Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers

Chapter 218 — Common Carriers, Rail Transportation

Section 218.011 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of this chapter and...

Section 218.025 — Rates For Shipping Road Materials. - The commissioner may make schedules of intrastate rates for railroads...

Section 218.031 — Common Carrier, Duties. - Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 2014 c 227 art 1 s 23]...

Section 218.041 — Duties Of Commissioner. - Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 2014 c 227 art 1 s 23]...

Section 218.071 — Offenses And Penalties. - Subdivision 1. Authority; rules, orders, and directives. The commissioner may...

Section 218.75 — Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact. - The contracting states solemnly agree: ARTICLE I STATEMENT OF PURPOSE...

Chapter 219 — Railroad Safety And Employment

Section 219.01 — Track Safety Standards; Safety Technology Grants. - (a) The track safety standards of the United States Department...

Section 219.015 — State Rail Safety Inspector. - Subdivision 1. Program established; inspector powers and duties. (a) The...

Section 219.016 — Hazardous Materials Rail Safety. - Subdivision 1. Program established. A hazardous materials rail safety program...

Section 219.06 — Signs At Crossings. - A railroad company shall maintain, wherever its lines cross a...

Section 219.071 — Maintenance Of Grade-crossing Surfaces. - Subdivision 1. Standards. It is the primary responsibility of the...

Section 219.072 — Establishment Of New Grade Crossings. - The establishment of all new grade crossings must be approved...

Section 219.073 — Commissioner's Rules On Grade Crossings. - In accordance with chapter 14, the commissioner of transportation shall...

Section 219.074 — Grade Crossing Change, Vacation. - Subdivision 1. Agreement; hearing. Public officials having the necessary authority...

Section 219.08 — Crossings; Changing Grade Of Approaches. - When a railroad company changes or raises the grade of...

Section 219.09 — Multiple Tracks Across Road; Railroad Duty. - When a railroad company has more than one track crossing...

Section 219.10 — Penalty For Violation. - Subdivision 1. Noncompliance, penalty. A railroad company who refuses or...

Section 219.13 — Farm Crossing. - A railroad company constructing a railroad so as to leave...

Section 219.14 — Railroad Crossing Protected. - Subdivision 1. Investigation. The commissioner of transportation on the commissioner's...

Section 219.16 — Grade Crossing Defined. - The term "grade crossing" as used in this chapter means...

Section 219.165 — Safety Rules For Private Railroad Grade Crossing. - By December 31, 1992, the commissioner shall adopt rules establishing...

Section 219.1651 — Grade Crossing Safety Account. - A Minnesota grade crossing safety account is created in the...

Section 219.166 — Establishment Of Quiet Zones. - A county, statutory or home rule charter city, or town...

Section 219.17 — Uniform Warning Signs. - The commissioner by rule shall require that uniform warning signs...

Section 219.18 — Railroad To Erect Sign. - At each grade crossing established after April 23, 1925, and...

Section 219.19 — Additional Warning Sign. - At each grade crossing where, because of the conditions surrounding...

Section 219.20 — Stop Sign; Yield Sign. - Subdivision 1. When installation required; procedure. At each grade crossing...

Section 219.22 — Stop, Look, And Listen. - Before proceeding across the railroad track at a crossing marked...

Section 219.23 — Crossing Guard. - If the commissioner of transportation finds in an investigation instituted...

Section 219.24 — Additional Safeguard. - If the commissioner of transportation finds in an investigation instituted...

Section 219.26 — Protective Crossing Device; Uniformity. - The commissioner, so far as practicable, shall secure uniformity in...

Section 219.29 — Prohibited Sign. - Subdivision 1. Obstructing sign. No person, firm, or corporation shall...

Section 219.30 — Injuring, Destroying Sign. - It is unlawful for a person to maliciously injure, remove,...

Section 219.31 — Building Fence And Cattle Guard. - Subdivision 1. Duty. Every railroad company shall build and maintain...

Section 219.32 — Failure To Fence; Liability And Damages. - A railroad company failing to comply with section 219.31 is...

Section 219.33 — Fence, Crossing, Cattle Guard; Landowner Recourse. - Subdivision 1. Liability. A railroad company operating a line of...

Section 219.34 — Fence Between Railroad And Public Road. - If a railroad company fails to fence its line where...

Section 219.35 — Crossing And Drain. - Persons owning lands abutting upon a railroad may construct, at...

Section 219.36 — Gate At Farm Crossing. - A railroad company, which erects at a farm crossing a...

Section 219.37 — Ditch And Culvert. - A railroad company or receiver or lessee of a railroad...

Section 219.375 — Railroad Yard Lighting. - Subdivision 1. Lighting status reports submitted by railroad common carriers....

Section 219.383 — Safe Operation Of Train Over Road; Penalty. - Subdivision 1. Speed fixed. The commissioner of transportation, on petition...

