Minn. R. agency 171, ch. 7406, pt. 7406.0100
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the meanings given them.
"Approved office location" means a location in a municipality that has been approved by the commissioner as meeting the requirements of part 7406.0300 but for which a deputy registrar appointment has not been made.
"Certificate of appointment" means the documents appointing the deputy registrar.
"City" means a statutory or home rule charter city.
"Collected" or "collection" means the:
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
"Convenience fee" means an additional amount charged to a person's credit card or debit card because the person chooses to pay for a transaction by credit card or debit card.
"Corporation" means a corporation governed by Minnesota Statutes, chapter 302A.
"County auditor" means the county auditor elected in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 384 or, if the position of county auditor has been abolished or combined with another county office under Minnesota Statutes, section 375A.04, the principal county officer or county office that performs the majority of the functions formerly performed by the position of county auditor.
"Conviction of crime" or "conviction of crimes" means convictions of felonies, gross misdemeanors, and misdemeanors reasonably related to the function of a deputy registrar.
"Deputy registrar" means an individual, government clerk or official, or corporation appointed by the commissioner.
"Discontinuance" or "discontinued" means the immediate suspension, suspension, or revocation of a deputy registrar appointment.
"Existing office" means a deputy registrar office for which the location has been approved and the appointment of the deputy registrar has been made by the commissioner, as specified in the certificate of appointment.
"Incomplete motor vehicle transaction" means a motor vehicle transaction that has not been collected by the deputy registrar.
"Inventory" means license plates, temporary registration permits, month sticker, and motor vehicle registration validation and weight stickers, including, but not limited to: passenger class validation sticker, gross vehicle weight validation sticker, fee validation sticker, and weight designation sticker.
"Metropolitan county" has the meaning given it in Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 4.
"Municipality" includes a statutory city, home rule charter city, town, or township.
"Next working day" means the 24-hour period following the daily close of the deputy registrar's office. A working day does not include:
"Office" means an existing office unless otherwise specified.
"Person" means an individual, corporation, or governmental organization.
"Proposed office location" means a location that has been submitted to the commissioner for consideration as a deputy registrar office under parts 7406.0300 and 7406.0310, or a move under part 7406.0330.
"Qualified newspaper" means a newspaper that meets the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 331A.
"Sufficient cause to believe" means grounds that are put forth in good faith; that are not arbitrary, irrational, unreasonable, or irrelevant; that make the proposition asserted more likely than not; and that are based on at least one of the following sources:
Minn. R. agency 171, ch. 7406, pt. 7406.0100
Statutory Authority: MS s 14.06; 168.33; 171.061; 299A.01