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' . . ~ . , ' , - , F:~~ ~ t39 " ' . ~ . . . . . . . - . - . . . . . , . . , . ~ . . . . . ~ , A V&ga o-T Aute% P& 1450 W. HIGHWAY 96 ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA 55112 633-5676 VILLAGE COUNCIL Decembe r 18, 1970 NENRY J. CREPEAU, JR. MAVOR GENERNLGOVERNMENT PUBLICSpFETV ' JOHN A. HOLLENHORST MCTING MNYOR De a r Re s i d e n t: PLANNING qNO ZONING , STANLEVOLMEN UBLIC WORI(5 Wg are requesting y0U(' cooperation 'f0 insure a E. GRAY HENDERSON safe and en joyab l e wi nter season i n Arden H i I I s. MIUNNAINCICPEACL O BMUIMILTDITNEEGS The ever-increasing number of snowmobiles and _ COMMITTEE the parked cars on snow covered streets are RONALDWERRICK presenting problems for the Pol ice and Publ ic PNRI(S AND fiECREATION HUMAN RIGHT$ Wo r k s De p a r t me n t s. ADMINISTRATION Snowmob i l es are be i ng operated on V i I I age streets LORRAINESTROMOUIST contrary to the ord i nance. I f you own or opera-te CLERKAOMINISTFHTOR a snowmob i l e, p l ease check the ord i nance care- WORTH G. READ TFENSURER tul ly. Safe streets and safe operati;on of snow- FLORENCE M. NONAN mo b i l e S a re e s s e n t i a 1 . OEVUTYCLEFH Please note carefuliy the ordinance regulating cars parked on streets during and after snow- falls. It is hazardous to p{ow around the parked cars, and the cost of plowing is greatly increased. Please keep your automobiles off the streets until they are cleared and free of snow. By free of snow, we mean cleared to the curbs. The Police Department will issue citations to vioiators of the ordinance. In some cases, cars may have to be towed away. Please assist your Police and Pubiic Works Departments by following regulations in the enclosed ordinances. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Yours tru ~ Henry J Cre eau, Jr., Mayor Village of Arden Hilis HJC/gb Enc. was stolen or was not in use at the time of the alleged un- similar. Iswful aci, or if (c) the registered owner farnishes to law Subd. 3. Outside ihe seven county metrupolitan area; no enforcement officers upon request the identit'y of the person persan shall enter on any iand not hia own for the pnrpuse in actual physical control of the snowmobile at the time of of operating a recreational motar vehicTe after being aotified; such violation. The provisions of this subdivision do not either orally or by written or posted nouce, bq the owner, , apply to any person who rents or leases a snowmobile if oceupant, or lessee not to do so. Where posted notice is ased, such person keeps a record of the name and address of the sigris shall bear letters not less than cwo inches high and person or persons renting or leasing such snowmobile, the shall aiate one of the following: "Recreational Vehicles Pr€t- registration number fhereo#, the departure date and time, hibited", "Snawmobiles ProAibited"„ "Trail Bikes Priihib. and expected time of return thereaf. Such record shall be ited", "All-Terrain Vehicles Pruhibifed", or wox'ds sabstan- preserved for at least six months and shall be prima facie t tially similar. In lien of the above notice an owner, occupaai evidence that the person named therein was the operator or lessee mav post any sign prohibiting recreationai motur thereof at the time it was operated contrary to Minnesota vehicles which has been adopxed bq rule or regulatian af the Statutes, Sections 84.81 to 84.88, 10026, Subdivisian 1, or Commissioner of Natural Resonrces. The noCiee or sign ah€t11 10029, Subdivisions 28 or 29. The provisions of this subdi- ~ be posted at eomers and ordinarv ingresa and egress to the vision do not prohibit or limit the prosecution of a snow- ' property and when so posted shall serae so as ta raise a con- mabile operator for violating any of the seetians referred to c3usive presumption that a person operating s reereational in this subdivision. moEar vehicle thereon had knowledge thaY he had entered 84.89 Confiecation ef Saowmobile Osed in Berglory upon such posted lands. Failure to poat -nAtice as provided A law enforcement otiicer shall seize any snowmobile, as in this subdivision shall not deprive a person af the right to defired in Section 84.8i used for the purpose of gainin~ bring a civil action for damage to ltis person or pmperty qs access to property for the purpose of committing the crime otherwise provided bq law. of burglary as defined in Section 609.58. Any sno~~mo6ile Subd. 4. It is unlawful for a persun to pc~t, mutilafe, or seized pursuant to this Section shall be held, subject to the : remove any noUCe or sien provided in this section upon an~ order of the district court of the county in which the bur- lands or waters over which he ltas no right, utle, interest, oF_ . glary was committed, and shall be confiscated after convic- license. It is unlawful for a persan other than a duly cttpsti- tion of the person from whom the snowmobile was seized tuted leeal sutharity to so post $nv pnblic Iends, including _ and disposed of in accordance with the procedure pravided bnt not limited to tax forfeited iands, as abflve described. for equipment used in committing game and fish violations Subd. 5. No nerson shall enter or leave, the lands of anotler by Section 97.50, Subdivision 6, except that the balanee of with a recreationai motor vehicle. ur pass from one portiau . the proceeds from the sale of a confiscated snoc+mobile of such lands to another portion, thruugh a eIosed {;ate, witlt- which are paid into the state treasury shall be credited to out returning the gate to its originsl position. No pzrson sliall the general fund. enter or leave the iands a# another with a recreational motor 84.90 Limifallons on fhe oporafion of reneafionol moWr vehieles. Ve11iCIe by Cutting any wire or. tearing duwn ar destroying Subd. 1. For the purposes of this sectian the following anv fence. terms have the meanings given them: fa) "Recreational Subd. 6. Nothing in this sectian shall lintit or o[herwise , vehicle" means sny self-propeiled vehicle and any 9ualify the nower of municipalities, counties, school dastrictr, motor - ` or oth vehicle propeiled or drawn by a self-prnpeIled vehicle used er political subdivisions of the stat~ or ano a~enty of the state to impose additionel restrictions or prohibitions on. for recreational purposes, including, but not limited to snow- th mobile, trail bike or other all-terrain vehicle, hovercraft, or , e oneration of recreational mutor vehicles on pmpetty not motor vel2icle licensed for highway operation which is being owned bv the operator in accordance with law. used for o$-road recreational purposes, (b) "Snowmobile" ~ Subd. 7. A person violating the prooisiens of this section has the same meaning given by section 84,81, subdivision 3. is guiltp o£ a misdemeanor. Subd. 2. Within the seven caunty metmpolitan area, no 6ame Laws Relwing ee use sf Saswmo6Nes person shall enter and operate a recreational motor vehiele 100.46 unprorected Animals on Iands not his own, except where otherwise allowed by law, Subdivision 1. Weasel, wild cai, tynx> wolves, faxes, go- without the wriYten or oral permission of the owner, occupant, phers, porcupines, badgers, and all other quadrupeds ior or lessee of such lands. Written permission may be given bp which no closed season or other protection is accorded by a posted notice of any kind or description that the owner, Chapters 97 ta 102, are unprotected anirnals and may be occupant, or lessee prefers, so long as it apecifies the kind of taken either in the daytime ur at night, and in any mannex, vehicles allowed, such as bv saying "Recreational Vehicles except with the aid of artificial lights, and possessed, tmughc, Allowed", "Snowmobiles Allowed", "TraiL $ikes Allowed", sold or transported in any qua»Eity, provided that for Ehe "All-Terrain Vehicles Allowed", or words substaniiaily 10 11. safety of humans and domestic stock, poison may not be the operator o# a snowiikohile, or aperate a mowmobile upon used in the taking thereof, e$cegt in the manner xuthorized g strcet or highway wiThin a mtauticipality. A person 14 years by Sections 18.021- to 18.035. It ahall be unlawful to inten- of ages ar older, but less than p& yeazs ai age, map make a tionaIly drive, chase, run over or ldll with anp motor pro- direct crossing a# a trunk, counLy stafe aid; ar caunty high- pelled vehicle any unprotected animals. The taking of any W8y onlp if he hess in his immediate isn a vatid snaw- species of bear xnay be permitted bp order of the commis- mobile safetq certificate issued by tlie r,ummiasiuner: No per- sioner without a license therefor in such aress of the state son under the age of 14 years ehall operate a snowmobile and,during such periods as he msy deem necessauuy, upon a on any public land or water nnder the Ju;isdictian of the _ determination that the predation of bear represents a threat commissianer unless accompenied by one of tF~e #ollowing to livestock or otker prapertq. listed persons on the same or an aceqmpanying snowmobilR, or on a device taweti by the same or an aceampanyiflg snow- 100.39 Reslrkfiows and Prohibitiwm mo6ile: his parent, legal guardian, or ather gerson 18 years Subd. 29. It shall be unlawful to use any motor propelled of age or older. However, a person 12 yeats of age or otder vehicle to intentionally drive, chase, run over, kill, or other- maq operate a snowmobile an public lands and wst~rs'un- wise take any protected wild animal. ~ der the jurisdiciion of the corttmissiotter if he leas in his immediate possession a valid snowmobile safety cert jfieate issued by the commisaioner. It is unlawful for the owner of a snowmobile to perinit the snowmobile tn be operated eantrary to the provisions of this sec,tion. . SWOWlIi10BILE RULES AND REGULATIOWS When the judge of a juvenile court, or any of i;s duly autharized agents, ahall deteemine that any gerson, whiie CHAPTER FIVE: NATURAL RESQURCES 51+S9 less than 18 years v# age, has violated the. provisiflns of $ea NR 51 - Rt&18TRATION d?qp MbPiAY OF NWMSM tions 84.81 to 84.$8 or any other state or local law or ardi- (a) Individual Besistratfian nance regulating the operation of snuwmobiles, the judge, (1) Application for snowmobile registratiun c,ha]l ~ or duiy authorized agent, shall immediately report svch de- made to the Commissioner af Natural Resoarces or his su- termination to the comrx~issioner and r~aay teco~nmettd the . k}oriaed the form suspension of the persan's snowmobile s$#~y certifcate. The t agent on prescriiied. Registrants rnust be commissioner is hereby suthorized to setspend the certificate, '18 yexrs of age or older prior to applying for registration of wifhouL a hearing. a snowmobile. Upon presentatian of a bill of sale in the form a4.s7a ~emt ~4wm euk~r ~e ~tep prescribed by the Commissioner, and payment of the #ee required, a snowmobile registratioQ certificate will be issued It is nnlawful for a snowmobile apera#or, after ltaaving re- to the applicant. Registration certificates are valid for a ceived s viaual or sudible sigeal from any law enforcement period of three qears. A rlecal showing the expiration date officer to come to a stop, to (a) operate a snowmobile in shall be affixed to the machine as illustrated below. witful or wanton disregard of sueh aignal, or (h) intesfere (2) The applicant shal# furnish all the information re- with or endsx?ger the Iaw enforcement officer or anq othcr quired by the application for snowmobile registration. person or vehicle, or (c) inerease hig apeed ar attempt to $ee ( 3) The t or elnc~e the. officer. permanent registration number of the snowma" ^ 94.88 penal?ies bile, shown on the registration certificate, shall be aHixed to the snowmabile and maintaibcd in a clesr, legible man- Subd• 1. Anq person who shsll eiolate any provision of ner. On all machines made after June 30, 1972, and sold in r secl3ons 84.81 te 84.89 or any regulation of the commissioner Minnesota, sueh registration number"shall be affixed in the of natural resources or of the commisaioner of gablf€ sa#ety space provided therefor in accordanoe with N.R. 57 (d). Promulgated pursuani to law ahall be gailty af a migdemeaaor. On all other machines it shall be aRixed on each side of Subd. 2. A gerson registered as owner of a snowmobile the cowling on the upper half of