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Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

1,133 chapters · 28,438 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title Minnesota Statutes28,438 Ch 336, Chapter 336. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE641 Ch 524, Chapter 524. UNIFORM PROBATE CODE394 Ch 609, Chapter 609. CRIMINAL CODE377 Ch 144, Chapter 144. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH361 Ch 469, Chapter 469. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT256 Ch 473, Chapter 473. METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT250 Ch 148, Chapter 148. PUBLIC HEALTH OCCUPATIONS206 Ch 169, Chapter 169. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS200 Ch 256B, Chapter 256B. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR…196 Ch 60A, Chapter 60A. GENERAL INSURANCE POWERS195 Ch 13, Chapter 13. GOVERNMENT DATA PRACTICES177 Ch 115A, Chapter 115A. WASTE MANAGEMENT171 Ch 383B, Chapter 383B. HENNEPIN COUNTY168 Ch 216B, Chapter 216B. PUBLIC UTILITIES163

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Minn. Stat. § 169.60 DISTRIBUTION OF LIGHT.
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169.60 DISTRIBUTION OF LIGHT. Except as hereinafter provided, the headlamps, the auxiliary low-beam lamps, or the auxiliary driving lamps, or combinations thereof, on motor vehicles shall be so arranged that the driver may select at will between distributions of light projected t…
Minn. Stat. § 169.61 COMPOSITE BEAM.
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169.61 COMPOSITE BEAM. (a) When a motor vehicle is being operated on a highway or shoulder adjacent thereto during the times when lighted lamps on vehicles are required in this chapter, the driver shall use a distribution of light, or composite beam, directed high enough and of s…
Minn. Stat. § 169.62 CERTAIN LIGHTS PERMITTED ON OLD MOTOR VEHICLES.
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169.62 CERTAIN LIGHTS PERMITTED ON OLD MOTOR VEHICLES. Headlamps arranged to provide a single distribution of light not supplemented by auxiliary driving lamps shall be permitted on motor vehicles manufactured and sold prior to January 1, 1938, in lieu of multiple-beam road-light…
Minn. Stat. § 169.63 NUMBER OF LAMPS.
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169.63 NUMBER OF LAMPS. (a) At all times when lighted lamps on vehicles are required in this chapter, at least two lighted headlamps shall be displayed, one on each side at the front of every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle; provided, that under adverse weather conditions …

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Minn. Stat. § 169.64 PROHIBITED LIGHTS; EXCEPTIONS.

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169.64 PROHIBITED LIGHTS; EXCEPTIONS. § Subdivision 1.Bright light. Any lighted lamp or illuminating device upon a motor vehicle, other than a headlamp, a spot lamp, or an auxiliary driving lamp, which projects a beam of light of an intensity greater than 300-candle power, shall …

Minn. Stat. § 169.65 SPECIFICATIONS FOR LIGHTING AND OTHER DEVICES.

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169.65 SPECIFICATIONS FOR LIGHTING AND OTHER DEVICES. (a) The commissioner of public safety is hereby authorized and required to adopt and enforce standard specifications as to the amount, color and direction of light to be emitted or reflected by lighting devices and as to the g…

Minn. Stat. § 169.66 HEARING ON SPECIFICATIONS.

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169.66 HEARING ON SPECIFICATIONS. (a) With reason to believe that an approved device which is being sold commercially does not comply with the requirements of this chapter, the commissioner of public safety may, after giving 30 days' previous notice to the person holding the cert…

Minn. Stat. § 169.67 BRAKES.

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169.67 BRAKES. § Subdivision 1.Motor vehicle. Every motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, when operated upon a highway, shall be equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold such vehicle, including two separate means of applying the brakes, each…

Minn. Stat. § 169.68 HORN, SIREN.

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169.68 HORN, SIREN. (a) Every motor vehicle when operated upon a highway must be equipped with a horn in good working order and capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 200 feet. However, the horn or other warning device must not …

Minn. Stat. § 169.684 SEAT BELT; DECLARATION OF POLICY.

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169.684 SEAT BELT; DECLARATION OF POLICY. It is the policy of this state that enactment of a mandatory automobile seat belt usage law is intended to be compatible with support for federal safety standards requiring automatic crash protection and should not be used in any manner t…

Minn. Stat. § 169.685 SEAT BELT; PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN.

