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Compiled text through Sep 15, 2021Register checked through July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)

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9 NYCRR 456.1 - Requirements for obtaining a snowmobile safety certificate

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source receipt
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

Requirements for obtaining a snowmobile safety certificate include:

(a)attendance at three of the four prescribed lessons;

(b)completion of the workbook; and

(c)attainment of a score of 75 percent on the final examination.

9 NYCRR 456.2 - Course content

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source receipt
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

(a)New York State young snowmobile operator's safety training course shall be a training program prepared and published by the commissioner as authorized in article 25 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law, comprised of a minimum of 10 hours of classroom instruction and one hour of optional field instruction by a duly certified instructor.

(b)The course will contain, but not be limited to, the following topics:

(1)code of ethics;

(2)registration;

(3)safe operation;

(4)laws and enforcement of laws;

(5)parts identification;

(6)fuel system;

(7)safety features and safety equipment;

(8)driving tips;

(9)wind-chill chart;

(10)proper clothing; and

(11)survival techniques.

9 NYCRR 456.3 - Instructor certification

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source receipt
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

Certification of an instructor's qualifications shall be on the following basis:

(a)attendance at a training seminar conducted by a representative of the bureau; or

(b)possession of a valid New York State teacher's license and the written recommendation of a regional coordinator; or

(c)assisting a certified instructor in the presentation of the New York State young snowmobile operator's safety training course.

9 NYCRR 456.4 - Application for snowmobile safety certificate

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source receipt
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

(a)The application for a snowmobile safety certificate shall include but not be limited to the following:

(1)name of applicant;

(2)address of applicant (street, city, county, state);

(3)date of birth of applicant;

(4)sex, weight, height, color of eyes, color of hair;

(5)name of parent or guardian;

(6)instructor's code number; and

(7)attendance record.

(b)The instructor shall complete the “endorsement for snowmobile safety certificate” on the back of the application and sign his name in full.

(c)After the youthful operator successfully completes the young snowmobile operator's safety training course, the instructor shall separate the application from the safety certificate and shall return the application to the office.

9 NYCRR 456.5 - Snowmobile safety certificate

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source receipt
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

(a)Snowmobile safety certificate shall be wallet-size and include but not be limited to the following:

(1)name of applicant;

(2)address of applicant (street, city, county, state);

(3)date of birth of applicant;

(4)sex, weight, height, color of eyes, color of hair;

(5)instructor's code number;

(6)name of applicant's parent or guardian;

(7)signature of applicant; and

(8)certificate number.

(b)After the youthful operator successfully completes the young snowmobile operator's safety training course, the instructor shall issue the prenumbered snowmobile safety certificate to the youthful operator.

9 NYCRR 456.6 - Duplicate snowmobile safety certificate

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source receipt
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

In the event that a snowmobile safety certificate is lost, the youthful operator may obtain a duplicate snowmobile safety certificate by making application to the bureau upon payment of a fee of $1.

9 NYCRR 456.7 - Revocation and suspension

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Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source receipt
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

The commissioner may suspend or revoke a snowmobile operator's safety certificate upon a determination by him that such action is warranted, provided the certificate holder is given the opportunity of a hearing before the commissioner.

9 NYCRR 456.8 - Exemption

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Dates and status

Compiling agency: Executive Department
Text status: Source receipt
Compiled text through: Sep 15, 2021
Register checked through: July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
Activity status: No later Register activity identified in this check.
Source snapshot: Jun 6, 2026

A youthful operator who is a resident of another state or country and is the holder of a valid snowmobile safety certificate issued pursuant to the laws of that state or country shall be exempt from the requirements of this Part.

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