Wis. Stat. § 23.119
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Consent to use certain off-highway vehicles.
Official statutory text
(1) In this section:
(a) “All-terrain vehicle” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (2g) .
(at) “Off-highway motorcycle” has the meaning given in s. 23.335 (1) (q) .
(b) “Off-highway vehicle” means a motor-driven craft or vehicle principally manufactured for off-highway use but does not include a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, or an off-highway motorcycle.
(c) “Snowmobile” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (58a) .
(2) No person may operate an off-highway vehicle on private property without the consent of the owner of the property.
(3) No person may operate an off-highway vehicle on public property that is posted as closed to the operation of off-highway vehicles or on which the operation of an off-highway vehicle is prohibited by law.
History: 2009 a. 252 ; 2011 a. 208 ; 2013 a. 166 s. 77 ; 2015 a. 170 .
(a) “All-terrain vehicle” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (2g) .
(at) “Off-highway motorcycle” has the meaning given in s. 23.335 (1) (q) .
(b) “Off-highway vehicle” means a motor-driven craft or vehicle principally manufactured for off-highway use but does not include a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, or an off-highway motorcycle.
(c) “Snowmobile” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (58a) .
(2) No person may operate an off-highway vehicle on private property without the consent of the owner of the property.
(3) No person may operate an off-highway vehicle on public property that is posted as closed to the operation of off-highway vehicles or on which the operation of an off-highway vehicle is prohibited by law.
History: 2009 a. 252 ; 2011 a. 208 ; 2013 a. 166 s. 77 ; 2015 a. 170 .
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