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169.685 SEAT BELT; PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN. § Subdivision 1.Requirement; exemptions. After January 1, 1964, all new motor vehicles, not exempt from Minnesota license fees, other than a bus, school bus, motorcycle, motorized bicycle, farm tractor, road tractor, and…

Minn. Stat. § 169.686 SEAT BELT USE REQUIRED; PENALTY.

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169.686 SEAT BELT USE REQUIRED; PENALTY. § Subdivision 1.Seat belt requirement. (a) Except as provided in section 169.685, a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt, including both the shoulder and lap belt when the vehicle is so equipped, must be worn by the driver and passenge…

Minn. Stat. § 169.69 MUFFLER.

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169.69 MUFFLER. Every motor vehicle shall at all times be equipped with a muffler in good working order which blends the exhaust noise into the overall vehicle noise and is in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise, and no person shall use a muffler cutout, bypa…

Minn. Stat. § 169.693 MOTOR VEHICLE NOISE LIMITS.

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169.693 MOTOR VEHICLE NOISE LIMITS. It is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle in violation of motor vehicle noise rules adopted by the Pollution Control Agency. History: 1974 c 500 s 1; 1985 c 248 s 70

Minn. Stat. § 169.70 REAR VIEW MIRROR.

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169.70 REAR VIEW MIRROR. Every motor vehicle constructed, loaded, or connected with another vehicle that obstructs the driver's view to the rear from the driver's position must be equipped with a mirror or other technology that reflects or displays to the driver a view of the hig…

Minn. Stat. § 169.71 WINDSHIELD.

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169.71 WINDSHIELD. § Subdivision 1.Prohibitions generally; exceptions. (a) A person shall not drive or operate any motor vehicle with: (1) a windshield cracked or discolored to an extent to limit or obstruct proper vision; (2) any objects suspended between the driver and the wind…

Minn. Stat. § 169.72 TIRE SURFACE; METAL STUDS.

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169.72 TIRE SURFACE; METAL STUDS. § Subdivision 1.Solid rubber, metal, and studded tires; exceptions; permits. (a) Every solid rubber tire on a vehicle must have rubber on its entire traction surface at least one inch thick above the edge of the flange of the entire periphery. (b…

Minn. Stat. § 169.721 UNSAFE TIRES; DEFINITIONS.

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169.721 UNSAFE TIRES; DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. As used in sections 169.721 to 169.727, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. § Subd. 2.Passenger automobile. "Passenger automobile" means any motor vehicle designed and used for the carrying of n…

Minn. Stat. § 169.722 RULES FOR TIRE SAFETY.

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169.722 RULES FOR TIRE SAFETY. The commissioner shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 14 providing for the safe operating conditions of tires for use on passenger automobiles. The rules shall be so promulgated that a law enforcement officer may determine whether or not a tir…

Minn. Stat. § 169.723 TIRES CONSIDERED UNSAFE.

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169.723 TIRES CONSIDERED UNSAFE. A tire shall be considered unsafe if it has: (1) any part of the ply or cord exposed; or (2) any bump, bulge or separation; or (3) a tread design depth of less than 2/32 (1/16) of an inch measured in the tread groove nearest the center of the tire…

Minn. Stat. § 169.724 PROHIBITION; OPERATING AUTOMOBILE WITH UNSAFE TIRES.

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169.724 PROHIBITION; OPERATING AUTOMOBILE WITH UNSAFE TIRES. No person shall drive, move or cause to be driven or moved any passenger automobile upon the highways of this state, unless such passenger automobile is equipped with tires in safe operating condition in accordance with…

Minn. Stat. § 169.726 AUTOMOBILE SALE PROHIBITED UNLESS TIRES ARE SAFE.

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169.726 AUTOMOBILE SALE PROHIBITED UNLESS TIRES ARE SAFE. No person or organization shall sell or offer for sale, other than to a motor vehicle dealer, any passenger automobile for use on the public highways of this state, unless the passenger automobile is equipped with tires th…

Minn. Stat. § 169.727 UNSAFE TIRES; MISDEMEANOR.

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169.727 UNSAFE TIRES; MISDEMEANOR. Any person who violates the provisions of sections 169.721 to 169.727 or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. History: 1976 c 35 s 7

Minn. Stat. § 169.73 BUMPERS, SAFEGUARDS.

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169.73 BUMPERS, SAFEGUARDS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) As used in this section, "private passenger vehicle" means a four-wheeled passenger automobile as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 24; a van as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 40; a pickup truck as define…

Minn. Stat. § 169.733 WHEEL FLAPS ON TRUCK AND TRAILER.

