Bill Text: IA SF2300 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the regulation of snowmobiles, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SSB 3179.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-03-05 - Subcommittee, Highfill, Lundby, and Shaw. H.J. 448. [SF2300 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-SF2300-Introduced.html
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the regulation of snowmobiles, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly SSB 3179.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-03-05 - Subcommittee, Highfill, Lundby, and Shaw. H.J. 448. [SF2300 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-SF2300-Introduced.html
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BY
COMMITTEE
ON
NATURAL
RESOURCES
AND
ENVIRONMENT
(SUCCESSOR
TO
SSB
3179)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
regulation
of
snowmobiles,
and
making
1
penalties
applicable.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
321G.3,
Code
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
321G.3
Registration
Resident
registration
and
user
permit
3
required
——
farm
exemption
——
penalties.
4
1.
Each
snowmobile
used
by
a
resident
on
public
land,
5
public
ice,
or
a
designated
snowmobile
trail
of
this
state
6
shall
be
currently
registered
in
this
state
pursuant
to
section
7
321G.4
.
A
person
resident
shall
not
operate,
maintain,
or
give
8
permission
for
the
operation
or
maintenance
of
a
snowmobile
9
on
public
land,
public
ice,
or
a
designated
snowmobile
trail
10
unless
the
snowmobile
is
registered
in
accordance
with
this
11
chapter
or
applicable
federal
laws
or
in
accordance
with
an
12
approved
numbering
system
of
another
state
and
the
evidence
13
of
registration
is
in
full
force
and
effect
.
A
The
owner
14
of
a
snowmobile
must
also
be
issued
obtain
a
user
permit
in
15
accordance
with
this
chapter
section
321G.4A
.
16
2.
The
owner
of
a
snowmobile
that
is
exempt
from
regular
17
registration
under
section
321G.8,
subsection
2,
for
which
a
18
certificate
of
title
has
been
issued,
shall
apply
for
a
special
19
farm
registration
certificate
which
shall
be
issued
without
20
payment
of
a
registration
fee,
upon
payment
of
a
writing
fee
21
as
provided
in
section
321G.27
and
an
administrative
fee
22
established
by
the
commission.
A
registration
decal
shall
not
23
be
issued
for
the
snowmobile
and
the
special
farm
registration
24
shall
not
expire
so
long
as
the
snowmobile
remains
exempt
from
25
regular
registration.
26
2.
3.
A
violation
of
subsection
1
is
punishable
as
a
27
scheduled
violation
under
section
805.8B,
subsection
2
,
28
paragraph
“a”
.
When
the
scheduled
fine
is
paid,
the
violator
29
shall
submit
proof
to
the
department
that
a
valid
registration
30
and
user
permit
have
been
obtained
by
providing
a
copy
of
the
31
registration
and
user
permit
to
the
department
within
thirty
32
days
of
the
date
the
fine
is
paid.
A
person
who
violates
this
33
subsection
is
guilty
of
a
simple
misdemeanor.
34
Sec.
2.
Section
321G.4,
subsection
4,
Code
2014,
is
amended
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to
read
as
follows:
1
4.
Notwithstanding
subsections
1
and
2
,
a
snowmobile
that
2
is
more
than
thirty
years
old
manufactured
prior
to
1984
may
3
be
registered
as
an
antique
snowmobile
for
a
one-time
fee
4
of
twenty-five
dollars,
which
shall
exempt
the
owner
from
5
annual
registration
and
fee
requirements
for
that
snowmobile.
6
However,
if
ownership
of
such
a
an
antique
snowmobile
is
7
transferred,
the
new
owner
shall
register
the
snowmobile
and
8
pay
the
one-time
fee
as
required
under
this
subsection
.
A
9
snowmobile
may
be
registered
under
this
section
with
only
a
10
signed
bill
of
sale
as
evidence
of
ownership.
11
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
321G.4B
Nonresident
requirements
——
12
penalties.
13
1.
