MOTOR CARRIER OF PROPERTY; EXEMPTIONS.

221.026 MOTOR CARRIER OF PROPERTY; EXEMPTIONS. § Subdivision 1.Registration. No person may engage in the for-hire transportation of property, other than household goods, in Minnesota unless the person has filed a registration statement with the commissioner on a form the commissioner prescribes. § Subd. 2.Exemptions from requirements. Notwithstanding any other law, a motor carrier of property is exempt from sections 221.021; 221.121; 221.122; 221.131; 221.132; 221.161; 221.172, subdivision 3; and 221.185, except as provided in subdivision 4. The exemptions in this subdivision do not apply to a motor carrier of property while transporting household goods. § Subd. 3.Safety regulations. A motor carrier of property is subject to those federal regulations incorporated by reference in section 221.0314, unless exempted from those regulations by section 221.031. § Subd. 4.Suspension and cancellation of registration. The commissioner shall suspend or cancel, following the procedures for suspension or cancellation in section 221.185, the registration of a motor carrier of property who fails to file with the commissioner or maintain the insurance or bond required under section 221.141. A person may not engage in the for-hire transportation of property, other than household goods, in Minnesota while the person's registration is under suspension or cancellation under this subdivision. § Subd. 5.Local regulation. Section 221.091 applies to registration statements under this section to the same extent that it applies to certificates and permits issued by the commissioner. History: 1996 c 377 s 4; 1999 c 238 art 2 s 45; 2009 c 64 s 26,27; 2014 c 227 art 2 s 13