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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82111 - Snowmobile Registration Fee Subaccount; Creation.

324.82111 Snowmobile registration fee subaccount; creation.
Sec. 82111.
The snowmobile registration fee subaccount is created as a subaccount of the snowmobile account.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 587, Eff. Dec. 23, 2006
Compiler's Notes:
Enacting section 2 of Act 587 of 2004 provides:"Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Joint Resolution Z of the 92nd Legislature becomes a part of the state constitution of 1963 as provided in section 1 of article XII of the state constitution of 1963."
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82112 - Operation of Snowmobile Program; Review of Effectiveness; Report.

324.82112 Operation of snowmobile program; review of effectiveness; report.
Sec. 82112.
(1) The department, in consultation with the snowmobile advisory board, shall conduct a review of the effectiveness of operation of the snowmobile program by the forestry division of the department and submit a written report to the house and senate committees that consider natural resources and conservation legislation by July 1, 1996.
(2) The review shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of the following:
(a) The manner in which trail improvement funds and snowmobile registration fee funds are spent and whether the spending is in accordance with this part.
(b) The manner in which the grant process has been implemented and to whom grants have been awarded during the time of the review.
(c) Establishment and maintenance of the snowmobile trails system.
(d) Long-term planning pertaining to the trails system.
(e) Contract grooming of snowmobile trails versus grooming of trails by employees of the department.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82113 - Registration Decal; Display; Issuance; Expiration of Certificate of Registration; Awarding Certificate of Number.

324.82113 Registration decal; display; issuance; expiration of certificate of registration; awarding certificate of number.
Sec. 82113.
(1) The owner of a snowmobile having been issued a certificate of registration for the snowmobile shall affix to each side of the forward half of the cowl above the footwell of the snowmobile the registration decal assigned to that snowmobile. The registration decal shall be as prescribed by the department. Beginning July 1, 1999, the registration decal shall include the registration expiration date and the registration number and shall contain 2 letters and 4 numbers. The numbers shall contrast so as to be distinctly visible and legible. A number other than the number awarded to the snowmobile on the registration certificate, or granted reciprocity under this part, shall not be attached or otherwise displayed on the snowmobile.
(2) Not earlier than 90 days before the expiration date of a certificate, a registration decal or other device may be issued indicating that the certificate of registration is in full force and effect.
(3) A certificate of registration shall expire pursuant to section 82105.
(4) The department of state may award a certificate of number directly or may authorize a person to act as its agent for the awarding of a certificate of number.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 92, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 1997 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 102, Imd. Eff. Aug. 7, 1997 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 297, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82115 - Certificates of Registration for Dealers and Manufacturers; Use; Fee; Placement of Registration Decal.

324.82115 Certificates of registration for dealers and manufacturers; use; fee; placement of registration decal.
Sec. 82115.
A dealer or manufacturer, upon application to the department of state upon forms provided by it, may obtain certificates of registration for use in the testing or demonstrating of snowmobiles upon payment of $10.00 for each of the first 2 registration certificates. Additional certificates as the dealer may require may be issued at a cost of $5.00 each and used by the applicant only in the testing or demonstrating of snowmobiles by temporary placement of the registration decal on the snowmobile being tested or demonstrated. Any 1 certificate issued pursuant to this section may be used on only 1 snowmobile at any given time. The temporary placement of registration decals shall be as prescribed by this part or rules promulgated under this part.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82116 - Snowmobile Numbers; Stamping on Frame or Plate; Location of Number; Possession of Snowmobile With Altered, Defaced, or Obliterated Number.

324.82116 Snowmobile numbers; stamping on frame or plate; location of number; possession of snowmobile with altered, defaced, or obliterated number.
Sec. 82116.
(1) A snowmobile that is manufactured after December 1, 1972 for sale in this state shall have an identifying number that is stamped into the frame of the snowmobile or into a plate affixed to the frame and is unique from an identifying number on any other snowmobile. The number shall be stamped in a place where it is easily visible with a minimum of physical effort and it shall be termed the vehicle number. A manufacturer shall furnish to a requesting police agency, to the department of state, and to the department information as to the location of vehicle numbers on snowmobiles it produces. The vehicle number shall be printed on the certificate of registration issued by the department of state to the owner.
(2) Possession of a snowmobile with an altered, defaced, or obliterated vehicle number is a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or by a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82116a - Alteration, Removal, or Defacement of Vehicle Number; Application for Special Identifying Number; Missing Vehicle Number; Replacement; Fee.

