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169.222.6b

Statute ID: 19864

Statute Function ID: 39737

Traffic Regulation - Electric-assisted bicycle; Equipment violations

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Statute Number:

169.222.6b

Enactment Date:

May 24, 2024

Effective Date:

Jul 1, 2024

Expiration Date:

Repealed?:

Summary Text:

Traffic Regulation - Electric-assisted bicycle; Equipment violations

Statute ID:

19864

Created:

Jun 18, 2024 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Updated:

Jun 18, 2024 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Last Update Action:

Corrected

Legal Analyst Comment:

Amended 2024 c127 art3 sect57

Summary Text:

Traffic Regulation - Electric-assisted bicycle; Equipment violations

Link to MN Statute Text:

https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/169/222.html

Legislative Session:

2024 - Regular

Session Law Text?:

Statute text last updated on:

Jun 18, 2024

(a) The manufacturer or distributor of an electric-assisted bicycle must apply a label to the bicycle that is permanently affixed in a prominent location. The label must contain the class number, top assisted speed, and motor wattage of the electric-assisted bicycle, and must be printed in a legible font with at least 9-point type. A multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle must have labeling that identifies the highest class or each of the electric-assisted bicycle classes in which it is capable of operating.

(b) A person must not modify an electric-assisted bicycle to change the motor-powered speed capability or motor engagement so that the bicycle no longer meets the requirements for the applicable class, unless:

(1) the person replaces the label required in paragraph (a) with revised information.; or

(2) for a vehicle that no longer meets the requirements for any electric-assisted bicycle class, the person removes the labeling as an electric-assisted bicycle.

(c) An electric-assisted bicycle must operate in a manner so that the electric motor is disengaged or ceases to function: (1) when the brakes are applied; or (2) except for a class 2 electric-assisted bicycle or a multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle operating in class 2 mode, when the rider stops pedaling.

(d) A class 3 electric-assisted bicycle or multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle must be equipped with a speedometer that displays the speed at which the bicycle is traveling in miles per hour.

(e) A multiple mode electric-assisted bicycle equipped with a throttle must not be capable of exceeding 20 miles per hour on motorized propulsion alone in any mode when the throttle is engaged.