Section 219.384 — Removal Of Dangerous Obstruction. - Subdivision 1. Removal ordered. If a railroad company, road authority,...

Section 219.39 — Dangerous Crossing; Complaint, Hearing. - Upon written complaint authorized by the governing body of a...

Section 219.40 — Dangerous Crossing Determination Procedures And Remedies. - Subdivision 1. Commissioner determination. (a) If a complaint is made...

Section 219.402 — Adequate Crossing Protection. - Crossing warning devices or improvements installed or maintained under this...

Section 219.403 — Applicability To Local Laws. - Nothing in this section or section 161.20, 219.40, or 219.071...

Section 219.41 — Appeal; Order Enforcement. - A railroad company or the city, town, or county making...

Section 219.42 — Failure To Comply; Penalty. - A railroad company or city, town, or county failing to...

Section 219.44 — Charter Powers Not Abridged. - Nothing in sections 219.39 to 219.44 repeals, abridges, modifies, or...

Section 219.445 — Southern Rail Corridor Improvement Plan. - Subdivision 1. Corridor development. The commissioner of transportation shall develop...

Section 219.45 — Applicability. - Sections 219.45 to 219.53 apply to a person, corporation, or...

Section 219.46 — Unlawful Structure; Clearance. - Subdivision 1. Structure. (a) On and after April 16, 1913,...

Section 219.47 — Clearance Exceptions. - Subdivision 1. Permanent. The commissioner of transportation, upon application made,...

Section 219.50 — Obstructing Space Between Tracks. - It is unlawful for a common carrier, person, or corporation...

Section 219.501 — Rail Carrier Walkways. - Subdivision 1. Duty to provide walkways. (a) Rail carriers must...

Section 219.51 — Violations And Penalties. - Subdivision 1. Violation. A common carrier, corporation, or person subject...

Section 219.52 — Warning Sign; Reporting Clearance Violations. - If a structure is nearer the track than as provided...

Section 219.53 — Contributory Negligence. - (a) An employee of a common carrier who, while performing...

Section 219.54 — Freight Platform. - (a) Within 30 days after written notice, served in the...

Section 219.551 — Locomotive; Water And Toilet Facility. - Subdivision 1. Scope of definitions. As used in this section,...

Section 219.561 — Track Motor Car; Equipment. - Subdivision 1. Lights. From and after January 1, 1950, a...

Section 219.567 — Failure To Ring Bell. - An engineer driving a locomotive on a railway who fails...

Section 219.568 — Other Violations Of Duty. - An engineer, conductor, brake tender, switch tender, train dispatcher, or...

Section 219.57 — Prevention Of Fire. - Subdivision 1. Spark arrester. A company operating a railroad shall...

Section 219.64 — Assumption Of Risk; Contributory Negligence. - An employee of a common carrier who is killed or...

Section 219.661 — Speedometer; Legislative Findings. - The legislature finds that the safe operation of locomotives by...

Section 219.662 — Speedometer Required; Reports. - Subdivision 1. Requirement. No railroad locomotive may be operated without...

Section 219.753 — Crane On Tracks; Detector; Misdemeanor. - A crawler crane, a locomotive crane, or a truck crane,...

Section 219.76 — Damage Caused By Train Or Contents; Insurable Interest. - A railroad operating in this state is responsible in damages...

Section 219.761 — Response To Train-related Fire Or Other Emergency; Reimbursement. - Subdivision 1. Reimbursement. (a) A railroad operating in Minnesota is...

Section 219.77 — Railroad Employer Liability. - A company, person, or corporation, owning or operating as a...

Section 219.79 — Contributory Negligence Does Not Bar Recovery. - Subdivision 1. When damages reduced. In an action brought against...

Section 219.80 — Assumption Of Risk No Defense. - In an action brought against an employer under or by...

Section 219.81 — Contrary Contract Declared Void. - Any contract, rule, or device whatever, the purpose or intent...

Section 219.815 — Employer Includes Receiver. - "Employer," as used in sections 219.77 to 219.83, includes a...

Section 219.82 — Survival Of Right Of Action. - A right of action given by sections 219.77 to 219.83...

Section 219.83 — Limitation Of Action. - No action may be maintained under sections 219.77 to 219.83...

Section 219.92 — New Road. - Subdivision 1. Completion notice; filing. Before opening to public use...

Section 219.93 — Stopping Train At Crossing. - A company operating a railroad shall have all trains on...

Section 219.97 — Violations; Penalties. - Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1980 c 460 s 32] Subd. 2....

Section 219.98 — Fees For Applying For Order. - A person other than the state, a state agency, or...

Section 219.99 — Railroad Prairie Right-of-way; Best Management Practices. - The commissioner of natural resources shall conduct a field review...

