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MN Stat § 84.777 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 83A - 84 — Natural Resources|Chapter 84 — Department Of Natural Resources|Section 84.777 — Off-highway Vehicles And Snowmobiles; Use Of State Lands Restricted.

84.777 OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES AND SNOWMOBILES; USE OF STATE LANDS RESTRICTED. Subdivision 1. Designated trails. (a) Except as otherwise allowed by law or rules adopted by the commissioner, effective June 1, 2003, notwithstanding sections 84.787 to 84.804 and 84.92 to 84.928, the use of off-highway vehicles is prohibited on state land administered by the commissioner of natural resources, and on county-administered forest land within the boundaries of a state forest, except on roads and trails specifically designated and posted by the commissioner for use by off-highway vehicles. (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to county-administered land within a state forest if the county board adopts a resolution that modifies restrictions on the use of off-highway vehicles on county-administered land within the forest. Subd. 2. Seasonal restrictions. (a) Except for designated forest roads, a person must not operate an off-highway vehicle or snowmobile on state forest lands during the firearms deer-hunting season in areas of the state where deer may be taken by rifle. This paragraph does not apply to a person in possession of a valid deer-hunting license operating an off-highway vehicle or snowmobile before or after legal shooting hours or from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (b) The commissioner may designate and post winter trails on state forest lands for use by off-highway vehicles. (c) For the purposes of this subdivision, "state forest lands" means forest lands under the authority of the commissioner as defined in section 89.001, subdivision 13, and lands managed by the commissioner under section 282.011. Subd. 3. Mapped trails. (a) Except as provided in sections 84.926 and 84.928, after completion of official department off-highway vehicle maps for the area, a person must not operate an off-highway vehicle on state land that is not mapped for the type of off-highway vehicle. This paragraph does not apply to state forest land north of U.S. Highway 2 until after June 30, 2009. (b) This subdivision does not apply to a forest access route in a managed forest north of U.S. Highway 2 that the commissioner has not designated as a road or trail. Forest access routes will not be signed or maintained and will not be included on published user maps of the forest. Off-highway vehicle operation on forest access routes is subject to the prohibitions on causing erosion, rutting, damage to trees or crops, and construction of unauthorized trails contained in Minnesota Rules. Damaged routes are subject to closure to off-highway vehicle use. Subd. 4. Rulemaking exemption. Determinations of the commissioner under this section may be by written order published in the State Register and are exempt from the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14. Section 14.386 does not apply. History:  2003 c 128 art 1 s 21; 2007 c 57 art 1 s 24; 2007 c 131 art 1 s 3; 2009 c 176 art 1 s 50; 2010 c 361 art 4 s 7; 2011 c 107 s 6; 2014 c 290 s 4
MN Stat § 84.780 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 83A - 84 — Natural Resources|Chapter 84 — Department Of Natural Resources|Section 84.780 — Off-highway Vehicle Damage Account.

84.780 OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE DAMAGE ACCOUNT. (a) The off-highway vehicle damage account is created in the natural resources fund. Money in the off-highway vehicle damage account is appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources for the repair or restoration of property damaged by the illegal operation of off-highway vehicles or the operation of off-highway vehicles in an unpermitted area after August 1, 2003, and for the costs of administration for this section. Before the commissioner may make a payment from this account, the commissioner must determine whether the damage to the property was caused by the unpermitted or illegal use of off-highway vehicles, that the applicant has made reasonable efforts to identify the responsible individual and obtain payment from the individual, and that the applicant has made reasonable efforts to prevent reoccurrence. (b) Determinations of the commissioner under this section may be made by written order and are exempt from the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14. Section 14.386 does not apply. (c) Money in the account is available until expended. History:  2003 c 128 art 1 s 22; 2004 c 221 s 8; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 20; 2007 c 57 art 1 s 25
MN Stat § 84.781 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 83A - 84 — Natural Resources|Chapter 84 — Department Of Natural Resources|Section 84.781 — Use Of Department Resources.

