§ 168.091 — 60-day Temporary Vehicle Permit
Plain-Language Summary
Nonresidents who buy a vehicle in Minnesota can get a 60-day temporary permit for $1 to legally drive it out of state. The permit replaces regular registration for that period and must be displayed on the back of the vehicle.
168.091 60-DAY TEMPORARY VEHICLE PERMIT.
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Subdivision 1.Nonresident buyer.
(a) Upon payment of a fee of $1, the commissioner may issue a permit to a nonresident purchasing a vehicle in this state for the sole purpose of allowing the vehicle to be removed from this state.
(b) The permit is in lieu of any other registration or taxation for use of the highways and is valid for a period of 60 days from the date of sale, trade, or gift.
(c) The permit must be available in an electronic format as determined by the commissioner.
(d) If the sale, gift, or trade information is electronically transmitted to the commissioner by a dealer or deputy registrar of motor vehicles, the $1 fee is waived.
(e) The permit must be affixed to the rear of the vehicle where it is plainly visible. Each permit is valid only for the vehicle for which the permit was issued. §
Subd. 2.Dealer.
The registrar may issue permits to licensed dealers upon payment of the proper fee for each permit. §
Subd. 3.Proceeds to highway user fund.
All payments received for such permits must be paid into the state treasury and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund.
History:
1969 c 357 s 1; 1976 c 94 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1993 c 53 s 1; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 31; 2020 c 100 s 5; 1Sp2025 c 8 art 2 s 18
History: History: 1969 c 357 s 1; 1976 c 94 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1993 c 53 s 1; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 3 s 31; 2020 c 100 s 5; 1Sp2025 c 8 art 2 s 18