Title 39, Motor Vehicles

A manufacturer, importer, or distributor of new motor vehicles, or a subsidiary thereof, may not own, operate, or control a motor vehicle dealership in this state. This section does not apply if: 1. The ownership and operation is for a temporary period not to exceed one year duri…

A manufacturer or franchiser may not offer to sell directly or sell indirectly, any new motor vehicle to a consumer in this state, except through a new motor vehicle dealer holding a franchise for the line make covering the new motor vehicle. This section does not apply to manufa…

A person may not act as, offer to act as, or hold out to be a motor vehicle broker. As used in this section, a broker is a person who, for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, arranges or offers to arrange a transaction involving the sale or exchange of a motor veh…

1. A person may engage in the business of conducting a collector motor vehicle auction without obtaining a motor vehicle dealer's license as otherwise required by this chapter if: a. Each motor vehicle sold or offered for sale at the auction is a collector, antique, or special in…

For the purposes of this chapter: 1. "Collector snowmobile" means a snowmobile that is twenty-five years old or older, was originally produced as a separate identifiable make by a manufacturer, and is owned and operated solely as a collector's item. 2. "Dealer" means a person eng…

Except as hereinafter provided, no person may operate any snowmobile unless the snowmobile has been registered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Any snowmobile purchased after July 1, 1973, must be titled under the provisions of chapter 39-05 in order to be opera…

1. Application for registration must be made to the department in a form as the department shall prescribe and furnish and must state the name and address of every owner of the snowmobile and be signed by at least one owner. A copy of the application must be carried on the person…

Upon the sale of a new or used snowmobile and in addition to other fees and taxes imposed under section 39-24-03, a dealer shall collect a five dollar safety fee from the buyer. Within fifteen days after the end of each calendar quarter, the dealer shall file a report with the pa…

1. A registration number must be issued without the payment of a fee for snowmobiles owned by the state of North Dakota or any of its political subdivisions upon application for the registration. 2. No registration or fees may be required of: a. Snowmobiles owned and used by the …

Fees from registration of snowmobiles must be deposited with the state treasurer and credited to the highway tax distribution fund. The snowmobile trail tax must be deposited in a state snowmobile fund in the state treasury. Additionally, an amount equal to the tax collected on f…

Within fifteen days after the transfer of ownership, or any part thereof, other than a security interest, or the destruction or abandonment of any snowmobile, or a change of address of the owner as listed with the application for registration, written notice thereof must be given…

No political subdivision of this state may require licensing or registration of snowmobiles subject to the provisions of this chapter.

Pursuant to this code and this chapter, rules for the regulation and use of snowmobiles must be adopted as follows: 1. The director shall adopt rules for the registration of snowmobiles and display of registration numbers. 2. The director has the authority in the interest of publ…

1. No person may operate a snowmobile upon the roadway, shoulder, or inside bank or slope of any road, street, or highway in this state except as provided pursuant to this chapter. No snowmobile may be operated at any time within the right of way of any interstate highway within …

1. An individual under the age of ten may not operate a snowmobile unless the individual operates the snowmobile on private land. An individual ten or eleven years of age may not operate a snowmobile unless the individual operates the snowmobile on private land or the individual …

Peace officers of this state and their respective duly authorized representatives are hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

1. Any person who violates: a. Subsection 12 of section 39-24-09 must be assessed a fee of one hundred dollars; b. Subdivision b or g of subsection 5 of section 39-24-09 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor; c. Subdivision c of subsection 5 of section 39-24-09 is guilty of an infra…

1. "Commercial driver training school" or "school" means a business enterprise conducted by a person for the education and training of individuals, either practically or theoretically, or both, to operate or drive a motor vehicle, and for which accepts consideration or charges tu…

1. The director shall adopt and prescribe regulations concerning the administration and enforcement of this chapter which are necessary to protect the public. The director shall inspect the school facilities, equipment of applicants and licensees, and examine applicants for instr…

The director may waive the skill portion of the driver's license examination if the applicant has successfully completed the classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel instruction requirements prescribed by the director. The director shall adopt and prescribe regulations concerni…

1. A commercial driver training school may not be established nor may any existing school continue to operate unless the school applies for and obtains from the director a license in the manner and form prescribed by the director. 2. The application for license must include a sta…

1. An individual may not act as an instructor unless the individual applies for and obtains a license in the manner and form prescribed by this chapter. 2. The regulations must state the requirements for an instructor's license, including requirements concerning residency, langua…

A license expires on the last day of the calendar year and may be renewed upon application to the director as prescribed by the director's regulations. Each application for an original or renewal school license must be accompanied by a fee of twenty-five dollars, and each applica…

