75 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 77 - Snowmobiles And All-terrain Vehicles

• Chapter Notes

Subchapter A.  General Provisions

• Section 7701 - Short Title Of Chapter
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Snowmobile and All-Terrain Vehicle Law. (July 11, 1985, P.L.220, No.56, eff. 60 days)
• Section 7702 - Definitions
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in...
• Section 7703 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter does not apply to law enforcement officers while engaged in the performance of their official duties.
• Section 7704 - Rules And Regulations
  The department may promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
• Section 7705 - Records And Reports
  The provisions of Subchapter B of Chapter 63 (relating to records of traffic cases) relating to records and reports shall be applicable to proceedings...
• Section 7706 - Restricted Account
  (a) Deposit and use of moneys.-- (1) The department shall deposit the following into a restricted account, which is hereby established: (i) all moneys...

Subchapter B.  Certificates of Title, Registration and Permits

• Section 7711 - Registration Of Dealers
  (a) General rule.--A person who is in the business of selling snowmobiles or ATV's in this Commonwealth shall register with the department as a...
• Section 7711.1 - Registration Of Snowmobile Or Atv
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (f), it is unlawful for a person to operate or for an owner to permit another...
• Section 7711.2 - Limited Registration Of Snowmobile Or Atv
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful for a person to operate or for an owner to permit another person to operate a snowmobile or ATV...
• Section 7712 - Registration Of Snowmobiles And Registration And Issuance Of Certificates Of Title For Atv's (Repealed)
  § 7712. Registration of snowmobiles and registration and issuance of certificates of title for ATV's (Repealed). 2001 Repeal. Section 7712 was repealed June 25,...
• Section 7712.1 - Certificate Of Title For Snowmobile Or Atv
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), an owner of a snowmobile or ATV which is in this Commonwealth and for which...
• Section 7712.2 - Transfer To Or From Dealer
  (a) Transfer to dealer.--If a dealer acquires a snowmobile or ATV for the purpose of resale, a certificate of title need not be applied...
• Section 7712.3 - Transfer Of Snowmobile Or Atv By Operation Of Law
  (a) General rule.--If the interest of an owner in a snowmobile or ATV passes to another other than by voluntary transfer, the transferee shall,...
• Section 7712.4 - Correction Of Certificate Of Title
  (a) General rule.--When a certificate of title has been issued in error to a person not entitled to it or contains incorrect information, or...
• Section 7712.5 - Issuance Of New Certificate Following Transfer
  (a) Voluntary transfer.--The department, upon receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title with an application for a new certificate of title, the required...
• Section 7712.6 - Suspension And Cancellation Of Certificate Of Title
  (a) Return of new snowmobile or ATV.--The department may cancel the certificate of title issued for a new snowmobile or ATV if it is...
• Section 7712.7 - Application For Certificate Of Title By Agent
  (a) Authorization to apply.--No person may apply for a certificate of title on behalf of another person unless authorization to do so is in...
• Section 7712.8 - Perfection Of Security Interest In A Snowmobile Or Atv
  (a) Applicability of section.--Except as otherwise provided in 13 Pa.C.S. §§ 9311(d) (relating to perfection of security interests in property subject to certain statutes,...
• Section 7712.9 - Satisfaction Of Security Interest
  (a) Satisfaction of secured obligation.--Unless otherwise agreed by the owner, within 15 days of the satisfaction of the obligation secured by a security interest...
• Section 7712.10 - Release Of Security Interest
  A secured party that releases a security interest in a snowmobile or ATV shall mail or deliver the certificate of title to the owner...
• Section 7712.11 - Effectiveness Of Security Interests
  A security interest perfected in accordance with this subchapter is perfected until the secured party provides written evidence of satisfaction in accordance with section...
• Section 7712.12 - Assignment By Secured Party Of Security Interest
  (a) General rule.--A secured party may assign, absolutely or otherwise, his security interest in a snowmobile or ATV to a person other than the...
• Section 7712.13 - Exemptions
  The provisions of this subchapter relating to procedures for perfecting, assigning and satisfying security interests do not apply to: (1) a lien given by...
• Section 7713 - Certificates Of Registration And Decals (Repealed)
  § 7713. Certificates of registration and decals (Repealed). 2001 Repeal. Section 7713 was repealed June 25, 2001, P.L.701, No.68, effective in 120 days.
• Section 7714 - Exemptions From Registration (Repealed)
  § 7714. Exemptions from registration (Repealed). 2001 Repeal. Section 7714 was repealed June 25, 2001, P.L.701, No.68, effective in 120 days.
• Section 7715 - Reciprocity (Repealed)
  § 7715. Reciprocity (Repealed). 2001 Repeal. Section 7715 was repealed June 25, 2001, P.L.701, No.68, effective in 120 days.
• Section 7715.1 - Snowmobile Or Atv Purchased From Dealer
  (a) General rule.--If a snowmobile or ATV is purchased from a dealer, the dealer shall mail or deliver to the department an application for...
• Section 7715.2 - Fees
  (a) Fees.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the department shall collect the following fees: (1) Certificate of title, $22.50. (2) Expiration sticker, $20. (2.1)...
• Section 7716 - Records
  The department shall maintain a record, which shall be made available to all enforcement agencies, of: (1) The registration number for each snowmobile and...
• Section 7717 - Snowmobile And Atv Advisory Committee
  (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established under the jurisdiction of the department a board known as the Snowmobile and ATV Advisory Committee. (b) Composition.--The committee...
• Section 7718 - Vintage Snowmobile Permits
  (a) Issuance of permits.--Upon receipt of an application upon a form prescribed and furnished by the department which shall contain information required by the...

