Minnesota § 168.54 - MOTOR VEHICLES, TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 168.54 — MOTOR VEHICLES, TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 168.54. MOTOR VEHICLES, TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP
Subdivision 1.
MS 1969 [Repealed, 1971 c 25 s 37]
Subd. 2.
MS 1978 [Repealed, 1979 c 333 s 108]
Subd. 3.
MS 1978 [Repealed, 1979 c 333 s 108]
Subd. 4.Transfer fee.
A fee of $3 is imposed upon every transfer of ownership by the commissioner of any vehicle for which a registration certificate has heretofore been issued under this chapter, except vehicles sold for the purposes of salvage, dismantling, or permanent removal from the state.
Subd. 5.Proceeds to general fund.
The commissioner shall collect the proceeds of the fee imposed under this section and deposit them in the general fund pursuant to section 168A.31.
Subd. 6.
MS 2000 [Repealed, 2001 c 7 s 91]
History:
Ex1955 c 5 s 1-6; 1957 c 159 s 1; 1969 c 399 s 1; 1969 c 1129 art 1 s 15; 1969 c 1148 s 29; 1971 c 25 s 38; 1973 c 147 s 1; 1979 c 333 s 86,87; 2000 c 426 s 13,14; 1Sp2003 c 19 art 2 s 25; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 30,31
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Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 168.54 cover?
Section 168.54 ("MOTOR VEHICLES, TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP") 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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