Section 215-C:28 Manufacturing Specification Requirements.
I. No person shall sell, offer to sell, or operate in this state, a snowmobile manufactured after July 1, 1981, unless it meets the minimum safety standards for snowmobile product certification of the Snowmobile Safety and Certification Committee in effect at the time of its manufacture, including the standards covering seats, controls, brake systems, fuel systems, shields and guards, electrical systems and lighting, reflectors, handgrips, and general hazard requirements. Proof of compliance with the requirements of this section shall be in the form of certification by a qualified independent testing company which is not affiliated with the manufacturer and is approved by the executive director.
II. No person shall sell, offer to sell, or operate in this state a snowmobile manufactured after January 1, 1973, which produces a sound level:
(a) If manufactured between January 2, 1973, and June 30, 1978, inclusive, of 82 decibels or more on the ""A'' scale when measured in accordance with the provisions of the Society of Automotive Engineers Recommended Practice, J192a, ""Exterior Sound Level for Snowmobiles'';
(b) If manufactured on or after July 1, 1978, of 73 decibels or more on the ""A'' scale when measured in accordance with the Society of Automotive Engineers Recommended Practice, J1161, ""Operational Sound Level Measurement Procedure for Snow Vehicles.''
III. No person shall operate in this state any snowmobile which is designed, constructed, and sold solely for closed-course competition and is without a headlight and a taillight. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to snowmobiles operated at approved snowmobile competitions, or when the exhaust system is modified to comply with the provisions of paragraph IV and RSA 227-L:20.
IV. No person shall modify the manufacturer's specified exhaust system of any snowmobile in any manner which will increase or amplify the noise emitted above that emitted by the original muffler.
Source. 2005, 210:1, eff. July 1, 2006.