N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 25.19: Operation by youthful operators

§ 25.19 Operation by youthful operators. 1. Age of operation. No

person under eighteen years of age shall operate a snowmobile except as

provided for in this subdivision. (a) No person under the age of

fourteen years shall operate a snowmobile except upon land owned or

leased by his or her parent or guardian. Leased lands as used in this

section shall not include lands leased by an organization of which said

operator or his or her parent or guardian is a member.

(b) A person ten years of age or older but less than fourteen years of

age who holds a valid snowmobile safety certificate issued by the

commissioner may operate a snowmobile on any lands upon which

snowmobiling is allowed if accompanied by a person over eighteen years

of age. For the purpose of this section, "accompanied" shall mean within

five hundred feet of the person over eighteen years of age.

(c) A person fourteen years of age or older but less than eighteen

years of age, who either holds a valid snowmobile safety certificate

issued by the commissioner or is accompanied by a person over eighteen

years of age, may operate a snowmobile in the same manner as a person

over eighteen years of age.

2. Exhibition of certificate. The failure of a person specified in

subdivision one of this section to hold a snowmobile safety certificate

issued by the commissioner to exhibit such upon demand to any

magistrate, peace officer, acting pursuant to his or her special duties,

police officer, or other person having authority to enforce the

provisions of this article, shall not be an offense, but shall be

presumptive evidence that such person is not the holder of such

certificate.

3. Authorization. No owner of a snowmobile shall authorize or permit

the operation of his or her snowmobile within the state by any person in

violation of the provisions of this section.