32-20A-1. Definition of terms. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1)”Highway,” as it is defined by subdivisions 31-1-5(1) to (4); (2)”Law enforcement officer,” as it is defined by §23-3-27; (3)”Operate,” to control the operation of a snowmobile; (4)”Operator,” every person who operates or who is in actual physical control of a snowmobile; (5)”Owner,” any person, […]
32-20A-1.1. Exception for raceway facility events–Approval required for certain cross-country races–Rules for safety standards and financial responsibility. The provisions of §32-20A-2 are not applicable to a person operating a snowmobile in an organized track racing event on a raceway facility. For cross-country races using portions of highways, the sponsoring organization shall obtain the approval of […]
32-20A-10. Lights required during darkness–Violation as misdemeanor. Any snowmobile on a highway, operated during hours of darkness, shall display a lighted headlamp and tail lamp in accordance with chapter 32-17 as may have been approved by the Department of Public Safety at least equivalent to that required for motorcycles. A violation of this section is […]
32-20A-12. Hunting from snowmobile prohibited–Coyote hunting excepted–Violation as misdemeanor. No person may chase, drive, harass, kill, or attempt to kill any game animal or game bird with or from a snowmobile, except that coyotes may be taken by a landowner or lessee on the landowner’s property by shooting from stationary snowmobiles through the use of […]
32-20A-14. Operating under the influence. The operator of a snowmobile shall be deemed the driver or operator of a motor vehicle within the meaning of chapter 32-23 and is subject to all the provisions of chapter 32-23 relating to driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, drugs, or otherwise therein provided and is punishable […]
32-20A-15. Application of excise tax registration and licensing laws–License required–Registration and titling of snowmobiles–Violation as misdemeanor. The title issuance, excise tax, vehicle registration, and dealer licensing provisions of chapters 32-3 to 32-6B, inclusive, apply to snowmobiles. In addition, all snowmobiles used on public lands, private lands, and any frozen public waters within the territorial limits […]
32-20A-15.1. Temporary permits. Any owner of an unlicensed snowmobile shall purchase a temporary permit to operate the snowmobile in this state. The fee for the permit is forty dollars. The permit is valid for five consecutive days. All fees collected shall be deposited in the snowmobiles trails fund established by §32-5-9.2. Source: SL 1982, ch […]
32-20A-16. Enforcement by law enforcement officers–Prosecution by state’s attorneys. This chapter shall be enforced by all law enforcement officers including conservation officers, notwithstanding the provisions of §41-15-10.1, whether employed by the state or by any unit of local government. Prosecutions for violation of this chapter shall be conducted by the state’s attorneys of the several […]
32-20A-18. Identification of snowmobile and operator involved in accident–Violation as misdemeanor. The operator of any snowmobile on public lands, frozen public waters, or any private lands leased for public snowmobile use involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty, shall give his name, address, and identification of his snowmobile in writing to any person injured […]
32-20A-19. Notice of certain accidents to department–Investigation–Violation as misdemeanor. The operator of a snowmobile on public lands, frozen public waters, or private lands leased for public snowmobile use shall, in the case of a collision or an accident resulting in damage to a snowmobile or other property to an apparent extent of one thousand dollars […]
32-20A-2. Speeding and reckless driving prohibited–Muffler required–Violation as misdemeanor. No person may operate a snowmobile in the following manner: (1)At a speed that is greater than is reasonable or prudent under the circumstances; (2)In any reckless way so as to endanger the person or property of another; (3)Without a functioning muffler complying with §32-15-17. A […]
32-20A-20. Incapacitated persons exempted from notice requirements. Notice of the collision or accident is not required from any person who is physically incapable of making such report during the period of such incapacity. Source: SL 1988, ch 260, §3; SL 2000, ch 213, §3.
32-20A-21. Assumption of risk of injury. A snowmobiler assumes the risks inherent in the sport of snowmobiling. A snowmobiler is responsible for: (1)Knowing the range of the snowmobiler’s own ability to snowmobile any slope, trail, or area and for snowmobiling within the limits of the snowmobiler’s ability considering the conditions; (2)Maintaining control of the snowmobile’s […]
32-20A-22. Liability of snowmobile equipment renters–Gross negligence. Except as provided in §32-20A-23, a person who offers snowmobile equipment for rent is liable for death or injury to the operator thereof or other person or property only for an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence. Source: SL 1994, ch 259, §2.
32-20A-23. Safe conditions of rental snowmobiles. A person who engages in the business of renting snowmobiles to another shall maintain rental snowmobiles in a safe condition. Source: SL 1994, ch 259, §3.
32-20A-24. Operation on state snowmobile trail or area–Violation as misdemeanor. No person may operate a snowmobile on a state snowmobile trail or area established pursuant to the provisions of chapter 41-19 unless the snowmobile has a curb weight of less than fourteen hundred pounds, is driven by track contact with the snow, and is steered […]
32-20A-25. Permit to operate motorcycle as a snowmobile. Any resident owner who has titled a motorcycle which has been modified to comply with the definition of a snowmobile for use as a snowmobile on a state snowmobile trail or area established pursuant to the provisions of chapter 41-19 may purchase an annual permit valid from […]
32-20A-3. Age restrictions on drivers–Violation as misdemeanor. There is no age limitation for the operation of a snowmobile. However, no person under the age of fourteen may drive a snowmobile across a roadway as defined in subdivision 32-14-1(27) of a highway as defined in subdivisions 31-1-5(1) to (4), inclusive, except under the immediate direction of […]
32-20A-4. Restriction of use on state highways–Violation as misdemeanor. The Department of Transportation may restrict or prohibit the use of snowmobiles on highways as defined in subdivision 31-1-5(1) under its jurisdiction upon its conspicuously posting of such highway or portion thereof by signs adopted by the transportation commission. A violation of this section is a […]
32-20A-5. Restriction of use on interstate highways and railroads–Violation as misdemeanor. No snowmobile may be operated upon or across an interstate highway, except that it may cross in the ditch of an underpass or on the extreme right of an overpass. No snowmobile may be operated, other than by a law enforcement officer or a […]