324.82116a Alteration, removal, or defacement of vehicle number; application for special identifying number; missing vehicle number; replacement; fee.
Sec. 82116a.
(1) The owner of a snowmobile whose vehicle number has been altered, removed, or defaced, including the owner of a snowmobile who intends to register the snowmobile as an assembled snowmobile, shall apply, in a form prescribed by the department of state, to the department of state for a special identifying number accompanied by an application for a certificate of registration and the required fees. The owner shall furnish information satisfying the department of state that he or she is the owner, upon receipt of which the department of state shall assign a special identifying number for the snowmobile, preceded by a symbol indicating this state. The department of state shall maintain a record of assigned special identifying numbers. The special identifying number shall be applied to the snowmobile as directed by the department of state. The special number shall be regarded as the identifying number of the snowmobile.
(2) The owner of a snowmobile whose vehicle number is missing shall apply, in a form prescribed by the department of state, to the department of state for a replacement vehicle number accompanied by a $10.00 fee. The owner shall furnish information satisfying the department of state that he or she is the owner of the snowmobile upon receipt of which the department of state shall assign a replacement vehicle number that shall be applied to the snowmobile as directed by the department of state. The department of state shall note on the registration record for that snowmobile that a replacement vehicle number was issued for that snowmobile.
History:
Add. 2008, Act 145, Eff. July 1, 2009
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82117 - Dealers; Duties; Liability Insurance.

324.82117 Dealers; duties; liability insurance.
Sec. 82117.
(1) A dealer shall maintain in safe operating condition all snowmobiles rented, leased, or furnished by him or her. The dealer or the dealer's agents or employees shall explain the operation of the snowmobile being rented, leased, or furnished and, if the dealer or the dealer's agent or employee believes the person to whom the snowmobile is to be rented, leased, or furnished is not competent to operate the snowmobile with competency to himself or herself and to the safety of others, the dealer shall refuse to rent, lease, or furnish the snowmobile. By October 15, 1994, the department shall furnish each dealer with a safety education checklist of not more than 1 page in length that the dealer shall distribute to each person who purchases, rents, or leases a snowmobile from that dealer.
(2) Any dealer renting, leasing, or furnishing any snowmobile shall carry a policy of liability insurance subject to limits exclusive of interests and costs, with respect to such snowmobile, as follows: $20,000.00 because of bodily injury to or death of 1 person in any 1 accident and subject to that limit for 1 person, $40,000.00 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any 1 accident, and $10,000.00 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any 1 accident; or, in the alternative, any dealer renting, leasing, or furnishing any snowmobile shall demand and be shown proof that the person renting, leasing, or being furnished a snowmobile carries liability policy of at least the type and coverage as specified in this subsection.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82120 - Supervision of Child Less Than 12 Years of Age; Exception; Conditions for Operation of Snowmobile by Person 12 but Less Than 17 Years of Age; Snowmobile Safety Certificate; Crossing Highway or Street; Duty of Snowmobile Owner; Report of Violation; Suspension of Certificate.

324.82120 Supervision of child less than 12 years of age; exception; conditions for operation of snowmobile by person 12 but less than 17 years of age; snowmobile safety certificate; crossing highway or street; duty of snowmobile owner; report of violation; suspension of certificate.
Sec. 82120.
(1) A parent or legal guardian shall not permit his or her child who is less than 12 years of age to operate a snowmobile without the direct supervision of an adult except on land owned or under the control of the parent or legal guardian.
(2) A person who is at least 12 but less than 17 years of age may operate a snowmobile if 1 of the following conditions exist:
(a) The person is under the direct supervision of a person who is 21 years of age or older.
(b) The person has in his or her immediate possession a snowmobile safety certificate issued pursuant to a program conducted under section 82107.
(c) The person is on land owned or under the control of his or her parent or legal guardian.
(d) The person possesses a snowmobile safety certificate issued to the person under the authority of a law of another state or province of Canada.
(3) A person who is operating a snowmobile pursuant to subsection (2)(b) shall present the snowmobile safety certificate to any peace officer upon demand.
(4) Notwithstanding section 82119, an operator who is less than 12 years of age shall not cross a highway or street. An operator who is at least 12 years of age but less than 17 years of age may cross a highway or street only if he or she has a valid snowmobile safety certificate in his or her immediate possession.
(5) The owner of a snowmobile shall not permit the snowmobile to be operated contrary to this section.
(6) When the judge of a juvenile court determines that a person who is less than 17 years of age has violated this part, the judge shall immediately report the determination to the department. The department upon receiving a notice of a determination pursuant to this subsection may suspend the snowmobile safety certificate without a hearing.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82121 - Use of Snowmobile to Hunt Wild Bird or Animal.

