(a) A person shall not operate an OHV in a manner to cause excessive damages or disturbances of the land, wildlife or vegetative resources, or endanger, disturb or annoy other persons or property. Disturbance or annoyance of other persons shall be presumed if the operator has received either verbally or in written form notice of such annoyance or disturbance from the complaining party. However, nothing in this subsection shall be construed as prohibiting the operation of OHVs at a race track designed for the lawful racing of said vehicles.
(b) The operator of the OHV shall be held liable for any damage to private property, including, but not limited to, damage to trees, shrubs or growing crops, injury to living creatures or damage through OHV operation in a manner so as to maliciously create erosive or other ecological damage to private property. However, if the operator is a minor, the parents or legal guardian of the operator shall be held personally liable for any and all damage and/or injuries, including civil or criminal liability, caused by the minor in the operation of the OHV.
(c) The owner of such private property may recover from the person responsible nominal damages of not less than the amount of damage or injury.
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Chapter 68. REGISTRATION AND CONTROL OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
§ 6801. OHV registration — Required.
§ 6802. OHV registration — Application; issuance.
§ 6803. OHV registration — Fees.
§ 6804. OHV registration — Renewal of registration.
§ 6805. OHV registration — Procedure.
§ 6806. Surrender of registration certificate.
§ 6807. Out-of-state OHV registration.
§ 6809. OHV dealer license required.
§ 6810. Exceptions and exemptions to OHV registration.
§ 6811. Vehicle identification number.
§ 6813. Specific OHV dealer responsibilities for rented or leased OHVs.
§ 6815. Operation of OHVs — Excessive rate of speed.
§ 6816. Operation of OHVs — While under the influence or with a prohibited alcohol or drug content.
§ 6817. Operation of OHVs — Without lights.
§ 6818. Operation of OHVs — Without brakes.
§ 6819. Operation of OHVs — In a manner causing damage or disturbance.
§ 6820. Operation of OHVs — Without spark arrestor type muffler.
§ 6821. Operation of OHVs — On property.
§ 6822. Operation of OHVs — In violation of traffic controllers or traffic-control devices.
§ 6823. Operation of OHVs — Helmets.
§ 6825. Identification of persons operating OHVs upon public or private property.
§ 6826. Safety education program.
§ 6828. Enforcement of chapter.
§ 6829. Registration numbers or numbered decals as prima facie evidence.
§ 6830. Unlawful for operators of OHVs to disobey command to stop.
§ 6833. Conflicts with other statutes.