Chapter 221 — Motor Carriers

Section 221.012 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of this chapter, the...

Section 221.021 — Aggravated Violations; Sanctions, Hearing. - Subdivision 1. Registration certificate or permit required. No person may...

Section 221.022 — Exception. - The powers granted to the commissioner under sections 221.012 to...

Section 221.025 — Exemptions. - The provisions of this chapter requiring a certificate or permit...

Section 221.0251 — Motor Carrier Of Property; Registration. - Subdivision 1. Registration statement. (a) A person who wishes to...

Section 221.0252 — Passenger Carrier; Registration, Exemptions. - Subdivision 1. Filing required. A person who wishes to operate...

Section 221.0255 — Motor Carrier Of Railroad Employees. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following...

Section 221.026 — Motor Carrier Of Property; Exemptions. - Subdivision 1. Registration. No person may engage in the for-hire...

Section 221.0269 — Relief From Safety Regulation. - Subdivision 1. Governor may grant relief. The governor may declare...

Section 221.031 — Intrastate Carrier; Operating Requirements, Exemptions. - Subdivision 1. Powers, duties, rules, filings. (a) This subdivision applies...

Section 221.0314 — Federal Safety Regulations; Adoption. - Subdivision 1. Applicability. (a) Intrastate motor carriers must comply with...

Section 221.033 — Regulation Of Hazardous Materials. - Subdivision 1. Requirements. Except as provided in subdivisions 2 to...

Section 221.0341 — Report Of Hazardous Material Transportation Incident. - A person who is subject to Code of Federal Regulations,...

Section 221.036 — Administrative Orders; Enforcement, Remedies. - Subdivision 1. Order. The commissioner may issue an order requiring...

Section 221.037 — Hazardous Materials; Information, Inspection. - Subdivision 1. Required to provide information. A person who generates,...

Section 221.091 — Local Government Authority. - Subdivision 1. Local authority over streets and highways. Sections 221.012...

Section 221.121 — Household Goods Mover Permit. - Subdivision 1. Application; scope. (a) A person desiring to operate...

Section 221.122 — Order Granting Permit Or Certificate; Compliance. - Subdivision 1. Registration, insurance, and filing requirements. (a) An order...

Section 221.124 — Initial Motor Carrier Contact Program. - Subdivision 1. Initial motor carrier contact. The initial motor carrier...

Section 221.131 — Carrier Vehicle Registration; Fees, Identification Card. - Subdivision 1. Permit renewal. Permits issued under section 221.121 are...

Section 221.132 — Prepaid Temporary Vehicle Identification Card. - For special or extraordinary events, the commissioner may issue a...

Section 221.141 — Insurance Or Bond. - Subdivision 1. Financial responsibility of carriers. (a) No motor carrier...

Section 221.161 — Schedule Of Rates And Charges. - Subdivision 1. Tariff maintenance and contents. A household goods mover...

Section 221.171 — Compensation Of Household Goods Carrier Fixed. - Subdivision 1. Compensation fixed by schedule on file. A household...

Section 221.172 — Shipping Document. - Subdivision 1. Hazardous material bill of lading. A person who...

Section 221.173 — Electronic Signature. - (a) The commissioner may accept in lieu of a required...

Section 221.178 — Passenger Carrier; Criminal Background Check. - Subdivision 1. Carrier to conduct background check. A motor carrier...

Section 221.181 — Interstate Carrier; Regulation. - The commissioner may register interstate carriers and may regulate their...

Section 221.185 — Operating Authority; Suspension, Cancellation. - Subdivision 1. Grounds for suspension. Despite the provisions of section...

Section 221.221 — Enforcement Powers. - Subdivision 1. Commissioner enforces. The commissioner shall enforce the provisions...

Section 221.231 — Reciprocal Agreement. - The commissioner may enter into reciprocal agreements with the regulatory...

Section 221.251 — Overcharge Refund. - Subdivision 1. Refund within 90 days. Charges for freight, baggage,...

Section 221.261 — Complaint, Action In District Court. - An action or proceeding may be instituted, upon verified complaint...

Section 221.271 — Liability. - Any person which shall do or cause to be done...

Section 221.291 — Violations, Misdemeanors. - Subdivision 1. Conspiracy, attempt, aid or abet. Except as provided...

Section 221.293 — Complaint, Hearing, And Order. - Where any provisions of this chapter or any order adopted...

Section 221.60 — Registration Of Interstate Carrier. - Subdivision 1. Registration required. A foreign or domestic motor carrier,...

Section 221.605 — Compliance By Carrier. - Subdivision 1. Federal regulations and state rules. (a) Interstate carriers...

Section 221.65 — Reciprocal Agreement. - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impair the...

Section 221.67 — Service Of Process. - The use of any of the public highways of this...

Section 221.68 — Registration Violations; Penalties. - Any person who violates or procures, aids, or abets violation...