324.82121 Use of snowmobile to hunt wild bird or animal.
Sec. 82121.
A snowmobile shall not be used to hunt, pursue, worry, or kill a wild bird or animal.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82122 - Lights and Brakes; Minimum Safety Standards; Certification as Proof of Compliance.

324.82122 Lights and brakes; minimum safety standards; certification as proof of compliance.
Sec. 82122.
(1) A snowmobile shall not be operated unless it has at least 1 headlight, 1 taillight, and adequate brakes capable, while the snowmobile travels on packed snow and carries an operator who weighs 175 pounds or more, of stopping the snowmobile in not more than 40 feet from an initial steady speed of 20 miles per hour or of locking the snowmobile's traction belt or belts.
(2) A person shall not sell or offer to sell in this state a snowmobile manufactured after July 1, 1978, unless it meets the minimum safety standards for snowmobile product certification of the snowmobile safety and certification committee's November 23, 1976, volume 3, safety standards for snowmobiles for product certification, including detailed standard supplement and test specifications and procedures, covering machine sound levels, seats, controls, brake systems, fuel systems, shields and guards, electrical systems and lighting, reflectors, handgrips, and general hazard requirements. Proof of compliance with this section shall be in the form of certification by a qualified independent testing company that is not affiliated with the manufacturer and is approved by the department.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82123 - Crash Helmet Required.

324.82123 Crash helmet required.
Sec. 82123.
A person operating or riding on a snowmobile shall wear a crash helmet on his or her head. Crash helmets shall be approved by the United States department of transportation. This section does not apply to a person riding on or operating a snowmobile on his or her own private property.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82124 - Ordinances; Duty to Maintain Highway; Immunity From Liability; “Gross Negligence” Defined.

324.82124 Ordinances; duty to maintain highway; immunity from liability; “gross negligence” defined.
Sec. 82124.
(1) Any municipality may pass an ordinance regulating the operation of snowmobiles if the ordinance meets substantially the minimum requirements of this part. A local unit of government may not adopt an ordinance that:
(a) Imposes a fee for a license.
(b) Specifies accessory equipment to be carried on the snowmobile.
(c) Requires a snowmobile operator to possess a motor vehicle driver license.
(d) Restricts operation of a snowmobile on the frozen surface of public waters or on lands owned by or under the control of the state except pursuant to section 82125.
(2) A board of county road commissioners, a county board of commissioners, and a county have no duty to maintain any highway under their jurisdiction in a condition reasonably safe and convenient for the operation of snowmobiles.
(3) Beginning on October 19, 1993, a board of county road commissioners, a county board of commissioners, and a county are immune from tort liability for injuries or damages sustained by any person arising in any way out of the operation or use of a snowmobile on maintained or unmaintained highways, shoulders, and rights-of-way over which the board of county road commissioners, the county board of commissioners, or the county has jurisdiction. The immunity provided by this subsection does not apply to actions which constitute gross negligence. Gross negligence is defined as conduct so reckless as to demonstrate a substantial lack of concern for whether an injury results.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82126a - Operation of Snowmobile; Prohibited Conduct; Violation as Civil Infraction.

