§13108. Liability for damage caused by minors

The owner of a snowmobile, the person who gives or furnishes that snowmobile to a person under 18 years of age and the parent or guardian responsible for the care of that minor are jointly and severally liable with the minor for any damages caused in the operation of the snowmobile by that minor.

§13109.__Dealer's registration and license

1.__Application and issuance.__A person may not engage in the business of selling new or used snowmobiles in the State unless the person has registered as a dealer and secured a valid dealer's license from the commissioner. A dealer so registered and licensed need not register individual snowmobiles.__For the purposes of this subsection, "new snowmobile" means a snowmobile that has not been registered in this State or any other state or for which sales tax has not been paid in this State or any other state if that other state taxes the purchase of a new snowmobile.

Each day a person violates this subsection, that person commits a Class E crime for which a minimum fine of $50 and an amount equal to twice the applicable license fee must be imposed.

2.__Fees.__The dealer's registration and license fee is $15 annually from each July 1st.

3.__Dealer's number plates.__Dealer's number plates must be provided and obtained as follows.

A.__A registered dealer may receive dealer's number plates.__ The annual fee for a dealer's number plate is:

(1)__For a resident dealer's plate, $16; and

(2)__For a nonresident dealer's plate, $60.

B.__Replacement for lost or stolen dealer's number plates may be obtained for a fee of $5 for each plate.

C.__If a dealer's number plate is lost or stolen, the owner shall notify the commissioner immediately.

4.__Temporary registrations and numbers.__The commissioner may issue temporary numbers and registrations for snowmobiles to bona fide dealers who may, upon the sale or exchange of a