Age requirements for snowmobile operation

An individual ten years of age and over may not operate a snowmobile unless the individual is in possession of a valid driver's license, operates the snowmobile on private land, or the individual has completed a snowmobile safety training course as prescribed by the director of the parks and recreation department pursuant to North Dakota Century Code chapter 28-32 and has received the appropriate snowmobile safety certificate issued by the director of the parks and recreation department. In addition, an individual aged ten or eleven must be in the presence of a parent or guardian pursuant to North Dakota Century Code chapter 30.1-27. The failure of an operator to exhibit a snowmobile safety certificate upon demand to any official authorized to enforce this chapter is presumptive evidence that the individual is not the holder of the certificate. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class 3 noncriminal offense.