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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) andsection 169A.20, a person who violates a provision ofsections 84.773; 84.777; 84.788to84.795; 84.798to84.804; 84.90; or84.922to84.928or rules of the commissioner relating to off-highway vehicle use is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person violatessection 84.773, subdivision 2, clause (2), and the person recklessly upsets the natural and ecological balance of a wetland or public waters wetland.
(c) A person is prohibited from operating an off-highway vehicle for a period of one year if the person is:
(1) convicted of a gross misdemeanor under paragraph (b);
(2) convicted of or subject to a final order undersection 84.775for a violation of the prohibition on the intentional operation on unfrozen public water, in a state park, in a scientific and natural area, or in a wildlife management area undersection 84.773, subdivision 1, clause (3);
(3) convicted of or is subject to a final order undersection 84.775for a violation of the prohibition on the willful, wanton, or reckless disregard for the safety of persons or property undersection 84.773, subdivision 2, clause (1); or
(4) convicted of or subject to a final order undersection 84.775for a violation of the prohibition on carelessly upsetting the natural and ecological balance of a wetland or public waters wetland undersection 84.773, subdivision 2, clause (2).
(d) The commissioner shall notify the person of the time period during which the person is prohibited from operating an off-highway vehicle.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Minnesota Statutes Natural Resources (Ch. 83A-84) § 84.774. Off-highway vehicle criminal penalties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mn/natural-resources-ch-83a-84/mn-st-sect-84-774/
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