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84.9256.1(g)
Statute ID:
16515
Statute Function ID:
34775
ATV-Prohibitions on Youthful Operators-Under 15 - Operate Class 2 all-terrain vehicle
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Offense Level:
Petty Misdemeanor (PM)
General Offense Code:
DWI/Traffic/Vehicle Regulation (4)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Traffic/Accidents(exclude DWI) (J) (Rank 28)
Detailed Offense Code:
Traffic/Transportation (499)
Offense Severity Level:
Function Text:
UCR Code
Description
999
NIBRS Non-Reportable
Flags
Crime of Violence:
No
Targeted Misdemeanor:
No
Predatory Offender Registration Review:
No
Enhanceable:
No
Certify to DPS:
No
Report to DNR:
Yes
DPS Group:
No
Conditional Release:
No
Payable:
No
Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:
Yes
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
No
Statute Number:
84.9256.1(g)
Enactment Date:
May 30, 2017
Effective Date:
Jul 1, 2017
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
ATV-Prohibitions on Youthful Operators-Under 15 - Operate Class 2 all-terrain vehicle
Statute ID:
16515
Created:
Jun 14, 2017 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Jun 14, 2017 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Corrected
Legal Analyst Comment:
Amended 2017 c 93 art 2 s 12; amendments to (e), (f) and (h); Report to DNR; Petty if certified
Summary Text:
ATV-Prohibitions on Youthful Operators-Under 15 - Operate Class 2 all-terrain vehicle
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/84/9256.html
Legislative Session:
2017 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Jun 14, 2017
(a) Except for operation on public road rights-of-way that is permitted under section 84.928 and as provided under paragraph (j), a driver's license issued by the state or another state is required to operate an all-terrain vehicle along or on a public road right-of-way. (b) A person under 12 years of age shall not: (1) make a direct crossing of a public road right-of-way; (2) operate an all-terrain vehicle on a public road right-of-way in the state; or (3) operate an all-terrain vehicle on public lands or waters, except as provided in paragraph (f). (c) Except for public road rights-of-way of interstate highways, a person 12 years of age but less than 16 years may make a direct crossing of a public road right-of-way of a trunk, county state-aid, or county highway or operate on public lands and waters or state or grant-in-aid trails, only if that person possesses a valid all-terrain vehicle safety certificate issued by the commissioner and is accompanied by a person 18 years of age or older who holds a valid driver's license. (d) To be issued an all-terrain vehicle safety certificate, a person at least 12 years old, but less than 16 years old, must: (1) successfully complete the safety education and training program under section 84.925, subdivision 1, including a riding component; and (2) be able to properly reach and control the handle bars and reach the foot pegs while sitting upright on the seat of the all-terrain vehicle. (e) A person at least six years of age may take the safety education and training program and may receive an all-terrain vehicle safety certificate under paragraph (d), but the certificate is not valid until the person reaches age 12. (f) A person at least ten years of age but under 12 years of age may operate an all-terrain vehicle with an engine capacity up to 110cc if the vehicle is a class 1 all-terrain vehicle with straddle-style seating or up to 170cc if the vehicle is a class 1 all-terrain vehicle with side-by-side-style seating on public lands or waters if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. (g) A person under 15 years of age shall not operate a class 2 all-terrain vehicle. (h) A person under the age of 16 may not operate an all-terrain vehicle on public lands or waters or on state or grant-in-aid trails if the person cannot properly reach and control: (1) the handle bars and reach the foot pegs while sitting upright on the seat of the all-terrain vehicle with straddle-style seating; or (2) the steering wheel and foot controls of a class 1 all-terrain vehicle with side-by-side-style seating while sitting upright in the seat with the seat belt fully engaged. (i) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), a nonresident at least 12 years old, but less than 16 years old, may make a direct crossing of a public road right-of-way of a trunk, county state-aid, or county highway or operate an all-terrain vehicle on public lands and waters or state or grant-in-aid trails if: (1) the nonresident youth has in possession evidence of completing an all-terrain safety course offered by the ATV Safety Institute or another state as provided in section 84.925, subdivision 3; and (2) the nonresident youth is accompanied by a person 18 years of age or older who holds a valid driver's license. (j) A person 12 years of age but less than 16 years of age may operate an all-terrain vehicle on the roadway, bank, slope, or ditch of a public road right-of-way as permitted under section 84.928 if the person: (1) possesses a valid all-terrain vehicle safety certificate issued by the commissioner; and (2) is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian on a separate all-terrain vehicle.
