Minnesota § 171.168 - NOTICE OF VIOLATION BY COMMERCIAL DRIVER
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 171.168 — NOTICE OF VIOLATION BY COMMERCIAL DRIVER, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 171.168. NOTICE OF VIOLATION BY COMMERCIAL DRIVER
Subdivision 1.Department notice.
Each person who operates a commercial motor vehicle, who has a commercial driver's license issued by this state, and who is convicted of a criminal offense; of a serious traffic violation, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 383; or of violating any other state or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, in any type of motor vehicle in another state or jurisdiction, shall notify the department's Division of Driver and Vehicle Services of the conviction. The person shall notify the division within 30 days after the date that the person was convicted.
Subd. 2.Employer notice.
Each person who operates a commercial motor vehicle, who has a commercial driver's license issued by this state, and who is convicted of violating, in any type of motor vehicle, a Minnesota state or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, shall notify the person's employer of the conviction. The person shall notify the person's employer within 30 days after the date that the person was convicted. If the person is not currently employed, the person shall notify the division according to subdivision 1.
Subd. 3.Department notice information.
Notification to the division must be made in writing and contain the following information:
(1) the driver's full name;
(2) the driver's license number;
(3) the date of conviction;
(4) the specific criminal or other offense; serious traffic violation, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 383; and any other violation of state or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control, for which the person was convicted and any suspension, revocation, or cancellation of certain driving privileges that resulted from the conviction;
(5) an indication whether the violation was in a commercial motor vehicle;
(6) the location of the offense; and
(7) the driver's signature.
History:
2008 c 350 art 1 s 62; 2022 c 55 art 1 s 91,92
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 171.168 ("NOTICE OF VIOLATION BY COMMERCIAL DRIVER") 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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