Moving to Minnesota: plates, insurance, deadlines
The duties below bind a person arriving in Minnesota. Each carries its
source and a visible verification date; expand any citation for the exact
quoted text. Where clocks run from different events, every clock appears
with its own trigger. Verified Oct 2026.
Every quoted source on this page was found on a saved copy of its page dated Oct 4, 2026 or later.
License window
binds: Ordinary adult interstate driver becoming a Minnesota resident while possessing a valid former-state driver license · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 4, 2026 or later
Becomes a Minnesota resident and drives on Minnesota streets or highways
Who this covers, exactly
The ordinary newcomer licensing exemption lasts no more than 60 days after becoming a resident while a valid former-state license is held. Obtain Minnesota driving authority to continue driving after that exemption expires unless another exemption applies. This is an eligibility window, not a universal license-application deadline. Commercial, military and other special-residence cases require separate review.
note
Outside an express exemption, a valid Minnesota license for the vehicle type or class is required for street or highway driving.
Statute Minnesota Statutes 171.03(h) verified Sep 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/171.03
Any person who becomes a resident of the state of Minnesota and who has in possession a valid driver's license issued to the person under and pursuant to the laws of some other state or jurisdiction or by military authorities of the United States
Statute Minnesota Statutes 171.03(h) verified Sep 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/171.03
may operate a motor vehicle as a driver, but only for a period of not more than 60 days after becoming a resident of this state, without being required to have a Minnesota driver's license as provided in this chapter.
Statute Minnesota Statutes 171.02 subd.1(a) verified Sep 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/171.02
Except when expressly exempted, a person shall not drive a motor vehicle upon a street or highway in this state unless the person has a valid license under this chapter for the type or class of vehicle being driven.
Registration window
binds: New Minnesota resident owning an ordinary passenger automobile validly registered in another state and displaying its required plates · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 4, 2026 or later
Owner becomes a Minnesota resident while the vehicle retains valid out-of-state registration
Who this covers, exactly
The newcomer vehicle exemption ordinarily covers the first 60 days of the owner's residence. If day 60 falls after the 15th of a month, the exemption extends through the remainder of that month. It ends immediately upon ownership transfer or expiration of registration. Arrange Minnesota registration when this exemption ends unless another exemption applies. This record does not set a title-application deadline; manufactured homes and other vehicle classes are outside its scope.
note
After the exemption ends, the vehicle becomes subject to the vehicle-registration chapter. No penalty amount is inferred.
Exceptions on record
Minnesota Statutes 168.012 subd.8
provided that if the 60-day period expires after the 15th day of any month, the remainder of that month shall be deemed to be within the 60-day period
Minnesota Statutes 168.012 subd.8
any such vehicles shall become subject to the provisions of this chapter immediately upon transfer of the ownership of such vehicles or upon expiration of the registration.
Statute Minnesota Statutes 168.012 subd.8 verified Sep 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/168.012
Every passenger automobile, travel trailer, other than manufactured homes, or passenger car utility trailer duly registered in any foreign state, district, territory, or country and displaying all license number plates or like insignia required by the laws of such state, district, territory, or country
Statute Minnesota Statutes 168.012 subd.8 verified Sep 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/168.012
shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter during the first 60 days of residence of the owner in this state;
Title documents
binds: Owner applying for a Minnesota title for an ordinary vehicle last registered in another state · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 4, 2026 or later
Submits the Minnesota title application
Who this covers, exactly
Supply the prior-state title, reasonably required ownership and security-interest documents, and the authorized identifying-number inspection certificate or other identity proof reasonably required by the department. The application must also address damage meeting the referenced disclosure requirements. An alternative identity proof is expressly allowed; this record does not impose a universal physical VIN inspection or resolve the separate damage-disclosure threshold.
note
The application must contain or be accompanied by the statutory documentation; no move-based filing clock is assigned.
