Section 221.293 — Complaint, Hearing, And Order.
221.293 COMPLAINT, HEARING, AND ORDER. Where any provisions of this chapter or any order adopted thereunder or any rule of the commissioner has been violated, the commissioner upon complaint being filed or on the commissioner’s own motion, may issue and serve upon the person engaged in such violation, a complaint stating the charges in that […]
Section 221.60 — Registration Of Interstate Carrier.
221.60 REGISTRATION OF INTERSTATE CARRIER. Subdivision 1. Registration required. A foreign or domestic motor carrier, motor private carrier, leasing company, broker, or freight forwarder, as defined in United States Code, title 49, section 13102, may operate in interstate commerce in Minnesota only if it first complies with the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement authorized by United […]
Section 221.605 — Compliance By Carrier.
221.605 COMPLIANCE BY CARRIER. Subdivision 1. Federal regulations and state rules. (a) Interstate carriers and private carriers engaged in interstate commerce shall comply with the federal motor carrier regulations in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, parts 40, 382, 383, 387, and 390 through 398, which are incorporated by reference, and with the rules of […]
Section 221.65 — Reciprocal Agreement.
221.65 RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impair the authority of the commissioner to enter into reciprocal agreements with the regulatory bodies of other states and the provinces of the Dominion of Canada, as provided in section 221.231. For the purposes of section 221.231, the commissioner shall be deemed to be […]
Section 221.67 — Service Of Process.
221.67 SERVICE OF PROCESS. The use of any of the public highways of this state for the transportation of persons or property for compensation by a motor carrier in interstate commerce shall be deemed an irrevocable appointment by the carrier of the secretary of state to be the carrier’s true and lawful attorney upon whom […]
Section 221.172 — Shipping Document.
221.172 SHIPPING DOCUMENT. Subdivision 1. Hazardous material bill of lading. A person who transports a hazardous material by motor vehicle shall conform to the requirements of Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, with respect to shipping documents. Subd. 2. Hazardous waste manifest. A person who transports a hazardous waste by motor vehicle shall carry in […]
Section 221.173 — Electronic Signature.
221.173 ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE. (a) The commissioner may accept in lieu of a required document completed on paper, an electronically transmitted document authenticated by an electronic signature. (b) The commissioner shall consult with the Department of Information Technology Services, which shall provide advice and assistance in establishing criteria and standards for authentication of electronic signatures and […]
Section 221.178 — Passenger Carrier; Criminal Background Check.
221.178 PASSENGER CARRIER; CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK. Subdivision 1. Carrier to conduct background check. A motor carrier of passengers shall conduct, or cause to be conducted, an initial background check of a person the carrier hires or with whom the carrier contracts whose duties include operating a vehicle used to transport passengers. A subsequent background check […]
Section 221.181 — Interstate Carrier; Regulation.
221.181 INTERSTATE CARRIER; REGULATION. The commissioner may register interstate carriers and may regulate their operations to the extent that regulation constitutes a valid exercise of the police powers of the state. History: Ex1957 c 17 s 18; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1976 c 166 s 86; 1980 c 534 s 72; 1983 c 371 […]
Section 221.185 — Operating Authority; Suspension, Cancellation.
221.185 OPERATING AUTHORITY; SUSPENSION, CANCELLATION. Subdivision 1. Grounds for suspension. Despite the provisions of section 221.021, a household goods mover permit or a motor carrier registration issued under section 221.0251 or 221.0252 is suspended without a hearing, by order of the commissioner, if the permit holder or carrier fails to maintain and file with the […]