the machiae, as follows: may be fined not to exceed $3fl(1 if a snowmebale bearing. r- 2"--~ his registraEion number is operated -canirary to the provi- ~ ~ _ ~ ~ ~ sions of Minnesota Statutes, Sections 84.81 ~to $4.88, 10026, 3pE~~~ Subdivision 1, or 10029, Subdiviaions 28 ar 29. The regis- tered owner may not be so &ned if (4) the snawmobile was reported as stolen to the commissianer, ctr a law enforcement (4) AlI letters and numbers sh811 be af a color whicb agency at the time of the alleged unlawful act, or if (b) the will contrast with the surface to which upplied, arrd shall be registered owner demunstrates that the snowmobile either 12 9 forsafety; at least three (3) inches.high and % inch stcoke._Wheb - (e) In any tree nursery or planting in a manner whic$ any previously issued registration sticker im destroyed ot damages or destroys growing stock. lost, a duplicate of the registration number pneviuusly aa Subd: 2a. Operation prohibited on airports. It is uu- eigned shall be aHixed in the manneF iNustrated The origiRal lawful for any person to drive or operate airy anowmobile on registration number issued by the department is a pers?aneqt an sirport defined in secdon 360.013, subdivision 5, or other number for the life of the machine. applicable law. (5) A duplicate registration certificate will be issued Subd. 3. Regulations b liucal subdivisions. Notwith- upon application by •the owner to the Camt~eissioner an the 3' g° ~ #orm prescribed and upon pa}*mene of the fee required by standing anything in this section to the contrary, a county law. Replacement registration deials may be obtained fr.am board may by resolution permit the operation of snowmo- ~ the Deparunent of Natural Resouroes Licen" Center'ur any biles upon the roadway, shoulder, or inside bank or slope of conservation oflicer. ' any county highway if safe operation in the ditch or outside (6) Application for uansfer of ownerslai~ sl~all be rnad~: bank or slope thereof is impossible, in which case the county to the Commissioner within 15 days of the date of irani&i'. board shall cause appropriate notice thereof to be given. . An "Appiication for Transfer" #orm is ta be executed bq ttto Any county, city, village or borough, or any town acting registered owner and the purchaser and submitted togetket by its town board, may regulate the operation of snowmo- with the fee required by law; the owner's registration eerti&• . biles on public lands, waters, and property under their ju- cate and a bill of sale in the form prescribed by the ComYnis- risdiction and on streets and highways within their bounda- ries by resolution or ordinance of the governing boAy and sioner. by giving appropriate notice, provided such regulations are (7) Abandoned, stolen, or destroyed snowmabiles shaU be, not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 84.81 to 84.88 regorted to the Commissioner within (15) ciays by Camplet- inclusive and rules and regulations, promulgated therenn- ing the reverse side of the registrafion certi$cste. No fee ia der. However, no such govemmental unit may adopt an or- charged for the reporting. dinance which (1) imposes a fee for the use of pnblic land (b) pealoes and Manufdcfuror`s 1tesistratien or water under the jurisdictian of either the commissioner of natural resources or any other agency of the state, or for (1) Application for registration of all snAwmobiles owued the use of any access thereto owned by the state, or a county, by a dealer and operated for demonstratioin or tesung pxtr city, village, or borough; or (2) reqaire a snowmobile op- poses shall be made to the Commissioner on the form pt'a- - erator to possess a motor vehicle driver's license while oper- scribed. Upon payment of the fee required bp law, thtee (3) ating a snowmobile. registration plates will be issued, Logeth@r with a: registration 84.871 MuRlers certificate which shall be conspicuously displayed by tlre Except as provided in this Section every snowmobile shali dealer in his place of business. be equipped at all times with a muft7er in good working (2) 9pplication for registration of all snowmobites owned order which blends the exhaust noise into the overall snow- by a manufacturer and opetaYed #or reseaech, tesEing, ex- mobile noise and is in constant operation to prevent exc,es• gerimentation or demonstrationr gurposes shall be made to sive or unusual noise. The exhaust system shall not emit or the Commissioner on the form prescribed. Upon papment of produce a sharp popping or crackling sound This section the fee required bq Iaw, twetve (12) iegistration platcs vaii1 does not apply "to organized races or similar competitive be issued; togexher with a registration certk&cate which ahs-D events held on (1) private lands, with the permission of be consPicuously displayed by the mannfacturer in his place the owner, lessee, or custodian of the land; (2) public of manu#acture. lands and water under the jurisdiction of the comraissioner (3) Additional duplicate registration plates may be pua- of natural resources, with the commissioner's permission • or chased by a dealer or manufaCturer epon paymeni of a iee (3) other public lands, with the consent of the public of $3.00 per plate. agency owning the land. No person shall have for sale, sell, (4) No dealer or manufacturer shall operate, or permic or offer for sale on any new snowmo6ile any muffler that to be operated, within Y}I15 StHtC, any snawmabile owned by _ fails to comply with the specifications required by the rules or under the control of such dealer or maaufactnrer ut?less and regulations of the commissioner after the effective date a valid registration p}ate is cYesriy displayed on such snnw- of the rules and regulations. mo6ile. 84.872 Youthful Snowmobile Operaforsp prolribitions (5) Dealer and manufacturer regiaLratio[s are not trans- Notwithstanding anything in Section 84.87 to tAe con- ferrable. - trary, no person under 14 years of age shali make a direct crossing of a trunk, eounty state aid, or courtty highway as 8 13 (c) specist p8rmm ditivns of reduced visibility, onlp if both #ront antl rear Upen written application by t6e responsible event sponsor ligbts are on; and to the Commissioner, special operatin ifs for limited (6) A snowmobile may be opereted npwu a bridge, o#her g~'''n thsa a bridge that is part of the main traveIed lanes of su periods of time not to exceed thirty (30) days may be is- ihterstsfe highway, when requireci for the purpose o# avoiding sued to operators of snowmobites ft$m stat+es which do not obstruetions to travel iwhen no other methvtl caf avaidance is require registration when sueh snowmobiles are to be used poaible• prov'rded the snowmobile is aperated in the extreme in connection with a responsibiy organiaed groa¢ outing, right hand lane, the entrance to the roa.dwsy is made within teailride, race, rally or other promotianal events. Such per- , ]pp #eer of the bridge and the crossing is made a*ithout nn- mit'shall be conspicuously displayed un the snowmobile and due delay. is valid only when the snowmobile is used in connection ( c) 1yo snowmobile shaIl be operated upon s public street with the event for which the permit was issutd and for the 1 period of time shbwn on the or highway nnless it' is equipped with at least ane hesd permit. lamp, one tait lamp, eaeh o£ minimum candlcpawer as pre- Np sz - QaME aNw FISN RESCiuRCfs scribed by regvlations o# the cammissioner, reflecter mate- ~a~ ~o * rial of a minimum area of 16 square inches maunted on person shall operate a snowmobile between Lhe each side forward af the handle bars, aad with brakes each hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m, in any area apen far the of whieh shall con#orm to standards grescrihed bq rute of taking of deer by firearms, except for law enforeement pur- the coFnmiss'saner pursuant t4 the authority vested in him poses or by Commissioner's order; provided, however, that by Section $4.86, and each of which shall be subject to conservation officers may issne wntten permits authorizing approval of the commissioner of pu6lic safetp. operation of snowmobiles during such hoars in ease of (d) A snowmobile may be operated npon a public street emergr,ncy or other unusual conditions. or highwap other than as provided by clause (h) in an (b) Ueer being drsgged by a snowmobile,must have the emergeney during the period of Lime when and at lumtions prescribed deer tag proper}y placed and locked at the time where snow upan the roadway renders travel by sutomobile the operator arrives at an improved readway or designated impractical. trail. The tag must be properly placed and lockEti at the (e) All provisions of Chapter 169 shall apply ta the op- time the deer is broaght inta any hanting camp, dwelling, eration of snowmohiles apon streets asd highways, exee t farmyard or other place of ahc+de of $nq kind oecupied far those relating to required equipment, sitd except th~e overnight, or before being placed whollq or partially on a which by their nature have ao applieatiou. snowrnobile, or upon a canveyance towed by a snowmohile. (f) llny sled, trailer, or other device being towed by a MR 53 - p!lBLIC LANDS AFqf WAiB#S snowmobile must he equipped with reRective materials as required bp rnle and regulation of Ehe commiffiioner. (a) Snowmobiles may be nperated on public land,s or Subd. la. (h;saised contesta, use of highways, ete. waters under the jnrisdiction oE the Cominissioner of Nak- Nothing in this wtion or Chapter 169 shall prohibit the ural Resoarces except that na persons shall operate a snow- use o# snowimvbiles within the right of way of any state mobile in any of the foIlawing, except for law enforcement trunk or caunty state-aid highway or upun public lands or purposes: wsters under #he jurisdietion of the cumatissianer of nawral (1) In any state park, state recreaCion area, state liistoric resources, in any organized contest; subject to the coasent of site, or state scientific and natural ares with the exception ~ the official ar board haviag jurisdietion over the highway ar of posted snowmobile trails or areas. gubIic lsnds or watera (2) In any state wildlife management area without the In permi#tiag such cbntest, the oH'icial or baard having written germission of the agent in charge thereof in that jurisdietion rnay prescribe sueh restrfetions or eonditions $s part of the state lying sfluth and west of a line described they may deem advisnbla as follows: U.S. Highway No. 2 irom East Grand Forks Subd 2, dperation generalty. i# shall be nnlawful for any easterly to Bemidji; thence sauther1p along U.S. Highway persort to drive or operate any snowmobile in the following Na. 71 to Wadena; thence easteriy along U.S. Highway , unsafe or harassing ways: No. 10 to Staples and U.S. Highwaq No. 210 to Carlton; (a) At a r€tte of speed greater than reasonable ar proper thence east in a straight line to thc easteriy }wundary of under all the suttoundiag circumstaness; the state. (b) In a cereless, reckless or negligent manaer so as to (3) In any area in which such op+eration is or may here-, endanger the person or property of another or W cause after be prohibited bq law, regulaEions, order, or directive. injurq or damage theretu; (b) Governmental subdivisipns of the siate may by reso- (c) Vlhile nnder the influence of iuwxirating liquor ar narcotics or habit ferming drugs; lution or ordinanee regulate the operation of snowmobiles (d) Withoutf e? lighted hcad and tisil ZigYtt when reqnired _ 14 7 snowmobile operators, the commissioner shall collect a fee on public waters within their baundaries, provided stich of not to exceed $2 from each person who receives the train- resolution or ordinanee is not inconsistent wirh law or these ing and shall deposit the fee m the general fund and the regulations. No resolution or ordinance restricteng the pexiod. amount thereof is appropriated annvally to the commissioner of time wichia which snowmobiies may 6e operatcd on pub- of natural resources for the administration of such programs: lic waters shall be valid with respect to such resttictitan The commissioner shall cooperate with private organizauons unless first submiCted to the Cummissianer trf Natural Re- and associations, private and public corporations, and Iocal sources and appruved