84.781 USE OF DEPARTMENT RESOURCES. The commissioner of natural resources may permit Department of Natural Resources personnel and equipment to be used to assist local units of government in developing and maintaining off-highway vehicle grant-in-aid trails located on property owned by or under the control of the local unit of government. History:  1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 21; 2014 c 248 s 5
MN Stat § 84.787 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 83A - 84 — Natural Resources|Chapter 84 — Department Of Natural Resources|Section 84.787 — Definitions.

84.787 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. The definitions in this section apply to sections 84.787 to 84.795. Subd. 2. Accompanied. "Accompanied" means subject to continuous direction or control. Subd. 3. City. "City" means a statutory or home rule charter city. Subd. 4. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of natural resources. Subd. 5. Dealer. "Dealer" means a person engaged in the business of selling off-highway motorcycles at wholesale or retail. Subd. 6. Manufacturer. "Manufacturer" means a person engaged in the business of manufacturing off-highway motorcycles. Subd. 7. Off-highway motorcycle. (a) "Off-highway motorcycle" means a motorized, off-highway vehicle traveling on two wheels and having a seat or saddle designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control, including a vehicle that is registered under chapter 168 for highway use if it is also used for off-highway operation on trails or unimproved terrain. (b) Off-highway motorcycle does not include an electric-assisted bicycle as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 27. Subd. 8. Owner. "Owner" means a person, other than a person with a security interest, that has a property interest in or title to an off-highway motorcycle and is entitled to the use and possession of the motorcycle. Subd. 9. Person. "Person" has the meaning given it in section 336.1-201(b)(27). Subd. 10. Public road right-of-way. "Public road right-of-way" means the entire right-of-way of a town road or a county, county state-aid, or trunk highway, including the traveled portions, banks, ditches, shoulders, and medians. Subd. 11. Register. "Register" means the act of assigning a registration number to an off-highway motorcycle. History:  1993 c 311 art 1 s 1; 2004 c 162 art 3 s 2; 2009 c 176 art 1 s 50; 1Sp2021 c 5 art 4 s 3
MN Stat § 84.789 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 83A - 84 — Natural Resources|Chapter 84 — Department Of Natural Resources|Section 84.789 — Requirements Of Makers Of Off-highway Motorcycles; Sound Emissions.

84.789 REQUIREMENTS OF MAKERS OF OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLES; SOUND EMISSIONS. Subdivision 1. Identification number. An off-highway motorcycle made after January 1, 1994, and sold in the state, must have a 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. An off-highway motorcycle made after January 1, 1995, and sold in the state, must be designed and made to provide an area to affix the registration number. This area must be at a location and of dimensions prescribed by the commissioner. Subd. 3. Sound emissions. (a) On and after July 1, 2006, off-highway motorcycles, when operating on public lands, shall at all times be equipped with a silencer or other device that limits sound emissions according to this subdivision. (b) Sound emissions of competition off-highway motorcycles manufactured on or after January 1, 1998, are limited to not more than 96 dbA and, if manufactured prior to January 1, 1998, to not more than 99 dbA, when measured from a distance of 20 inches using test procedures established by the Society of Automotive Engineers under Standard J-1287, as applicable. (c) Sound emissions of all other off-highway motorcycles are limited to not more than 96 dbA if manufactured on or after January 1, 1986, and not more than 99 dbA if manufactured prior to January 1, 1986, when measured from a distance of 20 inches using test procedures established by the Society of Automotive Engineers under Standard J-1287, as applicable. (d) Off-highway motorcycles operating in closed course competition events are excluded from the requirements of this subdivision. History:  1993 c 311 art 1 s 3; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 24
MN Stat § 84.79 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 83A - 84 — Natural Resources|Chapter 84 — Department Of Natural Resources|Section 84.79 — Rulemaking; Accident Report.