Statute Minnesota Statutes 168A.04 subd.4 verified Sep 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/168A.04
If the application refers to a vehicle last previously registered in another state or country, the application must contain or be accompanied by:
Statute Minnesota Statutes 168A.04 subd.4(1)-(2) verified Sep 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/168A.04
(1) any certificate of title issued by the other state or country; (2) any other information and documents the department reasonably requires to establish the ownership of the vehicle and the existence or nonexistence and priority of any security interest in it;
Statute Minnesota Statutes 168A.04 subd.4(3) verified Sep 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/168A.04
(3) the certificate of a person authorized by the department that the identifying number of the vehicle has been inspected and found to conform to the description given in the application, or any other proof of the identity of the vehicle the department reasonably requires; and
Statute Minnesota Statutes 168A.04 subd.4(4) verified Sep 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/168A.04
(4) whether the vehicle sustained damage by collision or other occurrence that meets the disclosure requirements under section 325F.6641, subdivision 1 .
Reparation security
binds: Owner of an ordinary passenger motor vehicle required to be registered or licensed in Minnesota, or principally garaged there · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 4, 2026 or later
Contemplates operation or use of the qualifying vehicle
Who this covers, exactly
Maintain an approved plan of reparation security during the period in which operation or use is contemplated. It must provide the statutory basic economic-loss and residual-liability coverage. This is a continuing duty triggered by vehicle status and contemplated use, not a grace period measured from arrival. Motorcycles, nonresident temporary-use cases, coverage amounts and special exemptions require separate review.
note
Section 65B.48 requires the security; separate criminal, suspension and recovery consequences are not assigned by this bounded record.
Statute Minnesota Statutes 65B.48 subd.1 verified Sep 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/65B.48
Every owner of a motor vehicle of a type which is required to be registered or licensed or is principally garaged in this state shall maintain during the period in which operation or use is contemplated a plan of reparation security under provisions approved by the commissioner,
Statute Minnesota Statutes 65B.48 subd.1 verified Sep 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/65B.48
The plan of reparation security shall provide for basic economic loss benefits and residual liability coverage in amounts not less than those specified in section 65B.49, subdivision 3 , clauses (1) and (2).
CDL transfer
binds: a person who has a CDL from another State · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 4, 2026 or later
establishing his/her new domicile
Who this covers, exactly
an applicant must apply for a CDL from the new State of domicile within no more than 30 days after establishing his/her new domicile
Surrender the CDL from the old State of domicile to the new State of domicile
note
Surrender the CDL from the old State of domicile to the new State of domicile
Exceptions on record
Minnesota Statutes 171.03(i)
Any person who becomes a resident of the state of Minnesota and who has in possession a valid commercial driver's license issued by another state or jurisdiction in accordance with the standards of Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 383, is exempt for not more than 30 days after becoming a resident of this state.
Registration plates operation
binds: trailer or motor vehicle · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 4, 2026 or later
used or operated upon the public streets or highways of the state
Who this covers, exactly
No trailer or motor vehicle, except as is exempted by section 168.012, may be used or operated upon the public streets or highways of the state in any calendar year until it is registered as provided in this section
If missed
may be used or operated upon the public streets or highways of the state in any calendar year until it is registered as provided in this section, the motor vehicle tax and fees as provided in this chapter are paid, and the number plates issued for the trailer or motor vehicle are displayed on it
Statute Minnesota Statutes 168.09 subd.1 verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/168.09
No trailer or motor vehicle, except as is exempted by section 168.012, may be used or operated upon the public streets or highways of the state in any calendar year until it is registered as provided in this section, the motor vehicle tax and fees as provided in this chapter are paid, and the number plates issued for the trailer or motor vehicle are displayed on it.