The director may refuse to issue, or may suspend or revoke a license in any case when the director finds the applicant or licensee has violated any of the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted by the director. A suspended or revoked license must be returned to the…

This chapter does not apply to any person giving driver training lessons without charge, to employers maintaining driver training schools without charge solely for that employer's employees, nor to a school or a class conducted by a college, a university, or a high school for a r…

Any person who violates section 39-25-03 or 39-25-04 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

It is the purpose of this chapter to establish performance and equipment requirements for the manufacture, sale, and safe operation of a motorcycle upon public highways and to furnish administrators with a guide for registration eligibility and continued conformity as related to …

1. The manufacturer or distributor shall provide a certification of the fact that a motorcycle or class of motorcycles is designed and manufactured for use upon public highways and complies with the performance and equipment requirements of this chapter and the rules and regulati…

1. The motorcycle frame-chassis, including the suspension components and engine mountings, must be of substantial construction, capable of supporting the combined weight of all vehicle components and riders for which the vehicle is designed, and withstand normal road shocks and o…

1. Every motorcycle must have either a split service brake system or two independently actuated service brake systems in accordance with rules adopted by the director pursuant to chapter 28-32. Brakes must act on the front and rear wheels. 2. Every motorcycle must meet the requir…

The department may require an inspection of the brake on any motor-driven cycle and may disapprove any brake which is not so designed or constructed as to ensure reasonable and reliable performance in actual use.

1. Motorcycle tires must be of pneumatic design with a minimum width of two and twenty-five hundredths inches [57.15 millimeters] designed for highway use. 2. Tires on two-wheel motorcycles and the single tire on the front or rear of a three-wheel motorcycle must have a load capa…

1. Motorcycle steering and suspension systems must be designed and engineered to provide the operator with the means of safely controlling vehicle direction under all maneuvers required for normal and safe operation. 2. The rear wheel of a two-wheel motorcycle must track behind t…

1. All fuel system components, including the tank, pump, tubing, hoses, clamps, and other components, must be securely fastened to the motorcycle so as not to interfere with vehicle operation and be leakproof when the vehicle is in its normal operating attitude. 2. Fuel lines mus…

Motorcycles must be equipped with an exhaust system incorporating a muffler or other mechanical device for the purpose of effectively reducing engine noise. Cutouts and bypasses in the exhaust system are prohibited. The system must be leakproof and all components must be securely…

Every motorcycle must be equipped with at least one mirror of unit magnification, securely affixed to the handlebar and capable of adjustment within a range that will reflect an image that includes at least the horizon and the road surface to the rear of the motorcycle. Such mirr…

Each wheel of a motorcycle must be equipped with fenders or otherwise covered by the body configuration. Fenders must be securely mounted and of sufficient size and strength to minimize water or other road surface substances from coming in contact with the vehicle riders, or thro…

A seat or saddle securely attached to the vehicle must be provided for the use of the operator. The seat or saddle may not be less than twenty-five inches [63.5 centimeters] above a level road surface when measured to the lowest point on top of the seat or saddle cushion with the…

Any drive chain on a motorcycle must be equipped with a chain guard or covering device to prevent chain or chain sprocket contact with any rider.

All motorcycles designed with two wheels must be equipped with a retracting vehicle stand to permit the vehicle to remain in an upright stored position without outside assistance. The stand may be of a side or center type and must be of substantial construction to hold the vehicl…

When equipped, all motorcycle windscreens and windshields must meet the following standards: 1. The glazing material must comply with the standards promulgated by rule of the director. 2. The metal support must be of a material which bends rather than fragments under impact. 3. C…

Every motorcycle must be equipped with an operative horn in good working order as described by subsection 1 of section 39-21-36. The horn must operate from a control device located on the left handlebar.

Every motorcycle must be equipped with a properly operating speedometer and odometer calibrated in miles [kilometers] per hour and miles [kilometers] respectively and must be fully illuminated when the headlamp is activated.

1. A motorcycle must be equipped with lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment as required by and in compliance with standards adopted by rule of the director. 2. A gearbox indicator light, if provided, must be located within the operator's field of vision. 3. A headla…

1. The headlamp or headlamps upon every motor-driven cycle may be of the single-beam or multiple-beam type. 2. Every headlamp or headlamps on a motor-driven cycle must be of sufficient intensity to reveal a person or a vehicle at a distance of not less than one hundred feet [30.4…

Motorcycles designed to carry more than one person must be equipped with a securely mounted seat for each passenger located to the side or rear of the driver such that the passenger seat does not interfere with the driver's control or operation of the vehicle. In the case of a tw…