2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 75 - VEHICLES
Chapter 77 - Snowmobiles and All-Terrain Vehicles
7730 - Liability insurance.

     § 7730.  Liability insurance.
        (a)  Requirement.--A snowmobile or ATV for which registration
     is required under this chapter shall have liability insurance
     coverage for the snowmobile or ATV issued by an insurance
     carrier authorized to do business in this Commonwealth. This
     subsection does not apply to limited registrations.
        (b)  Proof of insurance.--Proof of insurance as required by
     this section shall be produced and displayed by the owner or
     operator of such snowmobile or ATV upon the request of any
     magistrate or any person having authority to enforce the
     provisions of this chapter or to any person who has suffered or
     claims to have suffered either personal injury or property
     damage as a result of the operation of such snowmobile or ATV.
     It shall be an affirmative defense to any prosecution for a
     violation of this section that such proof was so produced within
     72 hours of receiving notice of such violation, injury or damage
     or the claim of such injury or damage.
        (c)  Owner's responsibility.--No owner of a snowmobile or ATV
     shall operate or permit the same to be operated without having
     in full force and effect liability insurance coverage required
     by this section. The operator of a snowmobile or ATV shall carry
     proof of insurance on his person or on the snowmobile or ATV
     when it is in operation.
        (d)  Penalty.--A person who violates subsection (a) or (c)
     commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be
     sentenced to pay a fine of $300 and costs of prosecution and, in
     default of payment of the fine or costs, shall be imprisoned for
     not more than ten days.
     (July 11, 1996, P.L.660, No.115, eff. 60 days; June 25, 2001,
     P.L.701, No.68, eff. 120 days)