Subdivision 1. Violations. With regard to any driver's license, including a commercial driver's license, it shall be unlawful for any person:
(1) to display, cause or permit to be displayed, or have in possession, any fictitious or fraudulently altered driver's license or Minnesota identification card;
(2) to lend the person's driver's license or Minnesota identification card to any other person or knowingly permit the use thereof by another;
(3) to display or represent as one's own any driver's license or Minnesota identification card not issued to that person;
(4) to use a fictitious name or date of birth to any police officer or in any application for a driver's license or Minnesota identification card, or to knowingly make a false statement, or to knowingly conceal a material fact, or otherwise commit a fraud in any such application;
(5) to alter any driver's license or Minnesota identification card;
(6) to take any part of the driver's license examination for another or to permit another to take the examination for that person;
(7) to make a counterfeit driver's license or Minnesota identification card;
(8) to use the name and date of birth of another person to any police officer for the purpose of falsely identifying oneself to the police officer;
(9) to display as a valid driver's license any canceled, revoked, or suspended driver's license. A person whose driving privileges have been withdrawn may display a driver's license only for identification purposes; or
(10) to submit a false affidavit or statement to the department on the certification required under section 171.05, subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (1), item (ii), to issue an instruction permit to a homeschool student.
Subd. 2. Penalties. Any person who violates subdivision 1, clause (7) or (8), is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. Any person who violates any other provision of subdivision 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(2720-145g) 1939 c 401 s 22; 1957 c 564 s 5; 1961 c 64 s 1; 1969 c 9 s 33; 1971 c 163 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 681 s 16; 1989 c 301 s 10; 1989 c 307 s 32; 1993 c 266 s 26; 1994 c 501 s 8; 1994 c 636 art 2 s 5; 1Sp2011 c 11 art 1 s 30
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation
Chapter 171 — Drivers' Licenses And Training Schools
Section 171.015 — Driver's License Division.
Section 171.017 — Background Investigations; Driver's License Agents And Certain Employees.
Section 171.019 — Real Id Act Conformity; Limitations.
Section 171.02 — Licenses; Types, Endorsements, Restrictions.
Section 171.03 — Persons Exempt.
Section 171.04 — Persons Not Eligible For Drivers' Licenses.
Section 171.041 — Restricted License For Farm Work.
Section 171.042 — Driver's License For Medical Reason.
Section 171.043 — Notice Of Persons Under Driver's License Cancellation.
Section 171.05 — Instruction Permit.
Section 171.055 — Provisional License.
Section 171.06 — Application For License, Permit, Identification Card; Fees.
Section 171.0605 — Evidence Of Identity And Lawful Presence.
Section 171.061 — Driver's License Agent.
Section 171.066 — Enhanced Driver's License For Employment.
Section 171.068 — Enhanced Identification Card For Employment.
Section 171.07 — Information On License And Identification Card.
Section 171.0701 — Driver Education Content.
Section 171.0705 — Driver's Manual.
Section 171.071 — Photograph On License Or Identification Card.
Section 171.072 — Tribal Identification Card.
Section 171.075 — Anatomical Gifts.
Section 171.08 — Licensee To Have License In Possession.
Section 171.09 — Driving Restrictions; Authority, Violations.
Section 171.10 — Duplicate License; Vehicle Endorsement.
Section 171.11 — Duplicate License; Change Of Domicile Or Name.
Section 171.12 — Driving Record; Filing; Private Data.
Section 171.121 — Use Of Another's Residence Address.
Section 171.122 — Enhanced Drivers' Licenses And Identification Cards; Limitation.
Section 171.131 — Physician Reporting To Commissioner.
Section 171.14 — Cancellation.
Section 171.15 — Nonresident's Driving Privilege.
Section 171.16 — Court May Recommend Suspension.
Section 171.161 — Commercial Driver's License; Federal Conformity.
Section 171.162 — Commercial Driver's License, Required Records.
Section 171.163 — Commercial Driver's License Record Keeping.
Section 171.165 — Commercial Driver's License, Disqualification.
Section 171.166 — Review Of Disqualification.
Section 171.167 — Notice To Commercial Driver's License Information System.
Section 171.168 — Notice Of Violation By Commercial Driver.
Section 171.169 — Notice Of Commercial License Suspension.
Section 171.171 — Suspension; Illegal Purchase Of Alcohol Or Tobacco.
Section 171.172 — Revocation; Controlled Substance Offense.
Section 171.173 — Suspension; Underage Drinking Offense.
Section 171.174 — Revocation; Fleeing Peace Officer Offense.
Section 171.175 — Suspension; Theft Of Motor Fuel Offense.
Section 171.176 — Revocation Or Suspension; School Attendance.
Section 171.177 — Revocation; Pursuant To Search Warrant.
Section 171.181 — Resident Driving Privilege.
Section 171.182 — Suspension; Uninsured Vehicle.
Section 171.183 — Satisfaction Of Judgment.
Section 171.184 — Installment Payments.
Section 171.186 — Suspension For Nonpayment Of Support; Limited License.
Section 171.187 — Suspension; Criminal Vehicular Operation And Manslaughter.
Section 171.19 — Petition For Court Hearing On License Reinstatement.
Section 171.20 — Minnesota License Required; Conditions, Fees.
Section 171.21 — Copy Of Record As Evidence.
Section 171.22 — Unlawful Acts Relating To Driver's License.
Section 171.23 — Renting Vehicle To Unlicensed Driver.
Section 171.24 — Violations; Driving Without Valid License.
Section 171.2405 — License Reinstatement Diversion Program.
Section 171.241 — Chapter Violations; Misdemeanors.
Section 171.25 — Enforcement; Delegation Of Authority.
Section 171.26 — Money Credited To Funds.
Section 171.27 — License Expiration And Renewal; Exceptions.
Section 171.29 — Revoked License; Conditions For Reinstatement.
Section 171.30 — Limited License.
Section 171.302 — License Violations; Consecutive Sentencing.
Section 171.306 — Ignition Interlock Device Program.
Section 171.31 — Information On Person Receiving Blindness Benefits.
Section 171.32 — Action Upon Information Relating To Blindness.
Section 171.321 — Qualifications Of School Bus And Type Iii Vehicle Drivers.
Section 171.3213 — Third-party Testing Of School Bus Drivers.
Section 171.3215 — Canceling Bus Endorsement For Certain Offenses.
Section 171.3216 — Actions On School Bus Endorsement.
Section 171.322 — Age Limit For Operator Of Vehicle For Hire.
Section 171.324 — Hazardous Materials Endorsement Background Checks.
Section 171.325 — Driver's License Suspensions And Revocations; Reports.
Section 171.60 — Motorcycle Road Guard Certificate.
Section 171.33 — Driver Training School; Definitions.
Section 171.335 — Motorcycle Safety Education Program.
Section 171.34 — License For School Required.
Section 171.35 — License For Instructor Required.
Section 171.36 — License Fees; Renewal.
Section 171.37 — Inspection And Examination.
Section 171.38 — School Or Instructor License Denial Or Revocation.
Section 171.40 — Driver Training School Violation; Petty Misdemeanor.
Section 171.41 — Cooperation Of State Agencies.
Section 171.50 — Driver License Compact.
Section 171.52 — Transfer Of Information.
Section 171.53 — Compact Administrator.
Section 171.54 — Reporting To Licensing Authority.