by him in writing. governmental units in furtherance of the program esiab- lished under this clause. The eommissioner shall consult (c) No person shalt deposit any garb$ge, rubbish, offal,_ with the commissioner of public safety in regard to training the bady of any dead animal, or other 1itter upon pn6lic ' program subject matter and performance testing that legds lands or waters or the ice thereon, other than in cuntainers,. to the certification of snowmobile operators. provided thereof, or, without the consent of the awnef, ua (7) The operator of any snowmobile involved in an acci- private lands or water or ice thereon. dent resulting in injury requiring medical attentivn or hos- (d) (1) (2) (3). It shall be unlawful for ang pergern to pitalization to or death of any person or total damage to an drive or operate any snowmabile at a rate of speeci gTeaux extent of $100 or more, shall promptly forward a written than is reasonable or proper under all of the aurrounding cir- report of the accident to the commissioner on such form as cumstances or at a rite that is greater than tha.t set by the he shall prescribe. Cannmissioner of Natural Res4urces pursuant to NR53 (d) Subd. 2. The commissioner of public safety may adopt (2), on pubtic lands or waters of this State under the jwcis- ' rules and regulations not inconsistent herewith in the man- diction of the Commissioner of Natural Resaurces, pravidcd ner provided by Chapter 15, regulating the use of snowmo- • that the operation of any snowmobile at a rate of sgeed 'ut biles on streets and highways. eacess of fifty miles per hoar on such lands or wate=s shaIl 84.87 OPERATIONs REGULATION BY MIiNICMALITIES ' be uni'easonable 8nd u1lYawful unless op+erated pursuant ta Subdivision 1. Qperadon an streeta and highways and in accordance with the provisians uf NR 53 (d) (3). (a) No person shall operate a snowmobile upon the roadway, (2) Where necessary, the Cermmisgitnter of Natural Re- shoulder, or inside bank or slope of any trunk, county state sources may establish and post ai reasvnable intervals, a tea- aid, or county highway in this state and, in the case of a di- sonable and safe maximum speed limit €ar the ogeration of vided trunk or county highway, on the right of way between snpwmobiles along a sgecific partion of public tr4l unrler bris the opposing lanes of traffic, except as provided in this act. No )urisdiction, or in a specific area of public land or water person shall operate a snowmobile within the right of way under his jurisdicuon. Sueh epeed 1imit shall be effeetive of any trunk, county state aid, or eounty highway bekween when signs are erected and any operation o# a snowmobile. the hours of one-half hour after svnset to one-half hour be- within such posted portion of trail or area in exeess o# the fore sunrise, except on the right hand side of such right of posted speed limit is unlawful. way and in the same direction as the highway traffic on the (3) The speed limits established by NR 53(d) (1) and bq nearest lane of the roadway adjacent thereto. No snowmo• the Commissianer of Natnral Resources under the suthority- bile shall be operated at any time within the righC of way of NR 53(d) (2) may be waived in wrlting by the Commis, of any interstate highway or freeway wiEhin this state. sioner during the pendencq of an organized race or aimi3ar (b) A snowmobile may make a direct crossing of a street 1~1 competitive event held upon such lands or wstere. or highway at any hoar of the day provided: N[ 54 - uN1FbRM 516N8 (1) The erossing is made at an angle of approximately The folYowing signs are designated as aecessarp and de- 90 degrees to the direction of the highwap and at a place sirable to control, direct, or regulate the operation and txse ' where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing; of snuwmlobiles for the purposes indicated: and (2) The snowmobile is brought to a complete stop before ~~a••~ crossing the shoulder or main traveled way of the highway; and In/ormational $lazer: to be -ased in indicating. (3) The driver yields the right of way to alI oncoming = intersections or major changes in trail directian traffic which constitutes an immediate hazard; and thruugh use o# the 71/2 inch decals shawa tu;low (4) In crossing a divided highway, the crossing is made - ~ or comparable screened insignia. only at an intersection of such highway with another gublic street or highway; and (5) If the crossing is made between the hours of one-half Above blazer to be orange scotchIite *3274 er its hour a{ter sunset to one-half hour before sunrise or in con- equivalent. 6 15 sa.e21 eeqwiraurenf: For Np.ken .f smwimebOas Subdivision 1. All snowmobiles made siter June 30, 1972, 1-9 y' ~ Directinnad Blazer: to be used in indicating mi- ~ nor changes in trail direction through use of Ele and soId in Minnesota, shall bear the maker's permanent ~ 51/ inch arrow decal s6own below or compara- identification number stamped in letters and numbe~ in ihc ble screened insignia, farm and at a location prescribed by rule aad re.gulation of 0Ehe commissianer. l--S~I Subd: 2. All snowmobiles mada aEter June 30, 1971; and 0-T Reassuring Bdazer: placed, along #rail often sold in Minnesota, shall be designeti aad'made to provide enough to reassure tfie user he is on trail. an area bn which to effix the registrat'ran nuraber. This area . I shall be itt a location and of dimensiuns prescrihed by rule All above blazers to be orange s+cutchlite $k3274 or its ~ and regulation af the commissioner. equivalent. 84.63 oisposition sf Rooeipts ~ T Fees from regisYration af snowmohiks- shall be deposited Directional becal: to be used on tlte 14" a 181/4" with the state tteasarer to the crtdit of the gencral fuad: j Inforrnational Blazer. 84.B4 Transfer, vr Termiaation.of snswmo6Ne Ovrnersh+p 3_ r T Within,l5 clays after the transfer of ownerslZip, or any x Directional Decal: td 6e used on the 91/"x 12" part thereaf, other tian a security interest, or t6e destruc- 1 Directional Slazer. tion or ehandonment of anq snoQemobile, written notice T 7 ~ f thereof shall be given to the commissioner in sush form as r he shall prescribe. Everg owner or parE utener of a snowmo- bile shall, upon failure to give sue,h notice,be eubject to the penalties impossd bp I.aws 1967, Chapter 876. Intersection Decals: to be uged an the 14" x 181f~," Informa- 84.85 tPcensiny by ra1.?ical subdirraiaos tional Blazer. All above decals to have background of orange scotchlite No political subdivision of this stete shall roquire licensing #3274 or equivalent with insignia screened black. or registration of snowtnobiles coveeed bg the groeisions of Laws 1967, Chapter $76. Stop Sign: to be used along trail prior to mad 84.s6 Rales eml RegniaNens STOP or highway crossing. Plaeement to be approxi- Subdivision 1. With a vi.wa of schieving max}mnm gse of mately 25 feet fram sueh crosaiag poiat. Colors snowmobiles cansistent with pmtection of thp, environment and reAectorization to conform to 4ughway the commis.sionet uf natursl resources shaIl adopt ntles and i2" nniN. standards. regulatiuns in the manner provided bq Cbapter 15, fur the NO 1 following purposes: ~ No Snowmobildrag: co Jxs used to indi. (1) Rcgistration of anowmobiles and display of ngistra- caYe trails and sreas where snowmobile tion numbers. ; use is prahibited. Background cotof is (2) Use of snawmobiles 1D80IHP es game and 6sh re- to be orange scotchGtc #3274 ar equiv- soQTces are affected. aleut; snowmobile syrabol to be 600/0 (3) tlse o# saowrnabiles on pubiic lansls and.waiers under black, prohibiting siash aad lettera solid d?e lurisdietion of the commisaianer of naturtl resourees. blaak. (4) Uniform sigces tu he tised by the sate, eountis, cities, villages, and boroughs, whieh are necessarq ar desirable to soe eoar uad water sofety 4aws fer ;afonnat;oa en contral, direct, or regulate the operatioa and use of snow- WATlRWAY MARKER tkat smy 6e vssd fsr sppclal ~ water ha:arels. mobiles. From and after (?ctober 1, 1970, n4 sig? intended for any (S) Specifications relating to snowmobite mufflers. - of the purposes indicated in the preeecling paragrs shalt (6) A eomprehensive snowmobile intnrtnatioa and safety be erected by the state or its govermnental sabdidisions un- e1ucat3on and training prp~gram, inetuding but not limited less such sign is suhstgntially in the form, shape, dimen- to the preparation and diiieminauon of snowmobi[e infsr- sions and colors shown in. the preceding paragraph. mation and safety advice to the public, the training o# snow• Detailed plans and speciScations of such signs will be mebile operators, and the issuance of snowmobile safety available upon written request to the Commissioner. cerfificates ta snowmobile operators who seccessfully com- NR 35 - ACpDINT REPOpTS plete the snowmobile aafety educatioi? and training course. (a) DefinitH?ns. For the purposes of this rule, certain For the purpose of administering such prpgram and to de- fray a portion of the expeases of trainsng and eerti#ying 16- 5 after provided, such snowmobile sha11 be registered and a regislxatian number assigned which shall be affixed to the snowmobile in such mannez as the commissioner of natural terms or words used herein shall be intetprew as. follows: resources shall prescribe. Each deputy registrar of motor ve• (1)"dPerator" means every person who aperates or is hicles acting pursuant to section 168.33, shall also be a deputy in acxuRl physical cantrol of a snpwmabile. registrar of snowxnobiles. The.commissioner of natural re- (2) Involved in an accident means every snowmobile sotuces in agreement with the commiasioner of public safety which either strikes or is struck by another person, snaav- may prescribe the accounting and procedural requirements mobile, mator vehicle or other anunate or inanimate objeet. necessary to assure efficient handling of registradons and (3) "Injury requiring medical attentian" meane an in- registration fees. Deputy registrars shall strictly comply with JuI'Y o# such a degree that its.proper trestiaent requims these accounting and procedural requirements. A fee o£ 50 consultation with or a visit to a doetoe or hospital eraer- genGq mam. cents in addition to that othenvise prescribed by law shall be ~ 7'otal damage" mesns Eocal agpatent prqperty dam•. charged for each snowmobile registered by the registrar or a a, ge resulting to each snowmobile and its related equigmenl deputy registrar. The additional fee shall be disposed of in or to anp other property which is iuvotved in ihe aecident. the manner provided in section 168.33, subdivision 2 (5) "Prompdy" means that such written report shall t~ Subd. 3. Fees for registration. (a) The f~ for registra- forwarded as soon as possible after an accident but nbt tion of each snowmobile, other than those registered by a ~ more than 48 hours after such accident. Jealer or manufacturer pursuant to clauses (b) or (c) of this (b) General Requirement.l'he aperator of anq snowmo- subdivision, shall be as follows: $12 for three yesrs and $2 far bile involved in an accident resulting in ,injury requirirtg a duplicate or transfer. medical attention or hospitalizatian to or death of any per- (b) The total registration fee for all snowmobiles owned son or total damage ta an ezteftt of $100 or more, shali by a dealer and operated for demonstration or testing:.pur- promptlp forward a wrixtere report of the aecident oa ihe poses shall be $37.50 per year. form prescribed. ' (c) The total registration fee for all snowm'obiles owned NR ga _ gMpyyMpBIL6 EDYCATJON & YRA1i+iteli PR!lGRANIS _ by a manufacturer and operated for research, testing, ex- (8) Snowmobile educa,iion and training,pragrams will be perimentation, or demonstration purposes shall be $150 per administered by the Snowmobile Ssfety Cuordinator, Th+ qear. Dealer and manufacturer registratians are not trans- p&rtment of Natural Resources. ' ferable. (6) Training programs will be canducted in each county Subd. 4 Renewal. Every owfler of a snowmobile shall for the purpose of qualifqing persorrs 12 years o# age or renew his registration in such manner as the commissioner older, buf le,ss than 18, far ssnowmobile safety certificate. shall prescribe, upon payment of the same registraEion fees pmvided in subdivislon 3 