MN HF858

Commissioner of Public Safety may enter into interagency agreements to fund and operate a pilot project on driver's license revocation procedures, with agreements expiring by June 30, 2016.

During the pilot project, license revocations and disqualifications become effective when the person is notified by the commissioner or peace officer, with notice advising of the right to administrative review and contested case hearings.

Persons may request written review by the commissioner within any revocation period, with the commissioner having 15 days to report results; this review is separate from contested case proceedings.

Within 30 days of receiving a revocation or impoundment notice, a person may petition the Office of Administrative Hearings for a contested case hearing, which must be held within 60 days and is limited to specific issues regarding probable cause, arrest legality, test validity, and breathalyzer results.

The Office of Administrative Hearings shall charge and collect filing fees from petitioners seeking administrative review of driver's license revocation or vehicle impoundment, with fees transmitted monthly to the state treasury and credited to the general fund.