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84.871.1(a)
Statute ID:
19726
Statute Function ID:
39564
Snowmobiles - Equipment - Muffler required; Meets rules and blends noise, prevents excessive noise
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Classifications
Offense Level:
Petty Misdemeanor (PM)
General Offense Code:
DWI/Traffic/Vehicle Regulation (4)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Crimes Against Govt (Y) (Rank 19)
Detailed Offense Code:
Off-Road Vehicle (491)
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:
Yes
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:
84.871.1(a)
Enactment Date:
May 21, 2024
Effective Date:
Jul 1, 2024
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Snowmobiles - Equipment - Muffler required; Meets rules and blends noise, prevents excessive noise
Statute ID:
19726
Created:
Jun 13, 2024 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Jun 13, 2024 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Added
Legal Analyst Comment:
Summary Text:
Snowmobiles - Equipment - Muffler required; Meets rules and blends noise, prevents excessive noise
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/84/871.html
Legislative Session:
2024 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Jun 13, 2024
(a) Except as provided under paragraph (c), a person may not operate a snowmobile unless: (1) the snowmobile is equipped with a muffler meeting the requirements of rules adopted by the commissioner; and (2) the snowmobile is equipped at all times with a muffler in good working order that blends the exhaust noise into the overall snowmobile noise and is in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise. (b) A snowmobile operated, offered for sale, or sold in this state must have an exhaust system shall that does not emit or produce a sharp popping or crackling sound. (c) This section does not apply to organized races or similar competitive events held on: (1) private lands, with the permission of the owner, lessee, or custodian of the land; (2) public lands and water under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of natural resources, with the commissioner's permission; or (3) other public lands, with the consent of the public agency owning the land. (d) No person shall have for sale, sell, or offer for sale on any new snowmobile any muffler that fails to comply with the specifications required by the rules of the commissioner after the effective date of the rules.
