Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

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 cred…

84.8031 GRANT-IN-AID APPLICATIONS; REVIEW PERIOD. The commissioner must review an off-road vehicle grant-in-aid application and, if approved, begin public review of the application within 60 days after the completed application has been locally approved and submitted to an area p…

84.8035 OFF-ROAD VEHICLE STATE TRAIL PASS. § Subdivision 1.Pass required; fee. (a) Except as provided under paragraph (c), a person may not operate an off-road vehicle on a state or grant-in-aid off-road vehicle trail or use area unless the vehicle displays an off-road vehicle st…

84.804 OPERATION REQUIREMENTS; LOCAL REGULATION. § Subdivision 1.Operation on public road rights-of-way. (a) A person may not operate a vehicle off-road within a public road right-of-way in this state except on a trail designated by the commissioner and approved by the unit of go…

84.8045 RESTRICTIONS ON OFF-ROAD VEHICLE TRAILS. Notwithstanding any provision of sections 84.797 to 84.804 or other law to the contrary, the commissioner shall not permit land administered by the commissioner in Cass, Crow Wing, and Hubbard Counties to be used or developed for t…

84.81 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Applicability. For the purposes of Laws 1967, chapter 876, the terms defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them. § Subd. 2.Person. "Person" includes an individual, partnership, corporation, the state and its agencies and subdivision…

84.82 EXEMPTIONS; COLLECTOR SNOWMOBILES; UNLIMITED USE. § Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1984 c 654 art 2 s 155] § Subd. 1a.General requirements. A person may not operate a snowmobile unless the snowmobile has been registered under this section. A person may not sell a snowmobile with…

84.8205 SNOWMOBILE STATE TRAIL PASS. § Subdivision 1.Pass required; fee. (a) A snowmobile that is not registered in the state under section 84.82, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), or that is registered by a manufacturer or dealer under section 84.82, subdivision 3, paragraph (b) or …

84.821 REQUIREMENTS OF SNOWMOBILE MAKERS. § Subdivision 1.Identification number. All snowmobiles made after June 30, 1972, and sold in Minnesota, shall bear the maker's permanent identification number stamped in letters and numbers in the form and at a location prescribed by rule…

84.83 SNOWMOBILE TRAILS AND ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNT; RECEIPTS AND ALLOCATIONS. § Subdivision 1.Creation. There is created in the state treasury an account known as the snowmobile trails and enforcement account in the natural resources fund. § Subd. 2.Money deposited in account. Fees …

84.84 TRANSFER OR TERMINATION OF SNOWMOBILE OWNERSHIP. (a) Within 15 days after the transfer of ownership, or any part thereof, other than a security interest, or the destruction or abandonment of any snowmobile, written notice of the transfer or destruction or abandonment shall …

84.85 LICENSING BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. No political subdivision of this state shall require licensing or registration of snowmobiles covered by the provisions of Laws 1967, chapter 876. History: 1967 c 876 s 7

84.86 RULES; ACCIDENT REPORTS. § Subdivision 1.Required rules, fees, and reports. (a) With a view of achieving maximum use of snowmobiles consistent with protection of the environment the commissioner of natural resources shall adopt rules in the manner provided by chapter 14, fo…

84.862 SNOWMOBILE TRAINING REQUIRED. § Subdivision 1.Youth and adult safety training. (a) Any resident born after December 31, 1976, who operates a snowmobile in Minnesota, must possess: (1) a valid snowmobile safety certificate; (2) a driver's license that has a valid snowmobile…

84.87 OPERATION; REGULATIONS BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. § Subdivision 1.Operation on streets and highways. (a) No person shall operate a snowmobile upon the roadway, shoulder, or inside bank or slope of any trunk, county state-aid, or county highway in this state and, in the case…

84.871 MUFFLER REQUIREMENTS; PENALTIES. § Subdivision 1.Mufflers. (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 sno…

84.8712 METAL TRACTION DEVICES; PROHIBITION ON PAVED TRAILS. § Subdivision 1.Prohibition. A person may not use a snowmobile with metal traction devices on a paved public trail that is designated closed to such use by a local government with jurisdiction over the trail or on a pav…

84.872 YOUTHFUL SNOWMOBILE OPERATORS; PROHIBITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Restrictions on operation. (a) Notwithstanding anything in section 84.87 to the contrary, no person under 14 years of age shall make a direct crossing of a trunk, county state-aid, or county highway as the operat…

84.88 PENALTIES. § Subdivision 1.Penalty. Any person who shall violate any provision of sections 84.81 to 84.89 or any rule of the commissioner of natural resources or of the commissioner of public safety promulgated pursuant to law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. § Subd. 2.Own…

84.89 CONFISCATING SNOWMOBILE USED IN BURGLARY. A law enforcement officer shall seize any snowmobile, as defined in section 84.81, used for the purpose of gaining access to property for the purpose of committing the crime of burglary, as defined in section 609.582. Any snowmobile…

84.90 OPERATING LIMITATIONS; RECREATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLES. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them: (1) "Recreational motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle and any vehicle propelled or drawn by a sel…

84.9011 OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE SAFETY AND CONSERVATION PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Creation. The commissioner of natural resources shall establish a program to promote the safe and responsible operation of off-highway vehicles in a manner that does not harm the environment. § Subd. 2.A…

84.911 REPORTS OF DEATH. § Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 2 s 69] § Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 2 s 69] § Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 2 s 69] § Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 2 s 69] § Subd. 5. [Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 2 s 69] § Subd. 6. [Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 2 s 69] § Subd. 7…

84.915 LAND USE FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES RESTRICTED. After June 1, 1993, the commissioner may not allow the use of state lands or acquire private lands for development or operation of a motor sports area for use by all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, or four-wheel drive trucks without…

