Subdivision 1.Federal standards.

Subject to section 171.166, the commissioner shall disqualify a person from operating commercial motor vehicles in accordance with the driver disqualifications and penalties in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 383, subpart D and 49 C.F.R. § 384.219.

Subd. 2.Implied consent revocation.

The commissioner shall disqualify a person from operating commercial motor vehicles for a revocation under section 169A.52 or 171.177 or a statute or ordinance from another state or jurisdiction in conformity with it, for a period that is equivalent in duration under the driver disqualifications and penalties in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 383, subpart D, that pertain to a conviction of being under the influence of alcohol or refusal to be tested.

Subd. 3.

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 171.165

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

[Repealed, 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 108]

Subd. 4.

[Repealed, 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 108]

Subd. 4a.

[Repealed, 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 108]

Subd. 4b.

[Repealed, 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 108]

Subd. 5.Rules.

The commissioner shall adopt rules to administer this section. The rules must include procedures for issuing class D licenses to persons who have been disqualified from operating commercial motor vehicles but whose drivers’ licenses have not otherwise been revoked, suspended, canceled, or denied.

Subd. 6.Exemptions.

(a) A disqualification shall not be imposed under this section on a recreational vehicle operator, farmer, or authorized emergency vehicle operator operating a commercial motor vehicle within the scope of section 171.02, subdivision 2, paragraph (c).

(b) A conviction for a violation that occurred before August 1, 2005, while operating a vehicle that is not a commercial motor vehicle shall not be counted as a first or subsequent violation for purposes of determining the period for which a driver must be disqualified under this section.

Subd. 7.Scope.

This section applies to offenses committed, and revocations imposed for incidents occurring, on or after January 1, 1990.