§ 171.172 — Revocation; Controlled Substance Offense
Plain-Language Summary
A drug conviction can result in having your driver's license revoked for 30 days (or longer for repeat offenses), even if the offense had nothing to do with driving. For juveniles, the court reports the adjudication to the commissioner.
171.172 REVOCATION; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSE.
The commissioner of public safety shall revoke the license of any person convicted of or any juvenile adjudicated for a controlled substance offense if the court has notified the commissioner of a determination made under section 152.0271 or 260B.198, subdivision 1. The period of revocation shall be for the applicable time period specified in section 152.0271. If the person does not have a license or if the person’s license is suspended or revoked at the time of the conviction or adjudication, the commissioner shall, upon the person’s application for license issuance or reinstatement, delay the issuance or reinstatement of the person’s license for the applicable time period specified in section 152.0271.
History:
1993 c 347 s 14; 1998 c 388 s 24; 1999 c 139 art 4 s 2
History: History: 1993 c 347 s 14; 1998 c 388 s 24; 1999 c 139 art 4 s 2