Section 84.915 — Land Use For Certain Vehicles Restricted.
84.915 LAND USE FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES RESTRICTED. After June 1, 1993, the commissioner may not allow the use of state lands or acquire private lands for development or operation of a motor sports area for use by all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, or four-wheel drive trucks without legislative approval. This restriction does not apply to recreational trails. […]
Section 84.92 — Definitions.
84.92 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. The definitions in this section apply to sections 84.92 to 84.928. Subd. 1a. Agricultural zone. “Agricultural zone” means the areas in Minnesota lying south and west of a line starting at the Minnesota-North Dakota border and formed by rights-of-way of Trunk Highway No. 10, thence easterly along Trunk Highway No. […]
Section 84.922 — Registration.
84.922 REGISTRATION. Subdivision 1. General requirements. Unless exempted in subdivision 1a, a person may not operate and an owner may not give permission for another to operate an all-terrain vehicle within the state unless the vehicle has been registered with the commissioner of natural resources, or is exempt from registration. Subd. 1a. Exemptions. All-terrain vehicles […]
Section 84.923 — Requirements Of Makers Of All-terrain Vehicles.
84.923 REQUIREMENTS OF MAKERS OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES. Subdivision 1. Identification number. All vehicles made after January 1, 1985, and sold in the state, must have manufacturer’s permanent identification number stamped in letters and numbers on the vehicle in the form and at a location prescribed by the commissioner. Subd. 2. Registration number. All vehicles made […]
Section 84.924 — Rulemaking; Accident Report.
84.924 RULEMAKING; ACCIDENT REPORT. Subdivision 1. Commissioner of natural resources. With a view of achieving proper use of all-terrain vehicles consistent with protection of the environment, the commissioner of natural resources shall adopt rules under chapter 14 relating to: (1) registration of all-terrain vehicles and display of registration numbers; (2) use of all-terrain vehicles insofar […]
Section 84.925 — Education And Training Program.
84.925 EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Training and certification programs established. (a) The commissioner shall establish: (1) a comprehensive all-terrain vehicle environmental and safety education and training certification program, including the preparation and dissemination of vehicle information and safety advice to the public, the training of all-terrain vehicle operators, and the issuance of all-terrain […]
Section 84.871 — Equipment Requirements.
84.871 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS. Subdivision 1. Mufflers. Except as provided in this section, every snowmobile shall be equipped at all times with a muffler in good working order which blends the exhaust noise into the overall snowmobile noise and is in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise. The exhaust system shall not emit or […]
Section 84.8712 — Metal Traction Devices; Prohibition On Paved Trails.
84.8712 METAL TRACTION DEVICES; PROHIBITION ON PAVED TRAILS. Subdivision 1. Prohibition. A person may not use a snowmobile with metal traction devices on a paved public trail that is designated closed to such use by a local government with jurisdiction over the trail or on a paved state trail or any portion of a paved […]
Section 84.872 — Youthful Snowmobile Operators; Prohibitions.
84.872 YOUTHFUL SNOWMOBILE OPERATORS; PROHIBITIONS. Subdivision 1. Restrictions on operation. (a) Notwithstanding anything in section 84.87 to the contrary, no person under 14 years of age shall make a direct crossing of a trunk, county state-aid, or county highway as the operator of a snowmobile, or operate a snowmobile upon a street or highway within […]
Section 84.88 — Penalties.
84.88 PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. Penalty. Any person who shall violate any provision of sections 84.81 to 84.89 or any rule of the commissioner of natural resources or of the commissioner of public safety promulgated pursuant to law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Subd. 2. Owner’s penalty. A person registered as owner of a snowmobile […]