Penalties and revocation or suspension of registration
23 V.S.A. § 3207
in effect3207. 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:
§ 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) A person who violates the provisions of section 3202 of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of $450.00 for a first offense and $500.00 for a second or subsequent offense within a three-year period.
(h) The Commissioner or the Commissioner’s authorized agent may suspend or revoke the registration of any snowmobile registered in this State and repossess the number and certificate to it, when the Commissioner 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.
(i) Civil penalties established under this section shall be mandatory and shall 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; 2025, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. July 1, 2026.
Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/23/029/03207Fetched: 10/21/2026