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after provided, such snowmobile shall be registered- and a From and after October 1, 1970, no sign intended for an registration number assigned which shall be affixed to the Y snowmobile in such manner as the commissioner of natural of the pucposes indicated in the preeeding paragraph shall resources shall prescribe. Each deputy registrar of motor ve- be erected by the stgte or its governmental subdivisions un- hicles acting pursuant to section 168.33, shall also be a deputy less such sign is substantially in the forn?, shape, dimeu- registrar of snowmobiles. The commissioner of natural re• sions and colors shown in the preeeding paragraph. sources in agreement with the commissioner of public safety Detailed plans and specifieations of such signs -Will be may prescribe the accounting and procednral requirements avsilable upon written request ta the Commissioner. necessary to assure efficient handling of registrations and NR SS - ACCIDENT REPORxB registration feea Deputy registrars shall strictly comply with (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this rule, certaia these accounting and procedural requirements. A fee of 50 terms or words used herein shalt be interprtxed as #allotvs: cents in addition to that otherwise prescribed by ]aw shall be 1 (1) "Operator" means every person wAo operates or is charged for each snowmobile registered by Yhe registrar or a in actual physical control of a snowmobile. deputy registrar. The additional fee shall be disposed of in ~ (2) "Invalved in an accident" means everp snowmobile the manner provided in section 16$.33, subdivision 2. whieh either strikes or is struck by another person, snow- Subd. 3. Feea for registration. (a) The fee for registra- mobile, motor vehicle or other animate or inanimate object. tion of each snowmobile, other than those registered by a (3) "Itijnry requiring mediesl attentian" means su in- dealer or manufacturer pursuant to clauses (b) or (c) of this , jury af such a degree that iYs proper treatment requires sabdivision, shall be as follows: $12 for three years and $2 for consultation with or a visit to a doctar or itospital emer- a duplicate or transfer. gency room. (b) The total registration fee for all snowmobiles owned (4) "Total damage" means total apparent property dam- by a dealer and operated for demonstration or testing pur- age resulting to eaeh snowmahile and its related equipmeut poses shall be $37.50 per year. or to any other property which is involved in the aecident (c) The tota] registration fee for a!l snowmobiles owned (5) "Promptty" means that auch written eeport shall be by a manufacturer snd operated for research, testing, ex- forwarded as soon as possibie after an accident but nat perimentation, or demonstration purposes shall be $150 per more than 48 hours after such accident. year. Dealer and manufacturer registrations are not trans- (b) Geueral Requirement. The operatar of ang sROwmo• {erable. bile involved in an accident zesulting in injury reqn#ring Subd. 4 Renewal. Every owner of a snowmobile shall medical attention or hospitatiaation to or desth of anqper- renew his registration in such manner as the commissioner son or total damage tu an extent of $100 or more, shsll shall prescribe, upon payment of the same registration fees promptly forward a written report of the aceident on t.he provided in subdivision 3 hereof, farm presciibed. Subd. 5. Snowmobites owned 6y state or po$tical sub. MR sb - sNOWMb811F EnllCAT10N $ TRa1NIMO PR0611AM5 division. A registration number shall be issued without the (a) Snowmobile education and training grogrcams will ln payment of a fee for snowmobiles owned by the state of Min- administered by the Snowmobile Safety Coordinator, De- nesota or a political subdivision thereof upon application partment of Natural Resaurces. therefor. (b) Training programs will be conducted in each eauaty. Subd. 6. Exemptiona. No registration hereunder shall be for the purpose of qualifying peisons 12 years of age or required for the following described snowmobiles: ` older, but less than 18, for a snowmabile safety certifieate. (a) Snowmobiles owned and used by the United States, (c) The course content will include the following: ma- another state, or a political subdivision thereof. chine nomencZature, control familiatization, machine safetg (b) Snowmobiles registered in a countrg other than the features, operating procedures, snowmobite and highway United States temporarily used within this state. " laws and regulations, loading and towing procedures, smow- (c) Snowmobiles covered by a valid license of anothet mobile code of ethics, safety hazards of operation, including state and which have not been within this state for more possible hearing damage; environmegtal consequences, bf than 30 consecative days. snowmobile use, and performance and written tests. Subd. 7. Special permits. The commissioner of natural (d) The fee for enrollment in a training program ela~s resources may issue special permits to out of state snowmo- is $2.00, payable in advance. A student who fails to pas~ biles from a state or country where registration is not required may take the class over when available, without additianal to operate in Minnesota for limited periods of time not to ex- fee. Persons age 18 or over, or ags 11, may be admitted t,b a ceed 30 days in connection with organized group outings, class to the estent facilities petrm.it upon payment of the $100 trailrides, races, rallies and other promotional events. {ee. Subd. 8. Registration by persons under 18 prohibited. (e) Upon successful completion of the uaining pro g rarn No person under the age of 18 years may register a snowmo- by a student, the instructor tvill submit the name, adt~ress, bile. 4 17