324.82126a Operation of snowmobile; prohibited conduct; violation as civil infraction.
Sec. 82126a.
(1) A person shall not operate a snowmobile upon a highway, public trail, frozen surface of a public lake, stream, river, pond, or another public place, including but not limited to an area designated for the parking of snowmobiles or other motor vehicles, in a careless or negligent manner likely to endanger any person or property.
(2) A person who violates subsection (1) is responsible for a state civil infraction.
History:
Add. 1998, Act 461, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82126b - Operation of Snowmobile; Prohibited Conduct; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

324.82126b Operation of snowmobile; prohibited conduct; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Sec. 82126b.
(1) A person shall not operate a snowmobile upon a highway, public trail, frozen surface of a public lake, stream, river, pond, or another public place, including, but not limited to, an area designated for the parking of snowmobiles or other motor vehicles, in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.
(2) A person who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $250.00.
History:
Add. 1998, Act 461, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82126c - Operation of Snowmobile; Conduct Causing Death or Serious Impairment of Bodily Function; Violation as Misdemeanor or Felony; Penalty; Definition; Order Prohibiting Operation of Snowmobile.

324.82126c Operation of snowmobile; conduct causing death or serious impairment of bodily function; violation as misdemeanor or felony; penalty; definition; order prohibiting operation of snowmobile.
Sec. 82126c.
(1) A person who operates a snowmobile in a careless or negligent manner causing the death or serious impairment of bodily function of another is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be imprisoned for not more than 2 years or fined not more than $2,000.00, or both.
(2) A person who, by the operation of a snowmobile in a careless and heedless manner in willful and wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others, or without due caution and circumspection and at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property, causes the serious impairment of bodily function, but does not cause the death of another, is guilty of the offense of felonious operation, and shall be imprisoned for not more than 2 years or fined not more than $2,000.00, or both.
(3) As used in this section, "serious impairment of bodily function" includes, but is not limited to, 1 or more of the following:
(a) Loss of a limb or use of a limb.
(b) Loss of a hand, foot, finger, or thumb or use of a hand, foot, finger, or thumb.
(c) Loss of an eye or ear or use of an eye or ear.
(d) Loss or substantial impairment of a bodily function.
(e) Serious visible disfigurement.
(f) A comatose state that lasts for more than 3 days.
(g) Measurable brain damage or mental impairment.
(h) A skull fracture or other serious bone fracture.
(i) Subdural hemorrhage or subdural hematoma.
(4) Upon a person's conviction of a violation under this section, the court may issue an order prohibiting the person from operating a snowmobile in this state for a period of 2 or more years in the discretion of the court. An order issued under this section is in addition to any other penalty authorized under this part.
History:
Add. 1998, Act 461, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82128 - Violations; Sanctions.

324.82128 Violations; sanctions.
Sec. 82128.
(1) If a person is convicted of violating section 82127(1), the following apply:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished by 1 or more of the following:
(i) Community service for not more than 45 days.
(ii) Imprisonment for not more than 93 days.
(iii) A fine of not less than $100.00 or more than $500.00.
(b) If the violation occurs within 7 years of a prior conviction, the person shall be sentenced to a fine of not less than $200.00 or more than $1,000.00 and either of the following:
(i) Community service for not less than 10 days or more than 90 days, and may be imprisoned for not more than 1 year.
(ii) Imprisonment for not less than 48 consecutive hours or more than 1 year, and may be sentenced to community service for not more than 90 days.
(c) If the violation occurs after 2 or more prior convictions regardless of the number of years that have elapsed since any prior conviction, the person is guilty of a felony and shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 1 year or more than 5 years or a fine of not less than $500.00 or more than $5,000.00, or both.
(2) A term of imprisonment imposed under subsection (1)(b)(ii) or (1)(c) shall not be suspended unless the defendant agrees to participate in a specialty court program and successfully completes the program.
(3) A person sentenced to perform service to the community under this section shall not receive compensation and shall reimburse the state or appropriate local unit of government for the cost of supervision incurred by the state or local unit of government as a result of the person's activities in that service if ordered by the court.
(4) In addition to the sanctions prescribed under subsection (1) and section 82127(4) and (5), the court may, under chapter IX of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 769.1 to 769.36, order the person to pay the costs of the prosecution. The court shall also impose sanctions under section 82142.
(5) A person who is convicted of violating section 82127(2) is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not less than $100.00 or more than $500.00, or both.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 22, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 404, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 385, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82129 - Violations; Sanctions.