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169.733 WHEEL FLAPS ON TRUCK AND TRAILER. § Subdivision 1.Vehicles generally. Every truck, truck-tractor, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, and rear-end dump truck, excepting rear-end dump farm trucks, must be provided with wheel flaps or other suitable protection above and beh…

Minn. Stat. § 169.734 AUTOMOBILE FENDERS.

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169.734 AUTOMOBILE FENDERS. Every passenger automobile shall have fenders, or other devices, that are designed to prevent, as far as practicable, water, dirt, or other material being thrown up and to the rear by the wheels of the vehicle. History: 1975 c 68 s 2

Minn. Stat. § 169.74 SAFETY GLASS.

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169.74 SAFETY GLASS. § Subdivision 1.Required. No person shall sell any new motor vehicle, nor shall any new motor vehicle be registered thereafter unless the vehicle is equipped with safety glass wherever glass is used in doors, windows, and windshields. § Subd. 2.Definition. "S…

Minn. Stat. § 169.75 FLARES, FLAGS, OR REFLECTORS REQUIRED.

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169.75 FLARES, FLAGS, OR REFLECTORS REQUIRED. § Subdivision 1.Number required. No person shall operate any motor vehicle towing a travel trailer, any passenger bus, or any other motor vehicle or combination of vehicles of an actual gross weight or manufacturer's rated gross weigh…

Minn. Stat. § 169.751 DEFINITIONS.

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169.751 DEFINITIONS. (a) For the purposes of sections 169.751 to 169.753 the following words have the meanings given. (b) "First aid equipment" means equipment for the purpose of rendering first aid to sick or injured persons as prescribed by the Department of Public Safety for i…

Minn. Stat. § 169.752 PATROL MOTOR VEHICLES, FIRST AID EQUIPMENT.

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169.752 PATROL MOTOR VEHICLES, FIRST AID EQUIPMENT. Every patrol motor vehicle shall be equipped with and carry first aid equipment. History: 1953 c 651 s 2

Minn. Stat. § 169.753 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINED IN FIRST AID.

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169.753 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINED IN FIRST AID. Law enforcement officers operating patrol motor vehicles shall be trained in the use and application of first aid equipment. History: 1953 c 651 s 3

Minn. Stat. § 169.762 PRESSURIZED FLAMMABLE GAS.

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169.762 PRESSURIZED FLAMMABLE GAS. § Subdivision 1.Marking required. Any vehicle within this state which carries liquefied petroleum gas fuel or natural gas in a tank attached to the vehicle in any concealed area, including but not limited to trunks, compartments, or under the ve…

Minn. Stat. § 169.771 SPOT-CHECK OF MOTOR VEHICLE.

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169.771 SPOT-CHECK OF MOTOR VEHICLE. § Subdivision 1.Inspection program. The intent of this section is to establish a motor vehicle inspection program administered by the commissioner of public safety evidencing substantial compliance with the federal Highway Safety Act of 1966, …

Minn. Stat. § 169.781 ANNUAL COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INSPECTION; INSPECTORS, FEE, PENALTY.

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169.781 ANNUAL COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INSPECTION; INSPECTORS, FEE, PENALTY. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. For purposes of sections 169.781 to 169.783: (a) "Commercial motor vehicle": (1) means a motor vehicle as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 16, paragraph (a), or combination…

Minn. Stat. § 169.782 DAILY COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INSPECTION; PENALTY.

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169.782 DAILY COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INSPECTION; PENALTY. § Subdivision 1.Driver; daily inspection, report. (a) The driver of a commercial motor vehicle shall inspect daily each commercial motor vehicle the driver has operated. A person who owns one or more commercial motor vehicles …

Minn. Stat. § 169.783 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ACCIDENT; REINSPECTION.

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169.783 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ACCIDENT; REINSPECTION. § Subdivision 1.Postcrash inspection. (a) A peace officer responding to an accident involving a commercial motor vehicle must immediately notify the State Patrol if the accident results in: (1) a fatality; (2) bodily injury to a …

Minn. Stat. § 169.79 VEHICLE REGISTRATION; DISPLAYING LICENSE PLATES.

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169.79 VEHICLE REGISTRATION; DISPLAYING LICENSE PLATES. § Subdivision 1.Registration required. No person shall operate, drive, or park a motor vehicle on any highway unless the vehicle is registered in accordance with the laws of this state and has the number plates or permit con…

Minn. Stat. § 169.791 CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PRODUCE PROOF OF INSURANCE.