Insurance proof driver
binds: Every driver · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 4, 2026 or later
operating a vehicle
Who this covers, exactly
shall have in possession at all times when operating a vehicle and shall produce on demand of a peace officer proof of insurance in force at the time of the demand covering the vehicle being operated
If missed
If the driver does not produce the required proof of insurance upon the demand of a peace officer, the driver is guilty of a misdemeanor; a person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who violates this section within ten years of the first of two prior convictions; a driver who is not the owner of the vehicle may not be convicted under this section unless the driver knew or had reason to know that the owner did not have proof of insurance required by this section
Statute Minnesota Statutes 169.791 subd.2(a) verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/169.791
Every driver shall have in possession at all times when operating a vehicle and shall produce on demand of a peace officer proof of insurance in force at the time of the demand covering the vehicle being operated.
Statute Minnesota Statutes 169.791 subd.2(a) verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/169.791
If the driver does not produce the required proof of insurance upon the demand of a peace officer, the driver is guilty of a misdemeanor. ... A driver who is not the owner of the vehicle may not be convicted under this section unless the driver knew or had reason to know that the owner did not have proof of insurance required by this section
Statute Minnesota Statutes 169.791 subd.2(a) verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/169.791
A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor who violates this section within ten years of the first of two prior convictions under this section, section 169.797, or a statute or ordinance in conformity with one of those sections.
Uninsured underinsured coverage
binds: Every owner of a motor vehicle registered or principally garaged in this state · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 4, 2026 or later
motor vehicle registered or principally garaged in this state
Who this covers, exactly
shall maintain uninsured and underinsured motorist coverages as provided in this subdivision
note
shall maintain uninsured and underinsured motorist coverages as provided in this subdivision; the uninsured and underinsured motorist coverages required by this subdivision do not apply to bodily injury of the insured while occupying a motor vehicle owned by the insured, unless the occupied vehicle is an insured motor vehicle
Statute Minnesota Statutes 65B.49 subd.3a(2) verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/65B.49
Every owner of a motor vehicle registered or principally garaged in this state shall maintain uninsured and underinsured motorist coverages as provided in this subdivision. ... The uninsured and underinsured motorist coverages required by this subdivision do not apply to bodily injury of the insured while occupying a motor vehicle owned by the insured, unless the occupied vehicle is an insured motor vehicle.
Statute Minnesota Statutes 65B.49 subd.3a(1) verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/65B.49
No plan of reparation security may be renewed, delivered or issued for delivery, or executed in this state with respect to any motor vehicle registered or principally garaged in this state unless separate uninsured and underinsured motorist coverages are provided therein.
Income tax resident
binds: a resident individual · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 4, 2026 or later
individual domiciled in Minnesota
Who this covers, exactly
All net income of a resident individual is subject to tax under this chapter
note
All net income of a resident individual is subject to tax under this chapter
Statute Minnesota Statutes 290.014 subd.1 verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/290.014
All net income of a resident individual is subject to tax under this chapter.