A
nonresident
wishing
to
operate
a
snowmobile
on
public
14
land,
public
ice,
or
a
designated
snowmobile
trail
of
this
15
state
shall
obtain
a
user
permit
in
accordance
with
section
16
321G.4A.
In
addition
to
obtaining
a
user
permit,
a
nonresident
17
shall
display
a
current
registration
decal
or
other
evidence
18
of
registration
or
numbering
required
by
the
owner’s
state
of
19
residence
unless
the
owner
resides
in
a
state
that
does
not
20
register
or
number
snowmobiles.
21
2.
A
violation
of
subsection
1
is
punishable
as
a
scheduled
22
violation
under
section
805.8B,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“a”
.
23
When
the
scheduled
fine
is
paid,
the
violator
shall
submit
24
proof
to
the
department
that
a
user
permit
has
been
obtained
25
and
provide
evidence
of
registration
or
numbering
as
required
26
by
the
owner’s
state
of
residence,
if
applicable,
to
the
27
department
within
thirty
days
of
the
date
the
fine
is
paid.
28
A
person
who
violates
this
section
is
guilty
of
a
simple
29
misdemeanor.
30
Sec.
4.
Section
321G.8,
subsection
2,
Code
2014,
is
amended
31
to
read
as
follows:
32
2.
Snowmobiles
used
exclusively
as
farm
implements
,
except
33
as
provided
in
section
321G.3,
subsection
2
.
34
Sec.
5.
Section
321G.20,
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
striking
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the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
1
321G.20
Operation
by
persons
under
sixteen.
2
A
person
under
sixteen
years
of
age
shall
not
operate
a
3
snowmobile
on
a
designated
snowmobile
trail,
public
land,
or
4
public
ice
unless
the
operation
is
under
the
direct
supervision
5
of
a
parent,
legal
guardian,
or
another
person
of
at
least
6
eighteen
years
of
age
authorized
by
the
parent
or
guardian,
7
who
is
experienced
in
snowmobile
operation
and
who
possesses
8
a
valid
driver’s
license,
as
defined
in
section
321.1,
or
an
9
education
certificate
issued
under
this
chapter.
10
Sec.
6.
Section
321G.24,
subsection
1,
Code
2014,
is
amended
11
to
read
as
follows:
12
1.
A
person
under
eighteen
twelve
through
seventeen
years
13
of
age
shall
not
operate
a
snowmobile
on
public
land,
public
14
ice,
a
designated
snowmobile
trail,
or
land
purchased
with
15
snowmobile
registration
funds
in
this
state
without
obtaining
a
16
valid
an
education
certificate
approved
by
the
department
and
17
having
the
certificate
in
the
person’s
possession,
unless
the
18
person
is
accompanied
on
the
same
snowmobile
by
a
responsible
19
person
of
at
least
eighteen
years
of
age
who
is
experienced
in
20
snowmobile
operation
and
possesses
a
valid
driver’s
license,
as
21
defined
in
section
321.1
,
or
an
education
certificate
issued
22
under
this
chapter
.
23
Sec.
7.
Section
805.8B,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
24
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
a.
For
registration
or
user
permit
violations
under
section
26
321G.3,
subsection
1
,
or
section
321G.4B,
the
scheduled
fine
27
is
fifty
dollars.
28
EXPLANATION
29
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
30
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
31
This
bill
contains
provisions
relating
to
the
registration
32
and
operation
of
snowmobiles.
33
The
bill
separates
requirements
for
residents
from
34
requirements
for
nonresidents.
Pursuant
to
current
law,
the
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owner
of
a
snowmobile
who
is
a
resident
of
this
state
is
1
required
to
register
the
snowmobile
and
obtain
a
user
permit.
2
That
requirement
is
retained
in
Code
section
321G.3.
In
3
addition,
that
Code
section
is
amended
to
provide
for
the
4
issuance
of
a
special
farm
registration
certificate
for
a
5
snowmobile
that
is
exempt
from
registration
but
is
titled.
6
The
applicant
for
the
special
farm
registration
certificate
7
is
required
to
pay
a
writing
fee
and
an
administrative
fee,
8
but
not
a
registration
fee.