Subchapter C.  Operation

• Section 7721 - Operation On Streets And Highways
  (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful to operate a snowmobile or an ATV on any street or highway...
• Section 7722 - Designation Of Snowmobile And Atv Roads
  (a) General rule.--The Department of Transportation on State-designated highways and local authorities on any highway, road or street within its jurisdiction may designate any...
• Section 7723 - Special Snowmobile And Atv Events
  (a) General rule.--Snowmobiles and ATV's may be operated on highways and streets for special snowmobile and ATV events of limited duration which are conducted...
• Section 7724 - Operation On Private Or State Property
  (a) Private real property.-- (1) No person shall operate a snowmobile or an ATV on private real property without the consent of the owner...
• Section 7725 - Operation By Persons Under Age Sixteen
  (a) Crossing street or highway.--No person under 16 years of age shall drive a snowmobile or an ATV across any highway or connecting street...
• Section 7726 - Operation In Safe Manner
  (a) General rule.--No person shall operate a snowmobile or an ATV in any of the following ways: (1) At a rate of speed that...
• Section 7727 - Additional Limitations On Operation
  Except as otherwise permitted under Title 34 (relating to game), no person shall: (1) Operate or ride in any snowmobile or ATV with any...
• Section 7728 - Accidents And Accident Reports
  (a) Duty to stop and provide information.--Whenever any snowmobile or ATV is involved in an accident resulting in loss of life, personal injury or...
• Section 7729 - Liability Of Owner For Negligence
  (a) General rule.--Negligence in the use or operation of a snowmobile or an ATV is attributable to the owner. Every owner of a snowmobile...
• Section 7730 - Liability Insurance
  (a) Requirement.--A snowmobile or ATV for which registration is required under this chapter shall have liability insurance coverage for the snowmobile or ATV issued...

Subchapter D.  Equipment

• Section 7741 - Head Lamps And Tail Lamps
  (a) Time of operation.--Every snowmobile or ATV operated during hours of darkness shall display a lighted head lamp and tail lamp. The lights shall...
• Section 7742 - Brakes
  (a) Snowmobiles.--It is unlawful to operate a snowmobile which is not equipped with at least one brake of a design approved by the department...
• Section 7743 - Mufflers And Noise Control
  (a) General rule.--It is unlawful to operate a snowmobile or an ATV which is not equipped at all times with a muffler in good...

Subchapter E.  Miscellaneous Provisions

• Section 7751 - Enforcement Personnel And Procedures
  (a) Duty of enforcement.--Every law enforcement officer in this Commonwealth and designated officers and employees of the department shall enforce the provisions of this...
• Section 7752 - Penalties For Violation Of Chapter
  (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) and unless otherwise provided in this chapter, a person who violates this chapter commits...
• Section 7753 - Actions For Collection Of Penalties
  (a) General rule.--An action to recover any penalty imposed under the provisions of this chapter may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction...

Last modified: October 8, 2016