hereof. (c) The course contenY will incYude the feilowing: mu- chine nomenclature, contral #sn,iliatiaatiot3,.maehiae safety Subd. 5. Snowmobiles owned bp state or political aub- features division. A registration number shall be issued without the , operating procednre~, snewmobile and highway payment of a fee for snowmobiles owned by the state ot Min- lawa and regulauons, luading agal towing procedures, amtw- mobile code o# ethics, safety hazards of apemian, inelu.dittg nesota or a political subdivision therebf upon application therefor. pussible hearing damage, enviranmentsl consequencts af snowmobile use, and performance and written tests. Subd. 6. Exemptions. No registration hereunder shall be (d) The fee for,enrollmecrt in a training progrsm cIass required for the following described snowmobile.s: iS $2,00, payable in advance, A student wha fails tb pam (a) Snowmobiles owned and used by the United States, may take the class over wheat available, without addi#iunal another state; or a political subdivision thereof. fee. Persons age 18 or over, or under 12; map be admitted (b) Snowmobiles registered in a country other than the to a ctass to the extent facilitift permit upon pa'a?ent of United Scates tempotarily used within this state. ~ the $2.00 fee. ' (c) Snowmobiles covered by a valid license of anotAer (e) Upon succegsful complet'ton of the tr~ining prograan ~ state and which have not been within this state far more by a stadent, the instructor ~vviiPl submit the name, addr~, than 30 consecutive days. and date of birth of the stt~ddnk to the t,nowmo`6ile safety Subd. 7. Special permtts. The commissioner of natural coordinator who will issue tp the student, an behaTf of `the ' resources may issue special permits to out of state snowma Commissioner, a snowmobile sifety ceruficste. A duplicaRe biles from a state or country where registration is not required certificate will 6e iseued if tlse oraginal is log or destroqed, ` to operate in Minnesota for limited periods of time not to ex- upon application and paymeni of $1.00. AIo anawmuhils ceed 30 days in connection with organized group outings, Safety certificate shall be issned to any pexsu Icss than I2 trailrides, races, rallies and other promotional events. years pf age nor :nore than 1$ years af age, provided, hota+ Subd. 8. Registradon by peraona nnder 18 prohibited, ever, that a snowmobile safety certificate may bc issued-#t> No person under the age of 18 years may register a snowmo- the parents or guardian of a person under 12 Years o€ age bile. 4 17 ~ to be held by such parent or guardian until the person's ~~NEWTA twelfth birthday. $NC11fIFi1l0$4LE LAWS (f) Each snowmobile safety certificate issaed shall show ~q]$_T9~'6 on its face the birEhdate uf the person to whom it was is- sued. No person ien than 14 qesrs of age or anq other r,ur+NESOTp srArurES 1974 A5'Aw[W010 Itr tAws OF 1475, person 14 years of age but 1ess than 18 years of age who ~APM 1*4 does not possess a snowmobile safety certi6cste aeay make gq,gI pmRnitiom a direct crossing of a street or highway at anq time. gubJ;vision 1. Far the purposes of Laws 1967, c,hapter 876 CE~i'iFr~C~?~5D.UKES ~ SNOWMCMLB s~FTY - the terms de6ned herein shall have the ffieaning ascribed w (1) When the judge of a juvenile court, or any of ite them: duly authorized agents shall determine that any person, , Subd. 2. "Person" includes au individual, gertnershig; cor- while less than 18 years of age, has violated the provisions poratioa, the sEate and its ageneies aud snbdivisions; and of sections 84.81 to 84.86, or anp other sta[e or local law or any hody of persans, whether incorp<uated ar uoG ordinance regulating the operation of srniswmobiies, the Subd. 3. "Saowmabile" mesns a self-propelied vch;cle de- judge, or dulq anthorized agent, shall immedittely report signed for travel on snow ar ice steered by skis or runnem such a determination to the Commissioner on the form pre- ' Suhd. 4. "Owner" means a person; ather than a iiea holder, scribed. 1'he judge, or duly autharized ageirt, may indicate having the property in ar title to a snowmabile emitled to upon the #orm prescr56ed his recotEeaienda3ion as to whether the use or posseasion thoreof. or eot the person's snowmohile safety certificate shou9d be Subd 5. "(}perate" tneans to ride in or on and c8ntrol saspended and the length of snch suapension, if any. the operation oi a sgowmobile. (2) A person under 18 gears of age shsll snrrender his 5ubd. O. "Operawr" means every person who aperates or snowmobile safety certificate. to the judge, or his dnly su• is iQ sotual physical contral af a snowmQbile. thorized agent, in ali casft when such judge, or his agent, Svhd. 7. "Register" means the act of assignit?g a registra- recommends the suspension of such certificaEe. 1'he snow- tion number to a snowmobile. mobile safety eertificate shall be -transmiued to the Com- Subd. 8. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of nat- missioner in all cases where suspension thereof is recom- ural resourees acting directly or thruugh his sutharized mended and where suCh recommended period of suspension agenL exceeds 35 days. Subd. 9. "$oadway" means chsk portian af a hig}iway (3) The Commissioner sha11 raain passmion of snow- improved, designed, or ordiaarily uused for vehieuiar travel. mobile safety cert'rficates which he saspends during the pe- Sub&. 10. "Dealer" means a persoa, partuership, or cot- riod of the suapension, atl ather cert[Scates shall be returned poration engaged in tAe bwRiness of selling snawmobiles at immediatelg upon a determinatiern that they will not be wholesale or reta'xl. suspended. NR ST - REQUIRlp EGtU1FMENT . Subd. 11. "Manufecturer" means apersvn, panaership; or (a) No snowaxobile shalt be aperatad upoa pnblic lands, corpoeation engsged in the husiness of manufacturing snow- waters, streets or highways uniew it is equipped as foliows: mobiles. (1) At least one hcad lamp hsving a minimurn candle- gq,gg Seowntoy;le Reghtrati" power of suti'icient intensitq to reaeal persons and vehicles Sutrdivision I. 6eneral at a distance o# at least 1(1D feet -ahead during hours of Except as herein- darkness under normai atasoepheric canditions. Sach bead after provided, no person shall afier Jnae 30, 19fi9, ap- lamp shall be so aimed that glarin6 rays are not projected erate+ °r transport any snowrnabile within tha atatt unless into the eyes of an oncoming snuwawbile operator, such snowmobile haa been registered in aceordance with tAe; (2) At ]east one red tail laanp, having a minimum eanndle- • Provisions of seetions lf4.81 io 84.$$, excepE snawmubiles in power of sutiicient intensity to exhibit a red light plainly transit by a manufecturer, distribntor or dealer. Nu person visible fmtn a distance of 500 feet to the rear during hours shall sell a snowmobile without furnishing the buyer a bill of darkness, uader normal atmospheric cattditians, of sale on s form prescribed by the comaiissioner. Snbd. 2. Applicstian, i~u~ A lic~tion for (3) Reflectar material of a minimum area of 16 square e, re~'{s• ~ inches mounted on each side forward of the handle bars, registration or reregistration shall be made to the commis• Beflector material shall have at least the minimum intensity si°ner of natural resources, or the twmmissiuner of public values as preseribed in Table II of federal sgeei&cations L-S- esfety or siu authorizeti deputy registrar 6€ motor vehicles in 300A, dated 3anuary 1, 1970. Aegistration nfimiers, thE aseb forni as the eommisaioner nf pttblic safetq shaall pre> manufacwrer's trade name, or ather decorative material, if sezibe, gnd shal1 etste the name and addzese of every osvaer meeting minimum reflectorization staadarda, maq be in- af the suowmsbile and be signed by at least ane orvncr. Upon cluded in compuring the required 16 sqaare-inch area, receipt ef the applieadon and the spgropriate fee as herein- I8 3 CONTENTS (4) Brakes adequste to c<mtrol the movement o#, snd ta• stop and to hoId the snowmobile track under normal cvndi- tion3 of operation. SNOWMOB(LE LAWS - MINNESOTA SiA7UTE5 3 (5) "Streef or highway" means ihe entire ividth betweeft Definitions 3 boundary lines or any way or glace w~ gr+y part thereuf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is open to the use of the gublie, as a matter of righc; fet' Snowmobile Regiatratioa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 the gurpose of nehieuIar tra6e. (b) Requirements For Makers of Snowmobiles 5 Any sled, trsiler or other device h~'ing tawed by ~ snowmabite during the hoars of darkeew tuzdet normai at- _ Disposition of Receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 mospheric conditions shall he equipped as follsws: Trsnsfer or Termination of Snowmobiie Ownership... 5 , (1) Uno~tructed and visible reflector tnatarial shsll be maunted on each side and at the rear of the sled, trsiter or Licensing by Political Subdivisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 vehicle. Rules and Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 (2) The Reflector material required hetein shall hare at least the minimum intensiey values set forth in Nii 57 (a) Opesarion: Regulation by Municipalities . 6 % (3) or it shall be in accardance w':tlt Reflex ReHeetots,. Operation Generally 7 5AE J594E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , (c) All snowmobiles madc after Iune 30, 1972, aad sotd Regulations by Political Suhdivisions 8 in Minnesota shall bear the maker's permanent identifica- Mufflers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 tion number so placed and of such size as follows: . (1) Be stamped into the right outside vertieal surface ef Crossin - g of Streets or HighwaYs bY Youthful the track tunnel in an area wiYhia 12 inc$es of the reartnost Snowmobile Operauons; Prohibiuons . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . 8 edge of the track tunnel, or other apgraved location. (2) Have a height of numeraia and }ettera o# mvt less Signal fmm Officer to Stop......................... 9 thsn 1/4 inch. Penalties 9 (8) Have a depth of em#>ossing of ncu lem than 0,010 Confiscauon of Snowmobile Used in Burglary 10 'ncb' Limitations on the operation of Recreational (4) $e readable without movfng enq part of tlte vehicle. Motor Vehicles within and without tite Seven- (5) Each snowmobile sa mannfactttxed shali bear an irn County Metmpolitan Area; Posting of Private dividual numher which is not dupficated hy that malcer at Landa; Gates and Fences 20 any time within the succeedisg ten (IO) peaas, (d) Ail snowmobites made aiter June 30, 1972, and snlt# Gaa?e Laws Relating to Use of Snowmobiles 11 in Minnesota, shall be desigaed and made to provide an area on which to affix the snowraobile registratian nawber " NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT R@GlILATIONS 12 at the following location and of the follewing dimensions: (1) A clear area shall be provided on each aide of the Registration and Display of Numbers 12 . cowting or pan with the minimum size uf 3i/$ iaches veiti- Dealers' and Manufacturers' Regiatration............ 13 cal x lI inches hurizantal. ' (2) It shall be a minimum of 12 inches from the.groun$ Game and Fish Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . 14 when the machine is resting un a 6ard surfaee. Publie Lands and Waters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . » (e) Mut~lers . . . . . . . . . . . . 1¢ (1) No person shall operafe a snowmabile unless it is Uniform Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 equipped with a muffler as required bg law and thest rules - except th Accident Reports . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . 16 at snowmobiles msy ~e operated in or~aei~ed events as authoriaed by Minn. StaG 84.871, withaut euch a Snowmobile Education and Training Programs 17 muffier. Revocation of Snowmobile Safety Certificate 18 (2) 197U, an No d before snawmoFbebile ruary manu1f.~c1472ture,d for on aal ~ e eiftner June M' nesats, Required Equipment . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . 