Minnesota § 173.06 - RULES RELATING TO ROAD ADVERTISING
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 173.06 — RULES RELATING TO ROAD ADVERTISING, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 173.06. RULES RELATING TO ROAD ADVERTISING
Subdivision 1.Authority.
The commissioner of transportation must adopt and may modify, amend, or repeal rules governing the maintenance of legal nonconforming advertising devices within scenic areas; provided that the commissioner shall not adopt, modify, amend, or repeal any rule that will impair any agreement between the state and the federal government under this chapter. The commissioner of transportation may limit the application of any rule adopted by the commissioner to exclude or include in whole or in part, specified areas within the scenic area based upon use, nature of the surrounding community, or such other factors as may make separate classification or rule necessary or desirable.
Subd. 2.Federal participation.
Such rules shall be designed to the end that the state may receive any federal participation that may be available in the cost of acquiring the necessary easements for such scenic areas, and to effectuate the general purposes of Laws 1971, chapter 883, and the specific objectives of providing for traffic safety along any interstate or primary highway in the vicinity of scenic areas and of preserving and enhancing the natural scenic beauty or the aesthetic features of the highway and scenic areas adjacent thereto.
History:
1965 c 828 s 6; Ex1967 c 9 s 8; 1971 c 883 s 4; 1976 c 166 s 7; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444; 1Sp2017 c 3 art 3 s 84
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 173.06
What does Minnesota Statutes § 173.06 cover?
Section 173.06 ("RULES RELATING TO ROAD ADVERTISING") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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