Statute Minnesota Statutes 290.01 subd.7(a) verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/290.01
The term "resident" means any individual domiciled in Minnesota, except that an individual is not a "resident" for the period of time that the individual is a "qualified individual" as defined in section 911(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, if the qualified individual notifies the county within three months of moving out of the country
Statute Minnesota Statutes 290.01 subd.7(b) verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/290.01
"Resident" also means any individual domiciled outside the state who maintains a place of abode in the state and spends in the aggregate more than one-half of the tax year in Minnesota, unless: (1) the individual or the spouse of the individual is in the armed forces of the United States; or (2) the individual is covered under the reciprocity provisions in section 290.081
Income tax part year
binds: An individual who is not a Minnesota resident for the entire year · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 4, 2026 or later
not a Minnesota resident for the entire year
Who this covers, exactly
must compute the individual's Minnesota income tax as provided in this subdivision
note
the tax liability must then be multiplied by a fraction
Statute Minnesota Statutes 290.06 subd.2c(e) verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/290.06
An individual who is not a Minnesota resident for the entire year must compute the individual's Minnesota income tax as provided in this subdivision. After the application of the nonrefundable credits provided in this chapter, the tax liability must then be multiplied by a fraction in which:
Statute Minnesota Statutes 289A.08 subd.1(a) verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/289A.08
A taxpayer must file a return for each taxable year the taxpayer is required to file a return under section 6012 of the Internal Revenue Code or meets the requirements under paragraph (d) to file a return, except that: (1) an individual who is not a Minnesota resident for any part of the year is not required to file a Minnesota income tax return if the individual's gross income derived from Minnesota sources ... is less than the filing requirements
Homestead application
binds: A person who meets the homestead requirements under subdivision 1 · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 4, 2026 or later
meets the homestead requirements under subdivision 1
Who this covers, exactly
must file a homestead application with the county assessor to initially obtain homestead classification
Residential real estate that is occupied and used for the purposes of a homestead by its owner, who must be a Minnesota resident
If missed
If a homestead application has not been filed with the county by December 31, the assessor shall classify the property as nonhomestead for the current assessment year for taxes payable in the following year, provided that the owner may be entitled to receive the homestead classification by proper application under section 375.192
Statute Minnesota Statutes 273.124 subd.13(a) verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/273.124
A person who meets the homestead requirements under subdivision 1 must file a homestead application with the county assessor to initially obtain homestead classification.
Statute Minnesota Statutes 273.124 subd.1(a) verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/273.124
Residential real estate that is occupied and used for the purposes of a homestead by its owner, who must be a Minnesota resident, is a residential homestead.
Statute Minnesota Statutes 273.124 subd.13(f) verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/273.124
If a homestead application has not been filed with the county by December 31, the assessor shall classify the property as nonhomestead for the current assessment year for taxes payable in the following year, provided that the owner may be entitled to receive the homestead classification by proper application under section 375.192.
Vessel license
binds: a watercraft that requires a watercraft license · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 4, 2026 or later
operate or give permission for the operation of a watercraft that requires a watercraft license on the waters of this state
Who this covers, exactly
Except as provided in subdivisions 2 and 3, a person may not operate or give permission for the operation of a watercraft that requires a watercraft license on the waters of this state unless
note
(1) a watercraft license for the watercraft has been issued and is valid during the period of operation; (2) the license number is affixed to the watercraft as prescribed by the commissioner; and (3) a valid registration sticker is affixed to the watercraft as prescribed by the commissioner
Exceptions on record
Minnesota Statutes 86B.301 subd.2(1)
A watercraft license is not required for: (1) a watercraft that is covered by a license or number in full force and effect under federal law ... and the watercraft has not been within this state for more than 90 consecutive days, which does not include days that a watercraft is laid up at dock over winter or for repairs at a Lake Superior port or another port in the state
Minnesota Statutes 86B.301 subd.2(1)
a watercraft that is covered by a license or number in full force and effect under federal law or a federally approved licensing or numbering system of another state, or a watercraft that is owned by a person from another state and that state does not require licensing that type of watercraft
Statute Minnesota Statutes 86B.301 subd.1 verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/86B.301
Except as provided in subdivisions 2 and 3, a person may not operate or give permission for the operation of a watercraft that requires a watercraft license on the waters of this state unless: (1) a watercraft license for the watercraft has been issued and is valid during the period of operation;
Statute Minnesota Statutes 86B.301 subd.1(2) and (3) verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/86B.301
(2) the license number is affixed to the watercraft as prescribed by the commissioner; and (3) a valid registration sticker is affixed to the watercraft as prescribed by the commissioner.