18 except snowmobiles designed for eompeCition purposes anly, MuBiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 shaIl be sold; or offered for saic, unless it is equippecf with Penalties a muiiler that limits engine aoiae to not more than &f deei- 20 bels on the A scale at 50 feet. 2 19 (3) No snowmobile manufactni+ed on or after Februarp I~-• 1, 1972, for sale in Minnesota, except snowmohile,s designed ~g ~ ..J for competition purpom only, shail be sold, or offered for sale, unless it is eqaipped with a muHler that iimits eagine • A/~ T~ noise to not more than $2 decihels on the A scale at 5i! fetx. 1 V 1 ~ (4) (as) No snowmohile u?anufactured on or after April ~ 1, 1975, for sale in Minnesota, excepta snbwmubile designed ; }~~~y~ ~#6_ for competition gurposes only, ahali be sold, or o$ered for j sale, uqless it is so equipped that over,all naise emission dces , 5~~~~~~, not exceed 78 aecibels on the A~e at 50 feet. ' (bb) Nw anowmobile manufdetured un or a€ter July 1, ~ ~UU.r" ANQ ~ECA"TWNS 1976, for sale in Minnesota, egcept a snowmobile designed for ctimpetition purposes on1y, shatl be s+ld, or affered for sale, unless it is so equeppe+d that overall noisi; eerdission daes (SubjerE fo Chmge after Janaary 15, 1976, not exceed 73 deeibels on the A scale at SO feet. bydhe LegisYatuCe in R.econveYted Session) (ec) At a time when the state of the art of noise contral technology permits, and after promalgation of a regulstion ' in the manner prescribed by law, the standard for anawmobile ~ noise ahall not exceed GO clecibels on the A seale at 50 feet. (5) Noise Ievels established herein shall be determined accdrding to 5AE Recommended Practice J192 entided "Exterior Sovnd Levels for Snawmobiles:" (6) No snowraobile or snawmab#le maffler shali be sold or offered for ssle in Minnesota unleis its maker shatl have ~ previoasly fumished the Commissianer with a cenificate of compliance certifying that all such snowmobiles ar mnffleis ` ~,a-°• made by Lhat maker meet or exceaed the applicable noise A-Fra£[~ level restrietions estabtished by these ntles. Snuwmobiles or _ _ ~ snowmobile muff3ets intehded for cotnpeU?3on purposes unly shall be eaemgt from this rule provided a separ8te placard - identifying that such sndwmobile is not so equipped is con- ~ . - spicuously and permanendy atfi'ixed fihereto. (7) Except for organ'rzed events as aatharized_by R4inn. Stat. 84.871, no saowmobile s~an be madifierd bp any .pa;r- son in any manner t11ak shall ampllfp ot crtherwise inerease NOTIE; Alj perwns RequiriAg et Litom Whd Hurtt total engine noise above chat eraitted by che snowmobile as or Fish wi#hin fhe &wndaries. of ihe Leeeh lcvke originally equigged, segarclless of date of manufacture. ' Irrd'tan Reservaticn Must Have on ihWr Perscn art art se - PreaaLriES Appropriate iJnrestricived Huntiny csr FisFFing Li- Any person wha shall viola#e any of the provisions of censej or pn Apliopricate Rft*'tCted Hufilirtg or these regulations shall be guilty of a miademeanor and be j Fishing Licestse with a Leecft Eake Reserr"on punished by a fine of not more than $390, or bq imprison- ment for not more than 90 days, or bocb. Starnp Attathed. NR 54 - REPEAL Conservation Regulstions 5I-54 rela#ing ta s»owmobiles . Depqrtmert ot Naturol Resgurcea are hereby repealed. license Center 625 No. Rcb¢rt Sfrew 'St. Paul, Minnesata 55101 20 was stolen or was not in use at the time of the alleged un- Subd. 3. Outside the seven county metropolitan area, no lawful act, or if (c) the registered owner #urnishes to Iaw person shall enter on any land not his own for the purpose enforcement officers upon request the identitq of the person of operating a recreational motor vehiele after being notified, in actual physical control of the snowmobile at the time of either orally or by written or posted notice, by the awaer, such violatian. The provisions of tfiis subdivision do not occupant, or lessee not to do so. aVhere posted notice is used, apply to any person who rents or leases a snowmobile if signs shall bear letters not less than two inehes high and such person keeps a record of the name and address of the shall state one o£ the following: "Recreational Vehicles 'Pro- person or persons renting or leasing such snowmobile, the hibited", "Snowmobiles Prohibited", "TraiI Bikes Prohib- registration number thereof, the departure date and time, ited", "All-Terrain Vehicles Prohibited", or words substan- and expected time of return thereof. Such record shal} I>e tiaily similar. In lieu of the above notice an owner, occupahE preserved for at least six months and shall be prima faeie or lessee mav uost any sian prohibiting recreational motor evidence that the person named therein was the operator vehicles which has been adopted by rule or regulation of the thereof at the time it was operated contrary to Minnesota Commissioner of Natural Resources. The notice or aign shall . Statutes, Sections 84.81 to 84.88, 10026, Subdivision 1, or be posted at carners and ordinarv ingress and egress to the 10029, Subdivisions 28 or 29. The procisions of this subdi- ~ property and when so posted shall serve so as to raise tL cvrt- vision do not prohibit or limit the prosecution of a snow- , clusive presumption that a person operating a reereational mobile operator for ciolating any of the sections referred to motor vehicte therenn had knowledge that he had entered in this subdivision. j, upon such posted lands: Failure to post notice as pravided 84.89 tonfiscation of Snowmobile used In Burglary in thi4 subdivision shall not deprive a persan Uf the right te A law enforcement officer shall seize any snowmohile, as bring a civil action for damage to his persun or property ae defir.ed in Section 84.81 used for the purpose of gaining otherwise provided by law. access ro property for the purpose of committing the crime Subd. 4. It is unlawful for a persun to p»wst, mntilate, ar of burglary as defined in Section 609.58. Any snoumobile remove anY notice or sien provided in this section upon any seized pursuant to this Section shall be held, subject to the lands or waters over which he has no right, title, irtterest, or order of the district court of the county in which the bur- license. It is unlawful for a person otAer than a duly consti- glary was committed, and shall be confiscated after concic- tuted leeal authority to so post anv publie lands; including tion of the person from whom the snowmobile was seized but not limited to tax forfeited lands, as above described. and disposed of in accordance with the procedure provided Subd. 5. No uerson shall enter or leaue the lands of anuther for equipment used in committing game and fish viola[ions with a recreational motor vehicle. or pass from one portien by Section 97.50, Subdivision 6, except that the balanre of of such lands tn another portion, chrough s closed gate, with- the proceeds from the sale of a confiscated snowmobile out returning the gate to its original position. No person shell which are paid into the state treasury shall be credited to enter or leave the lands of another with a recrestional motor the general fund. vehicle bv cutting any wire or tearing down or destroying 84.90 Limilations on the oparalion of reerealionol mofor vehicles. aflv f01tCC. . Subd. 1. For the purposes of this section the following Svbd. 6. Nothing in this seetion shall limit or otherwise terms have the meanings given them: (a) "Recreational qualify the nower of municipaticies, counties, school districts; motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle and any or other political subdivisions of the state or anv a$ency of vehicle propelled or drawn by a self-propelled 'vehicle used ~ the state to impose additionai restrictions or prohibitions on for recreational purposes, including, but not limited to snow- the oneration of recreational motor vehicles an property not mobile, trail bike or other all-terrain vehicle, hovercraft, or owned bv the operator in accordance wiEh iaw. motor vehicle licensed for highway operation which is being Subd. 7. A person violating the provisians of this seeripn used for off-road recreational purposes, (b) "Snowmobile" ~ is guilty of a misdemeanor. has the same meaning given by section 84.81, subdivision 3. ` Game Laws Relarim, te use of Saewnrebiles Subd. 2. Within the seven county metropolitan area, no 98,46 fee9 person shall enter and operate a recreational motor vehicle $ubd. 22. No deer or moose taken in tkiis state shall be on lands not his own, except where otherwise allowed by law, trans rted or d unless a lockittg seal bearing the without the written or oral permission of the owner, occupant, p° passesse or lessee of such lands. Written permission may be given by license number of the owner and the year o# its issue has a posted notice of any kind or description that the owner, been affixed to its careass between the tendon and the bane. occupant, or lessee prefers, so long as it specifies the kind of and around the bone of the leg sa thae such seal cannvt be vehicles allowed, such as bv saying "Recreational Vehieles removed without breaking the lock. T'he seaT must be $o Allowed", "Snowmobiles Allowed", "Trail Bikes Allowed", placed and locked at the time the deer or moose is brought "All-Terrain Vehicles Allowed", ar words substantially into any hunting camp; dwellutg; farm yard, or other plaee similar. of abode of any kind occupied overnight, or before being 10 11 placed wholly or partially on a motor vehicle of any kind, croseiag of a trunk, connty state aid, or ceuaty highway as or npon a conveyance towed by a motor eehicle of any kind. the operator of a snawmobile, or operate asnnawmobile upon Pmvided, that deer taken by bow and armw and moose shall a street or highway within a municigality. A person 14 years be tagged by a conservation officer or other autihorized agent of age nr older, but ]css than 18 yeara of age, may make a as may be prescribed by the comnii8aioner, in addition to direct crossing of a trunk, caunty stste aid; or county high- the seal herein provided for. way only if he has in his immediate possesdm a vaYid snow- 100.26 Unprofecfed Aa[mals mobile safety certi5cate issued by the cotnmissiuner. No'per. Subdivision 1. Weasel, caqote (b?ush wolf), gophes, por- son under the age of 14 years shali aperete asnawmgbfle cupine, badger, and all other qttadxupeds for whieh no closed on any public Iand or water under the jurisdiction of the season or other protecfion is aecorded by chapte's 97 Eo 102, commissioner unleas accompanied by one of the iollowing are unpmtected animals and may be taken either in the day- listed persons un the same or an accompanping snowmobile, time or at night, and in any msnaiier, escept witt the sid of or on a device towed hy the same or an aceosnpanying snow- artificial lights, and p , bougltE, eold or transported mobile: his parent, le@;al guardian, or other person 18 years in any quantity, provided that for ihe saffeCg of hUma.ns and of age ar older. However, a person 12 years of age or older domestic stock, poison maq noE be uaed in the takiing filtereof, ~ may operate a sn I owmobile on public lands and waters un- except in the manner au#liorized by wction 18.022. It shall der the jurisdiction of the commissianer if he has in his be unlawful to intentionally dx`iie, ehase, rnn over or kiIl immediate possessean e valid snowmobils safety certificate with any motor propelled vehicle aay nnprotected atiimals. ~ issued by the commissioner. 