§ 36-248. Registration; registration decal.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided, a snowmobile shall not be operated unless the owner first obtains a certificate of registration and a registration decal. The certificate of registration shall be secured at the time of purchase or transfer of ownership. A certificate of registration or a registration decal is not required for a snowmobile owner or for a snowmobile used entirely in a safety education and training program conducted by a certified snowmobile safety instructor and authorized pursuant to section 82108 of the Public Act No. 451 of 1994 (MCL 324.82108).

(b)

A certificate of registration or a registration decal is not required for a snowmobile that is exclusively operated in a special event of limited duration conducted according to a prearranged schedule under a permit from the city.

(c)

The owner of a snowmobile, having been issued a certificate of registration for the snowmobile, shall affix to each side of the forward half of the cowl above the footwell of the snowmobile the registration decal assigned to that snowmobile. The registration decal shall be as prescribed by the department. Beginning July 1, 1999, the registration decal shall include the registration expiration date and the registration number and shall contain two letters and four numbers. The numbers shall contrast so as to be distinctly visible and legible. A number other than the number awarded to the snowmobile on the registration certificate, or granted reciprocity under this article, shall not be attached or otherwise displayed on the snowmobile.

(Ord. No. 277, ch. 23, art. IV, § 3, 2-12-2001)

State law reference

Similar provisions, MCL 324.82103, 324.82104, 324.82113.