Tribal Law - Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota - Tribal Law

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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

1.23.020 Snowmobile Registration; General Requirements

Except as hereafter provided, no Indian person shall operate a snowmobile on easements, trails, accesses, lands, lakes, rivers, or streams, within the Turtle Mountain Jurisdiction, as defined by Section 1.05.020 of this Code, unless such snowmobile shall: have a current distinctive number assigned to it by a motor vehicle registration department. Such registration number shall be:

(a) At least two (2) inches in height and of a reflective material; and

(b) Securely affixed on each side of the forward half of the snowmobile in such position as to provide clear legibility and identification. Such certificate of registration shall include information regarding the manufacturer, model, year and serial number, if such information is available; the address of the owner and the address of the former owner or the dealer, as the case may be; and

(c) As far as is reasonably possible, such numbers shall at all times be kept free and clear of mud, ice or snow, so as to be clearly visible.