Subd. 1. It is unlawful for any person under 14 years of age to operate on streets, highways, public lands or frozen water or make a direct crossing of a street or highway as the operator of a snowmobile unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. A person 14 years of age or older, but less than 18 years of age, may operate a snowmobile on streets, highway, public lands or frozen waters as permitted under this section and make a direct crossing of a street or highway only if he or she has in his or her immediate possession a valid snowmobile safety certificate issued by the Commissioner of Natural Resources.
Subd. 2. It is unlawful for the owner of a snowmobile to permit the snowmobile to be operated contrary to the provisions of this section.
(1987 Code, § 802.06) Penalty, see § 104.01