Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 221.021 (2026)

Aggravated Violations; Sanctions, Hearing

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Subdivision 1.Registration certificate or permit required.

No person may operate as a motor carrier or advertise or otherwise hold out as a motor carrier without a certificate of registration or permit in effect. A certificate or permit may be suspended or revoked upon conviction of violating a provision of sections 221.012 to 221.291 or an order or rule of the commissioner governing the operation of motor carriers, and upon a finding by the court that the violation was willful. The commissioner may, for good cause after a hearing, suspend or revoke a certificate or permit for a violation of a provision of sections 221.012 to 221.291 or an order issued or rule adopted under this chapter.

Subd. 2.Sanctions.

The commissioner may suspend, revoke, or deny renewal of a certificate of registration for (1) serious or repeated violations of this chapter, or (2) a pattern of repeated violations of local ordinances governing traffic and parking.

Subd. 3.Hearing.

A motor carrier affected by an action of the commissioner under subdivision 2 may, within 20 days of receipt of a notice of the commissioner's action, request an administrative hearing by following the procedures in section 221.036, subdivision 7.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1984–1993 · leading case: State v. Roberts, 344 N.W.2d 407 (Minn. 1984).

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State v. Roberts, 344 N.W.2d 407 (Minn. 1984). · cites it 18× “Bob Roberts Trucking, was found guilty of four counts of violating Minn.Stat. § 221.021 (1980), operating a motor carrier in commerce without the required permit.”

Bob Roberts, D/B/A Bob Roberts Trucking v. Leonard W. Levine, Comm'r of Transp. of the State of Minnesota, 921 F.2d 804 (8th Cir. 1990). · cites it 2× “221, including Minn.Stat. §§ 221.021, .291(4) (1988). Those provisions make it a misdemeanor for any person to operate as a motor carrier for hire in intrastate commerce in the State of Minnesota without a certificate or permit from the State of Minnesota in full force and…”

Hyland v. State, 509 N.W.2d 561 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 221.021 (1988). The Hylands petitioned for a permanent regular route permit and an administrative law judge (ALJ) conducted hearings.”

In Re De Laria Transp., Inc., 427 N.W.2d 745 (Minn. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 221.021 (1986). Minn.Stat. § 221.”

Quast Transfer, Inc. v. Minnesota Transp. Reg. Bd., 428 N.W.2d 462 (Minn. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “Minn.Stat. § 221.021 (1986). The ALJ determined Quast was operating a regular route common carrier service under authority of its irregular route common carrier permit by “affirmatively structured operations which Quast should have known were regular route in nature,” over…”

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