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7030.0080 NOISE POLLUTION CONTROL 304 cause undue hardship, would be unreasonable, impractical, or not feasible under the circum- stances, the agency may pennit a variance upon the conditions and within the time limita- tions as it may prescribe for the prevention, control, or abatement of noise pollution in har- mony with the intent of the state and any applicable federal laws. Statutory Authority: MS s JJ6.07 subds 2.4 History: JJ SR 43; 18 SR 614 MOTOR VEHICLE NOISE LIMITS 7030.1000 DEFINITION. "Motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively upon rail- road tracks and any vehicle propelled or drawn by a self-propelled vehicle and includes ve- hicles known as trackless trolleys which are propelled by electric power obtained from over- head trolley wires but not operated upon rails, except snowmobiles. Statutory Authority: MS s JJ6.07 subd 4 History: 18 SR 614 7030.1010 PROHIBITIONS. Subpart 1. Operation ohehicle. No person shall operate either a mot9r vehicle or com- bination of vehicles of a type subject to registration pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168 at any time or under any condition of grade, load, acceleration, or deceleration in such a manner as to exceed the noise limits contained herein for the category of motor vehicle and speed limits specified, when tested with a measurement procedure approved by the commis- sioner. Subp. 2. Sale of vehicle. No person shall sell or offer for sale a new motor vehicle or combination of vehicles of a type subject to registration pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168 which when maintained according to the manufacturer's specifications would exceed the noise limits contained herein for the category of motor vehicle and speed limits specified, when tested with a measurement procedure approved by the commissioner. Subp. 3. Modification of vehicle. No person shall modify amotor vehicle or combina- tion of vehicles of a type subject to registration pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168 in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the vehicle, above the noise limits contained herein for [he category of motor vehicle and speed limits specified. when tested with a measurement procedure approved by the commissioner. No person shall oper- ate a motor vehicle so modified. Subp. 4. Sale of parts. No person shall sell or offer for sale replacement or additional parts for a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles of a type subject to registration pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168 which when installed in the vehicle will amplify or in- crease the noise emitted by the vehicle, above the noise limits contained herein for the cate- gory of motor vehicle and speed limits specified, when tested with a measurement procedure approved by the commissioner. No person shall operate a motor vehicle incorporating such parts. Statutory Authority: MS s 116.07 subd 4 History: L 1987 c 186 s 15; 18 SR 614 7030.1020 SCOPE. This chapter applies to the total noise from a vehicle orcombination ofvehicles of a type subject to registration pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168 and shall not be construed as limiting or precluding the enforcement of any other provision of law relating to motor ve- hicle exhaust noise. Statutory Authority: MS s JJ6.07 subd 4 History: 18 SR 614 7030.1030 EXCEPTIONS. Vehicles under parts 7030.1050 and 7030.1060 are allowed to exceed the noise limits contained herein when perfonning acceleration maneuvers for safety purposes. Statutory Authority: MS s JJ6.07 subd 4 History: 18 SR 614 Integrated Loss Control, Inc. . (612) 783-9581 ~._-~