Minnesota Legislature
SF 400
1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
Current Version - 1st Engrossment
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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; removing length limit for middle vehicle in recreational
vehicle combination; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.81,
subdivision 3c.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.81, subdivision 3c, is amended to read:
Subd. 3c.
Recreational vehicle combination.
Notwithstanding subdivision 3, a
recreational vehicle combination may be operated without a permit if:
(1) the combination does not consist of more than three vehicles, and the towing
rating of the pickup trucknew text begin or towing vehiclenew text end is equal to or greater than the total weight of
all vehicles being towed;
(2) the combination does not exceed 70 feet in length;
(3) deleted text begin the middle vehicle in the combination does not exceed 28 feet in length;
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deleted text begin (4)deleted text end the operator of the combination is at least 18 years of age;
deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end the trailer carrying a watercraft, motorcycle, motorized bicycle, off-highway
motorcycle, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, motorized golf cart, or equestrian equipment
or supplies meets all requirements of law;
deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end the trailers in the combination are connected to the pickup trucknew text begin or towing
vehiclenew text end and each other in conformity with section 169.82; and
deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end the combination is not operated within the seven-county metropolitan area,
as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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