§ 33-14-101 — Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Administrative costs includes, but is not limited to, printing, postage,
mailing, and personnel related to registration processing.

(2) Dealer means a person engaged in the business of selling snowmobiles
at wholesale or retail in this state.

(3) Direct services includes, but is not limited to, the activities and
expenses associated with law enforcement, safety certification, capital equipment,
rescue and first aid equipment, snowmobile facilities, and division and contract
services related to clearing parking lots and providing trail maintenance.

(4) Manufacturer means a person engaged in the business of
manufacturing snowmobiles in this state.

(5) Operate means to ride in or on and control the operation of a
snowmobile.

(6) Operator means every person who operates or is in actual physical
control of a snowmobile.

(7) Owner means a person, other than a lienholder, having title to a
snowmobile and entitled to the use or possession thereof.

(8) Person means any individual, association, partnership, or public or
private corporation, any municipal corporation, county, city, city and county, or
other political subdivision of the state, or any other public or private organization of
any character.

(8.5) Possession means physical custody of a snowmobile by any owner of
a snowmobile or by any owner of a motor vehicle or trailer on or in which a
snowmobile is placed for the purpose of transport.

(9) Renter means a person primarily engaged in the business of renting
snowmobiles.

(10) Roadway means that portion of a highway improved, designed, or
ordinarily used for vehicular travel.

(11) Snowmobile means a self-propelled vehicle primarily designed or
altered for travel on snow or ice when supported in part by skis, belts, or cleats.
Snowmobile does not include machinery used strictly for the grooming of
snowmobile trails or ski slopes.

(11.5) Staging area means any parking lot, trailhead, or other location to or
from which any snowmobile is transported by truck, trailer, or other motor vehicle
where it is placed into operation or removed from operation. Staging area does
not include any location to which a snowmobile is transported primarily for the
purpose of service, maintenance, repair, storage, or sale.

(12) Street, road, freeway, or highway means the entire right-of-way
between boundary lines of any of such public ways when any part thereof is open to
the use of the public as a matter of right for the purpose of motor vehicle travel.

Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 905, � 2, effective January 1, 1985. L. 88: (8.5) and (11.5) added, p. 1167, � 1, effective March 24.