Minnesota Statutes 168D.05 – Motor Carrier Fuel License
Subdivision 1.Requirement.
A motor carrier registered under section 168.187, operating a qualified motor vehicle upon the highways of Minnesota, and not qualifying for exemption under this chapter, may not operate the vehicle unless and until issued a fuel license under this chapter or until the motor carrier has obtained a temporary fuel permit.
Subd. 2.Fee payment.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 168D.05
- Cancellation: means the voluntary termination of a license and its provisions. See 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
- 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
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- 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
- Revocation: means the withdrawal of a license and privileges by the commissioner of public safety. See Minnesota Statutes 168D.01
- Suspension: means the temporary removal of privileges granted to the licensee by the commissioner of public safety. See Minnesota Statutes 168D.01
- 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.05
- Cancellation: means the voluntary termination of a license and its provisions. See 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
- 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
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- 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
- Revocation: means the withdrawal of a license and privileges by the commissioner of public safety. See Minnesota Statutes 168D.01
- Suspension: means the temporary removal of privileges granted to the licensee by the commissioner of public safety. See Minnesota Statutes 168D.01
- 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
A license may be issued to a person qualifying as a motor carrier who applies and pays to the commissioner the license fees required by this chapter.
Subd. 3.License period.
A license is valid for a calendar year unless surrendered by the motor carrier or canceled, suspended, or revoked by the commissioner. All licenses expire on December 31 of each calendar year and may be renewed by applying to the commissioner and paying the licensing fee.
Subd. 4.License copy in vehicle.
The motor carrier is required to make legible copies of the license and one copy must be carried in each qualified motor vehicle while it is being operated in Minnesota and in all member jurisdictions.
Subd. 5.Applicability of laws.
Each licensee shall acknowledge and agree upon license application to be bound by the obligations and duties of licensed motor carriers under the laws, rules, and regulations adopted by the member jurisdictions to administer the International Fuel Tax Agreement. Failure to adhere to these obligations and duties may result in cancellation, suspension, or revocation of the license.