Minnesota § 171.10 - DUPLICATE LICENSE; VEHICLE ENDORSEMENT
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 171.10 — DUPLICATE LICENSE; VEHICLE ENDORSEMENT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 171.10. DUPLICATE LICENSE; VEHICLE ENDORSEMENT
Subdivision 1.Duplicate license.
In the event that an instruction permit, provisional license, or driver's license issued under the provisions of this chapter is lost or destroyed, or becomes illegible, the person to whom the same was issued shall obtain a duplicate thereof, furnishing proof satisfactory to the department that such permit or license has been lost or destroyed or has become illegible, and make payment of the required fee.
Subd. 2.Endorsement added.
Any person, after applying for or receiving a driver's license and prior to the expiration year of the license, who wishes to have a motorcycle, school bus, tank vehicle, passenger, double-trailer or triple-trailer, or hazardous materials vehicle endorsement added to the license, shall, after taking the necessary examination, apply for a duplicate license and make payment of the proper fee.
History:
(2720-144g) 1939 c 401 s 10; 1971 c 644 s 12; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 307 s 23; 1991 c 298 art 7 s 3; 1993 c 142 s 2; 1998 c 388 s 18
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 171.10 ("DUPLICATE LICENSE; VEHICLE ENDORSEMENT") 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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