Minnesota Statutes Transportation (Ch. 160-174A) § 168.327. Driver and vehicle record fees

Subdivision 1. Records and fees. (a) Upon request by any person authorized in this section, the commissioner or full-service provider must furnish a certified copy of any driver's license record, instruction permit record, Minnesota identification card record, vehicle registration record, vehicle title record, or accident record.

(b) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, and other than accident records governed undersection 169.09, subdivision 13, the requester must pay a fee of $10 for each certified record specified in paragraph (a) or a fee of $9 for each record that is not certified.

(c) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, in addition to the record fee in paragraph (b), the fee for a copy of the history of any vehicle title not in electronic format is $1 for each page of the historical record.

(d) Of the fee collected by the commissioner under paragraphs (b) and (c), 50 cents must be deposited in the general fund, and the remainder must be deposited in the driver and vehicle services operating account undersection 299A.705.

(e) Of the fee collected by a full-service provider under paragraphs (b) and (c), the provider must transmit 50 cents of each fee to the commissioner for deposit in the general fund, and the provider must retain the remainder.

(f) Except as provided in subdivisions 4, 5a, and 5b, the commissioner must permit a person to inquire into a record by the person's own electronic means for a fee of $4.50 for each inquiry, except that no fee may be charged when the requester is the subject of the data. Of the fee:

(g) Fees and the deposit of the fees for accident records and reports are governed bysection 169.09, subdivision 13.

Subd. 2. Requests for information; surcharge on fee. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 3, the commissioner or full-service provider must impose a surcharge of 50 cents on each fee charged undersection 13.03, subdivision 3, for copies or electronic transmittals of public information about the registration of a vehicle or an applicant, or holder of a driver's license, instruction permit, or Minnesota identification card.

(b) The surcharge only applies to a fee imposed in response to a request made in person, by mail, or online. The surcharge does not apply to the request of an individual for information about that individual's driver's license, instruction permit, or Minnesota identification card or about vehicles registered or titled in the individual's name.

(c) The surcharges collected by the commissioner under this subdivision must be credited to the general fund. The surcharges collected by a full-service provider must be transmitted to the commissioner for deposit in the general fund.

Subd. 3. Exception to fee and surcharge. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision 2 orsection 13.03, a fee or surcharge may not be imposed in response to a request for public information about the registration of a vehicle if the commissioner or full-service provider is satisfied that:

(b) The commissioner or full-service provider must not require a requester under paragraph (a) to make a minimum number of data requests or limit the requester to a maximum number of data requests.

Subd. 4. Driver records subscription service. (a) The commissioner may implement a driver records subscription service to provide information concerning access to driver license, instruction permit, and identification card records, including regular notice of records that have changed, to subscribers who:

(b) If a driver records subscription service is implemented, the commissioner shall establish a fee that does not exceed $3,680 per month for a subscription to the service. Fees collected under this paragraph must be credited to the driver and vehicle services operating account undersection 299A.705, and are appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes in paragraph (a) and this paragraph.

(c) If a driver records subscription service is implemented, the commissioner shall charge a fee of $0.02 per driver record requested. Of the fees collected under this paragraph, 20 percent must be credited to the driver and vehicle services operating account undersection 299A.705and is appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes in this subdivision; 30 percent must be credited to the data security account in the special revenue fund undersection 3.9741, subdivision 5; and 50 percent must be credited to the driver and vehicle services technology account undersection 299A.705.

Subd. 5a. Vehicle records subscription service. (a) The commissioner may implement a vehicle records subscription service to provide information concerning access to motor vehicle records, including regular notice of records that have changed, to subscribers who:

(b) If a vehicle records subscription service is implemented, the commissioner must establish a fee that does not exceed $3,680 per month for a subscription to the service. Fees collected under this paragraph must be credited to the driver and vehicle services operating account undersection 299A.705, subdivision 1, and are appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes in this paragraph and paragraph (a).

(c) If a motor vehicle records subscription service is implemented, the commissioner must charge a fee of $0.02 per motor vehicle record requested. Of the fees collected, 20 percent must be credited to the driver and vehicle services operating account undersection 299A.705, subdivision 1, and is appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of this subdivision; 30 percent must be credited to the data security account in the special revenue fund undersection 3.9741, subdivision 5; and 50 percent must be credited to the driver and vehicle services technology account undersection 299A.705, subdivision 3.

Subd. 5b. Custom data request record fees. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, “custom data request records” means a total of 1,000 or more (1) vehicle title records, (2) vehicle registration records, or (3) driver's license records.

(b) The commissioner must charge a fee of $0.02 per record for custom data request records.

(c) Of the fees collected for custom data request records:

(d) The commissioner may impose an additional fee for technical staff to create a custom set of data under this subdivision.