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(1)__Every snowmobile manufactured after February 1, 1975 | | and offered for sale or sold in this State must be | | constructed to limit total vehicle noise to not more than | | 78 decibels of sound pressure level at 50 feet on the "A" | | scale, as measured by the SAE standards J-192; |
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| | | (2)__Snowmobiles manufactured after October 1, 1973, | | but on or before February 1, 1975, and offered for sale | | or sold in this State must be constructed to limit the | | total vehicle noise to not more than 82 decibels of | | sound pressure level at 50 feet on the "A" scale, as | | measured by the SAE standards J-192; and |
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| | | (3)__Snowmobiles manufactured on or before October 1, | | 1973 are not subject to a specific noise level, except | | that they may not be modified in violation of this | | subsection. |
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| | | C.__ The following penalties apply to violations of this | | subsection. |
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| | | (1)__A person who violates this subsection commits a | | civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 | | nor more than $500 may be adjudged. |
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| | | (2)__A person who violates this subsection after having | | been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil | | violations under this Part within the previous 5-year | | period commits a Class E crime. |
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| | | 15.__Snowmobile headlight and taillight equipment | | requirements.__Except as provided in section 13112, a person may | | not operate a snowmobile that is not equipped as provided in this | | subsection. |
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| | | A.__A person may not operate a snowmobile unless the | | snowmobile has mounted: |
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| | | (1)__On the front at least one headlight capable of | | casting a white beam for a distance of at least 100 | | feet directly ahead of the snowmobile; and |
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| | | (2)__On the rear at least one lamp capable of | | displaying a red light visible at a distance of at | | least 100 feet behind the snowmobile. |
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| | | B.__The following penalties apply to violations of this | | subsection. |
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