New York Consolidated Laws, Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law - PAR § 21.07 Fee for snowmobile trail development and maintenance

1. A fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars is hereby imposed upon the resident, and one hundred twenty-five dollars upon the nonresident, owner of a snowmobile for the snowmobile trail development and maintenance fund to be paid to the commissioner of motor vehicles upon the registration thereof in addition to the registration fee required by the vehicle and traffic law, the payment of which fee hereby imposed shall be a condition precedent to such individual resident, individual nonresident or dealer registration.

2. [Eff. until Dec. 31, 2028.  See, also, subd. 2 below.] Notwithstanding the fee as established in subdivision one of this section, an individual resident or nonresident registering a snowmobile who provides proof at the time of registration, that such individual is a member of an organized New York state snowmobile club that is a member of the New York state snowmobile association or is a member of an organized New York state snowmobile club that is a trail maintenance entity and a member of the New York state snowmobile association, shall pay fifty-five dollars for each snowmobile for the snowmobile trail development and maintenance fund in addition to the registration required by the vehicle and traffic law.  In the event that an individual seeking snowmobile club membership is unable, for any reason, to secure such club membership, he or she may contact the New York state snowmobile association, who shall secure such membership for such person.

2. [Eff. Dec. 31, 2028.  See, also, subd. 2 above.] (a) Notwithstanding the fee as established in subdivision one of this section, an individual resident or nonresident registering a snowmobile who provides proof at the time of registration, that such individual is a member of an organized New York state snowmobile club that is a member of the New York state snowmobile association or is a member of an organized New York state snowmobile club that is a trail maintenance entity and a member of the New York state snowmobile association, shall pay fifty-five dollars for each snowmobile for the snowmobile trail development and maintenance fund in addition to the registration required by the vehicle and traffic law.  In the event that an individual seeking snowmobile club membership is unable, for any reason, to secure such club membership, such person may contact the New York state snowmobile association, who shall secure such membership for such person.

(b) Notwithstanding the fee as established in subdivision one of this section and paragraph (a) of this subdivision, a fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars is hereby imposed upon the resident, and one hundred twenty-five dollars upon the nonresident, owner of a snowmobile manufactured more than thirty years prior to the current calendar year for the snowmobile trail development and maintenance fund to be paid to the commissioner of motor vehicles upon the registration thereof in addition to the registration fee required by the vehicle and traffic law, the payment of which fee hereby imposed shall be a condition precedent to such individual resident or individual nonresident registration.  Provided, however, an individual resident or nonresident registering a snowmobile manufactured more than thirty years prior to the current calendar year who provides proof, at the time of registration, that such individual is a member of an organized New York state snowmobile club that is a member of the New York state snowmobile association or is a member of an organized New York state snowmobile club that is a trail maintenance entity and a member of the New York state snowmobile association, shall pay twenty dollars for each such snowmobile for the snowmobile trail development and maintenance fund in addition to the registration required by the vehicle and traffic law.  In the event that an individual seeking snowmobile club membership is unable, for any reason, to secure such club membership, they may contact the New York state snowmobile association, who shall secure such membership for such person.