LD 1920
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LR 2679
Item 1

 
(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;

 
(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

 
(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.

 
C.__ The following penalties apply to violations of this
subsection.

 
(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.

 
(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.

 
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.

 
A.__A person may not operate a snowmobile unless the
snowmobile has mounted:

 
(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

 
(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.

 
B.__The following penalties apply to violations of this
subsection.


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