Minnesota § 221.178 - PASSENGER CARRIER; CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK
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§ 221.178. PASSENGER CARRIER; CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK
Subdivision 1.Carrier to conduct background check.
A motor carrier of passengers shall conduct, or cause to be conducted, an initial background check of a person the carrier hires or with whom the carrier contracts whose duties include operating a vehicle used to transport passengers. A subsequent background check must be conducted every three years.
Subd. 2.Scope and procedures of check.
Sections 299C.67, 299C.68, 299C.70, and 299C.71 apply to background checks conducted under subdivision 1. For purposes of this section, when used in sections 299C.67, 299C.68, 299C.70, and 299C.71, the term "owner" refers to a motor carrier of passengers and the term "manager" refers to a driver. A motor carrier of passengers may not use a driver to operate a vehicle providing passenger transportation if the background check response shows that the driver has been convicted of a background check crime defined in section 299C.67, subdivision 2, paragraph (a) or (b).
Subd. 3.Records.
A carrier shall keep a record, identified by the employee's name, of a background check conducted under this section. A record must be made available to the commissioner upon request.
Subd. 4.Exception.
This section does not apply to a driver who holds a valid driver's license with a school bus endorsement.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 221.178 ("PASSENGER CARRIER; CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK") 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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