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84.91 Operation of snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles by persons under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances.

Subdivision 1. Acts prohibited. (a) No owner or other person having charge or control of any snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle shall authorize or permit any individual the person knows or has reason to believe is under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance or other substance to operate the snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle anywhere in this state or on the ice of any boundary water of this state.

(b) No owner or other person having charge or control of any snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle shall knowingly authorize or permit any person, who by reason of any physical or mental disability is incapable of operating the vehicle, to operate the snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle anywhere in this state or on the ice of any boundary water of this state.

(c) A person who operates or is in physical control of a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle anywhere in this state or on the ice of any boundary water of this state is subject to sections 169.121 to 169.1218 and 169.123 to 169.129. In addition to the applicable sanctions under chapter 169, a person who is convicted of violating section 169.121 while operating a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle, or who refuses to comply with a lawful request to submit to testing under section 169.123, shall be prohibited from operating the snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle for a period of one year. The commissioner shall notify the convicted person of the period during which the person is prohibited from operating a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle.

(d) Administrative and judicial review of the operating privileges prohibition is governed by section 97B.066, subdivisions 7 to 9, if the person does not have a prior impaired driving conviction or prior license revocation, as defined in section 169.121, subdivision 3. Otherwise, administrative and judicial review of the prohibition is governed by section 169.123.

(e) The court shall promptly forward to the commissioner and the department of public safety copies of all convictions and criminal and civil sanctions imposed under this section and chapter 169 relating to snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles.

(f) A person who violates paragraph (a) or (b), or an ordinance in conformity with either of them, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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 Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 2 s 69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 Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 2 s 69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. 5a. Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 2 s 69

Subd. 6. Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 2 s 69

Subd. 7. Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 2 s 69

Subd. 8. Repealed, 1Sp1997 c 2 s 69

HIST: 1987 c 368 s 3; 1990 c 391 art 8 s 12; 1992 c 570 art 2 s 1; 1994 c 615 s 1,2; 1995 c 230 s 3; 1Sp1997 c 2 s 2

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