84.92 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. The definitions in this section apply to sections 84.92 to 84.928. § Subd. 1a.Agricultural zone. "Agricultural zone" means the areas in Minnesota lying south and west of a line starting at the Minnesota-North Dakota border and formed by r…

84.922 REGISTRATION. § Subdivision 1.General requirements. Unless exempted in subdivision 1a, a person may not operate and an owner may not give permission for another to operate an all-terrain vehicle within the state unless the vehicle has been registered with the commissioner …

84.923 REQUIREMENTS OF MAKERS OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES. § Subdivision 1.Identification number. All vehicles made after January 1, 1985, and sold in the state, must have manufacturer's permanent identification number stamped in letters and numbers on the vehicle in the form and at …

84.924 RULEMAKING; ACCIDENT REPORT. § Subdivision 1.Commissioner of natural resources. With a view of achieving proper use of all-terrain vehicles consistent with protection of the environment, the commissioner of natural resources shall adopt rules under chapter 14 relating to: …

84.925 EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM. § Subdivision 1.Training and certification programs established. (a) The commissioner shall establish: (1) a comprehensive all-terrain vehicle environmental and safety education and training certification program, including the preparation a…

84.9256 YOUTHFUL OPERATORS; PROHIBITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Prohibitions on youthful operators. (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 …

84.9257 PASSENGERS. (a) A person 18 years of age or older may operate a class 1 all-terrain vehicle carrying only one passenger. (b) A person 18 years of age or older may operate a class 2 all-terrain vehicle while carrying only one passenger, or up to the number of passengers fo…

84.926 VEHICLE USE ON PUBLIC LANDS; EXCEPTIONS. § Subdivision 1.Exception by permit. Notwithstanding sections 84.773, subdivision 1, and 84.777, on a case-by-case basis, the commissioner may issue a permit authorizing a person to operate an off-highway vehicle on individual publi…

84.927 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE ACCOUNT; RECEIPTS AND ALLOCATIONS. § Subdivision 1.Registration revenue. Fees from the registration of all-terrain vehicles and the unrefunded gasoline tax attributable to all-terrain vehicle use under section 296A.18, as well as the net proceeds from t…

84.9275 NONRESIDENTS; STATE TRAIL PASS FOR ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES. § Subdivision 1.Pass required; fee. (a) A tribal member exempt from registration under section 84.922, subdivision 1a, clause (2), or a nonresident may not operate an all-terrain vehicle on a state or grant-in-aid a…

84.928 OPERATION REQUIREMENTS; LOCAL REGULATION. § Subdivision 1.Operation on roads and rights-of-way. (a) Unless otherwise allowed in sections 84.92 to 84.928 or by local ordinance under paragraph (k), a person shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle in this state along or on t…

84.930 MOTORIZED TRAIL GRANTS-IN-AID. (a) This section applies to grants-in-aid for motorized trail construction and maintenance under sections 84.794, 84.803, 84.83, and 84.927. (b) If the commissioner of natural resources determines that a grant-in-aid recipient has violated an…

84.94 AGGREGATE PLANNING AND PROTECTION. § Subdivision 1.Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to protect aggregate resources; to promote orderly and environmentally sound development; to spread the burden of development; and to introduce aggregate resource protection into l…

84.941 POLICY. It is the policy of the state that fish and wildlife are renewable natural resources to be conserved and enhanced through planned scientific management, protection, and utilization. History: 1986 c 383 s 7

84.942 FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLANS. § Subdivision 1.Preparation. The commissioner of natural resources shall prepare fish and wildlife management plans designed to accomplish the policy of section 84.941. § Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1Sp2011 c 2 art 5 s 70] § Subd. 3. [Repealed, …

84.943 MINNESOTA CRITICAL HABITAT PRIVATE SECTOR MATCHING ACCOUNT. § Subdivision 1.Establishment. The Minnesota critical habitat private sector matching account is established as a separate account in the reinvest in Minnesota resources fund established under section 84.95. The a…

84.944 ACQUIRING CRITICAL NATURAL HABITAT. § Subdivision 1.Acquisition, restoration, and enhancement considerations. (a) In determining what critical natural habitat shall be acquired, restored, or enhanced, the commissioner shall consider: (1) the significance of the land or wat…

84.946 NATURAL RESOURCES ASSET PRESERVATION AND REPLACEMENT (NRAPR). § Subdivision 1.Purpose. The legislature recognizes that the Department of Natural Resources owns and operates capital assets that in number, size, and programmatic use differ significantly from the capital asse…

84.95 REINVEST IN MINNESOTA RESOURCES FUND. § Subdivision 1.Program fund; establishment. A reinvest in Minnesota resources fund is created as a separate fund in the state treasury. The fund shall be managed to earn the highest interest compatible with prudent investment, preserva…

84.96 NATIVE PRAIRIE BANK. § Subdivision 1.Establishment. The commissioner shall establish a native prairie bank, determine where native prairie land is located in the state, and prescribe eligibility requirements for inclusion of land in the native prairie bank. § Subd. 2.Defini…

84.961 PRAIRIE LAND MANAGEMENT. § Subdivision 1.Native prairie values. The commissioner of natural resources must recognize the value of native prairie land by taking into consideration the wildlife, scientific, erosion control, educational, and recreational benefits of native pr…

84.963 PRAIRIE PLANT SEED PRODUCTION AREAS; PRAIRIE ESTABLISHMENT GUIDANCE. (a) The commissioner of natural resources shall study the feasibility of establishing private or public prairie plant seed production areas within prairie land locations. If prairie plant seed production …