Minnesota § 169.793 VEHICLE INSURANCE; UNLAWFUL ACTS, PENALTIES

Minnesota Statutes

§ 169.793 — VEHICLE INSURANCE; UNLAWFUL ACTS, PENALTIES

Minnesota § 169.793

PartTRANSPORTATION

Ch. 169TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

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Minn. Stat. § 169.793 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Acts. It shall be unlawful for any person:

(1)to issue, to display, or cause or permit to be displayed, or have in possession, an insurance identification card, policy, or written statement knowing or having reason to know that the insurance is not in force or is not in force as to the vehicle in question;

(2)to alter or make a fictitious insurance identification card, policy, or written statement; and

(3)to display an altered or fictitious insurance identification card, insurance policy, or written statement knowing or having reason to know that the proof has been altered or is fictitious. Subd. 2.Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of subdivision 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition to any sentence of imprisonment that the court may impose, the

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Subdivision 1.Acts.
It shall be unlawful for any person:
(1) to issue, to display, or cause or permit to be displayed, or have in possession, an insurance identification card, policy, or written statement knowing or having reason to know that the insurance is not in force or is not in force as to the vehicle in question;
(2) to alter or make a fictitious insurance identification card, policy, or written statement; and
(3) to display an altered or fictitious insurance identification card, insurance policy, or written statement knowing or having reason to know that the proof has been altered or is fictitious.

Subd. 2.Penalty.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of subdivision 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition to any sentence of imprisonment that the court may impose, the court shall impose a fine of not less than $200 nor more than the maximum fine applicable to misdemeanors. The court may allow community service in lieu of any fine imposed if the defendant is indigent.