Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 175 - Transportation Department
Chapter 7800 - MOTOR CARRIER OPERATIONS
RECORDS, REPORTS, AND CLAIMS
Part 7800.2800 - RECORDS KEPT BY THE COMMISSIONER

All motor carriers authorized by the commissioner of transportation must keep full and complete records including operating expense, operating revenue, miles operated, and otherwise as may be required when the vehicle is operated on an hourly basis in accordance with carrier's filed tariff. In addition, all motor carriers must keep a driver's log, subject to the exceptions in part 7800.5900.

For accounting regulations and filing annual reports refer to parts 7805.0500 to 7805.1300, motor carrier accounting rules.

Freight bills, bills of lading, and all other records of motor carriers will be open to inspection and examination to the commissioner of transportation and the agents thereof at all reasonable times and places. The commissioner may on application or upon the commissioner's own motion, after notice, order any motor carrier authorized by the commissioner to produce such records for examination when and where the commissioner by order directs.

Where a dispute arises between a carrier, consignee or consignor, or a passenger, over a claim, any of the interested parties may refer the claim to the commissioner for investigation.

Statutory Authority: MS s 221.031