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An act relating to the registration and use of snowmobiles; amending certain laws relating to snowmobile registration and operation; exempting snowmobiles from the motor vehicle retail installment sales; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 1969, Section 84.81, Subdivision 3; 84.82, Subdivisions 1, 3, 6, and adding a subdivision; 84.86, Subdivision 1; 84.87, Subdivision 1; 84.872; 84.88; 168.66, Subdivision 5;, and Chapter 84, by adding a section. Be it enacted by the Legislatume of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1969, Section 84.81, Subdivision 3, is amended to read: -~,... ....................... , ......... ':.~;~..~:~m~':LhL .... Subd. 3. SNOWMOBILES: REGISTRATION AND USE. "SnOwmobile" means a self- propelled vehicle designed for travel on snow or ice steered by skis or runners. Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1969, Section 84.82, Subdivision 1, is amended to read: 84.82 SNOWMOBILE REGISTRATION. Subdivision 1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall after June 30, 1969, own, operate, or transport any snowmobile within the state unless such snowmobile has been registered in accordance with the provisions of section 84.81 to 84.88, except snov~obiles in transit by a manufactumer, distributor, or dealer. No person shall sell a snowmobile without furnishing the buyer a bill of sale on a form prescribed by the commissioner. Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1969, Section 84.82, Subdivision 3, is amended to read: Subd. 3. FEES FOR REGISTRATION. (a)The fee for registration of each snow- mobile, other than those registered by a dealer or manufacturer pursuant to clauses (b) or (c) of this subdivision, shall be as follows: $12 for three years and $2 for a duplicate or transfer. (b) The total registration fee 'for all snowmobiles owned by a dealer and operated for demonstration or testing purposes shall be $37.50 per year. (c) The total registration fee for all snowmobiles owned by a manufacturer and operated for research, testing, experimentation, or demonstration purposes - shall be $150 per year. Dealer and manufacturer registrations are not transferable. Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1969, Section 84.82, S~division 6, is amended to read: Subd. 6. EXEMPTIONS. No registration hereunder shall be required for the following described snowmobiles: ' (a) Snowmobiles owned and used by the United States, another state, or a political subdivision thereof. (b) Snowmobiles registeped in a country other than the United States temporaPily used within this state. (c) Snowmobiles covered by a valid license of another state and which have not been within this state for more than 30 C~nsecutive days.