Wisconsin Legislature: 2009 Wisconsin Act 252

Date of enactment: May 7, 2010
2009 Senate Bill 264 Date of publication*: May 21, 2010

* Section 991.11, Wisconsin Statutes 2007-08 : Effective date of acts. "Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor's partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication as designated" by the secretary of state [the date of publication may not be more than 10 working days after the date of enactment].

2009 WISCONSIN ACT 252

An Act to amend 350.10 (1) (f); and to create 23.119, 23.33 (3) (cm) and 350.10 (1) (fm) of the statutes; relating to: prohibiting the operation of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and other off-highway vehicles on certain property.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

252,1g Section 1g. 23.119 of the statutes is created to read:

23.119 Consent to use certain off-highway vehicles. (1) In this section:

(a) "All-terrain vehicle" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (2g).

(b) "Off-highway vehicle" means a motor-driven craft or vehicle principally manufactured for off-highway use but does not include a snowmobile or all terrain vehicle.

(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.

252,1r Section 1r. 23.33 (3) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

23.33 (3) (cm) On public property that is posted as closed to all-terrain vehicle operation or on which the operation of an all-terrain vehicle is prohibited by law.

252,1t Section 1t. 350.10 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

350.10 (1) (f) On the private property of another without the consent of the owner or lessee. Failure to post private property does not imply consent for snowmobile use. Any other motor-driven craft or vehicle principally manufactured for off-highway use shall at all times have the consent of the owner before operation of such craft or vehicle on private lands.

252,2 Section 2. 350.10 (1) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:

350.10 (1) (fm) On public property that is posted as closed to snowmobile operation or on which the operation of a snowmobile is prohibited by law.