the agent of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle for which vehicle towing service is requested.
Subd. 3.
Private property.
No vehicle tower may remove a motor vehicle by towing, carrying, hauling or pushing from private property except at the request of a person who is the owner or operator or the agent of the owner or operator of the vehicle, or the owner or agent of the owner of the private property.
History:
1983 c 115 s 1; 2012 c 287 art 3 s 64
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168B — Abandoned Motor Vehicles; Towing › Section 168B.16 — Flashing Light On Tow Truck.

168B.16 FLASHING LIGHT ON TOW TRUCK.
A tow truck or towing vehicle must be equipped with flashing or intermittent red and amber lights of a type approved by the commissioner of public safety. The lights must be placed on the dome of the vehicle at the highest practicable point visible from a distance of 500 feet. The flashing red light must be displayed only when the tow truck or towing vehicle is engaged in emergency service on or near the traveled portion of a highway. The flashing amber light may be displayed when the tow truck or towing vehicle is moving a disabled vehicle.
History:
1953 c 103 s 1; 1971 c 491 s 20; 1991 c 112 s 3; 2012 c 287 art 3 s 64
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168D — Motor Carrier Fuel Tax › Section 168D.01 — Definitions.

168D.01 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Scope.
As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings given them in this section.
Subd. 2.
Cancellation.
"Cancellation" means the voluntary termination of a license and its provisions.
Subd. 3.
Commissioner.
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety of the state of Minnesota, acting directly or through duly authorized agents.
Subd. 4.
Jurisdiction.
"Jurisdiction" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, a province or territory of Canada, and any other member jurisdiction of the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) compact as approved by Congress in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA), Public Law 102-240.
Subd. 5.
Motor carrier.
"Motor carrier" means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, trust, or other entity, however organized, operating one or more qualified motor vehicles as a part of its interstate business operations.
Subd. 6.
Motor fuel.
"Motor fuel" means an agent, regardless of its composition or properties, used to propel a qualified motor vehicle.
Subd. 7.
Operation.
"Operation" means operation of qualified motor vehicles whether loaded or empty, whether for compensation or not for compensation, and whether owned by or leased to the motor carrier who operates them or causes them to be operated in two or more jurisdictions.
Subd. 8.
Qualified motor vehicle.
(a) "Qualified motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is used, designed, or maintained to transport persons or property and that:
(1) has two axles and a gross vehicle weight or registered gross vehicle weight exceeding 26,000 pounds;
(2) has three or more axles regardless of weight; or
(3) is used in combination, when the weight of the combination exceeds 26,000 pounds gross vehicle or registered gross vehicle weight.
(b) Qualified motor vehicle does not include a recreational vehicle or any vehicle exempt from registration under section 168.012, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1).
Subd. 9.
Revocation.
"Revocation" means the withdrawal of a license and privileges by the commissioner of public safety.
Subd. 10.
Suspension.
"Suspension" means the temporary removal of privileges granted to the licensee by the commissioner of public safety.
History:
2002 c 371 art 2 s 2; 2011 c 76 art 1 s 22; 2022 c 55 art 1 s 57
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168D — Motor Carrier Fuel Tax › Section 168D.03 — Compliance With Minnesota Laws.

168D.03 COMPLIANCE WITH MINNESOTA LAWS.
Agreements, arrangements, and declarations made under authority of this chapter must contain a provision specifying that no fuel license, or exemption issued or accruing under the license, excuses the motor carrier of a qualified motor vehicle from compliance with Minnesota laws.
History:
2002 c 371 art 2 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168D — Motor Carrier Fuel Tax › Section 168D.04 — Taxing Authority.

168D.04 TAXING AUTHORITY.
Subdivision 1.
Agreement terms.
(a) Under the provisions of an agreement entered into according to section 168D.02, each member shall retain its sovereign authority to determine tax rates and exemptions and to exercise other substantive tax authority.
(b) In accordance with federal and state law, the agreement must provide for:
(1) determining the base jurisdiction for users;
(2) users' records requirements;
(3) audit procedures;
(4) exchanging information;
(5) eligibility of persons for tax licensing;
(6) defining qualified motor vehicles;
(7) determining if bonding is required;
(8) specifying reporting requirements and periods, including defining uniform penalty and interest rates for late reporting;
(9) determining methods for collecting and forwarding motor fuel taxes and penalties to another jurisdiction;
(10) display of identification indicating compliance with the agreement; and
(11) other provisions to facilitate the administration of the agreement.
(c) Each jurisdiction shall audit the records of persons based in the jurisdiction to determine if the motor fuel taxes due each jurisdiction are properly reported and paid.
Subd. 2.
Fuel road tax imposed.
(a) Every motor carrier shall pay a road tax calculated on the amount of motor fuel consumed in the motor carrier's operations on highways within Minnesota. The tax rate is imposed at the rate and conditions specified in chapter 296A.
(b) The amount of motor fuel consumed in the operations of a motor carrier on highways within Minnesota is determined by dividing the miles traveled within Minnesota by the average miles per gallon.
(c) The average miles per gallon for a motor carrier's qualified motor vehicles is determined by dividing the total miles traveled by the total motor fuel consumed.
History:
2002 c 371 art 2 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation › Chapter 168D — Motor Carrier Fuel Tax › Section 168D.05 — Motor Carrier Fuel License.

168D.05 MOTOR CARRIER FUEL LICENSE.
Subdivision 1.
Requirement.
A motor carrier registered under section 168.187, operating a qualified motor vehicle upon the highways of Minnesota, and not qualifying for exemption under this chapter, may not operate the vehicle unless and until issued a fuel license under this chapter or until the motor carrier has obtained a temporary fuel permit.
Subd. 2.
Fee payment.
A license may be issued to a person qualifying as a motor carrier who applies and pays to the commissioner the license fees required by this chapter.
Subd. 3.
License period.
A license is valid for a calendar year unless surrendered by the motor carrier or canceled, suspended, or revoked by the commissioner. All licenses expire on December 31 of each calendar year and may be renewed by applying to the commissioner and paying the licensing fee.
Subd. 4.
License copy in vehicle.
The motor carrier is required to make legible copies of the license and one copy must be carried in each qualified motor vehicle while it is being operated in Minnesota and in all member jurisdictions.
Subd. 5.
Applicability of laws.
Each licensee shall acknowledge and agree upon license application to be bound by the obligations and duties of licensed motor carriers under the laws, rules, and regulations adopted by the member jurisdictions to administer the International Fuel Tax Agreement. Failure to adhere to these obligations and duties may result in cancellation, suspension, or revocation of the license.
History:
2002 c 371 art 2 s 6