324.82129 Violations; sanctions.
Sec. 82129.
(1) If a person is convicted of violating section 82127(3), the following apply:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), the person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by 1 or more of the following:
(i) Community service for not more than 45 days.
(ii) Imprisonment for not more than 93 days.
(iii) A fine of not more than $300.00.
(b) If the violation occurs within 7 years of 1 prior conviction, the person shall be sentenced to both a fine of not less than $200.00 or more than $1,000.00, and either of the following:
(i) Community service for not less than 10 days or more than 90 days, and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 1 year.
(ii) Imprisonment for not more than 1 year, and may be sentenced to community service for not more than 90 days.
(c) If the violation occurs after 2 or more prior convictions regardless of the number of years that have elapsed since any prior conviction, the person shall be sentenced to both a fine of not less than $200.00 or more than $1,000.00, and either of the following:
(i) Community service for a period of not less than 10 days or more than 90 days, and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 1 year.
(ii) Imprisonment for not more than 1 year, and may be sentenced to community service for not more than 90 days.
(2) In addition to the sanctions prescribed in subsection (1), the court may, under the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 760.1 to 777.69, order the person to pay the costs of the prosecution. The court shall also impose sanctions under section 82142.
(3) A person sentenced to perform service to the community under this section shall not receive compensation and shall reimburse the state or appropriate local unit of government for the cost of supervision incurred by the state or local unit of government as a result of the person's activities in that service as ordered by the court.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 1999, Act 22, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 404, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82129a - Violation of MCL 324.82127(6); Sanctions; Community Service.

324.82129a Violation of MCL 324.82127(6); sanctions; community service.
Sec. 82129a.
(1) If a person is convicted of violating section 82127(6), all of the following apply:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), the person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by 1 or both of the following:
(i) Community service for not more than 360 hours.
(ii) A fine of not more than $250.00.
(b) If the violation occurs within 7 years of 1 or more prior convictions, including a prior conviction for section 82127(6), the person may be sentenced to 1 or more of the following:
(i) Community service for not more than 60 days.
(ii) A fine of not more than $500.00.
(iii) Imprisonment for not more than 93 days.
(2) In addition to imposing the sanctions prescribed under this section, the court may order the person to pay the costs of the prosecution under the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 760.1 to 777.69.
(3) A person sentenced to perform community service under this section shall not receive compensation and shall reimburse the state or appropriate local unit of government for the cost of supervision incurred by the state or local unit of government as a result of the person's activities in that service.
History:
Add. 2014, Act 404, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82130 - Enhanced Sentence; Listing of Prior Convictions; Attempted Violation.

324.82130 Enhanced sentence; listing of prior convictions; attempted violation.
Sec. 82130.
(1) If the prosecuting attorney intends to seek an enhanced sentence under section 82128, 82129, 82129a, or 82129b based upon the defendant having 1 or more prior convictions, the prosecuting attorney shall include on the complaint and information filed in district court, circuit court, recorder's court, municipal court, or probate court a statement listing the defendant's prior convictions.
(2) A prior conviction shall be established at sentencing by 1 or more of the following:
(a) An abstract of conviction.
(b) An admission by the defendant.
(3) A person who is convicted of an attempted violation of section 82127(1) or (3) or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 82127(1) or (3) shall be punished as if the offense had been completed.
(4) When issuing an order under this part, the secretary of state and the court shall treat a conviction of an attempted violation of section 82127(1) or (3), former section 15a(1) or (3) of 1968 PA 74, a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 82127(1) or (3), a law of another state substantially corresponding to section 82127(1) or (3), or a law of the United States substantially corresponding to section 82127(1) or (3) the same as if the offense had been completed.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 404, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82131 - Display of Lighted Headlight and Taillight Required; Applicability of Section to Snowmobile 25 Years or Older.

324.82131 Display of lighted headlight and taillight required; applicability of section to snowmobile 25 years or older.
Sec. 82131.
(1) A person shall not operate a snowmobile without displaying a lighted headlight and a lighted taillight. However, the headlight shall not be covered with a lens cap of any color.
(2) This section does not apply to a snowmobile of a model year 25 years old or older.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 29, Imd. Eff. Mar. 22, 2004
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82132 - Accidents; Notice; Reports.

