SB 693

Under current law, a person who is at least 12 years of age and who is born on

or after January 1, 1985, may not operate a snowmobile unless he or she holds a

snowmobile safety certificate. A snowmobile safety certificate certifies that the

person satisfactorily completed a program administered by the Department of

Natural Resources (DNR) in the safe use of snowmobiles. Instruction under the

program is conducted by instructors certified by DNR. Current law provides that for

each person receiving instruction who is under 16 years of age, the program must

include six hours of classroom instruction. Current law also allows the instructor to

provide up to two additional hours of instruction on a snowmobile.

This bill eliminates the requirement that under the snowmobile safety program

administered by DNR, persons who are under 16 years of age must receive a

minimum number of hours of snowmobile safety instruction in a classroom.