Vermont § 3207 - Penalties and revocation or suspension of registration

§ 3207. Penalties and revocation or suspension of registration

• (a) A person who violates any of the following sections of this title shall be subject
  to a civil penalty of $35.00 for each violation: § 3203 failure to return transferred registration § 3205(a)-(c) operation with defective or inadequate equipment, except improper muffling device § 3205(e) sale of a snowmobile for operation without required equipment; improper operation; permitting improper operation § 3206(b)(8) by a person without a certificate of snowmobile education § 3206(b)(1)(D) by a person under 16 years of age § 3206(b)(10) display of registration plate (b) A person who violates any of the following sections of this title shall be subject
  to a civil penalty of $55.00 for each violation: § 3206(b)(1) on a public highway § 3206(b)(2), (3) on a plowed highway § 3206(b)(4) on a municipal highway § 3206(b)(13) in cemeteries § 3206(b)(14) interstate and limited access highways § 3206(b)(15) sidewalks (c) A person who violates any of the following sections of this title shall be subject
  to a civil penalty of $135.00 for each violation: § 3202 operation of an unregistered snowmobile § 3205(a) alterations made to headlight lenses § 3206(a) permitting operation of an unregistered snowmobile § 3206(b)(6) natural area § 3206(b)(20) trail access limited § 3206(b)(21) failure to wear proper protective headgear (d) A person who violates any of the following sections of this title shall be subject
  to a civil penalty of $300.00 for each violation: § 3204(b) misuse of manufacturer’s/seller’s registration § 3206(b)(5) private land or private body of water § 3206(b)(16) operation after privilege suspended § 3206(b)(17) operation of a snowmobile in unreasonable manner § 3206(b)(18)(C) display of improper TMA by a snowmobile used in a commercial operation § 3206(b)(18)(D) failure to display commercial identification § 3209 defacing numbers on snowmobiles § 3209a defacing trail signs (e) A person who violates any of the following sections of this title shall be subject
  to a civil penalty of up to $500.00 for each violation: § 3205(d) operation with an improper muffling device § 3206(b)(19) liability insurance § 3206(b)(22) and (23) operation of a snowmobile in closed or open season § 3206(b)(9)(A) harassing wildlife (f) A person who violates any of the following provisions of this title shall be imprisoned
  for not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both. If the person
  has been previously convicted of the same violation, the person shall be imprisoned
  for not more than two years or fined not more than $3,000.00, or both: § 3206(b)(9)(B) intentionally causing animal pain or suffering § 3206(b)(12) reckless operation § 3211 leaving scene of a crash § 3212 attempting to elude law enforcement officer (g) The Commissioner or his or her authorized agent may suspend or revoke the registration
  of any snowmobile registered in this State and repossess the number and certificate
  to it, when he or she is satisfied that: (1) a snowmobile has been stolen; (2) the registrant is not the legal owner; (3) a snowmobile is operated without proper equipment after the owner has been notified
  by a law enforcement officer to procure and use such equipment as is required by law
  or Department rules; or (4) the owner of a snowmobile has perpetrated some fraud upon the Department of Motor
  Vehicles. (h) Civil penalties established under this section shall be mandatory and may not be reduced. (Added 1983, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1991, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 1993, No. 234 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1994; 1999, No. 20, §§ 8, 11; 2001, No. 126 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 5, 6, eff. June 12, 2002; 2003, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 233; 2019, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 23, eff. July 13, 2020; 2023, No. 6, § 256, eff. July 1, 2023.)