324.82132 Accidents; notice; reports.
Sec. 82132.
The operator of a snowmobile involved in an accident resulting in injuries to or the death of any person or property damage in an estimated amount of $100.00 or more shall immediately by the quickest means of communication notify a state police officer or officers, the sheriff's office of the county in which the accident occurred, or the office of the police department of the local unit of government in which the accident occurred. The police agency receiving the notice shall complete a report of the accident on forms prescribed by the director of the department of state police and forward the report to the department of state police within 14 days after the date of the accident. The department of state police shall forward a copy of all snowmobile accident reports to the department within 14 days after receipt of the accident report.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82133 - Violation of Part As Misdemeanor; Violation of 82113 and 82114(1) as Civil Infraction.

324.82133 Violation of part as misdemeanor; violation of 82113 and 82114(1) as civil infraction.
Sec. 82133.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, a person who violates this part is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(2) An individual who violates section 82113 for a first time is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $150.00.
(3) An individual who violates section 82114(1) for a first time is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $150.00.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2022, Act 23, Eff. June 8, 2022
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82134 - Violations; Appearance Tickets; Presumption.

324.82134 Violations; appearance tickets; presumption.
Sec. 82134.
(1) A peace or police officer may issue appearance tickets for violations of this part pursuant to sections 9a to 9e of chapter 4 of the code of criminal procedure, Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of 1927, being sections 764.9a to 764.9e of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(2) In a proceeding for a violation of this part involving prohibited operation or conduct, the registration number displayed on a snowmobile constitutes prima facie evidence that the owner of the snowmobile was the person operating the snowmobile at the time of the offense.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82135 - Failure to Stop on Signal of Uniformed Officer; Penalty; Identification of Official Vehicle.

324.82135 Failure to stop on signal of uniformed officer; penalty; identification of official vehicle.
Sec. 82135.
An operator of a snowmobile who is given by hand, voice, emergency light, or siren a visual or audible signal by a peace, police, or conservation officer acting in the lawful performance of his or her duty, directing the operator to bring his or her snowmobile to a stop, and who willfully fails to obey the direction by increasing his or her speed or extinguishing his or her lights, or who otherwise attempts to flee or elude the officer, is guilty of a misdemeanor. The officer giving the signal shall be in uniform. A vehicle or snowmobile which is used by an officer at night for purposes of enforcing this part shall be identified as an official law enforcement vehicle or snowmobile.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4 - Chapter 4 Recreation (324.70101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-4-6 - Subchapter 6 Motorized Recreational Vehicles (324.81101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES - Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › 451-1994-III-4-6-SNOWMOBILES-821 - Part 821 Snowmobiles (324.82101...324.82161) › Section 324.82136 - Arrest Without Warrant; Preliminary Chemical Breath Analysis.

324.82136 Arrest without warrant; preliminary chemical breath analysis.
Sec. 82136.
(1) A peace officer, without a warrant, may arrest a person if the peace officer has reasonable cause to believe that the person was, at the time of an accident, the operator of a snowmobile involved in the accident in this state while in violation of section 82127(1), (3), (4), (5), (6), or (7) or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to section 82127(1), (3), or (6).
(2) A peace officer who has reasonable cause to believe that a person was operating a snowmobile and that, by the consumption of alcoholic liquor, the person may have affected his or her ability to operate a snowmobile may require the person to submit to a preliminary chemical breath analysis. The following apply with respect to a preliminary chemical breath analysis:
(a) A peace officer may arrest a person based in whole or in part upon the results of a preliminary chemical breath analysis.
(b) The results of a preliminary chemical breath analysis are admissible in a criminal prosecution for a crime enumerated in section 82143(1) or in an administrative hearing solely to assist the court or hearing officer in determining a challenge to the validity of an arrest. This subdivision does not limit the introduction of other competent evidence offered to establish the validity of an arrest.
(c) A person who submits to a preliminary chemical breath analysis remains subject to the requirements of sections 82143 to 82146 for the purposes of chemical tests described in those sections.
(d) A person who refuses to submit to a preliminary chemical breath analysis upon a lawful request by a peace officer is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $500.00.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 58, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 404, Eff. Mar. 31, 2015
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
Popular Name:
Snowmobiles