84.79 RULEMAKING; ACCIDENT REPORT. (a) With a view of achieving proper use of off-highway motorcycles consistent with protection of the environment, the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioners of public safety and transportation, shall adopt rules under chapter 14 relating to: (1) registration of off-highway motorcycles and display of registration numbers; (2) use of off-highway motorcycles insofar as game and fish resources are affected; (3) use of off-highway motorcycles on public lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the commissioner; (4) uniform signs to be used by the state, counties, and cities necessary or desirable to control, direct, or regulate the operation and use of off-highway motorcycles; and (5) off-highway motorcycle sound levels. (b) The commissioner of public safety, in consultation with the commissioners of natural resources and transportation, may adopt rules under chapter 14 regulating the use of off-highway motorcycles on public roads. (c) The operator and an officer investigating an accident of an off-highway motorcycle resulting in injury requiring medical attention or hospitalization to or death of a person or total damage to an extent of $500 or more shall forward within ten days a written report of the accident to the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner. History:   1993 c 311 art 1 s 4
MN Stat § 84.793 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 83A - 84 — Natural Resources|Chapter 84 — Department Of Natural Resources|Section 84.793 — Youthful Operators; Prohibitions.

84.793 YOUTHFUL OPERATORS; PROHIBITIONS. Subdivision 1. Prohibitions on youthful operators. (a) A person six years or older but less than 16 years of age operating an off-highway motorcycle on public lands or waters must possess a valid off-highway motorcycle safety certificate issued by the commissioner. (b) Except for operation on public road rights-of-way that is permitted under section 84.795, subdivision 1, a driver's license issued by the state or another state is required to operate an off-highway motorcycle along or on a public road right-of-way. (c) A person under 12 years of age may not: (1) make a direct crossing of a public road right-of-way; (2) operate an off-highway motorcycle on a public road right-of-way in the state; or (3) operate an off-highway motorcycle on public lands or waters unless accompanied by a person 18 years of age or older or participating in an event for which the commissioner has issued a special use permit. (d) Except for public road rights-of-way of interstate highways, a person less than 16 years of age may make a direct crossing of a public road right-of-way of a trunk, county state-aid, or county highway only if that person is accompanied by a person 18 years of age or older who holds a valid driver's license. (e) A person less than 16 years of age may operate an off-highway motorcycle on public road rights-of-way in accordance with section 84.795, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), only if that person is accompanied by a person 18 years of age or older who holds a valid driver's license. (f) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a nonresident less than 16 years of age may operate an off-highway motorcycle on public lands or waters if the nonresident youth has in possession evidence of completing an off-road safety course offered by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation or another state as provided in section 84.791, subdivision 4. Subd. 2. Helmet required. A person less than 18 years of age may not operate an off-highway motorcycle on public land, public waters, or on a public road right-of-way unless wearing a safety helmet approved by the commissioner of public safety. Subd. 3. Prohibitions on owner. An owner of an off-highway motorcycle may not knowingly allow it to be operated contrary to this section. Subd. 4. Eye protection required. A person may not operate an off-highway motorcycle without an eye-protective device. History:  1993 c 311 art 1 s 7; 2009 c 176 art 1 s 6; 2010 c 361 art 4 s 9; 2017 c 93 art 2 s 5
MN Stat § 84.794 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 83A - 84 — Natural Resources|Chapter 84 — Department Of Natural Resources|Section 84.794 — Off-highway Motorcycle Account; Receipts And Allocations.

84.794 OFF-HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLE ACCOUNT; RECEIPTS AND ALLOCATIONS. Subdivision 1. Registration revenue. Fees from the registration of off-highway motorcycles and the unrefunded gasoline tax attributable to off-highway motorcycle use under section 296A.18 must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the off-highway motorcycle account in the natural resources fund. Subd. 2. Purposes. (a) Subject to appropriation by the legislature, money in the off-highway motorcycle account may only be spent for: (1) administration, enforcement, and implementation of sections 84.787 to 84.795; (2) acquisition, maintenance, and development of off-highway motorcycle trails and use areas; (3) grants-in-aid to counties and municipalities to construct and maintain off-highway motorcycle trails and use areas; and (4) grants for enforcement and public education to local law enforcement agencies. (b) The distribution of funds made available for grants-in-aid must be guided by the statewide comprehensive outdoor recreation plan. History:  1993 c 311 art 1 s 8; 1994 c 587 art 12 s 1; 1998 c 299 s 30; 2009 c 176 art 1 s 50; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 17
MN Stat § 84.797 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 83A - 84 — Natural Resources|Chapter 84 — Department Of Natural Resources|Section 84.797 — Definitions.