The
special
farm
registration
is
9
nonexpiring,
so
long
as
the
snowmobile
retains
the
exemption
10
from
regular
registration.
11
The
bill
moves
current
requirements
and
penalty
provisions
12
for
nonresidents
into
new
Code
section
321G.4B.
A
nonresident
13
who
operates
a
snowmobile
on
public
land,
public
ice,
or
a
14
designated
snowmobile
trail
in
this
state
must
obtain
a
user
15
permit
in
this
state.
In
addition,
a
nonresident
must
display
16
a
current
registration
decal
or
other
evidence
of
registration
17
or
numbering
required
by
the
owner’s
state
of
residence,
if
18
required
by
that
state.
19
Pursuant
to
current
law,
the
penalty
for
a
violation
of
20
registration
or
user
permit
requirements
by
a
resident
or
a
21
nonresident
is
punishable
by
a
scheduled
fine
of
$50.
Within
22
30
days
after
payment
of
the
fine,
a
resident
or
nonresident
23
must
submit
proof
that
a
user
permit
and
registration,
24
if
applicable,
have
been
obtained.
A
violation
of
that
25
requirement
is
a
simple
misdemeanor.
26
The
bill
provides
that
a
snowmobile
manufactured
prior
27
to
1984
may
be
registered
as
an
antique
snowmobile
for
a
28
one-time
fee
of
$25,
which
provides
an
exemption
from
annual
29
registration
and
fee
requirements
for
that
snowmobile.
Current
30
law
allows
the
one-time
fee
registration
for
snowmobiles
that
31
are
more
than
30
years
old.
If
ownership
of
the
snowmobile
is
32
transferred,
the
new
owner
must
register
the
snowmobile
and
pay
33
the
one-time
fee
as
required
under
this
subsection.
The
bill
34
also
provides
that
an
antique
snowmobile
may
be
registered
with
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only
a
signed
bill
of
sale
as
evidence
of
ownership.
1
Currently,
a
person
under
12
years
of
age
is
not
permitted
2
to
operate
a
snowmobile
on
a
designated
snowmobile
trail,
3
public
land,
or
public
ice
unless
accompanied
on
the
same
4
snowmobile
by
a
responsible
person
who
is
at
least
18
years
of
5
age,
is
experienced
in
snowmobile
operation,
and
possesses
a
6
valid
driver’s
license
or
a
snowmobile
education
certificate.
7
A
person
age
12
through
15
must
have
a
snowmobile
education
8
certificate
and
be
under
the
direct
supervision
of
a
parent,
9
guardian,
or
another
adult
authorized
by
the
parent
or
guardian
10
who
is
experienced
in
snowmobile
operation
and
possesses
a
11
valid
driver’s
license
or
a
snowmobile
education
certificate.
12
The
bill
eliminates
the
requirement
that
a
person
under
12
13
years
of
age
be
accompanied
on
the
same
snowmobile,
and
amends
14
the
direct
supervision
requirement
to
apply
to
every
person
15
under
16
years
of
age.
16
Current
law
prohibits
a
person
under
18
years
of
age
but
17
over
the
age
of
15
from
operating
a
snowmobile
on
or
across
a
18
public
highway
without
a
snowmobile
education
certificate
in
19
the
person’s
possession.
That
provision
is
stricken,
but
the
20
bill
retains
the
current
requirement
that
every
person
age
12
21
through
17
have
an
education
certificate
in
order
to
operate
a
22
snowmobile
on
a
designated
trail,
public
land,
or
public
ice
23
unless
the
person
is
accompanied
on
the
same
snowmobile
by
a
24
responsible
person
at
least
18
years
of
age
who
is
experienced
25
in
snowmobile
operation
and
possesses
a
valid
driver’s
license
26
or
a
snowmobile
education
certificate.
27
The
bill
makes
a
conforming
amendment
to
Code
section
805.8B
28
to
reflect
the
new
location
of
the
penalty
provision
for
29
nonresidents.
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