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169.791 CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PRODUCE PROOF OF INSURANCE. § Subdivision 1.Terms defined. (a) For purposes of this section and sections 169.792 to 169.798, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety. (c) "Distr…

Minn. Stat. § 169.792 REVOCATION OF LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PRODUCE PROOF OF INSURANCE.

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169.792 REVOCATION OF LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PRODUCE PROOF OF INSURANCE. § Subdivision 1.Implied consent. Any driver or owner of a vehicle consents, subject to the provisions of this section and section 169.791, to the requirement of having possession of proof of insurance, and t…

Minn. Stat. § 169.793 VEHICLE INSURANCE; UNLAWFUL ACTS, PENALTIES.

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169.793 VEHICLE INSURANCE; UNLAWFUL ACTS, PENALTIES. § Subdivision 1.Acts. It shall be unlawful for any person: (1) to issue, to display, or cause or permit to be displayed, or have in possession, an insurance identification card, policy, or written statement knowing or having re…

Minn. Stat. § 169.795 VEHICLE INSURANCE RULES.

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169.795 VEHICLE INSURANCE RULES. The commissioner of public safety shall adopt rules necessary to implement sections 168.041, subdivision 4; 169.09, subdivision 14; and 169.791 to 169.796. History: 1989 c 321 s 14; 1991 c 301 s 8; 1992 c 571 art 14 s 5

Minn. Stat. § 169.796 VERIFICATION OF INSURANCE COVERAGE.

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169.796 VERIFICATION OF INSURANCE COVERAGE. § Subdivision 1.Release of information. An insurance company shall release information to the Department of Public Safety or the law enforcement authorities necessary to the verification of insurance coverage. An insurance company or it…

Minn. Stat. § 169.797 PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE VEHICLE INSURANCE.

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169.797 PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE VEHICLE INSURANCE. § Subdivision 1.Tort liability. Every owner of a vehicle for which security has not been provided as required by section 65B.48, shall not by the provisions of chapter 65B be relieved of tort liability arising out of the…

Minn. Stat. § 169.798 RULES OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

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169.798 RULES OF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY. § Subdivision 1.Authority. The commissioner of public safety shall have the power and perform the duties imposed by this section and sections 65B.41 to 65B.71 and 169.797 and may adopt rules to implement and provide effective admini…

Minn. Stat. § 169.7995 FAILURE TO PRODUCE RENTAL OR LEASE AGREEMENT.

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169.7995 FAILURE TO PRODUCE RENTAL OR LEASE AGREEMENT. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "rental or lease agreement" means a written agreement to rent or lease a motor vehicle that contains the name, address, and driver's license number of the renter or le…

Minn. Stat. § 169.80 SIZE, WEIGHT, LOAD.

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169.80 SIZE, WEIGHT, LOAD. § Subdivision 1.Limitations; misdemeanor. (a) It is a misdemeanor for a person to drive or move, or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved, on a highway a vehicle or vehicles of a size or weight exceeding the limitations stated…

Minn. Stat. § 169.801 IMPLEMENT OF HUSBANDRY.

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169.801 IMPLEMENT OF HUSBANDRY. § Subdivision 1.Exemption from size, weight, load provisions. Except as provided in this section and section 169.82, the provisions of sections 169.80 to 169.88 that govern size, weight, and load do not apply to an implement of husbandry while oper…

Minn. Stat. § 169.81 HEIGHT AND LENGTH LIMITATIONS.

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169.81 HEIGHT AND LENGTH LIMITATIONS. § Subdivision 1.Height. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), no vehicle unladen or with load shall exceed a height of 13 feet six inches. (b) A double-deck bus may not exceed a height of 14 feet three inches. Any carrier operating a doubl…

Minn. Stat. § 169.812 ESCORT VEHICLES FOR OVERDIMENSIONAL LOADS; DEFINITIONS; REQUIREMENTS.

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169.812 ESCORT VEHICLES FOR OVERDIMENSIONAL LOADS; DEFINITIONS; REQUIREMENTS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) "Licensed peace officer" means a law enforcement officer licensed under sections 626.84 to…

Minn. Stat. § 169.82 TRAILER EQUIPMENT.

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169.82 TRAILER EQUIPMENT. § Subdivision 1.Connection to towing vehicle. (a) When one vehicle is towing another the drawbar or other connection must be of sufficient strength to pull the weight being towed. (b) The drawbar or other connection may not exceed 15 feet from one vehicl…