Bill Text: MI HB4136 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Vehicles: snowmobiles; safety standards for snowmobiles; decriminalize. Amends sec. 82122 & 82123 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.82122 & 324.82123).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-09 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 02/04/2021 [HB4136 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-HB4136-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 4136
February 04, 2021, Introduced by Reps.
Markkanen and Filler and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending sections 82122 and 82123 (MCL 324.82122 and 324.82123), as added by 1995 PA 58.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 82122. (1) A
person shall not operate a snowmobile
shall not be operated unless it
has at least 1 headlight, 1 taillight, and adequate brakes capable, while the
snowmobile travels on packed snow and carries an operator who weighs 175 pounds
or more, of stopping the snowmobile in not more than 40 feet from an initial
steady speed of 20 miles per hour or of locking the snowmobile's traction belt
or belts.
(2) A person shall not sell or offer to sell in this state a
snowmobile manufactured after July 1, 1978, unless it meets the minimum safety
standards for snowmobile product certification of the snowmobile safety and
certification committee's November 23, 1976, volume 3, safety standards for snowmobiles for product
certification, "Safety Standards for
Snowmobiles for Product Certification", including detailed
standard supplement and test specifications and procedures, covering machine
sound levels, seats, controls, brake systems, fuel systems, shields and guards,
electrical systems and lighting, reflectors, handgrips, and general hazard
requirements. Proof of compliance with this section shall be in the form of
certification by a qualified independent testing company that is not affiliated
with the manufacturer and is approved by the department.
(3) A person who violates this section is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $150.00.
Sec. 82123. (1) A person operating or riding on a snowmobile shall wear a crash helmet on his or her head . Crash helmets shall be a crash helmet approved by the United States department of transportation.Department of Transportation.
(2) This section does not apply to a person riding on or operating a snowmobile on his or her own private property.
(3) A person who violates this section is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $150.00.
