321G.20   Operation by minors.
  1.  An owner or operator of a snowmobile shall not permit a person under twelve years of age to operate and a person less than twelve years of age shall not operate a snowmobile on a designated snowmobile trail, public land, or public ice except when accompanied on the same snowmobile by a responsible person of at least eighteen years of age who is experienced in snowmobile operation and who possesses a valid driver’s license, as defined in section 321.1, or an education certificate issued under this chapter.
  2.  While operating a snowmobile on a designated snowmobile trail, public land, or public ice, a person twelve through fifteen years of age and possessing a valid education certificate must be under the direct supervision of a parent, guardian, or another adult authorized by the parent or guardian, who is experienced in snowmobile operation and possesses a valid driver’s license, as defined in section 321.1, or an education certificate issued under this chapter.
  3.  A person under eighteen years of age but over the age of fifteen shall not operate a snowmobile on or across a public highway unless the person has in the person’s possession an education certificate issued to the person pursuant to this chapter.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321G.20]
89 Acts, ch 244, §32; 90 Acts, ch 1230, §81; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §9; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §29; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §21

For applicable scheduled fine, see §805.8B, subsection 2, paragraph g 
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