221.84 LIMOUSINE.
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221.84 LIMOUSINE.
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Subdivision 1. Definition.
"Limousine service" means a service that:
(1)is not provided on a regular route;
(2)is provided in a luxury passenger automobile that has a seating capacity of not more than 15 persons, including the driver;
(3)provides only prearranged pickup; and
(4)charges more than a taxicab fare for a comparable trip.
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Subd. 2. Permit required; rules.
(a)No person may operate a for-hire limousine service without a permit from the commissioner.
(b)The commissioner shall adopt rules governing the issuance of permits for for-hire operation of limousines that include:
(1)annual inspections of limousines;
(2)driver qualifications, including requiring a criminal history check of drivers;
(3)insurance requirements;
(4)advertising regulation, including requiring a copy of the permit to be carried in the limousine and use of the words "licensed and insured";
(5)provisions for agreements with political subdivisions for sharing enforcement costs;
(6)issuance of temporary permits and temporary permit fees; and
(7)other requirements deemed necessary by the commissioner.
(c)This section does not apply to limousines operated by persons meeting the definition of private carrier in section 221.012, subdivision 35 .
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Subd. 3. Administrative penalties.
The commissioner may issue an order requiring violations of statutes, rules, and local ordinances governing operation of limousines to be corrected and assessing monetary penalties up to $1,000. The commissioner may suspend or revoke a permit for violation of applicable statutes and rules and, upon the request of a political subdivision, may immediately suspend a permit for multiple violations of local ordinances. The commissioner shall immediately suspend a permit for failure to maintain required insurance and shall not restore the permit until proof of insurance is provided.
A person whose permit is revoked or suspended or who is assessed an administrative penalty may appeal the commissioner's action in a contested case proceeding under chapter 14.
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Subd. 4. Permit; decal; fees.
(a)The commissioner shall design a distinctive decal to be issued to permit holders under this section. Each decal is valid for one year from the date of issuance. No person may operate a limousine that provides limousine service unless the limousine has such a decal conspicuously displayed.
(b)The fee for each decal is $80. The fee for each permit issued under this section is $150. The commissioner shall deposit all fees under this section in the trunk highway fund.