84.797 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. The definitions in this section apply to sections 84.797 to 84.804. Subd. 2. City. "City" means a statutory or home rule charter city. Subd. 3. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of natural resources. Subd. 4. Dealer. "Dealer" means a person engaged in the business of selling off-road vehicles at wholesale or retail. Subd. 5. Manufacturer. "Manufacturer" means a person engaged in the business of manufacturing off-road vehicles. Subd. 6. Off-road. "Off-road" means on trails or nonpublic roads or for cross-country travel on natural terrain. For purposes of sections 84.797 to 84.8045, nonpublic roads include state forest roads, county forest roads, and other roads and trails that are not operated by a public road authority as defined in section 160.02, subdivision 25. Subd. 7. Off-road vehicle. (a) "Off-road vehicle" or "vehicle" means a motor-driven recreational vehicle capable of cross-country travel on natural terrain without benefit of a road or trail. (b) Off-road vehicle does not include a snowmobile; an all-terrain vehicle; a motorcycle; an electric-assisted bicycle as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 27; a watercraft; a farm vehicle being used for farming; a vehicle used for military, fire, emergency, or law enforcement purposes; a construction or logging vehicle used in the performance of its common function; a motor vehicle owned by or operated under contract with a utility, whether publicly or privately owned, when used for work on utilities; a commercial vehicle being used for its intended purpose; snow-grooming equipment when used for its intended purpose; or an aircraft. Subd. 8. Off-road vehicle use area. "Off-road vehicle use area" means an area that is posted or designated for off-road vehicle use in accordance with rules adopted by the managing authority. Subd. 9. Owner. "Owner" means a person, other than a person with a security interest, that has a property interest in or title to an off-road vehicle and is entitled to the use and possession of the vehicle. Subd. 10. Person. "Person" has the meaning given in section 336.1-201(b)(27). Subd. 11. Public road right-of-way. "Public road right-of-way" means the entire right-of-way of a roadway that is not privately owned, including the traveled portions, banks, ditches, shoulders, and medians. Subd. 12. Off-road vehicle staging area. "Off-road vehicle staging area" means a parking lot, trail head, campground, or other location to or from which an off-road vehicle is transported by truck, trailer, or other motor vehicle so that it may be placed into operation or removed from operation on public lands. Off-road vehicle staging area does not include a location to which an off-road vehicle is transported primarily for servicing, maintenance, repair, storage, or sale. History:  1993 c 311 art 2 s 1; 2004 c 162 art 3 s 3; 2009 c 176 art 1 s 50; 2010 c 382 s 15; 1Sp2021 c 5 art 4 s 4
MN Stat § 84.799 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 83A - 84 — Natural Resources|Chapter 84 — Department Of Natural Resources|Section 84.799 — Vehicle Identification Number.

84.799 VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. An off-road vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1995, and sold in the state must have a manufacturer's permanent identification number stamped in letters and numbers on the vehicle. History:   1993 c 311 art 2 s 3
MN Stat § 84.80 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 83A - 84 — Natural Resources|Chapter 84 — Department Of Natural Resources|Section 84.80 — Rulemaking; Accident Report.

84.80 RULEMAKING; ACCIDENT REPORT. Subdivision 1. Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules under chapter 14 relating to: (1) the use of off-road vehicles, in a manner consistent with protection of the environment, on public lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of natural resources, including measures to minimize adverse impacts on soils, waters, vegetation, and wildlife; (2) off-road vehicle equipment and safety standards, in consultation with the commissioner of public safety; (3) uniform signs to be used by the state, counties, and cities to control, direct, or regulate the operation and use of off-road vehicles; and (4) maximum off-road vehicle sound levels. Subd. 2. Accident report; requirement and form. The operator and an officer investigating an accident involving an off-road vehicle and resulting in injury requiring medical attention or hospitalization, death, or total damage of $300 or more shall forward within ten days a written report of the accident to the commissioner of natural resources on a form prescribed by either the commissioner or the commissioner of public safety. History:   1993 c 311 art 2 s 4
MN Stat § 84.8015 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 83A - 84 — Natural Resources|Chapter 84 — Department Of Natural Resources|Section 84.8015 — Education And Training.

