Minnesota Statutes 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.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 168D.01
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of public safety of the state of Minnesota, acting directly or through duly authorized agents. See Minnesota Statutes 168D.01
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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. See Minnesota Statutes 168D.01
- 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. See Minnesota Statutes 168D.01
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- 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. See Minnesota Statutes 168D.01
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Tax: means any fee, charge, exaction, or assessment imposed by a governmental entity on an individual, person, entity, transaction, good, service, or other thing. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 168D.01
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of public safety of the state of Minnesota, acting directly or through duly authorized agents. See Minnesota Statutes 168D.01
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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. See Minnesota Statutes 168D.01
- 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. See Minnesota Statutes 168D.01
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- 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. See Minnesota Statutes 168D.01
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Tax: means any fee, charge, exaction, or assessment imposed by a governmental entity on an individual, person, entity, transaction, good, service, or other thing. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
“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.