100.29 RestricHonu and Pr•NibNlens It is ualuwful far the owner of s anvwmabile to permit Subd. 29. It shall be unlawful to use any motor propelled the snowmobile to be operaled contrary to the provisions of ve6icle to intenuonally drive, chaaee, tnn over, kill, or other this section. wise take any protected wild animal. When the judge of a juvenile caurt, OC BSIy of its duly Subd. 3b. It ahall be unla`rful to u~ a~ntiwmt?bile or any authorized agents, shall determine thst any person, while type of all-terrain vehicle during the seawn ogett for the 1ess than 18 years of age, has violated the pcovisians of sec- taking of beaver or otter and for two days themfter, far the ziong 84•81 to 84.88 or any othcr state or lccal Iaw or ordi- pnrpose of traasporting or checking leaver or ottcr traps or na'ce fegulating [he operation of atiowmobiles, the judge, transparting beaver or atter careasms or pelta. Hawever, the or duly suthorized agent, shall immediaiely report such de- commiesioner may issue a special permit tp use aanowmobile termination to the cummissioner and nnay recommend the or all-tenain vehicle to transpxrrt or el~eck heaver or otCer susgension of the person's sxrowmobile sa[cty certificate. The commiesioner is hereby authorized to suspend the certificate, traps, or to transport beaver or atter carcassft pr pei~, to with any lieenaed trapper having anp of the ghysicai di~bilities out a hearing. described in section 98.4$, subdivision 12. '1`he permit shall 94'~~ Skpmd ho"' °Mer tO''t6p be isaued in the same manner as provided in section 98.48, It is uplawful #or a snowmobile aperstsr, a#ter harring re- suhdivision 12. ceived a visusl or audible signxl fram anq lsw enforcement SNOWMO$ILE RUL$S AND RWV1ATMWS °ffioer to come w a atop, ta (a) operate a snowmobile in wilfnl or wantan, disregsrd of such signal, or (b) interfere CHAPTER FIVE: N,ATttM RII$OUftM 51-S9 with or endanger the law enforcement oflicer or anq other NR Sl - RE615TRATIEIN Atp! D1lPLAY itf pUM"". - pe1soII ai^ vehicLe, oi (c) increase his speed or atternpt ta flee (a) (wdiridual RegisRwtian ' or elude the officer. (1) ApplicaEion for snown?obite registration shall be 0448 i°' made to the Commissioner o# Nstural lieeources ar his su- Snbd• k. AnY Person who shall violate any provision of thorized agent on the form preseribea: Registrar?ts must be ~ sectionn 84.81 to 84.89 ar any regulation of the commissioner 18 years of age or older prior to appiying for registration of of natural resoureea 9r of the coaimissioner of publie safety a snowmobile. Upon presentation of a 6i11 of aale in the form Promulgated pursaant fo Iaw shall be guilty of a tnisdemeanor. prescribed by the Commissioeer, sad paqment of the fee Subd 2. A pemon registered as awner of a snowmabile required, a snowmobile regigtration certificate wilt be issued may be fined not ta exceed $300 if a anowmobile beuring to the applicant. Registratitrn certifecattes are valid for a his registration number is operated contrary to the provi- period of three years. A decal shuwing the explration date sions of Minnesota 5tatutes, Sections 84.81 tv 84.88, 10026, shall be afTixed to the machine ag illustrated below. Subdivision 1, or 100.29, Subdivisions 2$ vr 29. The regis- (2) The applicant shall fumish all the intormation re- tered owner may not be so fined if (a) the anosvmohile was quired by the application for snowmobile registration. reported as sttslen to the commissioner or a Yaw enforcement (3) The regiatration number of the snowmobiie, showa on agency at the time of the slieged unlaw#ul act, or if (b) the the regiatration certificate, sliall be affixed td the anowmobile registered owner demanstrates that the snowmobile either 9 12 for safety; and mainta'sned in s clear, lele manner. iht a11 machiues (e) In any tree nursery or planting in x msnner which made after June 30, 1972, an eold in Minuesout, euch t'egis- ' damages or destroys growing stock. tratiun nunrber shall be affixed in the 8p~tee therlb-11 Subd. 2a. Operation prohibtted an ai fore in secordance with 1VR 57 (d). On all et ~nacbiaes i~ rports. It is un• shall be afl'ixcd on each side of the cowliug on #he npper haff lawful for any person to drive or operate any snowmobiie on of the machine, as falluws: an sirport deGned in secuon 360.013, subdivision 5, or other applicable law. 5ubd. 3. Regulations by political subdiviaions, Notw9th• T _ 3 4a-RE-C., standing anything in this section to the contrarq, s county 1~ board may by resolution permit the operation of snowma- biles upon the roadway, shou}der, or inside bank or slope af (4) All letters and numbers shall be o# a colar wb3c}da ' any county highway or countq atate aid highway, if sa#e op• will contrast with the surfaae to which applied, and skrall be eration in the ditch or outside bank oi siope thereof is im- , at least three (3) inches high and % inr.}t stmke. Whm at?y ' possible, in which case the courity board slrall cause appro. previously affixed, registration number or decO is desRee7ed ` priate notice thereof to be given. or lost, a duplicate shall be af6sed in the rtfanver eFtt?lvn Any county, city, village ar borough, or any town acting above. The registration number ehall remain the saEm if ` by its town board, may regulate the operation of snowmn- ~ renzwed by Juty 1 following thle eggiratiop dsie. biles on public lands, waters, and property under their ju- (5) No person shell dperate ar tranapott, atd no perwxt risdiction and on streets and highways within their bounda- shall permit the operation of, at snowmohilt wiLbin this aafde ries by resolution or ordinance of the governing body and which does not have ita registration nundxKr artd unespit+~T by giving appropriate notice, provided such regulations are decal affiued in the form and maaner requixeti bp NR 51 (8), not inconsistent with the provisions of seetions 84.81 to 84.88 unless tho awner is exeanpted from the registration require- inclusive and rules and regulations, promulgated thereun- ments of this atate by Minne,sota 5tata'tm Section 8k$2. der. However, no such governmental unit may adopC an or• (6) A duplicate registration certifieate will be issued dinance which (1) imposes a fee for the use of public land upon application by the owner to the Comnniutsianer au tAo or water under the jurisdiction of either the commissioner form prescribed $nd upon payment of the fee requited by of natural resources or any other agencq of the state, or for law. Replacement registration deeals may be obtained fxom the use of any access thereto owned by the state, or a county, the Degartment o# Natural Resonrces Licenqe Center or axry city, village, or borough; or (2) require a snowmobile op- conservation officer. erator to possess a motor vehicle driver's license while oper- (7) Applicatian for transfer of ownership s}tall be MA& ating a snowmobile. to the Gommissioner within 15 daye of the date of tza~. 94.871 MutFlers An "Apglicatian for Transfer° #orm is ta be executed by the Except as provided in this Section every snowmohile shall registered owner and the pvrehwer. and suloi:tted Eogethm be equipped at all times with a muffler in good working with the fee required by law, the ewner's registration eerti4- order which blends the exhaust noise into the overall snow- cate and a bill of sale in the {orat prescrIbed by the Comutis- mobile noise and is in constant operation to prevent exces- sioner. sive or unusual noise. The exhaust system shall not emit or (8) A6andoned, stolen, or destroyed snowmabilee shall Ise produce a sharp popping or crackling sound. 1'his section " reported to the Commissioner within (15) dqge by campkt• does not apply to organized races or similar competitive ing the reverse side of the registration eertificate. T?io fee is events held on (1) private lands, with the permission of charged for the reporting. the owner, lessee, or custodian of the land; (2) public (6) psayr's ewd Mosufacwrews ftlistralWo lands and water under the jurisdiction of the commissioner " (f) ApplioaLion for registration af alY snowmobilts owned of natural resources, with the commissioner's permission; or by a dealer and operated for denaunatratinn or testing pur- (3) other public lands, with the consent of the public p~ shail be made to the Cop~missianer on tfie form pee- agency owning the land. No person shall hsve for sale, sell, ~ribed. Upon payment of the fee requirtd by law, tkree (3) or offer for sale on any new snowmobile any muSler thai registration plates will be issued, togcther wit6 a registrAlioa fails to comply with the speci&cations required by the rules certificate which shall 6e conspicuously displayed by the and regulations of the commissioner after the effective date dealer in his place of busineas. of the rules and regulations. 84.872 Youthful Swowmobiie !'iiperatorsi Prohi4itioas (2) Application for registration uf s11 anowmobiles awn+eti by a manufacturer and opetated ior research, testing, ex- Notwithstanding anything in Section 84.87 to the can- perimentation ar demnnstration parpeses ehall be made tg trary, no person under 14 qears of age shall make a direct the Commissioner on the form prescribed. Upon paymeni tr[ 8 13 the fee required by law, twelve (12) registration plates will ditions of redueed visibility; only if lmth frotrt and rear be issued; together with a registration certificate which shall lights are on; and be conspicuously displayed by the manufacturer in his place (6) A snowmobile may be operatBd upon tt bridge, other of manufacture. than a bridge that is part of the main traveled lsnes of sn (3) Additional duplicate registration plates may be pur- interstate highway, wiien reqnired for tbe puxpose nf avoiding chased by a dealer or manufacturer upon payment of a fee obstructions to travel when no other meEhud of avoidanoe is of $3.00 per plate, possibie; provided the snowmobile is operated in the exkreme (4) No dealer or manufactnmr ehall operate, or permit right hand lane, tbe entrance to the roaaway is made within to be operated, within this state, any snowmobile awned by 100 feet of the bridge and the crossing is made with0ut un- or under the conirol of such dealer or manufacturer unless due del~ay . a valid registration plate is clearly displayed on such snow- (c) No snawrnobilc shall be operated upon a public street mobile. or highway uttless it is equipped with at least one head (5) Dealer and manufacturer regiatratiotts are not trans- lamp, one tail lamp, each of minimum candlepower as pre- ferrable. scrihed by regulations of the commissianer, reflectar mate- (e) special Permits rial of a minimum area of 16 square inches mounted on Upon written applicatinn by the responsible event sponsor each side forward of the handle bars, and wifh brakes each to the Commissioner, special operatirtg permiis for limited of which shall conform to standards prescribed by rule of periods of time not to exceed tbirty (30) days ?nay be is- • the commissioner parsuant to the auEhority vested in him sued to operators of snowmobiles from statea which do not by Section 84.$6, and each of which shall be subject to require registration when such snowmobiles are to be used approval of the commissioner of public safety. in connection with a responsibly organized group auting, (d) A snowmobile may be operated upon a puhlie street trailride, race, ra1Ty or other prnmotiona] events. Such per- or highway ather than as provided by clause (b) ia an mit shall be conspicuonsly displayed on tMe snawmobile and emergency during the period of time when and at locations is valid only when the snowmobile is used in connection Where snow upon the roadway renders travel by automobile with the event for which the germit was issued and for the impractical. period of time shown on the permit. (e) All provisions of Chapter 169 shall apply to the op- NR 52 - GAML ANd FISN RE8011RCE5 eration aI snowmobiles upon streets and highways, 'except (a) No person shall operate a snowmobile between the for those relating to required equipment, and exeept those hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. in any area open for the which by their nature have no application. taking of deer by firearms, except for law enforcement pur- (f) Any sled, trailer, or other device being towed by a poses or by Commissioner's order; provided, however, tlrat snowmobile must be equipped with reflective materials as conservation offieers may issue written permits suthariziag required by rule antl regulation of the commissioner. operation of snowmobiles during such hours in case of 5ubd. la. Organized contests, use of highwaye, ete. , emergency or other unusual conditions. Nothing in this seckion or Chapter 164 shall prohibit the (b) Deer being dragged by a snowmohile must have the use of snowmobiles within the right o£ way of any state prescribed deer tag pioperly placed and tocked at ihe iime trunk or county state-ai~f highway or upon public lands or the operator arrives at an improved roadway or designated waters under the jurisdiction of the comtnissioner of natural trail. The tag must be properly placed and locked at the resources, in any organized conteat, subject to the consent of ; the official or board having jurisdiction over the highway or time the deer is brought into aay huntittg camp, dwelling, a public Isnds ur waters. farmyard or other place of