1998 Minnesota Statutes

     84.871 Equipment requirements. 

    Subdivision 1.    Mufflers.  Except as provided in this 
 section, every snowmobile shall be equipped at all times with a 
 muffler in good working order which blends the exhaust noise 
 into the overall snowmobile noise and is in constant operation 
 to prevent excessive or unusual noise.  The exhaust system shall 
 not emit or produce a sharp popping or crackling sound.  This 
 section does not apply to organized races or similar competitive 
 events held on (1) private lands, with the permission of the 
 owner, lessee, or custodian of the land; (2) public lands and 
 water under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of natural 
 resources, with the commissioner's permission; or (3) other 
 public lands, with the consent of the public agency owning the 
 land.  No person shall have for sale, sell, or offer for sale on 
 any new snowmobile any muffler that fails to comply with the 
 specifications required by the rules of the commissioner after 
 the effective date of the rules.  

    Subd. 2.    Metal traction devices on snowmobile tracks. 
  Except as provided in this subdivision, a person may not 
 operate a snowmobile with a track equipped with metal traction 
 devices on public lands, roads, or trails, or public road or 
 trail rights-of-way.  Pursuant to section 84.86, the 
 commissioner may adopt rules that:  (1) limit the use of 
 nonmetal traction devices; and (2) permit metal traction devices 
 that meet certain specifications. 

    HIST: 1969 c 695 s 9; 1969 c 1129 art 10 s 2; 1985 c 248 s 70; 
 1998 c 401 s 23 

*   NOTE:  The amendment to this section by Laws 1998, chapter 
*401, section 23, is effective July 1, 1999.  Laws 1998, chapter 
*401, section 62.