Minnesota Statutes Transportation (Ch. 160-174A) § 171.019. REAL ID Act conformity; limitations

(1) in what constitutes an official purpose underCode of Federal Regulations, title 6, part 37;

(2) in the machine-readable technology standards for a license or Minnesota identification card;

(3) in the information provided on the face of the license or Minnesota identification card;

(4) that relates to dissemination of state-provided data to or among federal agencies, other states, organizations operating under agreement among the states, or private entities; or

(5) that imposes an identifiable cost for the state of Minnesota.

Subd. 2.License and Minnesota identification card options. (a) The commissioner must establish a license and a Minnesota identification card that meets the requirements of the REAL ID Act, including but not limited to documentation requirements, administrative processes, electronic validation or verification of data, and card design and marking, as provided under this chapter.

(b) The commissioner must establish a license and Minnesota identification card that:

(c) The commissioner must establish an enhanced driver's license or enhanced identification card as provided in this chapter.

Subd. 4.Legislative notification. (a) Upon identification of an impending or completed federal change, the commissioner must notify the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance, public safety, and data practices, and the Legislative Commission on Data Practices and Personal Data Privacy. Notification must be submitted as required undersection 3.195, except that printed copies are not required.

(b) Notification under this subdivision must include a review of the federal change, an initial analysis of data practices impacts, and any preliminary estimates of implementation costs, including the availability of additional federal funds.

Subd. 5.Statutory construction. (a) Unless specifically provided otherwise, a driver's license, instruction permit, or provisional license includes any noncompliant license. Unless specifically provided otherwise, a Minnesota identification card includes any noncompliant identification card.

(b) A noncompliant license does not include an enhanced driver's license, and a noncompliant identification card does not include an enhanced identification card.