Section 221.71 — Commuter Van; Driver Liability. - Subdivision 1. Employment relationship. Notwithstanding any other law to the...

Section 221.81 — Building Mover. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the...

Section 221.82 — Receipts Credited To Trunk Highway Fund. - Money received by the commissioner under the provisions of this...

Section 221.83 — Costs Paid From Trunk Highway Fund. - The costs of administering the provisions of this chapter shall...

Section 221.84 — Limousine. - Subdivision 1. Definition. "Limousine service" means a service that: (1)...

Section 221.86 — Partial Immunity For Motor Carrier Employer. - A motor carrier employer that discloses information in good faith...

Section 221.87 — Indemnity Provision In Motor Carrier Transportation Contracts. - Subdivision 1. Void. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the...

Chapter 222 — Railroad Commerce And Property

Section 222.01 — Air Rights Affecting Public Service Company. - Before any air rights over or affecting the property or...

Section 222.025 — Right-of-way, Easement, Procedure. - Subdivision 1. Application; mineral rights. Any railroad company desiring a...

Section 222.05 — Municipal Transfer Of Public Land. - The governing board of any municipal corporation may grant, sell,...

Section 222.26 — Right-of-way Over Public Way. - When, in the location of any railroad, it becomes necessary...

Section 222.27 — Power To Acquire Property. - Every foreign and domestic railroad corporation shall have power to...

Section 222.29 — Contractor's Bond; Liability Of Company. - Any railway contracting for the construction or repair of its...

Section 222.30 — Liability Of Company After Notice. - When a contractor or subcontractor employed by a railway company...

Section 222.33 — Office In State. - Every domestic railroad corporation shall establish an office at some...

Section 222.34 — Land Grant Railroad Company. - Every land grant railroad company shall keep at some public...

Section 222.36 — Power Of Eminent Domain In Certain Cases. - Any public service corporation shall have the right to obtain...

Section 222.37 — Public Road; Use, Restriction. - Subdivision 1. Use requirements. Any water power, telegraph, telephone, pneumatic...

Section 222.46 — Rail Service Improvement Act; Purpose. - The legislature finds and determines that integrated transportation systems, including...

Section 222.47 — Citation. - Sections 222.46 to 222.54 may be cited as the "Minnesota...

Section 222.48 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in sections 222.46 to 222.54,...

Section 222.49 — Rail Service Improvement Accounts; Appropriation. - (a) A rail service improvement account is created in the...

Section 222.50 — Rail Service Improvement Program. - Subdivision 1. Creation. There is created the rail service improvement...

Section 222.51 — Participation By Political Subdivision. - The governing body of any political subdivision of the state...

Section 222.52 — Cooperation Between States. - The commissioner may cooperate with other states in connection with...

Section 222.53 — Acceptance Of Federal Money. - The commissioner may exercise those powers necessary for the state...

Section 222.54 — Access To Information. - The commissioner may request any railroad to provide such information...

Section 222.545 — Advocacy Of Improved Service. - The commissioner may advocate and promote improved rail service and...

Section 222.55 — Rail User And Rail Carrier Loan Guarantee Program; Purpose. - In order to aid rail users in obtaining credit for...

Section 222.56 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Scope. For purposes of sections 222.55 to 222.62...

Section 222.57 — Rail User And Rail Carrier Loan Guarantee Account. - There is created a rail user and rail carrier loan...

Section 222.58 — Insurance Of Loan. - Subdivision 1. Authorization. The commissioner is authorized, upon application by...

Section 222.59 — Investment Of Funds. - Money in the account not needed for the current operations...

Section 222.60 — Maximum Amount Of Insurance Issued. - Subdivision 1. Related to account balance. The commissioner shall not...

Section 222.62 — Cooperation Of Other State Agencies. - Upon the request of the commissioner, the commissioner of employment...

Section 222.63 — Abandoned Right-of-way; State Rail Bank. - Subdivision 1. Definitions. The terms defined in section 222.48 have...

Section 222.631 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Terms. For purposes of sections 222.631 and 222.632,...

Section 222.632 — Right Of First Refusal. - A railroad interest that is in bankruptcy proceedings may not...

Section 222.64 — Employment Preference. - Individuals who have been previously employed by railroads, whose users...

Section 222.85 — Definitions. - Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 222.85 to...

Section 222.86 — Acquisition Reporting And Disclosure. - Subdivision 1. Notice of exempt transaction. An acquiring carrier shall...

Section 222.87 — Preservation Of Contract, Legal Status. - Subdivision 1. Shipping contracts. An acquiring carrier succeeds to and...

Section 222.88 — Priority In Hiring. - An acquiring carrier under sections 222.85 to 222.87 shall give...

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Minnesota Statutes Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers

Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 218 - 222 — Carriers