Vermont Snowmobile Violations & Maximum Fines
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Have your valid snowmobile registration and Trail Maintenance Assessment (TMA) before riding on VAST trails.
$565 — Operation of an unregistered and/or No TMA snowmobile
$622 — 2nd or subsequent offense within three years
Title 23, § 3202. Repeat-offense wording follows the supplied penalty schedule.
Snowmobile Violations
Maximum amounts below are from the Vermont Judicial Bureau Waiver Penalties schedule dated August 5, 2026. The maximum fine may differ from the waiver amount. Descriptions are abbreviated labels from the schedule, not the full statutory requirements or exceptions.
| Title 23 Section | Violation | Maximum Fine |
|---|---|---|
| § 3202 | Operation of an unregistered and/or No TMA snowmobile | $565 |
| § 3202 | Operation of an unregistered and/or No TMA snowmobile — 2nd or subsequent offense within three years | $622 |
| § 3203 | Failure to return transferred registration | $88 |
| § 3204(b) | Misuse of manufacturer's/seller's registration/number plate | $88 |
| § 3205(a) | Operation with defective or inadequate equipment | $392 |
| § 3205(c) | Altered headlight lenses | $88 |
| § 3205(d) | Operation with an improper exhaust system | $203 |
| § 3205(e) | Sale of a snowmobile without required equipment | $88 |
| § 3206(a) | Permitting operation of an unregistered snowmobile | $203 |
| § 3206(b)(1) | On/across public highway | $111 |
| § 3206(b)(2) | On a plowed highway | $111 |
| § 3206(b)(3) | Along public highway | $111 |
| § 3206(b)(4) | On a municipal highway | $111 |
| § 3206(b)(5) | On private land or private water | $392 |
| § 3206(b)(6) | On natural area | $203 |
| § 3206(b)(7) | By a person under eight | $88 |
| § 3206(b)(8) | By a person born after July 1, 1983 | $88 |
| § 3206(b)(9) | Harassing wildlife | $622 |
| § 3206(b)(10) | Display of registration plate | $88 |
| § 3206(b)(13) | Within a cemetery | $111 |
| § 3206(b)(14) | On a limited access highway, etc. | $111 |
| § 3206(b)(15) | On a sidewalk | $111 |
| § 3206(b)(16) | Driving after privilege suspended | $392 |
| § 3206(b)(17) | Operation of a snowmobile in an unreasonable manner | $392 |
| § 3206(b)(18)(C) | Display of improper TMA by a snowmobile in a commercial operation | $392 |
| § 3206(b)(18)(D) | Failure to display commercial identification | $392 |
| § 3206(b)(19) | Operating snowmobile without insurance | $622 |
| § 3206(b)(20) | Trail access limited | $174 |
| § 3206(b)(21) | Failure to wear protective headgear and face protection | $174 |
| § 3206(b)(22) | Operation of snowmobile in closed season | $622 |
| § 3206(b)(23) | Operation of snowmobile in open season (when trails have been closed by the club) | $622 |
| § 3207f(a)(1) | Snowmobile under 21 at .02 or more BAC | $47 |
| § 3207f(a)(2) | Snowmobile under 21 at .02 or more BAC; subsequent offense | $47 |
| § 3207f(d) | Snowmobile under 21 refusal | $47 |
| § 3207f(d) | Snowmobile under 21 refusal; subsequent offense | $47 |
| § 3209 | Defacing a motor or serial number | $392 |
| § 3209a | Damaging or removing trail signs | $392 |
