Minnesota Statutes Natural Resources (Ch. 83A-84) § 84.791. Education and training

Subd. 2. Fees. For the purposes of administering the program and to defray a portion of the expenses of training and certifying vehicle operators, the commissioner shall collect a fee not to exceed $5 from each person who receives the training. The commissioner shall collect a fee for issuing a duplicate off-highway motorcycle safety certificate. The commissioner shall establish the fee for a duplicate off-highway motorcycle safety certificate, to include a $1 issuing fee for licensing agents, that neither significantly overrecovers nor underrecovers costs, including overhead costs, involved in providing the service. The fees, except for the issuing fee for licensing agents under this subdivision, shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the off-highway motorcycle account in the natural resources fund.

Subd. 3. Cooperation and consultation. The commissioner shall cooperate with private organizations and associations, private and public corporations, and local governmental units in furtherance of the program established under this section. The commissioner shall consult with the commissioner of public safety in regard to training program subject matter and performance testing that leads to the certification of off-road motorcycle operators.

Subd. 5. Exemption from rulemaking and legislative approval. The fees provided for under subdivision 2 are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 andsection 14.386does not apply. The commissioner may establish the fees under subdivision 2 notwithstandingsection 16A.1283.