1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; modifying provisions for youth operation of 
1.3 	all-terrain vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 
1.4 	84.9256, subdivision 1.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 84.9256, subdivision 1, 
1.7 	is amended to read:
1.8 		Subdivision 1.Prohibitions on youthful operators. (a) Except for operation on 
1.9 	public road rights-of-way that is permitted under section 84.928, a driver's license issued 
1.10 	by the state or another state is required to operate an all-terrain vehicle along or on a 
1.11 	public road right-of-way.
1.12 	(b) A person under 12 years of age shall not:
1.13 	(1) make a direct crossing of a public road right-of-way;
1.14 	(2) operate an all-terrain vehicle on a public road right-of-way in the state; or
1.15 	(3) operate an all-terrain vehicle on public lands or waters, except as provided in 
1.16 	paragraph ~~(e)~~ (f).
1.17 	(c) Except for public road rights-of-way of interstate highways, a person 12 years 
1.18 	of age but less than 16 years may make a direct crossing of a public road right-of-way 
1.19 	of a trunk, county state-aid, or county highway or operate on public lands and waters, 
1.20 	only if that person possesses a valid all-terrain vehicle safety certificate issued by the 
1.21 	commissioner and is accompanied on another all-terrain vehicle by a person 18 years of 
1.22 	age or older who holds a valid driver's license.
1.23 	(d) To be issued an all-terrain vehicle safety certificate, a person at least 12 years 
1.24 	old, but less than 16 years old, must:
2.1 	(1) successfully complete the safety education and training program under section 
2.2 	84.925, subdivision 1, including a riding component; and
2.3 	(2) be able to properly reach and control the handle bars and reach the foot pegs 
2.4 	while sitting upright on the seat of the all-terrain vehicle.
2.5 	(e) A person at least 11 years of age may take the safety education and training 
2.6 	program and may receive an all-terrain vehicle safety certificate under paragraph (d), but 
2.7 	the certificate is not valid until the person reaches age 12.
2.8 	(f) A person at least ten years of age but under 12 years of age may operate an 
2.9 	all-terrain vehicle with an engine capacity up to 90cc on public lands or waters if 
2.10 	accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.