Minnesota § 171.324 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENDORSEMENT BACKGROUND CHECKS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 171.324 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENDORSEMENT BACKGROUND CHECKS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 171.324. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENDORSEMENT BACKGROUND CHECKS
Subdivision 1.Endorsement; fee; account; appropriation.
(a) Before being issued or renewing a class C, class B, or class A driver's license with a hazardous materials endorsement, an applicant must comply with the federal regulations incorporated in this section.
(b) The commissioner may charge the applicant a fee of up to $100 to cover the department's actual costs of conducting the required background check of persons applying for a Minnesota driver's license with a hazardous materials endorsement. The proceeds of the fee must be deposited in an account in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner to pay the actual costs associated with conducting the required background checks.
Subd. 2.Adoption of federal regulations.
Public Law 107-56, section 1012, as implemented in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 1572, is incorporated by reference except for sections 1572.9 and 1572.11.
Subd. 3.Rules.
The commissioner may adopt rules pursuant to section 14.388, subdivision 1, clause (1), in order to implement this section.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 171.324 ("HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENDORSEMENT BACKGROUND CHECKS") 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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