abode of any kind occupied overnight, or before being pJaced wholly or partially on a In permitting snch contest, the olTicial or board having snowmobile, or upon a conveyattce towed by a snowmobile. jurisdiction may prescribe such restricuons or conditions as they NR 59 - PUBLIC tAND4 AND WAT6R5 " may deem advisable. (a) Snowmobites ma1>e od on Subd. 2. Operation genernlly. It sha116e unlawfui for any y pera[e public lands or person to drive or operate any anowmobile in the following waters under the jurisd'sction of the Commissioner of Nat- nnsafe or harassing ways: ural Resources except that no persons sha11 operate a snow- (a) At a rate of speed greater tAan reasonable or pmper mobile in any of the following, except for }aw enforcement under all the surraunding circumstances; purposes: (b) In a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as to (1) In any state park, state recreation area, state historic endanger the person or property of anoEher or to canse site, or state scientific and natural area with the exeeption injary nr damage thereto; of posted snowmobile trails or areas. (c) While under the influence af intosicat'sng liquor or (2) In any state wildlife manegement area without the nareotics or habit forming drugs; written permission of the agent in charge thereof in t6at (d) Withaut a lighted head and tail light when required 44 7 snowmobile operators, the commissioner shall collect a tee Part of the state lying south and west of a line described of not to exceed $2 from each person who receives the train- as follows; U.S. Highway No. 2 from East Grand Forks ing and shall deposit the fee in the general fvnd and the easterly to Bemidji; thence southerlp alo~ag U.S. Highway amount therecf is appropriated annually to the commissioner No. 71 to Wadena; thence easEerly alpng U.S, Highway of natural resources for the administration of such programs. Na lU to 5taples and U.S. Highway N4. 210 to Cartion; The commissioner shall cooperate with private organizations thence east in a sYraight line tv the essEerly }u)undary o# and associations, private and public corporations, and lacal the state. governmental units in turtherance of the program estalr (3) In any area in which such operstian is or may here- lished under this clause. The commissioner shall consult after be prohibited by law, regulatiaas, vrdor, or directive. with the commissioner of puhlie satety in regard to training program subject matter and performsnce testing that lesds (b) Governmental subdivisions of the stste map by stsor to the certification of snowmobile operators. lution or ordinance regulate the operauon of snowmc?biles The operator of any snowmobile involved in an acci- Qn public waters within their lwundaries, proeided strock dent resulting in injury requiring medical attention or hos- " resolution or ordinance is not incunsistent ivith taw ot these pitalization to or death of any person or total damage to an regulations. No resolution or ordirtanee resCriciing the perivd extent of $100 or more, shall promptly forward a written of time within which snowmobilcs may be eperated on putv= report of the accident to the eommissioner on such form as lic waters shall be valid with respect to such restrictitrn he shall prescribe. ` unless first submitted to the Ctsmrnissioner u# Natural Re- Subd. 2. The commissioner of public safety may adopt sources and approved by hiro in writing. rules and regalatiorts not inconsistent herewith in the man- (c) No person shall deposit any garbage, rubbish, offal, ner provided by Chapter 15,. regulating the use of snowmo- the body of any dead animal, ar ather litter upon public biles on streets and highways. lands ar waters or the ice thereon, othtr than in contaiaers, 84.97 OPBRqT10N: REGULATfdN BY IMUNICIPALITIES provided thereof, or, withqut the eansent ai the ownet, un Subdivision 1. Operation on atreets and highways private lands or water or ice thereon (a) No person shall operate a snowmobite upon the roadway, (d) (1) (2) (3). It shall be unlawful for any persvn to shoulder, or inside bank or slope of any trunk, county state drive or operate any snowmobile at a rate of speed greater aid, or county highway in this state and, in the ease of a di- than is reasonable or proper under a13 of the suranundiog cir« vided trunk or county highway, on the right of way between eumstatnces or at a rate that is greater than th8t set hq the the opposing lanes of traffic, except as provided in Sections Commissioner of Natnral Resources pureetatit to PdR53 (d) 84.81 to 84.40. No person shall operate a sndwmobile within (2), on public lands or water$ of this State nnder the juris- the right of way of any trunk, county state aid, or county diction of the Commissioner of Natural Rescwrees; provided . highway between the hours of one-half hour after sunset to that the operation of any snowmobile at airate of sgced in one•half hour before sunrise, except on the right hand side of excess of fifty miles per hour on such landn or watere shA such right of way and in the same direction as the highway be unreasonable and unlawful unless operitted pnrsuant to traffic on the nearesi lane of the roaaway adjacent thereto, and in accordance with the prowisions of P1R 53 (d) (3) . No snowmobile shall be operated at any time within the right (2) Where necessary, the Cumtnisaioner 4f Natural Re• of way of any interstate highway or freeway within this state. sourees may establish and post at reasonablc interva3s, a rea- (b) A snowmobile may make a direct crossin6 of a street sonable and safe maximum speed lirnit for the opention o# or highway at any hour of the day provided: snowmobiles along a specific portion of public trail xnder Jsis (1) The crossing is made at an angle of approximately jurisdicdon, or in a specifie area of pnblic land or water 90 degrees to the direction of the highway and at a place under his jurisdiction. Such speed iimit stall be effeet{va where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing; 4. when signs are erected and any operation of a enon*mabile and witbin such posted portion of trail or $rea in escess of the (2) The snowmobile is brought to a complete stop before Posted speed limit is unlawful. crossing the shoulder or main traveled way of the highway; (3) The speed limits established by NR 53(d) (1) and by and the Commissioner of Natural Resources undex the nuthnrhp (3) The driver yields the right o[ way to all oncoming of NR 53(d) (2) roay be waived in wriking by the Commis- traffic which constitutes an immediate hazard; and sioner during the pendency of sn organized race sr aimilu (4) In crossing a divided highway, the crossing is made competitive event held upon such lancls or watets. only at an intersection of such highway with another public NR 54 - UIVIFORM 518N5 street or highway; and The following signs are designaEed as ntcessary and de- (S) If the crossing is made betweea the hours of one-half sirable to control, direct, or regulate the operatitrn and use hour afier sunset to one-ha1C hour before sunrise or in con- of snowmabiles for the purposes indicated: , 6 15 ' M--w••-.{ ea.ast aeyuiremrpf: ror Makers of snawmar?}e; Subdivision 1. All snowmobiles made a£ter June 30, 1972, ~ In/ormational Blazer: to ba used in indicating and sold in Minnesota, shall bear the maker's permanent intersections or major changes in trail direction identification namber stamped in letters and numbers in the m throug6 use of the 71/2 inch decals shown 6elow Eorm and at a tocation prescribed by rule and regulauon of - I or comparable screened insignia. the comxnissioner. ~ Subd. 2. All snowmobiles made after June 30, 1972, and sold in blinnesota, sba11 be designed and made to.. prouide Above blazer to be orange scotelilite .#3274 ur its an area on whicb to affix the registration number. This.area equivalent. shall be at a location and of dimensions prescribed by rule Vr.,1 and regulation of the commissioner. T Directional Blazer: to be used in indicating mi- 84.68 D€sposirion of Receipfs nor changes in trail direction through use of the { Fees from registration of snowmobiles shall be deposited 51/ inch arrow decal shown below or compara- with the state treasurer td the credit of the general fund. ~ ble screened insignia. 84.84 Twnsfer or Termination of Suewrwobile OwnersMp f.-s"~ • Within 15 days after the transfer of ownership, ar any OT Reassuring Blazer: piaced along trail often Part thereof, other than a security interest, or the destruc- tion or abandonment of any snowmobile, wriuen norice enough to reassure the user he is on trail. ~ thereof shall be given to the commissioner in such form as All above blazers to be orange scotchlife #3274 or its he shall prescribe. Every owner or part owner of a snowmo- equivalent. bile shall, upon failure to give sucA notice, be subject to the penalties imgosed by Laws 1967, Chapter 676. ~ ~ DireCtiontd Decal: to be Itsed oII th8 14" x 181;" 84.85 Licensing by PoliNcal Subdivisions ~ Iaformational Blazer. No political subdivision of this state shall require licensing or registration of snowmobiles covered bq the grovisions of T L.aws 1967, Chapter 876. x Direction¢l Decal: to be used an the 91/" x 12" 1 Directional Blazer. 84.86 Rules aad Regoiwftoas T T Subdivision 1. With a view ot achieving rnaximum nse of snowmobiles consistent with protection ot the envirosment the commissioner of natural resourees shall adopt rules and regulations in the manner provided by Chapter 15, for the Intersection Decals: to be used un the 14" x 181/,y" Informa- following purposes: tional Blazer. (1) Registratiott of snowmobi}es and display of registra- All above decals to have background of orange scotchlite tion numbers. #3274 or equivalent with insignis setreened black. (2) Use of snowmobil+es insofar as game and fish re- sources Sto Si nr to be used aIon trail are affected. p g g prior to road ~ (g) j]$e of saowmobiles on pub}ic lands and waters tutder or highway crossing. Placament to be appmxi- .ST~P the jurisdiction of the commissioner o# natural rea4urces. mately 25 feet from such crossing point. Colois and reflectorization to confarm to highway (4) Uni#orm signs to be used by the state, counties, cities, i2" MrN. standards. villages, and bomughs; which are necessary or desirable to ^ contml, direct, or regulate the operarioa and use o# snuw- N O I mobiles, ~ No Snowmobiling: to be used to indi- (5) Specifications relating to snowm6bile mafflers. cate trails and arcas where snowmobile (6) A comprehensiYe snowmlobile information and safeLp use is prohibited Backgmund colot is education and training program, including but not liznited to be orange scotchlite #3274 or equiv- to the preparatian and aissemination of snowmobile infor- alsnt; snowmobile symbol to be 60% matian and safety advice to the public, the training o# snow- black, prohihiting slssh and letters salid mobile aperators, and the issusnce of snowmobile safety black. cerdficates to snowmobile operators who sueceesfullq com- See 6oat end Water SaMy taws for iaformatisn on plete the snowmobile safery edueation and training course. WATERWAY MA1tKER,thaY may be usmd for speeial For the purpose of adxninistering sach program and to de- 1NO}°r MOzards• fray a portion of ths expenses of trainiug and certifying 16 5 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 $100 trailrides, races, rallies and other promotional events. {ee. Subd. 8. Registration by persons under 18 prohibited. (e) Upon successful completion of the uaining pro g rarn No person under the age of 18 years may register a snowmo- by a student, the instructor tvill submit the name, adt~ress, bile. 4 17 and date of birth of the student to the anowmobile safety MIMNESOTA coordinator who will issue to the atudent, on behalf of the gNpWMpgILE LAWS Commissivner, a snowmobile safety certificate. A duplicate 197$ certi5cate will be issued if the original is lost or destroyed, upon applicarion and paqment of $100. 