ATV registration
binds: all-terrain vehicle · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 4, 2026 or later
operate an all-terrain vehicle within the state
Who this covers, exactly
Unless exempted in subdivision 1a, a person may not operate and an owner may not give permission for another to operate an all-terrain vehicle within the state unless the vehicle has been registered with the commissioner of natural resources, or is exempt from registration
If missed
Unless exempted in subdivision 1a, a person may not operate and an owner may not give permission for another to operate an all-terrain vehicle within the state unless the vehicle has been registered with the commissioner of natural resources, or is exempt from registration
Exceptions on record
Minnesota Statutes 84.922 subd.1a(2)
vehicles that are registered in another state or country and have not been in this state for more than 30 consecutive days or that are registered by an Indian tribal government to a tribal member and have not been outside the tribal reservation boundary for more than 30 consecutive days
Statute Minnesota Statutes 84.922 subd.1 verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/84.922
Unless exempted in subdivision 1a, a person may not operate and an owner may not give permission for another to operate an all-terrain vehicle within the state unless the vehicle has been registered with the commissioner of natural resources, or is exempt from registration.
Residual liability limits
binds: Every owner of a motor vehicle of a type which is required to be registered or licensed or is principally garaged in this state · verified Oct 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 4, 2026 or later
operation or use is contemplated
Who this covers, exactly
shall maintain during the period in which operation or use is contemplated a plan of reparation security under provisions approved by the commissioner
note
The plan of reparation security shall provide for residual liability coverage in amounts not less than those specified in section 65B.49, subdivision 3; limits of liability of not less than $30,000 because of bodily injury to one person in any one accident and, subject to said limit for one person, not less than $60,000 because of injury to two or more persons in any one accident, and, if the accident has resulted in injury to or destruction of property, not less than $10,000 because of such injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident
Statute Minnesota Statutes 65B.48 subd.1 verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/65B.48
Every owner of a motor vehicle of a type which is required to be registered or licensed or is principally garaged in this state shall maintain during the period in which operation or use is contemplated a plan of reparation security under provisions approved by the commissioner, insuring against loss resulting from liability imposed by law for injury and property damage sustained by any person arising out of the ownership, maintenance, operation or use of the vehicle.
Statute Minnesota Statutes 65B.48 subd.1 verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/65B.48
The plan of reparation security shall provide for basic economic loss benefits and residual liability coverage in amounts not less than those specified in section 65B.49, subdivision 3 , clauses (1) and (2).
Statute Minnesota Statutes 65B.49 subd.3(1) verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/65B.49
Each plan of reparation security shall also contain stated limits of liability, exclusive of interest and costs, with respect to each vehicle for which coverage is thereby granted, of not less than $30,000 because of bodily injury to one person in any one accident and, subject to said limit for one person, of not less than $60,000 because of injury to two or more persons in any one accident
Statute Minnesota Statutes 65B.49 subd.3(1) verified Oct 2026
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/65B.49
and, if the accident has resulted in injury to or destruction of property, of not less than $10,000 because of such injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.
Duties people expect here that the cited law does not impose
Each of these is a claim commonly made about moving to Minnesota. Each
was checked against the provision named with it, and is not there. The
finding is bounded by that provision and says nothing about the rest of
Minnesota law.
not a duty · verified Oct 2026 · quote found on a saved page, Oct 4, 2026
Not in the cited law: A new Minnesota resident without a driver licence must obtain a Minnesota identification card by a fixed move-based deadline
What the cited law does instead. The reviewed identification-card subdivision directs the department to issue a card to every qualifying applicant upon payment of the fee; it states no move-based deadline for obtaining one
Statute Minnesota Statutes 171.07 subd.3(a) verified Oct 2026
This finding is about the provision named here and claims nothing
beyond it.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/171.07
Upon payment of the required fee, the department shall issue to every qualifying applicant a Minnesota identification card.
not a duty · verified Oct 2026 · quote found on a saved page, Oct 4, 2026
Not in the cited law: A new Minnesota resident must apply for a Minnesota title within a fixed move-based deadline after bringing a vehicle into the state
What the cited law does instead. The reviewed title-application section states what the application is made on and must contain; it states no move-based deadline for making it
Related duty that does exist: title documents.
