2005 Minnesota Statutes - 84.8205 — Snowmobile state trail sticker.

     84.8205 Snowmobile state trail sticker. 


    Subdivision 1.    Sticker required; fee.  A person may 
 not operate a snowmobile on a state or grant-in-aid snowmobile 
 trail unless a snowmobile state trail sticker is affixed to the 
 snowmobile.  The commissioner of natural resources shall issue a 
 sticker upon application and payment of a $15 fee.  The fee for 
 a three-year snowmobile state trail sticker that is purchased at 
 the time of snowmobile registration is $30.  In addition to 
 other penalties prescribed by law, a person in violation of this 
 subdivision must purchase an annual state trail sticker for a 
 fee of $30.  The sticker is valid from November 1 through April 
 30.  Fees collected under this section, except for the issuing 
 fee for licensing agents under this section and for the 
 electronic licensing system commission established by the 
 commissioner under section 84.027, subdivision 15, shall be 
 deposited in the state treasury and credited to the snowmobile 
 trails and enforcement account in the natural resources fund and 
 must be used for grants-in-aid, trail maintenance, grooming, and 
 easement acquisition. 


    Subd. 2.    Placement of sticker.  The state trail 
 sticker shall be permanently affixed to the forward half of the 
 snowmobile directly above or below the headlight of the 
 snowmobile. 


    Subd. 3.    License agents.  The commissioner may 
 appoint agents to issue and sell state trail stickers.  The 
 commissioner may revoke the appointment of an agent at any 
 time.  The commissioner may adopt additional rules as provided 
 in section 97A.485, subdivision 11.  An agent shall observe all 
 rules adopted by the commissioner for accounting and handling of 
 stickers pursuant to section 97A.485, subdivision 11.  An agent 
 shall promptly deposit and remit all money received from the 
 sale of the stickers, exclusive of the issuing fee, to the 
 commissioner. 


    Subd. 4.    Issuance of stickers.  The commissioner and 
 agents shall issue and sell snowmobile state trail stickers. 


    Subd. 5.    Agent's fee.  In addition to the fee for a 
 sticker, an issuing fee of $1 per sticker shall be charged.  The 
 issuing fee may be retained by the seller of the sticker.  
 Issuing fees for stickers issued by the commissioner shall be 
 deposited in the snowmobile trails and enforcement account in 
 the natural resources fund and retained for the operation of the 
 electronic licensing system. 


    Subd. 6.    Duplicate state trail stickers.  The 
 commissioner and agents shall issue a duplicate sticker to 
 persons whose sticker is lost or destroyed using the process 
 established under section 97A.405, subdivision 3, and rules 
 promulgated thereunder.  The fee for a duplicate state trail 
 sticker is $2, with an issuing fee of 50 cents. 


    HIST: 1997 c 216 s 62; 1998 c 401 s 21; 1999 c 231 s 87; 2004 
 c 255 s 7; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 2 s 32-35