1Vo snowmmbile tafety Minnewta Statutes 1476 as owxcled by Lewa of iBTI, C'hapftr 31. certificate shall be issued to any person lea tian 12 years of age except to his or her parents or guardiany to be held by 84,81 p"nitions sach parent or guardian until the peravn's twelftk+ bfrthday. gubdivision 1. For the purposes o# Lsws 1967, chapter 876 (f) Each snowmobile safety certi&cate iesued shsll show the terma defined herein shall have the rasaning ascribed to on its iace the birthdate of the persnn ta whom it rvas is- them. sued. No person less than 14 years of age or anq ather gubd. 2. "Person" includes an indieidual, partnership, cor- person 14 years of age but lcss than 18 years o# age who poration, the state sad its agencies and subdiv9sions, and does not possess a snowmobile sefety cerEificate may make any ho$y of persons, whether incorpdraied ar not. a direct crossing of a street or highway at any time. ~ (9) PROCED11RE5 FQA RHVtltR'f1ON Oi+ SHOWNHIME fAFETY Subd. 3. "Snawmobile" means a self-propelled vehicie de- CERTlf1CaTES. signed for trauel on saow or ice steered hg skis or sunners. (1) When the judge of a javenile court, or any of 4ts Su6d 4. "Owner" means s persvn, other tltan a lien holder, duly authorized agents shall determine that any person, ~ having the property in or title to a snowmobile entitled to while les9 than 18 years o( age, has violated the provisions the use or possession thereof. of sections 84.81 Lo 84.88, or any other staLe or local law ur Subd. S. "Operate" mesns ro ride in vr on and control ordinanee regulating the ogemtian of snowmobiles, the the operation of a snowmobile. judge, or duly authorized agent, shall immediately report Subd. 6. "Qperator" means every person who operates or such a determination to che Comrnissioner on the form pre- is in actual physieal control of a anowmubile. scribed. The judge, or duly authorized agent, msy indicate Subd. 7. "Register" means the act o# assigning a registra- upon the form prescribed his recommendation as to whether tion namber to a snowmobile. or not the person's snowmabile safety certifieate should be Subd. "Commissioner" rneans the coramis.sioner of nat- suspended and the length of such sus}ension, if any, ural resources acting directly or thmugh his sutharized (2) A person under 1$ years of agc shall surtender his agent. snowmobile safety cectificate to the juctgt, or hia dulq au• Subd. 9. "Raadway" means that portion of a highway thorized agent, in all cases when snch judge, or hia agent, impCOVed, designed, or ordinarily uaed for vehicular travel. recommends the suspension of sueh certificate. 'I'he snow- Subd. 10. "Dealer" means a person, percnership, or cor- mobile safety certificate shall bc transmitte$ ta ihe Com- poration engaged in the business of selling snowzNObiles at missioner in all cases where suspension fherevf ia recom- wholesale or retail. mended and where such recammended period of stupcnsion Subd. 11. "ManuEacturer" means a person, partnersFiip, or exceeds 15 days. corporatian engaged in the business of rnanutaciuring anaw- (3) The Commissioner shsll retain pooession of snow- mobiles, mobile safety certificates which he stmpends during t6e pe- riod of the suspension, all other cerCifecattes shall be returned 114•82 5nowasaWle Uglatr0tW' immediately upon a de[erminatian that they will hot be Sabdivision 1. Genersi reqairements. Except as herein- suspended. ' after provided, na person shall a#ter June 30, 1969, op- NR 57 - RE6WiRED BQUIPMBN! erate, or transport any snowmobile witbin the st8te unless (a) No snowmobile shall be operated upon public lands, sueh snowmobile has been registered in accordancc with the waters, streets or highways unless ik is equipped as follows: , provisions of sections $4.81 to 84.88, eacept snowmobiles in At ]east one head lamp having a mirumum candle- cransit by a manufacturer, distributor or dealer. 1Vo person power of sufficient intensity to revtiLl pemns and vehicles shall setl a snowmobile without furnishing the buyer a biU at a distance of at lesst 100 feet ahead during hours of o( sale an a fozm prescribed by the commissioner. darkness under narmal atmospherie conditions. Snch head lamp shall Le so aimed that @;Iariag rays are not pmjected Subd 2- Ap~1'eeationt, issuanee, reporte. Apglieation for into the eqes of an oncoming snowmobile operator. registration or reregiatration ehall be made ta the cammis- (2) At least one red tail lamp, haviteg a minimum candle- sioner of natural resourees, or the ebmmissi4ner o# public power of snfTicient intensity to exhibit s red light plainly safety or an autharized deputy registrar a# mator vehieles in visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear during hours such form as the commissioner of pnblic safety shall pre- of darkness, under normsl atmespheric canditions. scribe, and shalll state the name ar?d adciress of every owner (3) Reflector material of a mi»imum area of 16 square of sbe saawmobile and he signed by at lesat oAe urvner. LJpon inches mounted on each side forward o£ the handle bars. rece1Pt of the application and the appropriate #ee as herein- 18 3 CON7ENTS Reflector material sha11 heve at leest thc minimum intettiEy values ag prescribed ia Ta~le II of #ederal speifcatiuw IrS- 300A, dated January 1, 1970. 12egastration nwnbem Lhe SNOWMOBILE LAWS - MINPfRSOTA STATUTES . . . . . . , 3 manufacturer's trade name, or ocher decorative material, ifV Definitions 3 meeting minimum reHectoriaation staralarcta, map be in- cludet! in computing the required 16 aquare-inek ares. Snowmobile Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (4) Brakes adequate to comrol ths movemeat of, and to Requirements For Makers of Snowmobiles 5 stop and to hold the snowmobile trsck under narmal oon& tions of operadon. Disposition of Receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 (5) "Street or highway" means the entire vridth b~tw~ Transfer or Terminarion of Snowmobile t3rvnership... 5 boundary lines or any waq or place when any part thftvof Licensing by Political Subdivisiona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ~ aPen to the use of the public, as a mau~ vf right, t~ the pnrpose of vehicular traH'ic. Rnles and Regulations 5 ~ (b) Anq sled, trailer or othcr device being tvwed by a Opesation: Regulation by Municipalitiea . 6 snowmnobile during the hours of ~knese utclep norrtal at: mospheric conditions shall be equigped as fc?llaws: Operation Generslly . . . . 7 (1) Unobstructed and visible reEectar material sWl -be Regulations by Political Subdivisions . 8 ' mouated on each side and at the re.ar of Ehe aled, trailer or vehicle. Mufflers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 (2) The Reflector material raquired herein shaA have et Crosaing of Streets or Highways by Yonthfnl , least the minimum inter?aity values set fureh in NR 57 (a) Snowmobile Qperatore; Prohihitions . 8 SAE J5$4E~~1 be in accortlaa~ce with Refl~a Re9ec~ora, + Signal from Officer to Stop . 9 (e)All snowmobiles made after June 30, 1992, asd:svld in Minnesota shall bear tt?e maker's pvrrso-anent identifica- Penalues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . 9 tion number so placed and of snch size as #allows: Confiscation of Snowmobile Used in Burglary . 10 (1) Be stamped into the sight ouiside eertical sutiaoe uf the oeration of Recreatiunal the track tunnel in an area within 12 ittehes of the rear~aat Limitations on P edge of the track tunnei, ar other appraved location. Motor Vehicles within and without the Seeen- ounty Meuopolitan Area; P~?sting of Private th(2)1 Have a height of numerals and letters of aot i~ CLands; Gates and Fences 10 an /4 inch: , (3) Have a depth of embossing of not less than AA1Q Game Laws Relating fo Uae of Snowtnobiles......... 11 inch. (4) Be readable without rrroving arty part a{ the vehiele. NAiURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT R@tiULAT10NS 12 (5) Esch anowmobile so mttnufaetared shall bear atr in- _ Registration and Display of Numbers . 12 dividoal number which is not duplicated by that maker a#" any time within the succeeding ten (lU) yesrs. Dealers' and Manufacturers' Registration 13 # (d) All snowmobiles made after June 30, 1972, and st?3d in Minnesota, Game and Fish Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . shall be desi~ned gnd m~de to provide sn area on which to aflix the snowmobile registretian ngmber Public I.anda and Waters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ~ at the following locauon and o# the follawiag dimensions: Uniform Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 (1) A clear area shall be provided vn each side nf the cowliag or pan with the minimum siae of 3% inehes verti- Accident Reporta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cal x 11 inches horiaontal. Snowmobile Education and Training Programs 17 (2) It shall be s minimum of 12 inches frum the ground when the machine is resting on a hard surtace. Revocation of Snowmobile Safetp Certificate 18 (c) Mu}Hers Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1$ (1) No person ahall operate a snowmobile unless it is equigped with a muffler as required by lasv apd these rules Mui$ers 19 except that snowmobiles may be opcrated in organized Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ events as authorized by Minn. Stat. 89,871, without such a . . . . . . muftler. 2 ~ 19 (2) No snowmobile manufactured on or afttr June 30, 1970, and before February 1, 1172, for sale in Minnesota, except snowmobiles designed for competition purposes only, shall be scld, or offered for sale, unless it is equipped with ~~~~Cr~~~~ a muffler that limits engine noise to not more than 86 deci- bels on the A scale at 50 feet. (3) No snowmobile manufactured on or after February 1978 1, 1972, for sale in Minnesota, except snowmobiles designed for competition purposes only, shall be sold, or ofTercd for ~Np~~OB"~ ~~~~,V sale, unless it is equipped with a muffler that limits engine + noise to not more than 82 decibels an the A scale at 50 feet. RULES AND REGULATF~NS (4) (aa) No snowmobile manufactured on or after April 1, 1975, for sale in Minnesota, except a snowmobile designed ~ for competition purposes only, shali be sold, or offered for sale, unless it is so eqvipped that overall noise emission does not exceed 78 decibels on the A scale at 50 feet. (bb) No snowmobile manufacCured on or after 3uly 1, ` 1979, for sale in Minnesota, except a snowmobile designed for competition purposes only, shall be sold or offered for sale, unless it is so equipped that overall noise emission does not exceed 73 decibels on the A scale at SO feet (cc) At a time when the state of the art of noise control technology permits, and after promulgation of a regulation ~ in the manner prescribed by law, the standard for snowmobile noise shall not exceed 60 decibels on the A scale et 50 feet. (5) Noise levels established herein shall he determined according to SAE Recommended Praetice 1192 entitled A-,z2i(j, , "Exterior Sound Levels for Snowmobiles." (6) No snowmobile or snowmobile mutfler shall be sold ' or offered for sale in Minnesota unless its maker shall have ~ previously furnished the Commissioner with a certificate of compliance certifying that all such snowmobiles or mufflers made by that maker meet or exceed the applicahle noise level restrictions established by these rules. Snowmobiles or snowmobile mufflers intended. for competition purposes only shall be exempt from this rule provided a separate placard NOTE: All Persons Requiring d LiCenstt Who Hunt identifying that sueh snowmobile is not so equipped is con- or Fish witktin ihe Boundaries Of tlte Leeth Ltlke spicuously and permanently affixed chereto. Indian Reservation Must Have on their Person an (7) Except for organized events as suihorized by Minn: _ Stat. 84.871, no snowmobile shall be modified by any per• Appropric7te Unrestri[tec~ ~iunt'tt1g or Fis~ling Li- son in any manner that shall amplify or otherwise increase cettse; or an Appropriate Resfr'rcted Hunting pr total engine noise above that emitted by the snowmobile as ~ Fishing License With a Leech Lake Reservation originally equipped, regardless of date of manufacture. Stamp Attaehed. NR 58 - PENALTIES Any person who shall rioiate any of the provisions of these regulations shall be guilfq of a miademeanor and be Deparfment o# Natural Resources punished by a fine of not more than $3C10, or by imprison- 1ic~nae Center ment #or not more than 90 days, or both. NR 59 - REPEAL QZ$ NO, Robert Street Conservation Regulatians 51-59 relatin,g to snowmobiles $t, Paul, Minnesotp 55101 are hereby repealed. I~s ~ _f3 20