84.8015 EDUCATION AND TRAINING. Subdivision 1. Program established; when required. (a) The commissioner shall establish a comprehensive off-road vehicle environment and safety education and training program, including the preparation and dissemination of vehicle information and safety advice to the public, the training of off-road vehicle operators, and the issuance of off-road vehicle safety certificates to operators 16 to 18 years of age who successfully complete the off-road vehicle environment and safety education and training courses. (b) Beginning July 1, 2006, an individual who is convicted of violating a law related to the operation of an off-road vehicle must successfully complete the environment and safety education and training program established under paragraph (a) before continuing operation of an off-road vehicle. Subd. 2. Fees. For the purposes of administering the program and to defray a portion of the expenses of training and certifying vehicle operators, the commissioner shall collect a fee not to exceed $15 from each person who receives the training. The commissioner shall collect a fee for issuing a duplicate off-road vehicle safety certificate. The commissioner shall establish the fee for a duplicate off-road vehicle safety certificate that neither significantly overrecovers nor underrecovers costs, including overhead costs, involved in providing the service. The fees must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the off-road vehicle account. Subd. 3. Cooperation and consultation. The commissioner shall cooperate with private organizations and associations, private and public corporations, and local governmental units in furtherance of the program established under this section. The commissioner shall consult with the commissioner of public safety in regard to training program subject matter and performance testing that leads to the certification of off-road vehicle operators. Subd. 4. Reciprocity with other states. The commissioner may enter into reciprocity agreements or otherwise certify off-road vehicle environment and safety education and training courses from other states that are substantially similar to in-state courses. Proof of completion of a course subject to a reciprocity agreement or certified as substantially similar is adequate to meet the safety certificate requirements of this section. History:   1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 28
MN Stat § 84.802 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 83A - 84 — Natural Resources|Chapter 84 — Department Of Natural Resources|Section 84.802 — Youthful Operators; Prohibitions.

84.802 YOUTHFUL OPERATORS; PROHIBITIONS. (a) A person under 16 years of age may not operate an off-road vehicle. (b) Except for operation on public road rights-of-way that is permitted under section 84.804, a driver's license issued by the state or another state is required to operate an off-road vehicle along or on a public road right-of-way. (c) An owner of an off-road vehicle may not knowingly allow it to be operated in violation of this section. History:   1993 c 311 art 2 s 6
MN Stat § 84.803 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 83A - 84 — Natural Resources|Chapter 84 — Department Of Natural Resources|Section 84.803 — Off-road Vehicle Account; Receipts And Allocations.

84.803 OFF-ROAD VEHICLE ACCOUNT; RECEIPTS AND ALLOCATIONS. Subdivision 1. Registration revenue. Fees from the registration of off-road vehicles and unrefunded gasoline tax attributable to off-road vehicle use under section 296A.18 must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the off-road vehicle account in the natural resources fund. Subd. 2. Purposes. Subject to appropriation by the legislature, money in the off-road vehicle account may only be spent for: (1) administration, enforcement, and implementation of sections 84.773 to 84.8045; (2) acquisition, maintenance, and development of off-road vehicle trails and use areas; (3) grant-in-aid programs to counties and municipalities to construct and maintain off-road vehicle trails and use areas; (4) grants-in-aid to local safety programs; and (5) enforcement and public education grants to local law enforcement agencies. History:  1993 c 311 art 2 s 7; 1994 c 587 art 12 s 2; 1998 c 299 s 30; 2003 c 128 art 1 s 26; 2010 c 382 s 16