Statute Minnesota Statutes 168A.04 subd.1 verified Oct 2026
This finding is about the provision named here and claims nothing
beyond it.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/168A.04
The application for the first certificate of title of a vehicle or manufactured home in this state, or for reissuance of a certificate of title for a manufactured home under section 168A.142, must be made by the owner to the department on the form prescribed by the department and must contain:
not a duty · verified Oct 2026 · quote found on a saved page, Oct 4, 2026
Not in the cited law: Every ordinary passenger vehicle brought into Minnesota must pass a statewide periodic safety inspection
What the cited law does instead. The reviewed periodic inspection section applies to a commercial motor vehicle registered in Minnesota and the other vehicles it names; it does not state a periodic safety-inspection requirement for an ordinary passenger vehicle
Statute Minnesota Statutes 169.781 subd.2(a) verified Oct 2026
This finding is about the provision named here and claims nothing
beyond it.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/169.781
It is unlawful for a person to operate or permit the operation, in violation of the requirements of paragraph (b), of: (1) a commercial motor vehicle registered in Minnesota;
not a duty · verified Oct 2026 · quote found on a saved page, Oct 5, 2026
Not in the cited law: Every vehicle brought into Minnesota must pass a statewide emissions inspection
What the cited law does instead. Chapter 116 of the Minnesota Statutes, read whole, lists sections 116.60 to 116.65 as repealed by Laws 1999, chapter 178; no section of the chapter states an emissions-inspection requirement for a vehicle owner
Statute Minnesota Statutes chapter 116 (sections 116.60 to 116.65) verified Oct 2026
This finding is about the provision named here and claims nothing
beyond it.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/116/full
116.60 [Repealed, 1999 c 178 s 10 ] 116.61 [Repealed, 1999 c 178 s 10 ] 116.62 [Repealed, 1999 c 178 s 10 ] 116.63 [Repealed, 1999 c 178 s 10 ] 116.64 [Repealed, 1999 c 178 s 10 ] 116.65 [Repealed, 1999 c 178 s 10 ]
not a duty · verified Oct 2026 · quote found on a saved page, Oct 4, 2026
Not in the cited law: A new Minnesota resident must replace or register an out-of-state carry permit within a fixed period after moving
What the cited law does instead. The reviewed recognition subdivision keys recognition of an out-of-state permit to the issuing state and a published list of states; it states no period from a move
Statute Minnesota Statutes 624.714 subd.16(a) verified Oct 2026
This finding is about the provision named here and claims nothing
beyond it.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/624.714
A person holding a carry permit from a state not on the list may use the license or permit in this state subject to the rights, privileges, and requirements of this section.
not a duty · verified Oct 2026 · quote found on a saved page, Oct 4, 2026
Not in the cited law: Every newcomer must register to vote within a fixed number of days after moving to Minnesota
What the cited law does instead. The reviewed registration section states that, except during a period before a regularly scheduled election, an eligible voter may register or update a registration; it states no clock from the move
Statute Minnesota Statutes 201.061 subd.1(a) verified Oct 2026
This finding is about the provision named here and claims nothing
beyond it.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/201.061
At any time except during the ... immediately preceding any regularly scheduled election, an eligible voter or any individual who will be an eligible voter at the time of the next election may register or update a registration to vote in the precinct in which the voter maintains residence by completing a voter registration application
not a duty · verified Oct 2026 · quote found on a saved page, Oct 4, 2026
Not in the cited law: A new Minnesota resident must file and pay a city or county income tax
What the cited law does instead. The reviewed section bars every county, city, town or other taxing authority from increasing a present tax or imposing a new tax on income; the section itself places no income tax on a resident
Statute Minnesota Statutes 477A.016 verified Oct 2026
This finding is about the provision named here and claims nothing
beyond it.
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/477A.016
No county, city, town or other taxing authority shall increase a present tax or impose a new tax on sales or income.