7724 - Operation on private or State property.
§ 7724. Operation on private or State property. (a) Private real property.-- (1) No person shall operate a snowmobile or an ATV on private real property without the consent of the owner thereof. Any person operating a snowmobile or an ATV upon lands of another shall stop and identify himself upon the request of the landowner or his duly authorized representatives and, if requested to do so by the landowner, shall promptly remove the snowmobile or ATV from the premises. (2) When a person operates a snowmobile or an ATV in a manner as to violate section 3717 (relating to trespass by motor vehicle), the applicable fines, penalties and suspensions provided in this title for violation of section 3717 shall apply to this subsection. (b) State property.-- (1) No person shall operate a snowmobile or an ATV on State-owned property except on clearly marked and previously designated snowmobile or ATV routes or as expressly permitted by the Commonwealth. (2) (i) The department may designate any road within a State Park or State Forest over which the department has jurisdiction as a snowmobile road or an ATV road, or both, and may, in its discretion, determine whether the road shall be closed to vehicular traffic or whether snowmobiles and ATV's may share the designated road with vehicular traffic. Adequate notices of such designation and determination shall be sufficiently and prominently displayed. (ii) No person shall operate a snowmobile or ATV on State park or State forest land except as follows: (A) A person may operate a snowmobile on a road, trail or area that is designated and marked by the department as open for snowmobile use or on which the person has been given specific written permission to operate the snowmobile. (B) A person may operate a Class I ATV on a road, trail or area that is designated and marked by the department as open for ATV use or on which the person has been given specific written permission to operate the ATV. (C) A person may operate a Class II ATV on a road, trail or area if the person has been given specific written permission by the department to operate a Class II ATV on the road, trail or area. (July 11, 1985, P.L.220, No.56, eff. 60 days; July 1, 1990, P.L.312, No.70, eff. 60 days; June 25, 2001, P.L.701, No.68, eff. imd.) Cross References. Section 7724 is referred to in section 7725 of this title.