Minn. Stat. § 65B.001
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§ 65B.001 DEFINITIONS.
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§ Subdivision 1. Application. Unless a different meaning is expressly made applicable, the terms defined in this section shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings given them.
§ Subd. 2. Private passenger vehicle insurance. "Private passenger vehicle insurance" means a policy insuring a natural person as named insured, and any relative of the named insured who is a resident of the same household, covering private passenger vehicles or utility vehicles owned by the insured. This term does not include a policy insuring more than four vehicles rated on a fleet basis or covering garage, automobiles sales agency, repair shop, service station or public parking place operation hazards.
§ Subd. 3. Private passenger vehicle. "Private passenger vehicle" means a passenger automobile defined in section 168.002 , or a jeep type automobile, that is not rented to others or used as a public or livery conveyance for passengers.
§ Subd. 4. Utility vehicle. "Utility vehicle" means any four wheel vehicle, other than a private passenger vehicle, which has a pickup, van, or panel truck type body and is not used primarily in the occupation, profession or business of the insured, other than farming or ranching.
§ Subd. 5. Motorcycle. "Motorcycle" means a self-propelled vehicle designed to travel on fewer than four wheels that has an engine rated at greater than five horsepower, and includes a trailer with one or more wheels, when the trailer is connected to or being towed by a motorcycle. For purposes of this chapter, motorcycle includes a motorized bicycle as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 45 , but does not include an electric-assisted bicycle as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 27 .
§ Subd. 2. Private passenger vehicle insurance. "Private passenger vehicle insurance" means a policy insuring a natural person as named insured, and any relative of the named insured who is a resident of the same household, covering private passenger vehicles or utility vehicles owned by the insured. This term does not include a policy insuring more than four vehicles rated on a fleet basis or covering garage, automobiles sales agency, repair shop, service station or public parking place operation hazards.
§ Subd. 3. Private passenger vehicle. "Private passenger vehicle" means a passenger automobile defined in section 168.002 , or a jeep type automobile, that is not rented to others or used as a public or livery conveyance for passengers.
§ Subd. 4. Utility vehicle. "Utility vehicle" means any four wheel vehicle, other than a private passenger vehicle, which has a pickup, van, or panel truck type body and is not used primarily in the occupation, profession or business of the insured, other than farming or ranching.
§ Subd. 5. Motorcycle. "Motorcycle" means a self-propelled vehicle designed to travel on fewer than four wheels that has an engine rated at greater than five horsepower, and includes a trailer with one or more wheels, when the trailer is connected to or being towed by a motorcycle. For purposes of this chapter, motorcycle includes a motorized bicycle as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 45 , but does not include an electric-assisted bicycle as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 27 .
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