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17.__Unlawfully operating snowmobile on railroad tracks.__A
person may not:

 
A.__Operate a snowmobile along or adjacent and parallel to
the tracks of a railroad within the limits of a railroad
right-of-way without written permission from the railroad
owning the right-of-way; or

 
B.__Operate a snowmobile across the tracks of a railroad
after having been forbidden to do so by the railroad owning
the railroad right-of-way, or by an agent of that railroad,
either personally or by appropriate notices posted
conspicuously along the railroad right-of-way.

 
Notwithstanding this subsection, a person may operate a
snowmobile on railroad tracks if the person is operating within
the right-of-way of a portion of railroad line that has been
officially abandoned under the authority of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.

 
A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation
for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500
may be adjudged.

 
18.__Operating snowmobile in cemetery.__A person may not
operate a snowmobile in any cemetery, burial place or burying
ground.

 
A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation
for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500
may be adjudged.

 
19.__Operating too close to certain buildings.__A person may
not operate a snowmobile within 200 feet of a dwelling, hospital,
nursing home, convalescent home or church.__This subsection does
not apply when a person is operating a snowmobile:

 
A.__On public ways in accordance with subsections 5, 6, 7
and 8 or on controlled access highways in accordance with
subsection 3, paragraphs A and B;

 
B.__On the frozen surface of any body of water; and

 
C.__On land the operator owns or is permitted to use.

 
A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation
for which a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $500
may be adjudged.


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